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Trachypogon
''Trachypogon'' is a small genus of African and Latin American plants in the grass family. Crinkleawn grass is a common name for plants in this genus. ; Species * '' Trachypogon chevalieri'' (Stapf) Jacq.-Fél. - western + central Africa * '' Trachypogon macroglossus'' Trin. - Cuba, Puerto Rico, Brazil * '' Trachypogon spicatus'' (L.f.) Kuntze - Africa, Madagascar, South America, Central America, Mexico, West Indies, United States ( AZ NM TX FL) * '' Trachypogon vestitus'' Andersson - Central + South America from Honduras to Brazil ; formerly included see '' Bothriochloa Cymbopogon Heteropogon Hyparrhenia ''Hyparrhenia'' is a genus of grasses. Many species are known commonly as thatching grass. They are mostly native to tropical Africa; some can be found in warmer areas in temperate Eurasia, Australia, and Latin America. These are annual and pere ... Sorghastrum Sorghum'' References Panicoideae Poaceae genera {{Panicoideae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trachypogon Vestitus
''Trachypogon'' is a small genus of African and Latin American plants in the grass family. Crinkleawn grass is a common name for plants in this genus. ; Species * '' Trachypogon chevalieri'' (Stapf) Jacq.-Fél. - western + central Africa * '' Trachypogon macroglossus'' Trin. - Cuba, Puerto Rico, Brazil * '' Trachypogon spicatus'' (L.f.) Kuntze - Africa, Madagascar, South America, Central America, Mexico, West Indies, United States ( AZ NM TX FL) * '' Trachypogon vestitus'' Andersson - Central + South America from Honduras to Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ... ; formerly included see '' Bothriochloa Cymbopogon Heteropogon Hyparrhenia Sorghastrum Sorghum'' References Panicoideae Poaceae genera {{Panicoideae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trachypogon Spicatus
''Trachypogon'' is a small genus of African and Latin American plants in the grass family. Crinkleawn grass is a common name for plants in this genus. ; Species * '' Trachypogon chevalieri'' (Stapf) Jacq.-Fél. - western + central Africa * '' Trachypogon macroglossus'' Trin. - Cuba, Puerto Rico, Brazil * '' Trachypogon spicatus'' (L.f.) Kuntze - Africa, Madagascar, South America, Central America, Mexico, West Indies, United States ( AZ NM TX FL) * '' Trachypogon vestitus'' Andersson - Central + South America from Honduras to Brazil ; formerly included see ''Bothriochloa Cymbopogon Heteropogon Hyparrhenia Sorghastrum ''Sorghastrum'' is a genus of grasses, native to Africa and the Americas. Members of the genus are commonly known as Indiangrass. ; Selected * '' Sorghastrum balansae'' (Hack.) Dávila - Paraguay * '' Sorghastrum brunneum'' Swallen - Mexico, Gu ... Sorghum'' References Panicoideae Poaceae genera {{Panicoideae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trachypogon Chevalieri
''Trachypogon'' is a small genus of African and Latin American plants in the grass family. Crinkleawn grass is a common name for plants in this genus. ; Species * '' Trachypogon chevalieri'' (Stapf) Jacq.-Fél. - western + central Africa * '' Trachypogon macroglossus'' Trin. - Cuba, Puerto Rico, Brazil * ''Trachypogon spicatus'' (L.f.) Kuntze - Africa, Madagascar, South America, Central America, Mexico, West Indies, United States ( AZ NM TX FL) * ''Trachypogon vestitus'' Andersson - Central + South America from Honduras to Brazil ; formerly included see ''Bothriochloa Cymbopogon Heteropogon Hyparrhenia Sorghastrum Sorghum ''Sorghum'' () is a genus of about 25 species of flowering plants in the grass family (Poaceae). Some of these species are grown as cereals for human consumption and some in pastures for animals. One species is grown for grain, while many othe ...'' References Panicoideae Poaceae genera {{Panicoideae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trachypogon Macroglossus
