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William Purdom
William Purdom (10 April 1880 – 7 November 1921) was a British plant explorer. After being apprenticed as a gardener aBrathay Hallin the English Lake district, he traveled to London to work at the Hugh Low, Enfield Nursery, then onto the Veitch establishment at Coombe Wood. In 1902, Purdom took up a position as a gardener at Kew Botanic Garden soon becoming promoted to a sub-foreman (leading-hand) position. Purdom became heavily involved with early Union activities particularly promoting the rights of junior workers which eventually led to his unjustified dismissal. Despite being a bane to the, then, Kew Director, David Prain, the latter recognized the talents of William Purdom and recommended his employee as being very suitable as a plant collector for a joint venture by Veitch and the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University to the northern provinces of China in 1909. Purdom collected and photographed plants for the Arboretum, as well as the great British Nursery firm for three y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veitch Nurseries
The Veitch Nurseries were the largest group of family-run plant nurseries in Europe during the 19th century. Started by John Veitch sometime before 1808, the original nursery grew substantially over several decades and was eventually split into two separate businesses—based at Chelsea and Exeter—as it became unfeasible to run the whole operation from one location. Famous plant hunters in the Victorian period employed by the Veitch family include the brothers Thomas Lobb and William Lobb from Cornwall and David Bowman. The Veitch's ability to grow exotic plants is noted in William Jackson Hooker's description of ''Verticordia nitens'', and they were able to supply a specimen for its illustration. The firm had, by the outbreak of the First World War, introduced 1281 plants into cultivation, which were either previously unknown or newly-bred varieties (see cultivars). These included 498 greenhouse plants, 232 orchids, 153 deciduous trees, shrubs and climbing plants, 122 herba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ligularia Purdomii
''Ligularia'' (leopard plant) is a genus of Old World herbaceous perennial plants in the groundsel tribe within the sunflower family. They have yellow or orange composite flower heads with brown or yellow central disc florets, and are native to damp habitats mostly in central and eastern Asia, with a few species from Europe. There are about 120Liu, J. Q., et al. (2006)Radiation and diversification within the ''Ligularia''–''Cremanthodium''–''Parasenecio'' complex (Asteraceae) triggered by uplift of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau.''Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution'' 38(1) 31-49. to 140 species in the genus, and over half are endemic to China.Flora of China Vol. 20-21 Page 376 橐吾属 tuo wu shu ''Ligularia'' Cass. . The nam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1880 Births
Year 188 (CLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known in the Roman Empire as the Year of the Consulship of Fuscianus and Silanus (or, less frequently, year 941 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 188 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Publius Helvius Pertinax becomes pro-consul of Africa from 188 to 189. Japan * Queen Himiko (or Shingi Waō) begins her reign in Japan (until 248). Births * April 4 – Caracalla (or Antoninus), Roman emperor (d. 217) * Lu Ji (or Gongji), Chinese official and politician (d. 219) * Sun Shao, Chinese general of the Eastern Wu state (d. 241) Deaths * March 17 – Julian, pope and patriarch of Alexandria * Fa Zhen (or Gaoqing), Chinese scholar (b. AD 100) * Lucius Antistius Burrus, Roman politician (executed) * Ma Xiang, Chin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Rock
Joseph Francis Charles Rock (1884 – 1962) was an Austrian-American botanist, explorer, geographer, linguist, ethnographer and photographer. Life Josef Franz Karl Rock was born in Vienna, Austria, the son of a steward of a Polish count. As a result of a generally unhappy childhood and his father's determination that he become a priest, Rock set off on a wandering life in late adolescence. After a few precarious years traveling around Europe, he emigrated to the United States in 1905. He eventually ended up in Honolulu, Hawaii, in 1907, where he would remain for 13 years. Although Rock had no tertiary education, a fact about which he was sensitive and often dissembled, he had a remarkable capability for foreign languages; by the time he reached Hawaii he had a reasonable command of more than half a dozen, including Chinese. Hawaii (1907-1920) Initially Rock taught Latin and natural history at Mills College (now known as Mid-Pacific Institute). With little formal background in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dracocephalum Purdomii
''Dracocephalum'' is a genus of about 60Sonboli, A., et al. (2011)Molecular characterization of Iranian ''Dracocephalum'' (Lamiaceae) species based on RAPD data.''Acta Biologica Szegediensis'' 55(2), 227-30. to 70 speciesLazarević, P., et al. (2009)On the distribution of ''Dracocephalum ruyschiana'' (Lamiaceae) in the Balkan Peninsula.''Phytologia Balcanica'' 15(2), 175-79.''Dracocephalum''. Flora of China. of s in the family Lamiaceae, native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astralagus Purdomii
''Astragalus'' is a large genus of over 3,000 species of herbs and small shrubs, belonging to the legume family Fabaceae and the subfamily Faboideae. It is the largest genus of plants in terms of described species. The genus is native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Common names include milkvetch (most species), locoweed (in North America, some species) and goat's-thorn ( ''A. gummifer'', ''A. tragacantha''). Some pale-flowered vetches (''Vicia'' spp.) are similar in appearance, but they are more vine-like than ''Astragalus''. Description Most species in the genus have pinnately compound leaves. There are annual and perennial species. The flowers are formed in clusters in a raceme, each flower typical of the legume family, with three types of petals: banner, wings, and keel. The calyx is tubular or bell-shaped. Ecology ''Astragalus'' species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including many case-bearing moths of the ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leptodermis Purdomii
