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Ozothamnus Lycopodioides
''Ozothamnus lycopodioides'', commonly known as clubmoss everlastingbush, is a plant species Endemism, endemic to Tasmania. The specific epithet "lycopodioides" refers to the resemblance of the foliage to that of plants (clubmosses) in the Lycopodium genus (-oides is a Greek suffix meaning 'resembling'). Taxonomy Originally described by Joseph Dalton Hooker in 1847 as ''Helichrysum lycopodioides'', it was later reclassified as ''Ozothamnus lycopodioides''. The species belongs to the Asteraceae family, specifically the tribe Gnaphalieae. Description ''O. lycopodioides'' is a slender, much-branched, spreading shrub typically reaching heights of 50-100cm. The leaves are leathery, stalkless, and overlapping, with a narrow, rounded shape and a blunt tip. They are often sticky with oily hairs. Flowering occurs in spring, with rounded terminal clusters of compact, white daisies about 0.5cm across. Thin, dry, sticky, brown bracts surround the flowers. The fruit is small and dry, with lea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker (30 June 1817 – 10 December 1911) was a British botanist and explorer in the 19th century. He was a founder of geographical botany and Charles Darwin's closest friend. For twenty years he served as director of the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, succeeding his father, William Jackson Hooker, and was awarded the highest honours of British science. Biography Early years Hooker was born in Halesworth, Suffolk, England. He was the second son of the famous botanist Sir William Jackson Hooker, Regius Professor of Botany, and Maria Sarah Turner, eldest daughter of the banker Dawson Turner and sister-in-law of Francis Palgrave. From age seven, Hooker attended his father's lectures at Glasgow University, taking an early interest in plant distribution and the voyages of explorers like Captain James Cook. He was educated at the Glasgow High School and went on to study medicine at Glasgow University, graduating M.D. in 1839. This degree qualified him for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
