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Vanoverberghia (Alpinia) Vanoverberghii
''Vanoverberghia'' is a genus of plants in the Zingiberaceae, named after Morice Vanoverbergh (1885–1982), a Catholic missionary priest who lived in the Philippines and was also an anthropologist and a linguist. The genus has now have five known species, native to Taiwan and the Philippines. *''Vanoverberghia sasakiana'' Funak. & H.Ohashi - Taiwan ( Lanyu Island, also called Orchid Island) and Philippines *''Vanoverberghia sepulchrei'' Merr. - Philippines *''Vanoverberghia (Alpinia) diversifolia'' Elmer - Luzon, Philippines *''Vanoverberghia rubrobracteata'' Docot & Ambida - Philippines *''Vanoverberghia (Alpinia) vanoverberghii ''Vanoverberghia'' is a genus of plants in the Zingiberaceae, named after Morice Vanoverbergh (1885–1982), a Catholic missionary priest who lived in the Philippines and was also an anthropologist and a linguist. The genus has now have five k ...'' (Merr.) Funak. & Docot - Philippines References External linksSmithsonian National Museum ... [...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] |
Vanoverberghia Sepulchrei
''Vanoverberghia'' is a genus of plants in the Zingiberaceae, named after Morice Vanoverbergh (1885–1982), a Catholic missionary priest who lived in the Philippines and was also an anthropologist and a linguist. The genus has now have five known species, native to Taiwan and the Philippines. *''Vanoverberghia sasakiana'' Funak. & H.Ohashi - Taiwan ( Lanyu Island, also called Orchid Island) and Philippines *''Vanoverberghia sepulchrei'' Merr. - Philippines *''Vanoverberghia (Alpinia) diversifolia'' Elmer - Luzon, Philippines *''Vanoverberghia rubrobracteata'' Docot & Ambida - Philippines *''Vanoverberghia (Alpinia) vanoverberghii ''Vanoverberghia'' is a genus of plants in the Zingiberaceae, named after Morice Vanoverbergh (1885–1982), a Catholic missionary priest who lived in the Philippines and was also an anthropologist and a linguist. The genus has now have five k ...'' (Merr.) Funak. & Docot - Philippines References External linksSmithsonian National Museum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alpinioideae
Alpinioideae is a subfamily of plants in the family Zingiberaceae. Tribes & genera Tribe Alpinieae * '' Adelmeria'' * ''Aframomum'' * ''Alpinia'' * ''Amomum'' - synonym '' Elettariopsis'' * ''Aulotandra'' * '' Conamomum'' * '' Cyphostigma'' * ''Elettaria'' * ''Epiamomum'' * '' Etlingera'' * '' Geocharis'' * '' Geostachys'' * '' Hornstedtia'' * '' Lanxangia'' * '' Leptosolena'' * '' Meistera'' Giseke * ''Plagiostachys'' * ''Renealmia'' * '' Siliquamomum'' * '' Sulettaria'' * '' Sundamomum'' * '' Vanoverberghia'' * ''Wurfbainia ''Wurfbainia''Giseke PD (1792) ''Prael. Ord. Nat. Pl.'' 199, 206. is an Asian genus of plants in the family Zingiberaceae. Species have been recorded from the Himalayas, S. China, Indo-China and W. & Central Malesia. It has previously been plac ...'' Giseke Tribe Riedelieae * '' Burbidgea'' * '' Pleuranthodium'' * '' Riedelia'' * '' Siamanthus'' References External links * * {{taxonbar, from=Q5670571 Zingiberaceae Monocot subfamilies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanoverberghia (Alpinia) Vanoverberghii
''Vanoverberghia'' is a genus of plants in the Zingiberaceae, named after Morice Vanoverbergh (1885–1982), a Catholic missionary priest who lived in the Philippines and was also an anthropologist and a linguist. The genus has now have five known species, native to Taiwan and the Philippines. *''Vanoverberghia sasakiana'' Funak. & H.Ohashi - Taiwan ( Lanyu Island, also called Orchid Island) and Philippines *''Vanoverberghia sepulchrei'' Merr. - Philippines *''Vanoverberghia (Alpinia) diversifolia'' Elmer - Luzon, Philippines *''Vanoverberghia rubrobracteata'' Docot & Ambida - Philippines *''Vanoverberghia (Alpinia) vanoverberghii ''Vanoverberghia'' is a genus of plants in the Zingiberaceae, named after Morice Vanoverbergh (1885–1982), a Catholic missionary priest who lived in the Philippines and was also an anthropologist and a linguist. The genus has now have five k ...'' (Merr.) Funak. & Docot - Philippines References External linksSmithsonian National Museum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rudolph Valentino A
