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Ridolfia
''Ridolfia segetum'', called false fennel, corn parsley, or false caraway, is an annual weed of the Mediterranean region. Its height is . The stem is erect, striate, and branched. The glabrous leaves are finely divided several times with filiform leaflets. The upper leaves frequently reduced and the base of the petiole enlarged. The flowers are yellow, arranged in small umbels with almost uniform rays (10–60). The seeds and leaves contain an essential oil and the plant has a strong odor. The essential oil contains the chemicals α-phellandrene, α-terpinolene, β-phellandrene Phellandrenes are organic compounds with the formula . They have a similar molecular structure and similar chemical properties. α-Phellandrene and β-phellandrene are cyclic terpene, monoterpenes and are double-bond isomers. In α-phellandrene, ..., and dillapiol. The leaves can be eaten in its raw form or cooked, and are used as an herb in the pickle industry. References External links''Hypp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giuseppe Giacinto Moris
Giuseppe Giacinto Moris (25 April 1796, Orbassano – 18 April 1869, Turin) was an Italian botanist known for investigations of flora native to Sardinia. He studied medicine in Turin, from where he graduated while still in his teens. From 1822 to 1829, he worked as a professor at the University of Cagliari, afterwards returning to Turin as a professor at the University of Turin, university. Here, he was director of its botanical garden from 1831 until 1869. He was the binomial authority of the genus ''Ridolfia segetum, Ridolfia'' (family Apiaceae) as well as of numerous plant species. In 1832, Jaques Étienne Gay named the genus ''Morisia'' (family Brassicaceae) in his honor. Principal works * Stirpium Sardoarum elenchus; 1827, 1829. * Plantae Chilenses novae minusve cognitae, 1833. * Flora Sardoa : seu historia plantarum in Sardinia et adjacentibus insulis vel sponte nascentium vel ad utilitatem latius excultarum, 1837. * * * * Florula Caprariae : sive, Enumeratio plantar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |