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Puccinellia (Alkali Grass) Parl. 1850
plant genus in the poaceae family
Puccinellia is a genus of plants in the grass family, known as alkali grass or salt grass. These grasses grow in wet environments, often in saline or alkaline conditions. They are native to temperate to Arctic regions of the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
Eucalyptus deglupta (Mindanau-gum) Blume 1850
vulnerable plant species in the myrtaceae family
Eucalyptus deglupta is a species of tall tree, commonly known as the rainbow eucalyptus, Mindanao gum, or rainbow gum that is native to the Philippines, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. It is the only Eucalyptus species that usually lives in rainforest, with a natural range that extends into the Northern Hemisphere. It is characterized by multi-coloured bark.
Schoepfiaceae (Schoepfia Family) Blume 1850
plant family in the order santalales
Schoepfiaceae is a family of flowering plants recognized in the APG III system of 2009. The family was previously only recognized by few taxonomists; the plants in question were usually assigned to family Olacaceae and Santalaceae. The genus Schoepfia is, according to molecular studies, more closely related to the families Misodendraceae and Loranthaceae, and to uphold the criteria of monophyly it must be excluded from Olacaceae. Further investigations have also shown that the South American genera Arjona and Quinchamalium (previously in the family Santalaceae) are part of this family. Thus
Quercus mongolica (Mongolian Oak) Fisch. ex Ledeb. 1850
edible, medicinal, and fruit plant species in the fagaceae family
Quercus mongolica, commonly known as Mongolian oak, is a species of oak native to Japan, China, Korea, Mongolia, and Siberia. The species can grow to be 30 metres (98 feet) tall. The flavono-ellagitannins mongolicin A and B can be found in Quercus mongolica var. grosseserrata. Extrafloral nectaries have been reported on the leaf buds of this species.
Puccinellia distans (Weeping Alkali Grass) (Jacq.) Parl. 1850
annual and perennial plant species in the poaceae family
Puccinellia distans is a species of grass known by the common names weeping alkaligrass and European alkali grass. It is native to Europe and it is present in most of North America, where it is perhaps an introduced species. It grows in moist habitat, usually in areas with saline soils, such as the edges of salted roads. It is a perennial herb producing hollow stems up to 40 to 60 centimeters in maximum height. The inflorescence is a spreading array of branches, the lower ones reflexed. The branches bear several rough-haired spikelets containing flowers.
Puccinellia maritima (Common Saltmarsh-grass) (Huds.) Parl. 1850
perennial plant species in the poaceae family
Puccinellia maritima is a species of grass known by the common names including seaside alkaligrass, common saltmarsh-grass or sea poa grass. It is native to Western Europe and it is present in most of North East North America. It grows in moist, usually saline soils. It can reach a height of 80 cm and has greyish-green leaves.
Medinilla magnifica (Showy Medinilla) Lindl. 1850
plant species in the melastomataceae family
Medinilla magnifica, the showy medinilla or rose grape, is a species of epiphytic flowering plant, of the family Melastomataceae, native to the Philippines. Various cultivars and hybrids of this species, genus and family are well-known and have grown to be popular with plant collectors; the species Medinilla speciosa is equally as popular.
Cephalotaxus fortunei (Chinese Plum-yew) Hook. 1850
medicinal plant species in the cephalotaxaceae family
Cephalotaxus fortunei, commonly called the Chinese plum-yew, Fortune's yew plum, simply plum yew, Chinese cowtail pine or in Chinese as san jian shan (Chinese: 三尖杉; pinyin: sǎnjiānshān), is a coniferous shrub or small tree in the family Taxaceae. It is native to northern Burma and China, but is sometimes grown in western gardens where it has been in cultivation since 1848.
Beschorneria Kunth 1850
plant genus in the asparagaceae family
Beschorneria is a genus of succulent plants belonging to the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Agavoideae, native to semi-arid areas of Mexico and Central America. They are generally large evergreen perennials forming clumps of grey-green leaves, with tall flower-spikes to 1.5 metres (4.9 ft). Marginally hardy, they may require winter protection in areas subject to frost. Species Beschorneria albiflora Matuda - Oaxaca, Chiapas, Guatemala, Honduras Beschorneria calcicola A.García-Mendoza - Oaxaca Beschorneria carolinae Jimeno-Sevilla & García-Gutiérrez - Veracruz Beschorneria dubia Carrière -
Dracontomelon (Chi Sấu) Blume 1850
plant genus in the anacardiaceae family
Dracontomelon is a genus of flowering plants in the family Anacardiaceae, growing mostly in Southeast Asia and the Pacific islands. The fruit may be used in local cuisine, especially as a souring agent, including in Vietnam, where it is known as sấu.
Phalaenopsis equestris (Schauer) Rchb.f. 1850
plant species in the orchidaceae family
Phalaenopsis equestris is a flowering plant of the orchid genus Phalaenopsis and native to Philippines and Taiwan. The inflorescence has 10 to 20 flowers of about 25 mm (1 in) diameter. Phaleonopsis equestris plays an important role in the development of novelty species and it is frequently used to cross with other hybrids. It has become an important commodity in the international floral trade. This species is highly variable in morphology as well in the color of its flowers. The following forms occur : Phalaenopsis equestris var. alba — a pure white form; lacking yellow pigments on the
Opuntia engelmannii (Engelmann's Pricklypear) Salm-Dyck ex Engelm. 1850
plant species in the cactaceae family
Opuntia engelmannii is a prickly pear common across the south-central and Southwestern United States and northern Mexico. It goes by a variety of common names, including desert prickly pear, discus prickly pear, Engelmann's prickly pear in the US, and nopal, abrojo, joconostle, and vela de coyote in Mexico. The nomenclatural history of this species is somewhat complicated due to the varieties, as well as its habit of hybridizing with Opuntia phaeacantha. It differs from O. phaeacantha by being green year round instead of turning reddish purple during winter or dry seasons, as well as having
Streptosolen jamesonii (Marmalade Bush) (Benth.) Miers 1850
plant species in the solanaceae family
Streptosolen is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Solanaceae. It is closely related to the genus Browallia, within which it was originally placed. The single species, Streptosolen jamesonii, the marmalade bush or fire bush, is an evergreen shrub bearing loose clusters of flowers which change gradually from yellow to red as they develop, resulting in an overall appearance resembling orange marmalade (whence the name), found in open woodlands in Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Peru. The plant has become naturalized in certain localities in Hawaii. The red colouration (at
Spirostachys africana (Tambooty) Sond. 1850
plant species in the euphorbiaceae family
Spirostachys africana is a medium-sized (about 10 metres (33 ft) tall) deciduous tree with a straight, clear trunk, occurring in the warmer parts of Southern Africa. Its wood is known as tamboti, tambotie, tambootie or tambuti. It prefers growing in single-species copses in deciduous woodland, often along watercourses or on brackish flats and sandy soils.
Hepatica transsilvanica (Large Blue Hepatica) Fuss 1850
perennial plant species in the ranunculaceae family
Hepatica transsilvanica, called the large blue hepatica, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Hepatica, native to the Carpathian Mountains of Romania. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Garhadiolus Jaub. & Spach 1850
plant genus in the asteraceae family
Garhadiolus is a genus of Asian plants in the tribe Cichorieae within the family Asteraceae. Species Garhadiolus hamosus Boiss. & Hausskn. ex Boiss. & Hausskn. - Turkey, Iraq, Lebanon, Syria Garhadiolus hedypnois Jaub. & Spach - Egypt, Arabian Peninsula, Middle East, Caucasus, Cyprus, Iran, Afghanistan, Central Asia Garhadiolus minutissimus (Bunge) Kitam. - Jammu-Kashmir, Afghanistan, Iran Garhadiolus papposus Boiss. & Buhse - Xinjiang, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Dagestan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Pakistan, Iraq, Syria Formerly included see
Casasia A.Rich. 1850
plant genus in the rubiaceae family
Casasia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. These shrubs or small trees occur on the Caribbean islands and in one case (Seven-year Apple, C. clusiifolia) in Florida. Some of the ten accepted species were formerly placed elsewhere, e.g. in the related genip-tree genus (Genipa), in Gardenia or in Randia.
Lindelofia Lehm. 1850
plant genus in the boraginaceae family
Lindelofia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Boraginaceae. Its native range is Afghanistan to Mongolia and Himalaya. Species: Lindelofia anchusoides (Lindl.) Lehm. Lindelofia campanulata Riedl Lindelofia capusii (Franch.) Popov Lindelofia longiflora (DC.) Baill. Lindelofia longipedicellata Riedl Lindelofia micrantha Rech.f. & Riedl Lindelofia olgae (Regel & Smirn.) Brand Lindelofia platycalyx Riedl Lindelofia stylosa (Kar. & Kir.) Brand Lindelofia tschimganica (Lipsky) Popov
Agelaea Sol. ex Planch. 1850
plant genus in the connaraceae family
Agelaea is a genus of plants in the family Connaraceae.
Rhodoleia Champ. ex Hook. 1850
plant genus in the hamamelidaceae family
Rhodoleia is a genus of plants in the family Hamamelidaceae. It includes six species which range from southern China to northern Indochina, Peninsular Malaysia, and Sumatra. Together with its sister genus Exbucklandia, Rhodoleia forms the sister clade to the other 25 genera of Hamamelidaceae. Flowers of Rhodoleia are bird-pollinated. Nectar-foraging birds including Japanese white-eyes (Zosterops japonicus, Zosteropidae) and fork-tailed sunbirds (Aethopyga christinae, Nectariniidae), avidly visit the flowers, which they also pollinate in the process.
