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Scalesia
''Scalesia'' is a genus in the family Asteraceae endemic to the Galapagos Islands. It contains fifteen species that grow as shrubs or trees. This is unusual, because tree species are uncommon in Asteraceae. The genus ''Scalesia'' resulted from a blunder by Arnott who named it in honour of "W. Scales Esq., Cawdor Castle, Elginshire" but discovered after publication that the name should have read 'Stables', after Scottish botanist, William Alexander Stables (1810–1890). All of the species have soft, pithy wood. ''Scalesia'' species have been called "the Darwin's finches of the plant world" because they show a similarly dramatic pattern of adaptive radiation. One of the largest and most widespread species is ''Scalesia pedunculata'' – a large tree which grows up to 15 to 20 metres tall, reaching maturity in a few years time. These trees typically grow in dense stands of the same species and age. They die around the same time, and then a new generation of seedlings grows up in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scalesia Stewartii
''Scalesia'' is a genus in the family Asteraceae endemic to the Galapagos Islands. It contains fifteen species that grow as shrubs or trees. This is unusual, because tree species are uncommon in Asteraceae. The genus ''Scalesia'' resulted from a blunder by Arnott who named it in honour of "W. Scales Esq., Cawdor Castle, Elginshire" but discovered after publication that the name should have read 'Stables', after Scottish botanist, William Alexander Stables (1810–1890). All of the species have soft, pithy wood. ''Scalesia'' species have been called "the Darwin's finches of the plant world" because they show a similarly dramatic pattern of adaptive radiation. One of the largest and most widespread species is ''Scalesia pedunculata'' – a large tree which grows up to 15 to 20 metres tall, reaching maturity in a few years time. These trees typically grow in dense stands of the same species and age. They die around the same time, and then a new generation of seedlings grows up in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scalesia
''Scalesia'' is a genus in the family Asteraceae endemic to the Galapagos Islands. It contains fifteen species that grow as shrubs or trees. This is unusual, because tree species are uncommon in Asteraceae. The genus ''Scalesia'' resulted from a blunder by Arnott who named it in honour of "W. Scales Esq., Cawdor Castle, Elginshire" but discovered after publication that the name should have read 'Stables', after Scottish botanist, William Alexander Stables (1810–1890). All of the species have soft, pithy wood. ''Scalesia'' species have been called "the Darwin's finches of the plant world" because they show a similarly dramatic pattern of adaptive radiation. One of the largest and most widespread species is ''Scalesia pedunculata'' – a large tree which grows up to 15 to 20 metres tall, reaching maturity in a few years time. These trees typically grow in dense stands of the same species and age. They die around the same time, and then a new generation of seedlings grows up in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scalesia Atractyloides
''Scalesia'' is a genus in the family Asteraceae endemic to the Galapagos Islands. It contains fifteen species that grow as shrubs or trees. This is unusual, because tree species are uncommon in Asteraceae. The genus ''Scalesia'' resulted from a blunder by Arnott who named it in honour of "W. Scales Esq., Cawdor Castle, Elginshire" but discovered after publication that the name should have read 'Stables', after Scottish botanist, William Alexander Stables (1810–1890). All of the species have soft, pithy wood. ''Scalesia'' species have been called "the Darwin's finches of the plant world" because they show a similarly dramatic pattern of adaptive radiation. One of the largest and most widespread species is ''Scalesia pedunculata'' – a large tree which grows up to 15 to 20 metres tall, reaching maturity in a few years time. These trees typically grow in dense stands of the same species and age. They die around the same time, and then a new generation of seedlings grows up in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scalesia Pedunculata
''Scalesia pedunculata'' is a flowering plant species in the family Asteraceae, growing to a slender tree (20m tall, DBH 20 cm), and found in dense stands on the humid windward coasts of the islands of Santa Cruz, San Cristobal, Santiago and Floreana in the Galapagos Islands. The Galapagos archipelago lies in the southeast trade wind zone, so that climate and weather are dominated by the moisture-bearing trade winds and the topography of the islands. In general, the windward sides of the islands have a much higher precipitation than the leeward sides. ''Scalesia pedunculata'' is regarded as vulnerable because of human encroachment, invasive introduced plant species such as '' Cedrela odorata'' and ''Psidium guajava'', and grazing by introduced goats. Fires and cutting for fuel are also contributory problems, though the tree's wood is soft, with a large, pithy centre. Charles Darwin first collected specimens of this species from Santiago Island ('James Island') in Octob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scalesia Affinis
''Scalesia affinis'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is endemic to the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador. It is one of the most widely distributed ''Scalesia'' species and occurs on four major islands: Fernandina Island, Isabela Island (main distribution area), Santa Cruz Island and Floreana Island. Populations from Santa Cruz and Floreana display some morphological and genetic divergence from populations of Fernandina Island Fernandina Island (Spanish: ''Isla Fernandina'', named after King Ferdinand of Spain, the sponsor of Christopher Columbus) (formerly known in English as Narborough Island, after John Narborough) is the third largest, and youngest, island of the ... and Isabela Island. References * Eliasson, U.H. 1974. Studies in Galapagos Plants XIV. The Genus Scalesia Arn.Opera Botanica, 36: 1-117 * Nielsen, L.R. 2004. Molecular differentiation within and among Island Populations of the Endemic Plant Scalesia affinis (Asteraceae) from the Gal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scalesia Helleri
''Scalesia helleri'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is endemic to the Galápagos Islands The Galápagos Islands (Spanish: , , ) are an archipelago of volcanic islands. They are distributed on each side of the equator in the Pacific Ocean, surrounding the centre of the Western Hemisphere, and are part of the Republic of Ecuador .... References helleri Endemic flora of Ecuador Flora of the Galápagos Islands Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Heliantheae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scalesia Incisa
''Scalesia incisa'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is found only in Ecuador. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species. The organisms that previously inhabited the site are displaced or dead, thereby .... References incisa Flora of Ecuador Vulnerable plants Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Heliantheae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scalesia Divisa
''Scalesia divisa'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is found only in Ecuador. It is threatened by habitat loss. References divisa Divisa may refer to: * Divisa, Panama, a town in Azuero Peninsula * Divisa Alegre, a Brazilian municipality located in the northeast of the state of Minas Gerais * Divisa Nova, a Brazilian municipality in the state of Minas Gerais * Da Divisa Riv ... Endemic flora of Ecuador Critically endangered flora of South America Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Heliantheae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scalesia Gordilloi
''Scalesia gordilloi'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is endemic to the Galápagos Islands, where it is limited to a single location on San Cristóbal Island San Cristóbal Island ( es, Isla San Cristóbal) and named previously by the English as ''Chatham Island'', is the easternmost island in the Galápagos archipelago, as well as one of the oldest geologically. It is administratively part .... References gordilloi Endemic flora of Ecuador Endangered plants Plants described in 1986 Flora of the Galápagos Islands Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Heliantheae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scalesia Crockeri
''Scalesia crockeri'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is found only in Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ''Eku .... References crockeri Flora of Ecuador Vulnerable plants Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Heliantheae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scalesia Microcephala
''Scalesia microcephala'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is endemic to the Galápagos Islands. References microcephala ''Microcephala'' is a genus of Asian flowering plants in the chamomile tribe within the daisy family. ; SpeciesFlora of the Galápagos Islands Endangered plants Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Heliantheae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scalesia Cordata
''Scalesia cordata'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is found only in Ecuador. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species. The organisms that previously inhabited the site are displaced or dead, thereby .... References cordata Flora of Ecuador Endangered plants Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Heliantheae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