''Trachypogon'' is a small genus of African and Latin American plants in the grass family. Crinkleawn grass is a common name for plants in this genus. ; Species * ''Trachypogon chevalieri'' (Stapf) Jacq.-Fél. - western + central Africa * '' Trachypogon macroglossus'' Trin. - Cuba, Puerto Rico, Brazil * ''Trachypogon spicatus'' (L.f.) Kuntze - Africa, Madagascar, South America, Central America, Mexico, West Indies, United States ( AZ NM TX FL) * ''Trachypogon vestitus'' Andersson - Central + South America from Honduras to Brazil ; formerly included see ''Bothriochloa Cymbopogon Heteropogon Hyparrhenia Sorghastrum Sorghum ''Sorghum'' () is a genus of about 25 species of flowering plants in the grass family (Poaceae). Some of these species are grown as cereals for human consumption and some in pastures for animals. One species is grown for grain, while many othe ...'' References Panicoideae Poaceae genera {{Panicoideae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heteropogon (plant)
''Heteropogon'' is a genus of Annual plant, annual and Perennial plant, perennial plants in the Poaceae, grass family known generally as tangleheads, widespread primarily in tropical and subtropical regions. Tangleheads are erect Bunch grass, tussock grasses with paired spikelets. Lower pairs are equal in size (homogamous units), and upper pairs include one Awn (botany), awned Plant sexuality, bisexual spikelet and one awnless sterile spikelet (heterogamous units). The name of the genus is derived from the Greek language, Greek words έτερος (''héteros''), meaning "different," and πώγων (''pôgôn''), meaning "beard." ; Species * ''Heteropogon contortus'' (Carl Linnaeus, L.) Palisot de Beauvois, P.Beauv. ex Johann Jacob Roemer, Roem. & Josef August Schultes, Schult. - Africa, southern Asia, southwestern Europe (Spain, France, Italy, Switzerland, Balkans), Mesoamerica, West Indies, tropical South America, southern United States (California, CA Arizona, AZ New Mexico, N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honduras
Honduras, officially the Republic of Honduras, is a country in Central America. The republic of Honduras is bordered to the west by Guatemala, to the southwest by El Salvador, to the southeast by Nicaragua, to the south by the Pacific Ocean at the Gulf of Fonseca, and to the north by the Gulf of Honduras, a large inlet of the Caribbean Sea. Its capital and largest city is Tegucigalpa. Honduras was home to several important Mesoamerican cultures, most notably the Maya, before the Spanish Colonization in the sixteenth century. The Spanish introduced Catholicism and the now predominant Spanish language, along with numerous customs that have blended with the indigenous culture. Honduras became independent in 1821 and has since been a republic, although it has consistently endured much social strife and political instability, and remains one of the poorest countries in the Western Hemisphere. In 1960, the northern part of what was the Mosquito Coast was transferred from Nicara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bothriochloa
''Bothriochloa'' is a common and widespread genus of plants in the grass family native to many countries on all inhabited continents and many islands. They are often called beardgrass, bluegrass or bluestem. The etymology of the genus name ''Bothriochloa'' derives from the two ancient Greek words (), meaning "small pit or trench", and or (), meaning "new green shoot or blade of grass".Shahid Nawaz an agrostologist at the Blatter Herbarium, collected an interesting specimens of ''Bothriochloa'' from Gooty Fort Hill, Andhra Pradesh, India in December 2019. The specimens were identified and confirmed as ''Bothriochloa ewartiana'' (Domin) C. E. Hubb. based on literature study and international correspondence with experts from Australia, Indonesia and Americas. This study adds an extended and disjunct distribution of a Far Eastern species in Asia from India. Systematics Species list The following species are recognised: * '' Bothriochloa alta'' (Hitchc.) Henrard – tall bea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cymbopogon
