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People taking advantage of the slow easing of the last Lockdown restrictions, and the god weather over the holiday weekend, to enjoy a drink in The Jolly Botanist. The front of this fairly recent addition to the Haymarket end of town has doors which fold back allowing the whole front to be opened up like this. Which is nice in good weather, and of course at the moment when many of us are still worried about people sharing enclosed spaces due to Covid, it's pretty handy too!
My coworker, a botanist by training, pointed me to a spot where these were blooming nearby. We came across a few hundred scattered through the forest under the pines.
explore 5-7-2019
As a botanist that specializes in wildflowers, I've taken my share of standard flower photos. Yesterday I wondered what the flowers might look like from an insect's point of view, and laid the camera on the ground.
Here's a view of the sky looking up through some fragrant gaillardias. They have no petals (ray flowers) so they look like pompoms on stems, and have a most scrumptious scent.
In these pages I've often - at least eight times - referred to Jacob Breyne (1637-1697). He was an entrepreneurial merchant, a naturalist and also an artist. He made impressive drawings especially of flowers. In 1674 he visited the gardens of Hiëronymus van Beverningh (1614-169), a well-known Dutch politician, ambassador and much more. Hiëronymus from 1675 until his death had a fine collection of plants at his manor Lockhorst or Oud-Teylingen near Warmond. Among his many exotic plants was this African Lily, which was scientifically described and drawn by Breyne under the name Hyacinthus africanus tuberosus. Later it was given the name Agapanthus - Love Flower - by French botanist Charles Louis L'Héritier de Brutelle (1746-1800).
In the Hortus it's kept in the South African Plant house now open again to human beings after the Covid-19 closing; but insects have had the liberty to enter and leave just as they do now. Hoverfly is collectiing pollen, Bumblebee nectar.
Blackburnian Warbler
(Setophaga fusca, formerly Dendroica fusca)
Taken in La Ceja, Colombia; Central Andes; 2.300 meters above sea level.
The Blackburnian Warbler is a small New World warbler. They breed in eastern North America, from southern Canada, westwards to the southern Canadian Prairies, the Great Lakes region and New England, to North Carolina.
Blackburnian Warblers are migratory, wintering in southern Central America and in South America. These birds were named after Anna Blackburne, an English botanist.
Source: Wikipedia
No Jardim Botânico da Universidade de Coimbra, um tanque serve de memorial a Luís Wittnich Carrisso (1886-1937), botânico que dirigiu a instituição a partir de 1918. A homenagem, materializada num baixo-relevo (só visível parcialmente na imagem) de José Santos datado de 1948, sobressai no local. Carrisso notabilizou-se pelo seu trabalho no enriquecimento das coleções do Jardim, especialmente através da introdução de espécies exóticas provenientes de Angola, onde faleceu durante uma expedição botânica. O tanque, um ecossistema aquático rico em nenúfares (Nymphaea), papiros (Cyperus papyrus) e peixes dourados, reflete a diversidade biológica que o botânico impulsionou. A vegetação marginal, com plantas de folha larga como o inhame (Colocasia esculenta), emoldura este espaço que alia a estética ornamental à conservação e estudo da botânica, perpetuando o legado de Carrisso na investigação da flora, em particular a africana.
In the Botanical Garden of the University of Coimbra, a tank serves as a memorial to Luís Wittnich Carrisso (1886-1937), the botanist who directed the institution from 1918. The tribute, embodied in a bas-relief (only partially visible in the image) by José Santos dated 1948, stands out on the site. Carrisso was notable for his work in enriching the Garden's collections, especially by introducing exotic species from Angola, where he died during a botanical expedition. The pond, an aquatic ecosystem rich in water lilies (Nymphaea), papyrus (Cyperus papyrus) and goldfish, reflects the biological diversity that the botanist promoted. The marginal vegetation, with broad-leaved plants such as yams (Colocasia esculenta), frames this space that combines ornamental aesthetics with the conservation and study of botany, perpetuating Carrisso's legacy in the research of flora, particularly African flora.
Plumeria is named in honour of 17th-century French botanist and Catholic monk Charles Plumier, who traveled to the New World documenting many plant and animal species.
