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Veronica Besseya
''Veronica besseya'', commonly known as Alpine coral drops and Alpine kitten tails, is a species of flowering plant belonging to the genus Veronica (plant), ''Veronica'' in the family Plantaginaceae. Description ''Veronica besseya'' was first discovered for science by Charles Parry in 1861, in the headwaters of South Clear Creek, Colorado. Range Endemic to Western North America, with populations found in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. Habitat and ecology ''Veronica besseya'' is quite diminutive, growing 2-8 inches in height in the alpine tundra of the Rocky Mountains. Leaves and stem range from glabrous (lacking hairs) to densely pilose (with long hairs). Taxonomy After its discovery, ''Veronica besseya'' was first named ''Synthyris alpina'' by Asa Gray. In 1903, it was renamed ''Besseya alpina'' by Axel Rydberg. However, it was proposed in 2004 that all ''Besseya'' species actually belong in the genus ''Veronica'', the speedwells.Albach, Dirk C., et al. “A New Cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. Other ways of defining species include their karyotype, DNA sequence, morphology, behaviour or ecological niche. In addition, paleontologists use the concept of the chronospecies since fossil reproduction cannot be examined. The most recent rigorous estimate for the total number of species of eukaryotes is between 8 and 8.7 million. However, only about 14% of these had been described by 2011. All species (except viruses) are given a two-part name, a "binomial". The first part of a binomial is the genus to which the species belongs. The second part is called the specific name or the specific epithet (in botanical nomenclature, also sometimes i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
