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Stilbe (plant)
The plant genus ''Stilbe'' was described in 1767, originally as being in the Verbenaceae, but the genus now is placed in the family Stilbaceae. The entire genus is endemic to the Cape Province region of South Africa. All the species are ericoid shrublets, Endemism, endemic to fynbos areas. Their leaves are crowded into Whorl (botany), whorls and may be erect or reflexed. Their margins are Glossary of botanical terms, revolute. The flowers are bisexual and set in the axils of bracts, with two narrow bracteoles. They are borne in short, dense terminal spikes. The Sepal, calyx may be tubular or divided. The Corolla (flower), corolla is funnel-shaped with lobes about as long as the tube, often with a ring of white hairs in the throat, but hairless outside. There are four stamens inserted in the corolla-mouth. The ovary is entire, with two loculi, though they are not always well separated. There is a single, erect ovule in each loculus; the style (botany), style is terete and the stigm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Jonas Bergius
Peter Jonas Bergius (13 July 1730 – 10 July 1790) was a Swedish medical doctor and botanist. In 1758 Bergius was elected a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. In 1768 he was elected to membership of the American Philosophical Society. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1770 and a Foreign Honorary Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences The American Academy of Arts and Sciences (The Academy) is one of the oldest learned societies in the United States. It was founded in 1780 during the American Revolution by John Adams, John Hancock, James Bowdoin, Andrew Oliver, and other ... in 1785. Works * References {{DEFAULTSORT:Bergius, Peter Jonas 1730 births 1790 deaths People from Ljungby Municipality 18th-century Swedish botanists 18th-century Swedish physicians Fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences Members of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences Fellows of the Royal Society Members of the Göttingen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