Among the Maya, plumerias have been associated with deities representing life and fertility. In the Western Ghats of Karnataka, the bride and groom exchange garlands of cream-coloured plumeria during weddings. In the Philippines plumerias are associated with graveyards, since the strong smell of the flowers were used to mask the "smell of death".
Plumeria alba is the national flower of Laos, where it is known under the local name champa or dok champa.
Actually named after a botanist. AKA Oenothera elate. This is a native California wildflower, about three inches/ 7-8 cm across. They are quite common here later in the summer. On the Lake Siskiyou Trail, California
(See in below comment boxes the answer & whole description + my next up-load with antique drawing showing all the parts of this plant) Thanks very much to my Flickr botanist friends who drew me to the right path of discovering what this endemic Italian plant of
bio-diversity is :
James St. John - geologist and paleontologist - , Professor at Ohio State University, thanks!
Tom Ballinger - expert travel & discovery and botanical photographer Polylepis thanks!
Carlo Sposini - photo reporter & professional photografer for 70 years - fauglia2003 grazie!
Riddle solved: Arum Italicum (Eng. "Italian Lords and Ladies", Ita. "Gigaro chiaro").
Classification: Plantae, Angiospermophyta, Alismatales, Fam. Araceae. "Spadix" inflorescence.
Macro with bokeh of the ground where I found it. Ref.Mp4 027 VM
Mainly uploaded to Flickr to research what plant this is. I can just add that it's a wild plant, possibly with poisonous berries and that I found it in a sort of spontaneous park along a torrent.
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Today Google images search through a photo upload or an url doesn't work... I'd be grateful if someone who sees this photo could help identifying which species it belongs, thanks!
I find this plant very interesting, especially for the modularity how the berries are displayed in a sort of panicle, in many sizes and shades of green. I made also some art out of this photo but I don't know which plant they belong and what's their botanical name.
Selected and manually explored for the TakeOver with theme "Green" on Oct. 27 2022.
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Jacques Trovic (1848-2018) Les botanistes à la recherche d'orchidées (1870, laine tissée)
Musée des Arts Naïfs et Singuliers - Laval
Like most visitors to Corfu, I was surprised to see so many eucalyptus trees gracing the island’s parks, streets and green spaces.
A little research reveals they were introduced to Corfu by Theodoros Orphanides, a 19th century botanist who was interested to see how foreign plants could benefit Greece. He was particularly taken by the eucalyptus, renowned as a fast-growing and resilient tree able to thrive in swampy areas. But even more important was its reputed capacity to combat malaria – in Greece, a major public health issue at the time.
Well, the tree, with its high rate of water absorption, did indeed help drain the swamps, reduce the mosquito population and the incidence of malaria.
Over time, the tree became a common sight in many parts of Greece. It provided much-needed shade and became a valuable timber resource. Today, it’s very much a part of the Greek urban and open landscapes – and look at its size! (For contrast, note the woman passing by.)
Taken in our garden last year.
Fuchsia /ˈfjuːʃə/ FEW-shə is a genus of flowering plants that consists mostly of shrubs or small trees. The first, Fuchsia triphylla, was discovered on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola (present-day Dominican Republic and Haiti) about 1696–1697 by the French Minim monk and botanist, Charles Plumier, during his third expedition to the Greater Antilles. He named the new genus after the renowned German botanist Leonhart Fuchs (1501–1566).
Almost 110 species of Fuchsia are recognized; the vast majority are native to South America, but a few occur north through Central America to Mexico, and also several from New Zealand to Tahiti. One species, F. magellanica, extends as far as the southern tip of South America, occurring on Tierra del Fuego in the cool temperate zone, but the majority are tropical or subtropical. Most fuchsias are shrubs from 0.2 to 4 m (8 in to 13 ft 1 in) tall, but one New Zealand species, the kōtukutuku (F. excorticata), is unusual in the genus in being a tree, growing up to 12–15 m (39–49 ft) tall.
