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Siraitia
''Siraitia'' is a genus of plants from the family Cucurbitaceae. The following species have been assigned to it, at various times:Siraitia at The Plant List database. Accessed on 2014-09-20. *'' Siraitia africana'', see '' Microlagenaria africana'' *'' Siraitia borneensis'', see '' Baijiania borneensis *'' |
Siraitia Borneensis
''Siraitia'' is a genus of plants from the family Cucurbitaceae. The following species have been assigned to it, at various times:Siraitia at The Plant List database. Accessed on 2014-09-20. *'' Siraitia africana'', see '' Microlagenaria africana'' *'' Siraitia borneensis'', see '' Baijiania borneensis *'' |
Siraitia Taiwaniana
''Siraitia'' is a genus of plants from the family Cucurbitaceae. The following species have been assigned to it, at various times:Siraitia at The Plant List database. Accessed on 2014-09-20. *'' Siraitia africana'', see '' Microlagenaria africana'' *'''', see '' Baijiania borneensis *'' |
Siraitia Silomaradjae
''Siraitia'' is a genus of plants from the family Cucurbitaceae. The following species have been assigned to it, at various times:Siraitia at The Plant List database. Accessed on 2014-09-20. *'' Siraitia africana'', see '' Microlagenaria africana'' *'''', see '' Baijiania borneensis *'' |
Siraitia Sikkimensis
''Siraitia'' is a genus of plants from the family Cucurbitaceae. The following species have been assigned to it, at various times:Siraitia at The Plant List database. Accessed on 2014-09-20. *'' Siraitia africana'', see '' Microlagenaria africana'' *'''', see '' Baijiania borneensis *'' |
Siraitia Africana
''Siraitia'' is a genus of plants from the family Cucurbitaceae. The following species have been assigned to it, at various times:Siraitia at The Plant List database. Accessed on 2014-09-20. *'' Siraitia africana'', see '' Microlagenaria africana'' *'''', see '' Baijiania borneensis *'' |
Siraitia Siamensis
''Siraitia'' is a genus of plants from the family Cucurbitaceae. The following species have been assigned to it, at various times:Siraitia at The Plant List database. Accessed on 2014-09-20. *'''', see '' Microlagenaria africana'' *'''', see '' Baijiania borneensis *'' |
Siraitia Grosvenorii
''Siraitia grosvenorii'', also known as monkfruit or ''luohan guo'', is a herbaceous perennial vine of the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae. It is native to southern China. The plant is cultivated for its fruit extract, called mogrosides, which creates a sweetness sensation 250 times stronger than sucrose. Mogroside extract has been used as a low-calorie sweetener for drinks and in traditional Chinese medicine. The scientific species name honors Gilbert Hovey Grosvenor, who, as president of the National Geographic Society, helped to fund an expedition in the 1930s to find the living plant in China where it was already being cultivated. Etymology and regional names The fruit was first mentioned in the records of 13th-century Chinese monks in Guangxi in the region of Guilin. The difficulty of cultivation meant the fruit did not become part of the Chinese herbal tradition which depended on more readily available products. ''Luóhàn'' (羅漢) is a shortened form of ''āluóhàn'' (), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cucurbitaceae Genera
The Cucurbitaceae, also called cucurbits or the gourd family, are a plant family consisting of about 965 species in around 95 genera, of which the most important to humans are: *''Cucurbita'' – squash, pumpkin, zucchini, some gourds *''Lagenaria'' – calabash, and others that are inedible *''Citrullus'' – watermelon (''C. lanatus'', ''C. colocynthis'') and others *''Cucumis'' – cucumber (''C. sativus''), various melons and vines *''Momordica'' – bitter melon *''Luffa'' – the common name is also luffa, sometimes spelled loofah (when fully ripened, two species of this fibrous fruit are the source of the loofah scrubbing sponge) *''Cyclanthera'' – Caigua The plants in this family are grown around the tropics and in temperate areas, where those with edible fruits were among the earliest cultivated plants in both the Old and New Worlds. The family Cucurbitaceae ranks among the highest of plant families for number and percentage of species used as human food. The name ''Cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cucurbitaceae
The Cucurbitaceae, also called cucurbits or the gourd family, are a plant family consisting of about 965 species in around 95 genera, of which the most important to humans are: *''Cucurbita'' – squash, pumpkin, zucchini, some gourds *''Lagenaria'' – calabash, and others that are inedible *''Citrullus'' – watermelon (''C. lanatus'', ''C. colocynthis'') and others *''Cucumis'' – cucumber (''C. sativus''), various melons and vines *''Momordica'' – bitter melon *''Luffa'' – the common name is also luffa, sometimes spelled loofah (when fully ripened, two species of this fibrous fruit are the source of the loofah scrubbing sponge) *''Cyclanthera'' – Caigua The plants in this family are grown around the tropics and in temperate areas, where those with edible fruits were among the earliest cultivated plants in both the Old and New Worlds. The family Cucurbitaceae ranks among the highest of plant families for number and percentage of species used as human food. The name ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baijiania Borneensis
''Baijiania'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Cucurbitaceae. Its native range is Borneo Borneo (; id, Kalimantan) is the third-largest island in the world and the largest in Asia. At the geographic centre of Maritime Southeast Asia, in relation to major Indonesian islands, it is located north of Java, west of Sulawesi, and ea .... Species: *'' Baijiania borneensis'' References {{Taxonbar, from=Q16787369 Cucurbitaceae Cucurbitaceae genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elmer Drew Merrill
Elmer Drew Merrill (October 15, 1876 – February 25, 1956) was an American botanist and taxonomist. He spent more than twenty years in the Philippines where he became a recognized authority on the flora of the Asia-Pacific region. Through the course of his career he authored nearly 500 publications, described approximately 3,000 new plant species, and amassed over one million herbarium specimens. In addition to his scientific work he was an accomplished administrator, college dean, university professor and editor of scientific journals.Archives of the Arnold Arboretum Early life Merrill and his twin brother, Dana T. Merrill, were born and raised in the small village of Auburn, Maine, East Auburn, Maine. They were the youngest of six children by Daniel C. Merrill and Mary (Noyes) Merrill. Merrill showed an early interest in natural history, collecting and identifying plants, birds' eggs, rocks, and minerals. In 1894 he entered the University of Maine with the intention of stu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thailand
Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is bordered to the north by Myanmar and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and the extremity of Myanmar. Thailand also shares maritime borders with Vietnam to the southeast, and Indonesia and India to the southwest. Bangkok is the nation's capital and largest city. Tai peoples migrated from southwestern China to mainland Southeast Asia from the 11th century. Indianised kingdoms such as the Mon, Khmer Empire and Malay states ruled the region, competing with Thai states such as the Kingdoms of Ngoenyang, Sukhothai, Lan Na and Ayutthaya, which also rivalled each other. European contact began in 1511 with a Portuguese diplomatic mission to Ayutthaya, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
