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Passiflora Glandulosa
''Passiflora glandulosa'', more commonly known as wild passion fruit, is a short deciduous climbing plant with stems that can grow up to long. The genus ''Passiflora'' is known for its colorful flowers, which is also prominent in the ''glandulosa'' species. Named by Antonio José Cavanilles in 1790, ''Passiflora glandulosa'' is native to many regions of the northeast coast of South America, having a Neotropical realm, neotropic distribution. In specific, ''Passiflora glandulosa'' is heavily populated in Guyana, Suriname, Brazil and French Guiana. Description Morphology ''Passiflora glandulosa'' is a liana, climbing plant that grows over neighboring vegetation through its tendrils. The liana classification of plant growth categorizes this species as a long-stemmed vine which grows vertically. Its stems are cylindrical and woody, with smooth, oblong leaves that have rounded margins. Flowers and Fruit ''Passiflora glandulosa'' have cauliflorous inflorescence, meaning the fl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonio José Cavanilles
Antonio José Cavanilles (16 January 1745 – 5 May 1804) was a leading Spanish taxonomic botanist of the 18th century. He named many plants, particularly from Oceania. He named at least 100 genera, about 54 of which were still used in 2004, including ''Dahlia'', '' Calycera'', ''Cobaea'', '' Galphimia'', and ''Oleandra''. Biography Cavanilles was born in Valencia. He lived in Paris from 1777 to 1781, where he followed careers as a clergyman and a botanist, thanks to André Thouin and Antoine Laurent de Jussieu. He was one of the first Spanish scientists to use the classification method invented by Carl Linnaeus. From Paris he moved to Madrid, where he was director of the Royal Botanical Garden and Professor of botany from 1801 to 1804. In 1804, Cavanilles was elected a member of the American Philosophical Society in Philadelphia. He died in Madrid in 1804. Selected publications * ''Icones et descriptiones plantarum, quae aut sponte in Hispania crescunt, aut in hortis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
