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Cornutia
''Cornutia'' is a genus of plants in the family Lamiaceae, first described in 1753. Species in this genus are native to tropical parts of the Western Hemisphere, including southern Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and northern South America.Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez. (eds.) 1999. Cat. Vasc. Pl. Ecuador. Monographs in systematic botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 75: i–viii, 1–1181 Species This genus includes the following species: *''Cornutia australis'' Harold Norman Moldenke, Moldenke - Ecuador, Brazil *''Cornutia coerulea'' (Jacq.) Moldenke - Jamaica *''Cornutia jamaicensis'' Moldenke - Jamaica *''Cornutia obovata'' Ignatz Urban, Urb. - Puerto Rico *''Cornutia odorata'' (Eduard Friedrich Poeppig, Poepp.) Johannes Conrad Schauer, Schauer - Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru *''Cornutia pubescens'' Karl Friedrich von Gaertner, C.F.Gaertn. - French Guiana *''Cornutia pyramidata'' L. - southern Mexico (Veracruz, Tabasco, Oaxaca, Yucatán Peninsula, Chi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cornutia Obovata
''Cornutia obovata'' is a rare species of tree in the Lamiaceae, mint family, and formerly considered a member of the Verbenaceae, verbena family.Bramley, G., et alNeotropical Lamiaceae.Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, UK. It is Endemism, endemic to forested slopes in Puerto Rico, where its common names are ''capá jigüerilla'', ''nigua'', and ''palo de nigua''.World Conservation Monitoring Centre. (1998)''Cornutia obovata'' IUCN Red List, IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2010www.iucnredlist.org . Retrieved on 19 February 2011. When it was added to the endangered species list of the United States in 1988 there were only seven individuals known to remain in the wild.USFWSDetermination of endangered status for ''Cornutia obovata'' (palo de nigua).''Federal Register'' April 24, 1987. By 1998 there were eight plants known. This is considered one population divided amongst a few locations in the mountain forests of the island. This is an Evergreen, evergreen tree which can reach 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lamiaceae
The Lamiaceae ( ) or Labiatae are a family (biology), family of flowering plants commonly known as the mint, deadnettle, or sage family. Many of the plants are aromatic in all parts and include widely used culinary herbs like basil (herb), basil, mentha, mint, rosemary, Salvia officinalis, sage, savory (herb), savory, marjoram, oregano, Hyssopus officinalis, hyssop, thyme, lavender, and perilla, as well as traditional medicines such as catnip, ''Salvia'', Monarda, bee balm, Leonotis leonurus, wild dagga, and Leonurus japonicus, oriental motherwort. Some species are shrubs, trees (such as teak), or, rarely, vines. Many members of the family are widely cultivated, not only for their aromatic qualities, but also their ease of cultivation, since they are readily propagated by stem cuttings. Besides those grown for their edible leaves, some are grown for decorative foliage. Others are grown for seed, such as ''Salvia hispanica'' (chia), or for their edible tubers, such as ''Plectr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lamiaceae Genera
The Lamiaceae ( ) or Labiatae are a family of flowering plants commonly known as the mint, deadnettle, or sage family. Many of the plants are aromatic in all parts and include widely used culinary herbs like basil, mint, rosemary, sage, savory, marjoram, oregano, hyssop, thyme, lavender, and perilla, as well as traditional medicines such as catnip, ''Salvia'', bee balm, wild dagga, and oriental motherwort. Some species are shrubs, trees (such as teak), or, rarely, vines. Many members of the family are widely cultivated, not only for their aromatic qualities, but also their ease of cultivation, since they are readily propagated by stem cuttings. Besides those grown for their edible leaves, some are grown for decorative foliage. Others are grown for seed, such as '' Salvia hispanica'' (chia), or for their edible tubers, such as '' Plectranthus edulis'', '' P. esculentus'', '' P. rotundifolius'', and '' Stachys affinis'' (Chinese artichoke). Many ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mexico
Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundary, maritime boundaries with the Pacific Ocean to the west, the Caribbean Sea to the southeast, and the Gulf of Mexico to the east. Mexico covers 1,972,550 km2 (761,610 sq mi), and is the List of countries by area, thirteenth-largest country in the world by land area. With a population exceeding 130 million, Mexico is the List of countries by population, tenth-most populous country in the world and is home to the Hispanophone#Countries, largest number of native Spanish speakers. Mexico City is the capital and List of cities in Mexico, largest city, which ranks among the List of cities by population, most populous metropolitan areas in the world. Human presence in Mexico dates back to at least 8,000 BC. Mesoamerica, considered a cradle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eduard Friedrich Poeppig
Eduard Friedrich Poeppig (16 July 1798 – 4 September 1868) was a German botanist, zoologist and explorer. Biography Poeppig was born in Plauen, Saxony. He studied medicine and natural history at the University of Leipzig, graduating with a medical degree. On graduation, the rector of the university gave him a botanical mission to North and South America. He was helped out financially by a small group of friends and scientists in Leipzig, that included botanist Christian Friedrich Schwägrichen, who in exchange, received sets of specimens.JSTOR Global Plants Poeppig, Eduard Friedrich (1798-1868) He subsequently worked as a naturalist in (1823–24) and |