Fuchsia leaves are opposite or in whorls of three to five, simple lanceolate, and usually have serrated margins (entire in some species), 1–25 cm long, and can be either deciduous or evergreen, depending on the species. The flowers are very decorative; they have a pendulous "teardrop" shape and are displayed in profusion throughout the summer and autumn, and all year in tropical species. They have four long, slender sepals and four shorter, broader petals; in many species, the sepals are bright red and the petals purple (colours that attract the hummingbirds that pollinate them), but the colours can vary from white to dark red, purple-blue, and orange. A few have yellowish tones. The ovary is inferior and the fruit is a small (5–25 mm) dark reddish green, deep red, or deep purple berry, containing numerous very small seeds.
The fruit of all fuchsia species and cultivars is edible, with the berry of F. splendens reportedly among the best-tasting. Its flavor is reminiscent of citrus and black pepper, and it can be made into jam. The fruits of some other fuchsias are flavorless or leave a bad aftertaste.
The majority of Fuchsia species are native to Central and South America. A small additional number are found on Hispaniola (two species), in New Zealand (three species) and on Tahiti (one species). Philip A. Munz in his A Revision of the Genus Fuchsia classified the genus into seven sections of 100 species. More recent scientific publications, especially those by the botanists Dennis E. Breedlove of the University of California and, currently, Paul E. Berry of the University of Michigan, recognize 108 species and 122 taxa, organized into 12 sections. In New Zealand and Tahiti, section Skinnera now consists of only three species as F. × colensoi has been determined to be a naturally occurring hybrid between F. excorticata and F. perscandens. Also, F. procumbens has been placed into its own section, Procumbentes. Two other new sections are Pachyrrhiza and Verrucosa, each with one species. The Plant List, a cooperative endeavor by several leading botanical institutions to maintain a working list of all plant species, lists most currently accepted Fuchsia species and synonyms.
The vast majority of garden hybrids have descended from a few parent species. For further information please visit en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuchsia
The 10 species in this southern African genus belong to the onion (Alliaceae) family but do not produce true bulbs, though their thickened fleshy roots perform much the same function. The plants in this genus are ideal for borders due to their narrow upright shape, and dwarf forms are superb in rockeries or containers. Although the various species seem quite distinct, some botanists now believe them to be just one very variable species. The genus name means flower of love, from the Greek agape, meaning love, and anthos, meaning flower, although the significance of the name is unclear. Agapanthus has been used medicinally for cardiac complaints.
I’m not actually happy with this arrangement, I feel it would be better without the silver cup on the right, as it makes an even number of objects, would be better balanced with an odd number. Also, I think the objects should be closer together, and I should have cropped in closer. Let me know what you think.
Mamiya C330, Mamiya Sekor 105mm f3.5 DS @f/3.5, Ilford Pan F Plus @ISO25, 40 minutes in Caffenol CL-CS @15-20°C, Zone Imaging Eco Zonefix.
SN/NC: Bougainvillea spectabilis, Syn. Bougainvillea glabra,Bougainvillea bracteata, Bougainvillea brasiliensis, Bougainvillea peruviana, Bougainvillea speciosa, Nyctaginaceae Family
Bougainvillea: generic name that was created by Philibert Commerson (1727-1773) in honor of Louis Antoine de Bougainville (1729-1811), the French sailor and explorer who first brought the plant to Europe from Brazil, and who was the botanist who accompanied him on his expedition around the world from 1766 to 1769. Mostly known in the US as paper flower.
It is a perennial, thorny, branchy, fast-growing shrub, can reach 10 m; it does not climb, it rests, it does not have tendrils. Leaves elliptical, 10 cm long, narrow base and acute apex, glabrous or pubescent; there are variegated varieties. It is deciduous in temperate regions, and evergreen in tropical areas.
It blooms in spring, summer, until autumn. Its flowers do not stand out, but its splendid bracts, which surround the flowers. They are of varied colors: white, pink, carmine, purple, yellow, beige, among others.
