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Vicoa Parietarioides
''Vicoa'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to elecampane tribe within the Asteraceae (sunflower family). It is found in parts of Africa and stretching across Asia to Indochina. It was described by Alexandre Henri Gabriel de Cassini (Cass.) in 1829, but the genus was later absorbed into the ''Pentanema'' genus (also within the ''Asteraceae'' family). Until molecular analysis in 2018, determined it was a separate genus. Description They are annual or perennial herbs,Gyanendra Pandey (Sri Satguru Publications, 1994) with simple (undivided or unsegmented),James P. Mandaville or entire (not divided) leaves. The leaves are arranged alternate (at different levels along the stem), with pinnately veining (lateral veins are arranged either side of the main vein) and they are mostly amplexicaule (the base is dilated and clasping the stem) at the base. They have flowers which have solitary, radiate heads (ray floret surrounding disc florets), which are either axillary (beside a le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cass
Cass may refer to: People and fictional characters * Cass (surname), a list of people * Cass (given name), a list of people and fictional characters * Big Cass, ring name of wrestler William Morrissey * Cass, in British band Skunk Anansie * Cass, British singer, artist name of Brian Casser * Henri Cassini (1781–1832), French botanist, standard author abbreviation "Cass." * Kevin Cassidy (born 1981), Gaelic footballer often referred to as "Cass" Places United States * Cass, Indiana, an unincorporated community * Cass, West Virginia, a census-designated place ** Cass Scenic Railroad State Park, in West Virginia * Cass County (other) * Bartow County, Georgia, formerly Cass County * Cass Township (other) * Fort Cass, in present-day Tennessee, 19th century US Army fortification New Zealand * Cass, New Zealand, a locality Greenland * Cass Fjord Multiple countries * Cass Lake (other) * Cass River (other) Schools * Cass Business School, London * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |