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Weberbauerocereus Rauhii - Flickr - Dick Culbert
''Weberbauerocereus'' is a genus of ceroid cactus, considered to be intermediate between the genera ''Trichocereus'' and ''Cleistocactus''. The genus is named after August Weberbauer because of his extensive research in the Peruvian Andes. Species 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 s ... include: References Cactoideae genera Cacti of South America Flora of Peru Flora of the Andes {{Cactus-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cestus
Cestus ( grc, Kεστός), in a general sense meant, for ancient Greeks and Romans, any band or tie. However, it was more frequently used to refer to: * The Girdle of Aphrodite The magical Girdle of Aphrodite or Venus (Greek: ἱμάς, ''himás'': 'strap, thong'; κεστός, ''kestós'': 'girdle, belt'; Latin: ''cingulum'' ''Veneri'', ''cestus'' ''Veneris''), variously interpreted as girdle, belt, breast-ba ... * Boxing gloves used by ancient Greeks and Romans, also written ''Caestus'' * A girdle or belt worn by women in ancient Greece * A marriage girdle, given by a newly married wife to her husband See also * '' Cestvs: The Roman Fighter'', anime and manga series about a roman cestus boxer References {{reflist External linksA Latin Dictionary [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
