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Polyscias Rodriguesiana
''Polyscias rodriguesiana'' (formerly ''Gastonia rodriguesiana'', locally known as "bois blanc") is a rare species of plant in the family Araliaceae. Habitat It is endemic to the island of Rodrigues, in Mauritius. It used to occur throughout Rodrigues island, but was especially common in coastal regions and on limestone or old coral sediments. It is now critically endangered. Description It has a soft, swollen trunk and thick branches. It can reach a height of 6 meters, but is usually shorter and more compact. Its leaves are heterophyllous, like its close relative ''Polyscias maraisiana ''Polyscias maraisiana'' is a species of plant in the family Araliaceae, formerly named ''Gastonia mauritiana''. It is endemic to Mauritius, where it was formerly common on forest verges and also in coastal areas. It was formerly grown as an orn ...'' on Mauritius island to the west. Adult plants' leaves are shiny, rounded and bright green. References rodriguesiana Endemic f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anse Quitor Nature Reserve
Anse Quitor Nature Reserve is a 34 ha nature reserve on the island of Rodrigues Rodrigues (french: Île Rodrigues, link=yes ; Creole: ) is a autonomous outer island of the Republic of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean, about east of Mauritius. It is part of the Mascarene Islands, which include Mauritius and Réunion. Rodr ..., established in 1996, and preserving one of the sole surviving pieces of the island's coastal ecosystem. Description It is located in the south-west of the island, on the Anse Quitor peninsula, near to the Airport, and right beside the Francois Leguat Reserve. The landscape is near the coast, close to sea-level, and relatively dry. The vegetation grows on limestone and coral based soils. It is not yet open to the public. Intensive rehabilitation efforts are ongoing, with thousands of endemic plant species planted. Some of the rare species found in the reserve include '' Zanthoxylum paniculatum'' and '' Polyscias rodriguesiana''. References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plant
Plants are predominantly photosynthetic eukaryotes of the kingdom Plantae. Historically, the plant kingdom encompassed all living things that were not animals, and included algae and fungi; however, all current definitions of Plantae exclude the fungi and some algae, as well as the prokaryotes (the archaea and bacteria). By one definition, plants form the clade Viridiplantae (Latin name for "green plants") which is sister of the Glaucophyta, and consists of the green algae and Embryophyta (land plants). The latter includes the flowering plants, conifers and other gymnosperms, ferns and their allies, hornworts, liverworts, and mosses. Most plants are multicellular organisms. Green plants obtain most of their energy from sunlight via photosynthesis by primary chloroplasts that are derived from endosymbiosis with cyanobacteria. Their chloroplasts contain chlorophylls a and b, which gives them their green color. Some plants are parasitic or mycotrophic and have lost the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Araliaceae
The Araliaceae are a family of flowering plants composed of about 43 genera and around 1500 species consisting of primarily woody plants and some herbaceous plants. The morphology of Araliaceae varies widely, but it is predominantly distinguishable based on its woody habit, tropical distribution, and the presence of simple umbels. There are numerous plants of economic importance. Some genera, such as ''Hedera'' (the ivies), ''Fatsia'' (Japanese aralias) and ''Schefflera'' (the umbrella trees)'', ''are used as ornamental foliage plants. The family also includes ''Panax ginseng'', the root of which is ginseng, used in traditional Chinese medicine. Overview The morphology of Araliaceae varies widely. Many studies have found that there is no unifying characteristic capable of classifying the family. In general, Araliaceae species have large, usually alternate leaves, often with aromatic ethereal oils, five-petaled flowers, two to five carpels, simple umbels, and berries without ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polyscias Rodriguesiana At Francois Leguat Park 7
''Polyscias'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araliaceae. They bear pinnately compound leaves. In 2003, a checklist and nomenclator was published for Araliaceae.David G. Frodin and Rafaël Govaerts. 2003. ''World Checklist and Bibliography of Araliaceae''. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. . (See ''External links'' below). In this work, 116 species were listed for ''Polyscias''. , Plants of the World Online recognises 180 species in the genus and 22 synonyms for it. Species A * '' Polyscias aculeata'' * ''Polyscias acuminata'' * '' Polyscias aemiliguineae'' * ''Polyscias aequatoguineensis'' * ''Polyscias aherniana'' * ''Polyscias albersiana'' * ''Polyscias alternifolia'' * ''Polyscias amplifolia'' * ''Polyscias anacardium'' * ''Polyscias andraerum'' * '' Polyscias angustifolia'' * '' Polyscias ariadnes'' * '' Polyscias ashtonii'' * ''Polyscias aubrevillei'' * ''Polyscias australiana'' B * ''Polyscias baehniana'' * ''Polyscias balansae'' * '' Polys ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Endemism
Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsewhere. For example, the Cape sugarbird is found exclusively in southwestern South Africa and is therefore said to be ''endemic'' to that particular part of the world. An endemic species can be also be referred to as an ''endemism'' or in scientific literature as an ''endemite''. For example '' Cytisus aeolicus'' is an endemite of the Italian flora. '' Adzharia renschi'' was once believed to be an endemite of the Caucasus, but it was later discovered to be a non-indigenous species from South America belonging to a different genus. The extreme opposite of an endemic species is one with a cosmopolitan distribution, having a global or widespread range. A rare alternative term for a species that is endemic is "precinctive", which applies to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rodrigues
Rodrigues (french: Île Rodrigues, link=yes ; Creole: ) is a autonomous outer island of the Republic of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean, about east of Mauritius. It is part of the Mascarene Islands, which include Mauritius and Réunion. Rodrigues is of volcanic origin and is surrounded by coral reef, and some tiny uninhabited islands lie just off its coast. The island used to be the tenth District of Mauritius; it gained autonomous status on 10 December 2002, and it is governed by the Rodrigues Regional Assembly. The capital of the island is Port Mathurin. The islands of Rodrigues, Agaléga and Saint Brandon form part of the larger territory of the Republic of Mauritius. Its inhabitants are Mauritian citizens. , the island's population was about 41,669, according to Statistics Mauritius. Most of the inhabitants are of African descent. Its economy is based mainly on fishing, farming, handicraft and a developing tourism sector. Etymology and history The uninhabited island w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mauritius
Mauritius ( ; french: Maurice, link=no ; mfe, label=Mauritian Creole, Moris ), officially the Republic of Mauritius, is an island nation in the Indian Ocean about off the southeast coast of the African continent, east of Madagascar. It includes the main island (also called Mauritius), as well as Rodrigues, Agaléga and St. Brandon. The islands of Mauritius and Rodrigues, along with nearby Réunion (a French overseas department), are part of the Mascarene Islands. The main island of Mauritius, where most of the population is concentrated, hosts the capital and largest city, Port Louis. The country spans and has an exclusive economic zone covering . Arab sailors were the first to discover the uninhabited island, around 975, and they called it ''Dina Arobi''. The earliest discovery was in 1507 by Portuguese sailors, who otherwise took little interest in the islands. The Dutch took possession in 1598, establishing a succession of short-lived settlements over a period of about ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polyscias Rodriguesiana Tree - Grande Montagne 6
''Polyscias'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araliaceae. They bear pinnately compound leaves. In 2003, a checklist and nomenclator was published for Araliaceae.David G. Frodin and Rafaël Govaerts. 2003. ''World Checklist and Bibliography of Araliaceae''. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. . (See ''External links'' below). In this work, 116 species were listed for ''Polyscias''. , Plants of the World Online recognises 180 species in the genus and 22 synonyms for it. Species A * '' Polyscias aculeata'' * ''Polyscias acuminata'' * '' Polyscias aemiliguineae'' * ''Polyscias aequatoguineensis'' * ''Polyscias aherniana'' * ''Polyscias albersiana'' * ''Polyscias alternifolia'' * ''Polyscias amplifolia'' * ''Polyscias anacardium'' * ''Polyscias andraerum'' * '' Polyscias angustifolia'' * '' Polyscias ariadnes'' * '' Polyscias ashtonii'' * ''Polyscias aubrevillei'' * ''Polyscias australiana'' B * ''Polyscias baehniana'' * ''Polyscias balansae'' * '' Polys ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heterophylly
In botany, a plant shoot consists of any plant stem together with its appendages, leaves and lateral buds, flowering stems, and flower buds. The new growth from seed germination that grows upward is a shoot where leaves will develop. In the spring, perennial plant shoots are the new growth that grows from the ground in herbaceous plants or the new stem or flower growth that grows on woody plants. In everyday speech, shoots are often synonymous with stems. Stems, which are an integral component of shoots, provide an axis for buds, fruits, and leaves. Young shoots are often eaten by animals because the fibers in the new growth have not yet completed secondary cell wall development, making the young shoots softer and easier to chew and digest. As shoots grow and age, the cells develop secondary cell walls that have a hard and tough structure. Some plants (e.g. bracken) produce toxins that make their shoots inedible or less palatable. File:Cucumber leaf.jpg, The shoot of a cucu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polyscias Maraisiana
''Polyscias maraisiana'' is a species of plant in the family Araliaceae, formerly named ''Gastonia mauritiana''. It is endemic to Mauritius, where it was formerly common on forest verges and also in coastal areas. It was formerly grown as an ornamental in Europe, partly on account of its strikingly heteroblastic leaves, however it is rarely found in international cultivation now. It is however beginning to be cultivated in its native country, as an ornamental landscaping plant - for gardens and public areas. It is named for the botanist Wessel Marais. It is one of several ''Polyscias'' species which are endemic to Mauritius, including ''Polyscias dichroostachya'' (distinctive flower-spike and large, square leaf-segments), ''Polyscias neraudiana'' (red flowers on spike, and smaller, longer leaf-segments), ''Polyscias gracilis'', and ''Polyscias paniculata ''Polyscias paniculata'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Araliaceae. It is endemic to Mauritius. It is threa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polyscias
''Polyscias'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araliaceae. They bear pinnately compound leaves. In 2003, a checklist and nomenclator was published for Araliaceae.David G. Frodin and Rafaël Govaerts. 2003. ''World Checklist and Bibliography of Araliaceae''. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. . (See ''External links'' below). In this work, 116 species were listed for ''Polyscias''. , Plants of the World Online recognises 180 species in the genus and 22 synonyms for it. Species A * ''Polyscias aculeata'' * ''Polyscias acuminata'' * '' Polyscias aemiliguineae'' * ''Polyscias aequatoguineensis'' * ''Polyscias aherniana'' * ''Polyscias albersiana'' * ''Polyscias alternifolia'' * ''Polyscias amplifolia'' * ''Polyscias anacardium'' * ''Polyscias andraerum'' * ''Polyscias angustifolia'' * ''Polyscias ariadnes'' * ''Polyscias ashtonii'' * ''Polyscias aubrevillei'' * ''Polyscias australiana'' B * ''Polyscias baehniana'' * ''Polyscias balansae'' * '' Polyscias ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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