''Leptodermis'' is a genus of plants in the family Rubiaceae. Species * ''Leptodermis amoena'' * '' Leptodermis beichuanensis'' * '' Leptodermis brevisepala'' * ''Leptodermis buxifolia'' * '' Leptodermis crassifolia'' * '' Leptodermis dielsiana'' * '' Leptodermis diffusa'' * '' Leptodermis forrestii'' * '' Leptodermis glomerata'' * ''Leptodermis gracilis'' * '' Leptodermis griffithii'' * ''Leptodermis handeliana'' * ''Leptodermis hirsutiflora'' * '' Leptodermis kumaonensis'' * ''Leptodermis lanata'' * ''Leptodermis lanceolata'' * ''Leptodermis lecomtei'' * ''Leptodermis limprichtii'' * ''Leptodermis ludlowii'' * ''Leptodermis oblonga'' * ''Leptodermis ordosica'' * ''Leptodermis ovata'' * ''Leptodermis parkeri'' * ''Leptodermis parvifolia'' * ''Leptodermis pilosa'' * ''Leptodermis potaninii'' * '' Leptodermis pulchella'' * '' Leptodermis pumila'' * '' Leptodermis purdomii'' * '' Leptodermis rehderiana'' * '' Leptodermis riparia'' * '' Leptodermis scabrida'' * '' Leptodermis schne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berberis Purdomii
''Berberis'' (), commonly known as barberry, is a large genus of deciduous and evergreen shrubs from tall, found throughout temperate and subtropical regions of the world (apart from Australia). Species diversity is greatest in South America and Asia; Europe, Africa and North America have native species as well. The best-known ''Berberis'' species is the European barberry, ''Berberis vulgaris'', which is common in Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, and central Asia, and has been widely introduced in North America. Many of the species have spines on the shoots and all along the margins of the leaves. Description The genus ''Berberis'' has dimorphic shoots: long shoots which form the structure of the plant, and short shoots only long. The leaves on long shoots are non- photosynthetic, developed into one to three or more spines long. The bud in the axil of each thorn-leaf then develops a short shoot with several normal, photosynthetic leaves. These leaves are long, simp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caragana Purdomii
''Caragana'' is a genus of about 80–100 species of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, native to Asia and eastern Europe. They are shrubs or small trees growing tall. They have even-pinnate leaves with small leaflets, and solitary or clustered mostly yellow (rarely white or pink) flowers and bearing seeds in a linear pod. ''Caragana'' species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including dark dagger. Sections and species Section ''Bracteolatae'' *'' Caragana ambigua'' Stocks *'' Caragana bicolor'' Kom. *'' Caragana brevispina'' Royle ex Benth. *''Caragana conferta'' Benth. ex Baker *'' Caragana franchetiana'' Kom. *'' Caragana gerardiana'' Royle ex Benth. *'' Caragana jubata'' (Pall.) Poir. *''Caragana sukiensis'' C.K.Schneid. *''Caragana tibetica'' (Maxim. ex C.K. Schneid.) Kom. Section ''Caragana'' *''Caragana arborescens'' Lam. *''Caragana boisii'' C.K.Schneid. *''Caragana bungei'' Ledeb. *''Caragana korshinskii'' Kom. *''Caragana mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Primula Purdomii
''Primula'' () is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants in the family Primulaceae. They include the primrose ('' P. vulgaris''), a familiar wildflower of banks and verges. Other common species are '' P. auricula'' (auricula), '' P. veris'' (cowslip), and '' P. elatior'' (oxlip). These species and many others are valued for their ornamental flowers. They have been extensively cultivated and hybridised (in the case of the primrose, for many hundreds of years). ''Primula'' are native to the temperate Northern Hemisphere, south into tropical mountains in Ethiopia, Indonesia, and New Guinea, and in temperate southern South America. Almost half of the known species are from the Himalayas. ''Primula'' has over 500 species in traditional treatments, and more if certain related genera are included within its circumscription.''Primula''. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gentiana Purdomii
''Gentiana'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the gentian family (Gentianaceae), the tribe Gentianeae, and the monophyletic subtribe Gentianinae. With about 400 species it is considered a large genus. They are notable for their mostly large, trumpet-shaped flowers, which are often of an intense blue. The genus name is a tribute to Gentius, an Illyrian king who may have been the discoverer of tonic properties in gentians. Habitat This is a cosmopolitan genus, occurring in alpine habitats in temperate regions of Asia, Europe and the Americas. Some species also occur in northwestern Africa, eastern Australia, and New Zealand. They are annual, biennial, and perennial plants. Some are evergreen, others are not. Many gentians are difficult to grow outside their wild habitat, but several species are available in cultivation. Gentians are fully hardy and can grow in full sun or partial shade. They grow in well-drained, neutral-to-acid soils rich in humus. They are popul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dryopteris Purdomii
:''The moth genus ''Dryopteris'' is now considered a junior synonym of ''Oreta. ''Dryopteris'' , commonly called the wood ferns, male ferns (referring in particular to ''Dryopteris filix-mas''), or buckler ferns, is a fern genus in the family Dryopteridaceae, subfamily Dryopteridoideae, according to the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I). There are about 300-400 species in the genus. The species are distributed in Asia, the Americas, Europe, Africa, and the Pacific islands, with the highest diversity in eastern Asia. It is placed in the family Dryopteridaceae, subfamily Dryopteridoideae, according to the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I). Many of the species have stout, slowly creeping rootstocks that form a crown, with a vase-like ring of fronds. The sori are round, with a peltate indusium. The stipes have prominent scales. Hybridization and polyploidy are well-known phenomena in this group, with many species formed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
