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Picea Omorica
''Picea omorika'', common name Pančić spruce or Serbian spruce ( sr, Панчићева оморика, Pančićeva omorika, ), is a species of coniferous tree endemic to the Drina River valley in western Serbia, and eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a total range of only about 60 ha, at altitude. It was originally discovered near the Serbian village of Zaovine, on Mount Tara, in 1875, and named by the Serbian botanist Josif Pančić;Farjon, A. (1990). ''Pinaceae. Drawings and Descriptions of the Genera''. Koeltz Scientific Books .Rushforth, K. (1987). ''Conifers''. Helm .Rushforth, K. (1999). ''Trees of Britain and Europe''. Collins . the specific epithet ''omorika'' is simply the Serbian word for the tree. (All other spruces are ''smrča''). Description It is a medium-sized evergreen tree growing to tall, exceptionally , with a trunk diameter of up to . The shoots are buff-brown, and densely pubescent (hairy). The leaves are needle-like, 10–20 mm long, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josif Pančić
Josif Pančić ( sr-cyr, Јосиф Панчић; April 17, 1814 – February 25, 1888) was a Serbian botanist, a doctor of medicine, a lecturer at the Great School (the future University of Belgrade), and the first president of the Serbian Royal Academy. He extensively documented the flora of Serbia, and is credited with having classified many species of plants which were unknown to the botanical community at that time. Pančić is credited with discovering the Serbian spruce. He is regarded as the father of Serbian botany. Life Early life and studies Josip Pančić was born in Ugrini, near Crikvenica, on the Croatian Military Frontier, a territory in the Habsburg monarchy. At the time of his birth the region was part of the French Empire. Pančić was the fourth son of Pavel Pančić and his wife Margarita. His paternal grandfather, who came from the area around Niš, had served in a volunteer battalion of the Austrian Imperial Army during the Austro-Turkish War. According ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
