chestnut,name for any species of the genusCastanea,deciduous trees of the family Fagaceae (beechor oak family) widely distributed in the Northern Hemisphere. They are characterized by thin-shelled, sweet, edible nuts borne in a bristly bur. The common American chestnut,C. dentata,is native E ...
The Realistic Trees and Thematic Trees preset layers are optimized for data in which the type of tree is defined for each feature by genus. Supported tree genus names are listed, sorted by common name. Data with matching genus names is drawn with the corresponding tree model. Data with an...
It is known for its name as Fu-ling in Chinese and grows under ground on the roots of pine trees [2]. In the wild, it grows much like the European truffle, but other genera, such as Citrus, Eucalyptus, or Quercus, and it can be parasited [3]. Poria cocos is commercially ...
First, they have cortinas covering their gills when young (hence the name of the genus); sometimes the tiny fibers of the cortina are ephemeral and disappear, but they frequently collapse against the stem to create a ring zone. Secondly, the spore print is rusty brown and, as a result ...
Calantheis the first orchid species to be artificially hybridised by man. Many species have attractive flowers. Indeed, the name,Calanthe,was derived from two Greek words,kalos(beautiful) andanthe(bloom), meaning ‘beautiful flower’. The shape of the lip is an important criterion for disting...
Based on morphological evidence, we propose to raise Tillandsia mauryana forma secundifolia to species level with the name Viridantha secundifolia (Ehlers) Hern.-Cárdenas, Espejo & López-Ferr. Viridantha secundifolia can be readily distinguished by the falciform rosettes, the broadly oblong to...
Name: Latinpotator= "of the drinkers", referring to use of this plant in making pulque and Mezcal With fleshy blue-grey succulent leaves whose undulate margins are decorated with brownish thorns, this is one of the choicer smallAgavesfor the collector and many varieties have been described. ...
DNA ISOLATION AND AMPLIFICATION IN OAK SPECIES (Quercus spp.) Two DNA isolating protocols were tested and compared at species from Quercus genus for their ability to produce DNA in good yield and purity. Both procedur... VA Toader,IC Moldovan,N Şofletea,... - 《Bulletin of the Transilvan...
The genus name was derived from the latinized Greek words 'speira' meaning 'a coil' and 'chaitê' mean- ing 'hair', yielding the Neo-Latin 'Spirochaeta', 'coiled hair' [3]. The species epithet is derived from the Latin adjective 'caldaria', 'pertaining to warm water' (intended to...
The plant’s Latin name comes from its appearance. “Ovicula” means “tiny sheep,” which is a nod to the desert bighorn sheep that live in the park, as well as the thick, white, fuzzy “wool” covering the plant’s leaves. The second part of the ...