Mimusops zeyheri (Transvaal Red-milkwook) Sond. 1850
plant species in the sapotaceae family
Mimusops zeyheri is a medium-sized (up to 15m) evergreen tree belonging to the family Sapotaceae and widely distributed in rocky places from the east coast of southern Africa, inland and northwards to tropical Africa. It is commonly known as the moepel or Transvaal red milkwood. It is closely related to Mimusops obovata and M. afra, both of which are South African trees.
Mangifera laurina Blume 1850
plant species in the anacardiaceae family
Mangifera laurina is a species of flowering plant in the family Anacardiaceae. It commonly known as mangga kopyor, mangga pari in Indonesian.
Ilex cornuta (Chinese Holly) Lindl. & Paxton 1850
medicinal plant species in the aquifoliaceae family
Ilex cornuta, commonly known as Chinese holly or horned holly, is a slow-growing, densely foliaged evergreen shrub in the Aquifoliaceae plant family. It is native to eastern China and Korea and attains a height of about 3 metres (9.8 ft). The leaves are usually 5-spined (sometimes 4), between 3.5 cm and 10 cm long, oblong and entire. The fruits are red berries, which are larger than those of the European Holly (Ilex aquifolium). Ilex cornuta is valued horticulturally for its attractive and distinctive rectangular foliage and for its large red berries. Several cultivars and hybrids have been
Combretum erythrophyllum (River Bush Willow) (Burch.) Sond. 1850
plant species in the combretaceae family
Combretum erythrophyllum, commonly known as the river bushwillow, is a medium-sized, spreading tree found in bush near or along river banks in southern Africa. It is planted as a shade and ornamental tree in South Africa and the United States, and is propagated by seed.
Canarium zeylanicum (Retz.) Blume 1850
vulnerable plant species in the burseraceae family
Canarium zeylanicum is a species of flowering plant in the frankincense family, Burseraceae, that is endemic to Sri Lanka. Canarium zeylanicum is a large branched tree that can grow up to 25–30m in height. The seeds of this plant are large, oval, and they can be eaten. This plant can be seen with fruits and flowers in the months of April to September. The oil of the seeds of Canarium zeylanicum are edible and this oil has been used by Sri Lankans for medicinal purposes and for food for ages. However, these uses of the plant are confined to its rural population and even then, they mostly use
Yucca rupicola (Twist-leaf Yucca) Scheele 1850
perennial plant species in the asparagaceae family
Yucca rupicola is a plant in the family Asparagaceae, known as the twistleaf yucca, twisted-leaf yucca, Texas yucca or twisted-leaf Spanish-dagger. The species was described by George Heinrich Adolf Scheele in 1850. This is a small, acaulescent plant with distinctive twisted leaves. It is native Texas and northeastern Mexico.
Ximenia afra (Large Sourplum) Sond. 1850
plant species in the olacaceae family
Ximenia afra, the sourplum, is a small tree or small shrub that is thinly branched. It is part of the Olacaceae family which is native throughout tropical regions. In particular, the sourplum is native to regions in South East Africa, mainly Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Sourplum fruits are generally sour, with a dry aftertaste, and contain significant amounts of potassium. The tree is fairly hardy, with frost resistance and drought tolerance. The tree, fruit, seed, leaves, and roots are all used for human consumption, medicinally,
Spirostachys Sond. 1850
plant genus in the euphorbiaceae family
Spirostachys is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1850. It is native to Africa. The genus name is derived from Ancient Greek speiros = spiral, stachys = spike, in allusion to the spiral arrangement of the florets on the flower spike. Species Spirostachys africana Sond. - E + SE + S Africa (Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, Angola, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, Swaziland, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal, Cape Province) Spirostachys venenifera (Pax) Pax - Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania formerly included moved to other genera (Excoecaria Spegazziniophytum )
Schotia brachypetala (Weeping Boer -bean) Sond. 1850
plant species in the fabaceae family
Schotia brachypetala, the weeping boer-bean, is a leguminous flowering tree in the family Fabaceae (bean family/pod-bearing family/legumes) and the subfamily Detarioideae. The woodland tree is native to Africa south of the Zambezi River, where it occurs at middle altitudes. It is well-suited as shade or ornamental tree in warmer regions, and is consequently widely cultivated in gardens and parks. It is named for the copious nectar that drips from its flowers, which attracts various species of birds and insects. It is known by various other names, including tree fuchsia, African greenheart and
Rhodoleia championii (Rhodoleia) Hook. 1850
medicinal plant species in the hamamelidaceae family
Rhodoleia championii, the Hong Kong rose, is a species of plant in the family Hamamelidaceae. It is a small evergreen tree with dangling scarlet flowers that are pollinated primarily by birds, and is found in China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar and Vietnam.
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