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Pringlea
''Pringlea antiscorbutica'', commonly known as Kerguelen cabbage, is a flowering plant and the sole member of the monotypic genus ''Pringlea'' in the family Brassicaceae. Its common name comes from the archipelago of its discovery, the Kerguelen Islands, and its generic name derives from Sir John Pringle, president of the Royal Society at the time of its discovery by Captain James Cook's Surgeon, William Anderson in 1776. Description Pringlea has leaf rosettes of up to 45 cm in diameter, that sit on top of perennial half woody stems of about 15 cm thick and up to 1 m long. The erect flowering stems remain on the plants for many years. Distribution The species grows on the remote Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Crozet, Prince Edward and Kerguelen Islands. The ancestor of ''P. antiscorbutica'' probably migrated from South America some five million years ago. Ecology The home islands of Kerguelen cabbage are at roughly 50° south latitude and con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pringlea Antiscorbutica (old) Edit
''Pringlea antiscorbutica'', commonly known as Kerguelen cabbage, is a flowering plant and the sole member of the monotypic genus ''Pringlea'' in the family (biology), family Brassicaceae. Its common name comes from the archipelago of its discovery, the Kerguelen Islands, and its genus, generic name derives from Sir John Pringle (physician), John Pringle, president of the Royal Society at the time of its discovery by Captain James Cook's Surgeon, William Anderson (naturalist), William Anderson in 1776. Description Pringlea has leaf rosettes of up to 45 cm in diameter, that sit on top of perennial half woody stems of about 15 cm thick and up to 1 m long. The erect flowering stems remain on the plants for many years. Distribution The species grows on the remote Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Crozet Islands, Crozet, Prince Edward Islands, Prince Edward and Kerguelen Islands. The ancestor of ''P. antiscorbutica'' probably migrated from South America some five m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pringlea Antiscorbutica Mayes Fake
''Pringlea antiscorbutica'', commonly known as Kerguelen cabbage, is a flowering plant and the sole member of the monotypic genus ''Pringlea'' in the family Brassicaceae. Its common name comes from the archipelago of its discovery, the Kerguelen Islands, and its genus, generic name derives from Sir John Pringle (physician), John Pringle, president of the Royal Society at the time of its discovery by Captain James Cook's Surgeon, William Anderson (naturalist), William Anderson in 1776. Description Pringlea has leaf rosettes of up to 45 cm in diameter, that sit on top of perennial half woody stems of about 15 cm thick and up to 1 m long. The erect flowering stems remain on the plants for many years. Distribution The species grows on the remote Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Crozet Islands, Crozet, Prince Edward Islands, Prince Edward and Kerguelen Islands The Kerguelen Islands ( or ; in French commonly ' but officially ', ), also known as the Desolation Isl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |