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Tristerix Aphyllus
''Tristerix aphyllus'' is a holoparasitic plant species of the genus ''Tristerix'' in the family Loranthaceae. It is endemic to Chile. '' T. aphyllus'' is sometimes called the "cactus mistletoe." It should not be confused with the mistletoe cactus, which is an epiphytic cactus, and not a mistletoe. Description The mistletoe, ''Tristerix aphyllus'', parasitizes two species of cactus, ''Echinopsis chiloensis'' and ''Eulychnia acida'', and in its adult form shows only its flowers and its fruits, bursting forth spectacularly from the columnar cacti which are its hosts. Mauseth (2011) discusses the morphological/anatomical effects of '' T. aphyllus'' on the cactus ''Echinopsis chiloensis''. Taxonomy '' T. aphyllus'' was first described by John Miers in 1830 as ''Loranthus aphyllus'' but with the publication in 1973 of an article by Barlow & Wiens, became ''Tristerix aphyllus'' (author, Tieghem (Tiegh.)). Other synonyms are: * ''Loranthus cactorum'' Hook. & Arn. Bot. Bee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tristerix Aphyllus
''Tristerix aphyllus'' is a holoparasitic plant species of the genus ''Tristerix'' in the family Loranthaceae. It is endemic to Chile. '' T. aphyllus'' is sometimes called the "cactus mistletoe." It should not be confused with the mistletoe cactus, which is an epiphytic cactus, and not a mistletoe. Description The mistletoe, ''Tristerix aphyllus'', parasitizes two species of cactus, ''Echinopsis chiloensis'' and ''Eulychnia acida'', and in its adult form shows only its flowers and its fruits, bursting forth spectacularly from the columnar cacti which are its hosts. Mauseth (2011) discusses the morphological/anatomical effects of '' T. aphyllus'' on the cactus ''Echinopsis chiloensis''. Taxonomy '' T. aphyllus'' was first described by John Miers in 1830 as ''Loranthus aphyllus'' but with the publication in 1973 of an article by Barlow & Wiens, became ''Tristerix aphyllus'' (author, Tieghem (Tiegh.)). Other synonyms are: * ''Loranthus cactorum'' Hook. & Arn. Bot. Bee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tristerix
''Tristerix'' is a genus of mistletoe in the family Loranthaceae, native to the Andes, ranging from Colombia and Ecuador to Chile and Argentina. They are woody perennials usually occurring as aerial parasites, are pollinated by hummingbirds and flowerpiercers, with seed-dispersal generally by birds but occasionally by mammals (''Dromiciops''). The genus is distinguished from other New World Loranthaceae by its simple, terminal, racemose inflorescences, together with its of 4- or 5-merous flowers, versatile anthers, and the presence of endosperm. Further differences include fused cotyledons and the absence oepicorticalroots. Phylogeny ''Tristerix'' was first described in 1830 by Martius, who published three species: ''T. viridiflorus'' (now ''Macrosolen viridiflorus'', ''T. tetrandus'' (now '' T. corymbosus'') and ''T. reinwardtianus'' (now '' Macrosolen avenis''). In 1868, Eichler placed ''Loranthus aphyllus'' and ''L. tetrandrus'' in the genus '' Phrygillanthus''. Howe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bryan Alwyn Barlow
Bryan Alwyn Barlow (born 1933) is an Australian botanist. He was a member of Committee of the "Flora of Australia" 1982–1984, and 1986–1988. He is a former director of the Australian National Herbarium (1981-1988). He authored many Myrtaceae, Loranthaceae and Viscaceae Viscaceae is a taxonomic family name of flowering plants. In this circumscription, the family includes the several genera of mistletoes. This family name is currently being studied and under review as in past decades, several systems of plant tax ... species. Some Publications Books/book chapters * 1986''Flora and fauna of alpine Australasia: ages and origins'' Ed. Brill. 543 pp. * 1996.Viscaceae in Flore de la Nouvelle-Caledonie. . Articles * 1958. Heteroploid twins and apomixis in ''Casuarina nana'' Sieb. ''Australian Journal of Botany'' 6, 204–219. * 195''Cytological studies in the genus Casuarina''.206 pp. (Doctoral dissertation, University of Sydney_ * 1966. A revision of the Loranthaceae of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flora Of Chile
Flora is all the plant life present in a particular region or time, generally the naturally occurring (indigenous) native plants. Sometimes bacteria and fungi are also referred to as flora, as in the terms '' gut flora'' or '' skin flora''. Etymology The word "flora" comes from the Latin name of Flora, the goddess of plants, flowers, and fertility in Roman mythology. The technical term "flora" is then derived from a metonymy of this goddess at the end of the sixteenth century. It was first used in poetry to denote the natural vegetation of an area, but soon also assumed the meaning of a work cataloguing such vegetation. Moreover, "Flora" was used to refer to the flowers of an artificial garden in the seventeenth century. The distinction between vegetation (the general appearance of a community) and flora (the taxonomic composition of a community) was first made by Jules Thurmann (1849). Prior to this, the two terms were used indiscriminately.Thurmann, J. (1849). ''Essai de Ph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
August W
August is the eighth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars, and the fifth of seven months to have a length of 31 days. Its zodiac sign is Leo and was originally named ''Sextilis'' in Latin because it was the 6th month in the original ten-month Roman calendar under Romulus in 753 BC, with March being the first month of the year. About 700 BC, it became the eighth month when January and February were added to the year before March by King Numa Pompilius, who also gave it 29 days. Julius Caesar added two days when he created the Julian calendar in 46 BC (708 AUC), giving it its modern length of 31 days. In 8 BC, it was renamed in honor of Emperor Augustus. According to a Senatus consultum quoted by Macrobius, he chose this month because it was the time of several of his great triumphs, including the conquest of Egypt. Commonly repeated lore has it that August has 31 days because Augustus wanted his month to match the length of Julius Caesar's July, but t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schult
Schult is a German language, German surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Art Schult (born June 20, 1928 in Brooklyn, New York) is a former Major League Baseball player. *Emil Schult (born 10 October 1946 in Dessau, Germany) is a German painter, poet and musician. *HA Schult (born 24 June 1939 in Parchim, Mecklenburg) is a German installation, happening and conceptual artist. *Jürgen Schult (born May 11, 1960 in Amt Neuhaus, Lower Saxony) is a German track and field athlete and the current world record holder. *Rolf Schult (born April 16, 1927) is a German dubbing actor and real-life actor *Almuth Schult, German goalkeeper See also *Josef August Schultes (1773-1831), Austrian botanist whose standard scientific abbreviation is Schult. *Julius Hermann Schultes (1804-1840), Austrian botanist whose standard scientific abbreviation is Schult.f. {{surname German-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hook
A hook is a tool consisting of a length of material, typically metal, that contains a portion that is curved or indented, such that it can be used to grab onto, connect, or otherwise attach itself onto another object. In a number of uses, one end of the hook is pointed, so that this end can pierce another material, which is then held by the curved or indented portion. Some kinds of hooks, particularly fish hooks, also have a barb, a backwards-pointed projection near the pointed end of the hook to ensure that once the hook is embedded in its target, it can not easily be removed. Variations * Bagging hook, a large sickle or reaping hook used for harvesting grain * Bondage hook, used in sexual bondage play * Cabin hook, a hooked bar that engages into an eye screw, used on doors * Cap hook, hat ornament of the 15th and 16th centuries * Cargo hook (helicopter), different types of hook systems for helicopters * Crochet hook, used for crocheting thread or yarn * Drapery hook, for ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phillippe Édouard Léon Van Tieghem
Phillippe is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: People with the given name Phillippe * Phillippe Aumont (born 1989), Canadian baseball player * Phillippe de Longvilliers de Poincy (1583–1660), French nobleman * Phillippe de Oliveira (died 1627), Portuguese colonial governor * Phillippe Édouard Léon van Tieghem (1839–1914), French botanist People with the surname Phillippe * Deacon Phillippe (1872–1952), Major League Baseball pitcher * Ryan Phillippe (born 1974), American actor See also * Philip (other) * Philips (other) * Philipps (other) * Phillips (other) * Phillipps Phillipps is both a given name and an English surname. Notable people with the name include: "Phillipps" has also been a shortened version of Philippson, a German surname especially prevalent amongst German Jews and Dutch Jews. People with the g ... {{given name, type=both French masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delbert Wiens
Delbert is a given name. It is a short form of Adelbert, which is a combination of adal, meaning noble, and Bert meaning bright. Notable people with the name include: *John Delbert Van Allen, retail dry goods merchant and department store owner who came to Clinton, Iowa in 1892 *Delbert F. Anderson (1919–1999), American farmer and politician *Delbert Baker, Seventh-day Adventist minister, author, educator, and administrator *Delbert Black (1922–2000), the first Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy, from 1967 to 1971 *Samuel Delbert Clark, OC (1910–2003), Canadian sociologist *Ira Delbert Cotnam (1883–1966), Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons *Delbert Cowsette (born 1977), former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League *Delbert Daisey (born 1924), known as Cigar Daisey, American waterfowl wood carver *Delbert Day, American engineer and co-inventor of TheraSphere glass microspheres and glasphalt * Delbert Fowler (born 1958), former ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Miers (botanist)
John Miers, FRS FLS (25 August 1789 – 17 October 1879. Kensington), knight grand cross of the Order of the Rose, was a British botanist and engineer, best known for his work on the flora of Chile and Argentina. Miers was born in London to a jeweller from Yorkshire, and showed interest in mineralogy and chemistry from an early age. His first published work was a monograph on nitrogen which appeared in the ''Annals of Philosophy'' in 1814. After his marriage in 1818 he travelled to South America to participate in a venture to exploit the mineral resource of Chile, particularly copper. However, after landing in Buenos Aires his wife came down with childbed fever on the trip across country, and he decided not to continue to Chile, instead starting a study of the local flora, which at that time was largely unresearched. In May 1819 Miers arrived in Santiago, Chile, having arranged the clandestine transport of coin presses, and settled at Concón, near Valparaíso. He developed bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parasitic Plant
A parasitic plant is a plant that derives some or all of its nutritional requirements from another living plant. They make up about 1% of angiosperms and are found in almost every biome. All parasitic plants develop a specialized organ called the haustorium, which penetrates the host plant, connecting them to the host vasculature – either the xylem, phloem, or both. For example, plants like ''Striga'' or ''Rhinanthus'' connect only to the xylem, via xylem bridges (xylem-feeding). Alternately, plants like ''Cuscuta'' and some members of ''Orobanche'' connect to both the xylem and phloem of the host. This provides them with the ability to extract water and nutrients from the host. Parasitic plants are classified depending on the location where the parasitic plant latches onto the host (root or stem), the amount of nutrients it requires, and their photosynthetic capability. Some parasitic plants can locate their host plants by detecting volatile chemicals in the air or soil given ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eulychnia Acida
''Eulychnia acida'' is a flowering plant in the family Cactaceae that is found in Chile. Description The plant is an arborescent cactus, of mainly columnar formation that branches out in its growth, with a single base trunk, developing a profuse crown of up to three meters in diameter. It reaches varying heights according to temperature zone and microclimate, of 1.5 to 6 m tall, with many branches. It has long flexible thorns, sometimes robust. The flowers are of medium size, with short petals coloured pink to white. References External links * * {{Taxonbar, from=Q1373906 Notocacteae Flora of Chile ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