Rudolph or Rudolf may refer to: People * Rudolph (name), the given name including a list of people with the name Religious figures * Rudolf of Fulda (died 865), 9th century monk, writer and theologian * Rudolf von Habsburg-Lothringen (1788–1831), Archbishop of Olomouc and member of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine Royalty and nobility *Rudolph I (other) *Rudolph II (other) *Rudolph III (other) * Rudolph of France (died 936) * Rudolph I of Germany (1218–1291) * Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor (1552–1612) * Rudolph, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst (1576–1621) * Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria (1858–1889), son and heir of Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria and Empress Elisabeth of Austria (died at Mayerling) Places * Rudolph Glacier, Antarctica * Rudolph, South Dakota, US * Rudolph, Wisconsin, US, a village * Rudolph (town), Wisconsin, adjacent to the village * Rudolf Island, northernmost island of Europe * Lake Rudolf, now Lake Turkana, in Kenya Ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanoverberghia Rubrobracteata
''Vanoverberghia'' is a genus of plants in the Zingiberaceae, named after Morice Vanoverbergh (1885–1982), a Catholic missionary priest who lived in the Philippines and was also an anthropologist and a linguist. The genus has now have five known species, native to Taiwan and the Philippines. *''Vanoverberghia sasakiana'' Funak. & H.Ohashi - Taiwan ( Lanyu Island, also called Orchid Island) and Philippines *''Vanoverberghia sepulchrei'' Merr. - Philippines *''Vanoverberghia (Alpinia) diversifolia'' Elmer - Luzon, Philippines *''Vanoverberghia rubrobracteata'' Docot & Ambida - Philippines *''Vanoverberghia (Alpinia) vanoverberghii ''Vanoverberghia'' is a genus of plants in the Zingiberaceae, named after Morice Vanoverbergh (1885–1982), a Catholic missionary priest who lived in the Philippines and was also an anthropologist and a linguist. The genus has now have five k ...'' (Merr.) Funak. & Docot - Philippines References External linksSmithsonian National Museum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luzon
Luzon (; ) is the largest and most populous island in the Philippines. Located in the northern portion of the Philippines archipelago, it is the economic and political center of the nation, being home to the country's capital city, Manila, as well as Quezon City, the country's most populous city. With a population of 64 million , it contains 52.5% of the country's total population and is the fourth most populous island in the world. It is the 15th largest island in the world by land area. ''Luzon'' may also refer to one of the three primary island groups in the country. In this usage, it includes the Luzon mainland, the Batanes and Babuyan groups of islands to the north, Polillo Islands to the east, and the outlying islands of Catanduanes, Marinduque and Mindoro, among others, to the south. The islands of Masbate, Palawan and Romblon are also included, although these three are sometimes grouped with another of the island groups, the Visayas. Etymology The name ''Luz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adolph Daniel Edward Elmer
Adolph Daniel Edward Elmer (June 14, 1870 – 1942) was an American botanist and plant collector.. He was mostly active in the Philippines, his collections being described as new species by both himself and other botanists. The Japanese sent him into Santo Tomas Internment Camp during the Philippines campaign and he died there. Life and achievements Elmer was born on June 14, 1870 in Van Dyne, Wisconsin, United States,. to Jacob Van Dyne and Alvina Elmer. He was educated at Washington State College in 1899,.. married Emma Osterman in 1902 and earned an A.M. from Stanford University in 1903 (or 1904). Between 1896 and the year of the earning of his A.M., he collected numerous plants in Western United States (especially California) then began describing new plant species, his name appearing in earlier numbers of (e.g. ''Festuca idahoensis'' in 1903). In 1904, he went to the Philippines (an unincorporated territory of the United States at that time), where he consequently made ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanoverberghia (Alpinia) Diversifolia