''Cymbopogon'', also known as lemongrass, barbed wire grass, silky heads, Cochin grass, Malabar grass, oily heads, citronella grass or fever grass, is a genus of Asian, African, Australian, and tropical island plants in the grass family. Some species (particularly ''Cymbopogon citratus'') are commonly cultivated as culinary and medicinal herbs because of their scent, resembling that of lemons (''Citrus limon''). The name cymbopogon derives from the Greek words (, 'boat') and (, 'beard') "which mean hatin most species, the hairy spikelets project from boat-shaped spathes." Lemongrass and its oil are believed to possess therapeutic properties. Uses Citronella grass (''Cymbopogon nardus'' and '' Cymbopogon winterianus'') grow to about and have magenta-colored base stems. These species are used for the production of citronella oil, which is used in soaps, as an insect repellent (especially mosquitoes and houseflies) in insect sprays and candles, and aromatherapy. The principal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyparrhenia
''Hyparrhenia'' is a genus of grasses. Many species are known commonly as thatching grass. They are mostly native to tropical Africa; some can be found in warmer areas in temperate Eurasia, Australia, and Latin America. These are annual and perennial bunch grasses. The inflorescence branches into twin spikes of paired spikelets. ; Species * '' Hyparrhenia anamesa'' - dry Africa from Ethiopia to Cape Province * '' Hyparrhenia andongensis'' - Angola * '' Hyparrhenia anemopaegma'' - Zambia * ''Hyparrhenia anthistirioides'' - dry Africa from Eritrea to Malawi * ''Hyparrhenia arrhenobasis'' - Ethiopia * ''Hyparrhenia bagirmica'' - West Africa * ''Hyparrhenia barteri'' - from Burkina Faso to Malawi * ''Hyparrhenia bracteata'' - Africa (from Mali to Zimbabwe), Thailand, Vietnam, New Guinea, Latin America (from Veracruz to Paraná) * ''Hyparrhenia claytonii'' - Ethiopia * ''Hyparrhenia coleotricha'' - Eritrea, Ethiopia, Sudan, Tanzania, Yemen * ''Hyparrhenia collina'' - dry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nees
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, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sorghastrum
''Sorghastrum'' is a genus of grasses, native to Africa and the Americas. Members of the genus are commonly known as Indiangrass. ; Selected * '' Sorghastrum balansae'' (Hack.) Dávila - Paraguay * '' Sorghastrum brunneum'' Swallen - Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras * '' Sorghastrum chaseae'' Swallen - Mato Grosso, Paraíba * '' Sorghastrum contractum'' (Hack.) M.Kuhlm. & Kuhn - Brazil * '' Sorghastrum crassum'' Renvoize - Bolivia * '' Sorghastrum elliottii'' (C.Mohr) Nash – Slender Indiangrass - southeastern + south-central USA (Texas to Virginia) * '' Sorghastrum fuscescens'' (Pilg.) Clayton - Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi * '' Sorghastrum incompletum'' (J.Presl) Nash - Latin America from Mexico to Bolivia; Africa from Senegal to Zimbabwe * '' Sorghastrum minarum'' (Nees) Hitchc. - Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina * '' Sorghastrum nudipes'' Nash - Chihuahua, Durango, Sonora, Limpopo, Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Mozambique, Malawi, Angola * ''Sorghastrum nutans'' (L.) N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florida
Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and to the south by the Straits of Florida and Cuba; it is the only state that borders both the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. Spanning , Florida ranks 22nd in area among the 50 states, and with a population of over 21 million, it is the third-most populous. The state capital is Tallahassee, and the most populous city is Jacksonville. The Miami metropolitan area, with a population of almost 6.2 million, is the most populous urban area in Florida and the ninth-most populous in the United States; other urban conurbations with over one million people are Tampa Bay, Orlando, and Jacksonville. Various Native American groups have inhabited Florida for at least 14,000 years. In 1513, Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León became the first k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