Bougainvillea: geslachtsnaam die werd gecreëerd door Philibert Commerson (1727-1773) ter ere van Louis Antoine de Bougainville (1729-1811), de Franse zeeman en ontdekkingsreiziger die de plant voor het eerst vanuit Brazilië naar Europa bracht, en die de botanicus was die hem vergezelde op zijn expeditie rond de wereld van 1766 tot 1769.
Het is een meerjarige, doornige, vertakte, snelgroeiende struik, kan 10 m bereiken; het klimt niet, het rust, het heeft geen ranken. Bladeren elliptisch, 10 cm lang, smalle basis en acute top, glabrous of behaard; er zijn bonte variëteiten. Het is bladverliezend in gematigde streken en groenblijvend in tropische gebieden.
Het bloeit in de lente, zomer, tot de herfst. De bloemen vallen niet op, maar de prachtige schutbladeren, die de bloemen omringen. Ze zijn van verschillende kleuren: wit, roze, karmijn, paars, geel, beige, onder anderen.
Bougainvillea: nome genérico que foi criado por Philibert Commerson (1727-1773) em homenagem a Louis Antoine de Bougainville (1729-1811), o marinheiro e explorador francês que trouxe pela primeira vez a planta para a Europa do Brasil, e que foi o botânico que o acompanhou em sua expedição ao redor do mundo de 1766 a 1769.
É um arbusto perene, espinhoso, ramificado, de rápido crescimento, pode chegar a 10 m; ele não sobe, descansa, não tem tendões. Folhas elípticas, 10 cm de comprimento, base estreita e ápice agudo, glabrous ou pubescente; existem variedades variegated. É decíduo em regiões temperadas, e sempre verde em áreas tropicais. No Brasil é conhecida como primavera ou buganvília.
Floresce na primavera, verão, até o outono. Suas flores não se destacam, mas seus esplêndidos bracts, que cercam as flores. São de cores variadas: branco, rosa, carmim, roxo, amarelo, bege, entre outros.
Recibe distintos nombres según el país considerado. Los más utilizados en países de habla hispana son: Bugambilia, bugambilias, buganvilla, Santa Rita, Veranera, Papelillo, Trinitaria, veraneras, flor de papel, enredadera de papel, buganvilia, buganvil, santarrita, camelina. En Brasil, primavera.
Bougainvillea: nombre genérico que fue creado por Philibert Commerson(1727-1773) en honor de Louis Antoine de Bougainville (1729-1811), el marino y explorador francés que trajo por primera vez la planta a Europa desde Brasil, y de quién era el botánico que le acompañó en su expedición alrededor del mundo de 1766 a 1769.
Es un arbusto perenne, espinoso, ramoso, de crecimiento rápido, puede alcanzar 10 m; no trepa, se apoya, no cuenta con zarcillos. Hojas elípticas, de 10 cm de largo, de base estrecha y ápice agudo, glabras o pubescentes; hay variedades variegadas. Es caducifolia en regiones templadas, y perennifolia en zonas tropicales. Florece en primavera, verano, hasta el otoño. No destacan sus flores, sino sus esplendorosas brácteas, que envuelven a las flores. Son de variados colores: blanco, rosa, carmín, morado, amarillo, beige, entre otros.
Bougainvillea: nome generico che fu creato da Philibert Commerson (1727-1773) in onore di Louis Antoine de Bougainville (1729-1811), il marinaio ed esploratore francese che per primo portò la pianta in Europa dal Brasile, e che fu il botanico che lo accompagnò nella sua spedizione intorno al mondo dal 1766 al 1769.
È un arbusto perenne, spinoso, ramificato, a crescita rapida, può raggiungere i 10 m; non si arrampica, riposa, non ha viticci. Foglie ellittiche, lunghe 10 cm, base stretta e apice acuto, glabre o pubescenti; ci sono varietà variegate. È deciduo nelle regioni temperate e sempreverde nelle aree tropicali.
Fiorisce in primavera, estate, fino all'autunno. I suoi fiori non spiccano, ma le sue splendide brattee, che circondano i fiori. Sono di vari colori: bianco, rosa, carminio, viola, giallo, beige, tra gli altri.
Bougainvilliers: nom générique créé par Philibert Commerson (1727-1773) en l’honneur de Louis Antoine de Bougainville (1729-1811), le Français marin et explorateur qui a apporté la plante en Europe du Brésil, et qui était le botaniste qui l’a accompagné dans son expédition autour du monde de 1766 à 1769.
C’est un arbuste vivace, épineux, ramifié, à croissance rapide, pouvant atteindre 10 m; il ne grimpe pas, il se repose, il n’a pas de vrilles. Feuilles elliptiques, de 10 cm de long, base étroite et apex aigu, glabres ou pubescentes; il existe des variétés panachées. Il est caduc dans les régions tempérées et à feuilles persistantes dans les zones tropicales.
Il fleurit au printemps, en été, jusqu’à l’automne. Ses fleurs ne se démarquent pas, mais ses splendides bractées, qui entourent les fleurs. Ils sont de couleurs variées: blanc, rose, carmin, violet, jaune, beige, entre autres.
Bougainvillea: Gattungsname, der von Philibert Commerson (1727-1773) zu Ehren von Louis Antoine de Bougainville (1729-1811) geschaffen wurde, dem französischen Seefahrer und Entdecker, der die Pflanze zuerst aus Brasilien nach Europa brachte und der Botaniker war, der ihn von 1766 bis 1769 auf seiner Expedition um die Welt begleitete.
Es ist ein mehrjähriger, dorniger, verzweigter, schnell wachsender Strauch, kann 10 m erreichen; es klettert nicht, es ruht, es hat keine Ranken. Blätter elliptisch, 10 cm lang, schmale Basis und spitze Spitze, kahl oder pubertär; es gibt bunte Sorten. Es ist laubabwerfend in gemäßigten Regionen und immergrün in tropischen Gebieten.
Es blüht im Frühling, Sommer, bis zum Herbst. Seine Blüten fallen nicht auf, aber seine prächtigen Hochblätter, die die Blüten umgeben. Sie sind von verschiedenen Farben: Weiß, Rosa, Karmin, Lila, Gelb, Beige, unter anderem.
بوغانفيليا: الاسم العام الذي أنشأه فيليبرت كومرسون (1727-1773) تكريما للويس أنطوان دي بوغان (1729-1811)، البحار والمستكشف الفرنسي الذي جلب المصنع لأول مرة إلى أوروبا من البرازيل، والذي كان عالم النبات الذي رافقه في رحلته الاستكشافية حول العالم من 1766 إلى 1769.
بل هو دائم, شائك, فرع, شجيرة سريعة النمو, يمكن أن تصل إلى 10 م; لا يتسلق، فإنه يستريح، فإنه لا يملك tendrils. يترك بيضاوي الشكل، 10 سم طويلة، قاعدة ضيقة و قمة حادة، glabrous أو سن البلوغ. هناك أصناف متنوعة. ومن نفضي في المناطق المعتدلة، دائمة الخضرة في المناطق الاستوائية.
تزهر في الربيع والصيف وحتى الخريف. أزهارها لا تبرز ، ولكن bracts الرائعة ، والتي تحيط الزهور. فهي من ألوان متنوعة: أبيض، وردي، كارمين، الأرجواني والأصفر والبيج، من بين أمور أخرى.
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Claudette taking some photos.
Parc National de la Gaspésie : www.sepaq.com/pq/gas/index.dot?language_id=2
Haute-Gaspesie, Chic-Chocs
From the plaque: (SEPAQ)
A century-old interest
On July 31, 1906, two eminent American botanists, Merritt Lyndon Fernald, 1873-1950, Harvard University and James Franklin Collins, 1863-1940, Brown University, on a plant-collecting expedition, set up camp here. The lake was named Lac aux Americains by guides Samuel Côté and Joseph Fortin who accompanied them.
D'un intérêt plus que centenaire
Le 31 Juillet 1906, deux éminents botanistes américains ont campé ici pendant leur expédition d'herborisation. Le lac aux Américains fut nommé par les guides Samuel Côté et Joseph Fortin qui les accompagnaient
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A cirque glacier scraped out the hollow and left material at the lip of the bowl, creating a natural dam. When the glacier melted 8,000 years ago, it left behind this shallow lake.
