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Ourisia Vulcanica
''Ourisia vulcanica'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Plantaginaceae that is endemic to the North Island of New Zealand. Lucy Moore (botanist), Lucy Moore described ''O. vulcanica'' in 1961. Plants of this species of New Zealand foxglove are showy, Perennial plant, perennial, rhizomatous herbs that can be hairy with non-glandular hairs or sometimes glabrous. They have crenate, ovate leaves. The flowers are usually in pairs in each node, with an irregular calyx, and a white irregular corolla. The calyx and floral bracts have non-glandular hairs. The corolla tube is yellow with three lines of hairs and a ring of hairs inside. It is only found in the Volcanic Plateau area and is listed as At Risk - Naturally Uncommon. Taxonomy ''Ourisia vulcanica'' L.B.Moore is in the plant family Plantaginaceae. Lucy Moore (botanist), Lucy Moore described ''O. vulcanica'' in the ''Flora of New Zealand'' in 1961. The type material was collected by Anthony Peter Druce, Anthony Druce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucy Moore (botanist)
Lucy Beatrice Moore (14 July 1906 – 9 June 1987) was a New Zealand botanist and ecologist. Biography Early life and education Moore was born in Warkworth, New Zealand, Warkworth, New Zealand, on 14 July 1906, the daughter of Janet Morison and Harry Blomfield Moore. Her father was a local librarian and keen amateur naturalist. She went to primary school at Warkworth, New Zealand, Warkworth and then left home to attend Epsom Girls' Grammar School, Epsom Girls' Grammar school in Auckland. She won both a Junior and a Senior National Scholarship at Epsom Girls' as well as a University National Scholarship after enrolling as a student at University of Auckland, Auckland University College in 1925. Moore graduated MSc with first-class honours in 1929 under the direction of the botanist T. L. Lancaster. Her thesis was on the root parasite ''Dactylanthus taylorii, Dactylanthus''. Career Moore was at first unsuccessful in her attempt to work as a botanist. She applied for but failed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