''Vanoverberghia'' is a genus of plants in the Zingiberaceae, named after Morice Vanoverbergh (1885–1982), a Catholic missionary priest who lived in the Philippines and was also an anthropologist and a linguist. The genus has now have five known species, native to Taiwan and the Philippines. *''Vanoverberghia sasakiana'' Funak. & H.Ohashi - Taiwan ( Lanyu Island, also called Orchid Island) and Philippines *''Vanoverberghia sepulchrei'' Merr. - Philippines *''Vanoverberghia (Alpinia) diversifolia'' Elmer - Luzon, Philippines *''Vanoverberghia rubrobracteata'' Docot & Ambida - Philippines *''Vanoverberghia (Alpinia) vanoverberghii ''Vanoverberghia'' is a genus of plants in the Zingiberaceae, named after Morice Vanoverbergh (1885–1982), a Catholic missionary priest who lived in the Philippines and was also an anthropologist and a linguist. The genus has now have five k ...'' (Merr.) Funak. & Docot - Philippines References External linksSmithsonian National Museum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orchid Island
Orchid Island, also known by other names, is a volcanic island off the southeastern coast of Taiwan Island. The island is part of Taiwan. It is separated from the Batanes of the Philippines by the Bashi Channel of the Luzon Strait. It is governed as of Taitung County, Taiwan, which also includes the nearby . Names Orchid Island is known by the Tao people indigenous to the island as Pongso no Tao ("island of human beings"). It was also known by the Tao as Ma'ataw ("floating in the sea") or Irala ("facing the mountain"); the latter being contrasted with the Tao name for the Taiwanese mainland - "Ilaod" ("toward the sea"). In the 17th century, it appeared on Japanese maps as "Tabako", a name borrowed into French and English as "Tabaco". It is still known by Filipinos as , a name also formerly used in English.. Lesser Orchid Island was similarly known as "Little Botel-Tobago". "Orchid Island" is a calque of the Chinese name, written in traditional characters, although str ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zingiberaceae
Zingiberaceae () or the ginger family is a family of flowering plants made up of about 50 genera with a total of about 1600 known species of aromatic perennial herbs with creeping horizontal or tuberous rhizomes distributed throughout tropical Africa, Asia, and the Americas. Many of the family's species are important ornamental, spice, or medicinal plants. Ornamental genera include the shell gingers ('' Alpinia''), Siam or summer tulip ('' Curcuma alismatifolia''), '' Globba'', ginger lily ('' Hedychium''), '' Kaempferia'', torch-ginger '' Etlingera elatior'', ''Renealmia'', and ginger (''Zingiber''). Spices include ginger (''Zingiber''), galangal or Thai ginger ('' Alpinia galanga'' and others), melegueta pepper (''Aframomum melegueta''), myoga (''Zingiber mioga''), korarima (''Aframomum corrorima''), turmeric (''Curcuma''), and cardamom ('' Amomum'', '' Elettaria''). Description Members of the family are small to large herbaceous plants with distichous leaves with basal she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lanyu Island
Orchid Island, also known by other names, is a volcanic island off the southeastern coast of Taiwan Island. The island is part of Taiwan. It is separated from the Batanes of the Philippines by the Bashi Channel of the Luzon Strait. It is governed as of Taitung County, Taiwan, which also includes the nearby . Names Orchid Island is known by the Tao people indigenous to the island as Pongso no Tao ("island of human beings"). It was also known by the Tao as Ma'ataw ("floating in the sea") or Irala ("facing the mountain"); the latter being contrasted with the Tao name for the Taiwanese mainland - "Ilaod" ("toward the sea"). In the 17th century, it appeared on Japanese maps as "Tabako", a name borrowed into French and English as "Tabaco". It is still known by Filipinos as , a name also formerly used in English.. Lesser Orchid Island was similarly known as "Little Botel-Tobago". "Orchid Island" is a calque of the Chinese name, written in traditional characters, although stric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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