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Ruellia Noctiflora
''Ruellia noctiflora'', the nightflowering wild petunia, is a herbaceous perennial found along the Gulf of Mexico, Gulf coast. Both its species, specific and common names derive from its habit of nocturnal flowering. In spite of the common name it is in a different family (biology), family from the Petunia × atkinsiana, garden petunia. It is considered Endangered Species Act#State endangered species lists, endangered in Florida. Description The plant grows to with oval, pointed, usually stalkless leaves up to long borne in pairs on thin, hairy, purplish stems. It bears white, trumpet-shaped, five-petalled flowers long and across; these open at night and fall by mid-morning, and are pollinated by hawk moths, whose long proboscises allow them to reach the nectar held at the base of the flower. The resulting fruit is a capsule long with the long style (botany), style retained, resting among the five long spikey sepals. When ripe it splits in half longitudinally, discharging th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees Von Esenbeck
Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck (14 February 1776 – 16 March 1858) was a prolific German botanist, physician, zoologist, and natural philosopher. He was a contemporary of Goethe and was born within the lifetime of Linnaeus. He described approximately 7,000 plant species (almost as many as Linnaeus himself). His last official act as president of the German Academy of Natural Scientists Leopoldina was to admit Charles Darwin as a member. He was the author of numerous monographs on botany and zoology. His best-known works deal with fungi. Biography Nees von Esenbeck was born in Schloss Reichenberg near Reichelsheim (Odenwald). He showed an early interest in science and, after receiving his primary education in Darmstadt, he went on to the University of Jena, obtaining his degree in biology (natural history) and medicine in 1800. He practiced as a physician for Francis I (Erbach-Erbach), but he had developed a great interest in botany during his university studies, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |