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Pterostylis Erubescens
''Pterostylis erubescens'', commonly known as the red sepaled snail orchid, is a species of orchid Endemism, endemic to the Southwest Australia, south-west of Western Australia. Non-flowering plants have a Rosette (botany), rosette of leaves flat on the ground but flowering plants lack a rosette and have a single large green flower which turns reddish-brown as it ages, and has leaves on the flowering spike. Description ''Pterostylis erubescens'' is a terrestrial, Perennial plant, perennial, deciduous, Herbaceous plant, herb with an underground tuber and when not flowering, a rosette of leaves in diameter. Flowering plants have a single green flower long and wide on a flowering stem high. The flowers turn reddish-brown as they age. There are up to ten leaves long and wide on the flowering stem. The wikt:dorsal, dorsal sepal and petals are fused, forming a hood or "galea" over the Column (botany), column, the dorsal sepal with a tapered tip and the petals broadly flared. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David L
David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the third king of the United Kingdom of Israel. In the Books of Samuel, he is described as a young shepherd and harpist who gains fame by slaying Goliath, a champion of the Philistines, in southern Canaan. David becomes a favourite of Saul, the first king of Israel; he also forges a notably close friendship with Jonathan, a son of Saul. However, under the paranoia that David is seeking to usurp the throne, Saul attempts to kill David, forcing the latter to go into hiding and effectively operate as a fugitive for several years. After Saul and Jonathan are both killed in battle against the Philistines, a 30-year-old David is anointed king over all of Israel and Judah. Following his rise to power, David ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