From Wikipedia : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cirque_glacier
Cirque Glacier
A cirque glacier is formed in a cirque, a bowl-shaped depression on the side of or near mountains. Snow and ice accumulation in corries often occurs as the result of avalanching from higher surrounding slopes. If a cirque glacier advances far enough, it may become a valley glacier. Additionally, if a valley glacier retreats enough that it is within the cirque, it becomes a cirque glacier again.
In these depressions, snow persists through summer months, and becomes glacier ice. Snow may be situated on the leeward slope of a mountain, where it is sheltered from wind. Rock fall from above slopes also plays an important role in sheltering the snow and ice from sunlight. If enough rock falls onto the glacier, it may become a rock glacier.
Randklufts may form beneath corrie glaciers as open space between the ice and the bedrock, where meltwater can play a role in deposition of the rock.
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The Exiled Botanist wrote this handbook in the Green house, always dreaming about Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Madagascar, Mexico, Namibia, New Zealand, Peru, Socotra, South Africa, the United States and Yemen.
He was a Swedish botanist, zoologist, taxonomist, and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, the modern system of naming organisms. He is known as the "father of modern taxonomy".
Sefton Park, Liverpool.
Behold the wild, psychedelic blooms of these dahlias, ripped straight from the chaotic heart of my wife’s garden—a Technicolor explosion of pink, white, and yellow that’d make even the most jaded soul pause. These aren’t your tame, suburban flowers, no sir; they’re renegades, bursting forth with a frenetic energy, their petals twisting and curling like they’re riding the edge of some cosmic storm. Planted in the rich, dark soil, they stand tall and defiant, a testament to nature’s unhinged artistry, thriving under the relentless Minnesota summer sun. Each bloom is a fever dream, a splash of raw beauty that hits you like a double shot of adrenaline, daring you to look away. My wife tends them with a madcap devotion, and I’ll be damned if they don’t repay her with a spectacle that’d turn a botanist’s head inside out.
Botanist Dr. E Lucy Braum identified these 65 acres as the last remnants of undisturbed wetlands along the Ohio River. This image shows an ephemeral pond that is only present in late winter and spring. The Campbell County Conservation District purchased 165. acres from the Sister's of Devine Providence in 2013. A mile long trail loops through this unique area.
February character design based on the phrase "Flora and Fauna." Build #4 in my Miscellanagirls series.
jus-TEE-see-ah -- named for James Justice, Scottish botanist and horticulturist ... Dave's Botanary
¿ gen-duh-RUS-sah ? -- Latinized form of gander rusa - the name of this species in Selako language of Indonesia ... Forest Department Sarawak
commonly known as: Asian water-willow, willow-leaf justicia • Assamese: বিশল্যকৰণী bishalyakarani, যাত্ৰাসিদ্ধি jatrasiddhi, তিতা বাহক tita bahak, তিতাখৰি titakhori • Bengali: জগতমদন jagat-madan • Bodo: jatrashi guja • Dogri: किशन बसूटी kishan basootee • Garo: dajagipe • Gujarati: બાકસ bakas, ઝીણકી અરડુસી jhinaki aradusi, કાળો અરડૂસો kalo araduso, નાની અરડુસી nani aradusi, તુઈ tui • Hajong: kala chunchuni • Hindi: अड़ूसा arusa, बाकस bakas, बासा basa, नीली निर्गुंडी nili nirgundi, ऊदी सम्भालू udi sambhalu • Kachchhi: કયુ kayu, ટયુ tayu, તુઈ tui • Kannada: ಕರಿಲಕ್ಕಿ karilakki, ಕರಿನೆಕ್ಕಿ karinekki, ನೆಚ್ಚುಕಡ್ಡಿ nechchukaddi • Karbi: titiria-soso-arong • Konkani: काळो आडासो kalo adaso • Malayalam: കരുനൊച്ചി karunochi, വാതകൊടി vaathakodi, വാതംകൊല്ലി vaathamkolli • Marathi: बाड baad, बाकस bakas, काळा अडुळसा kala adulasa • Nepali: कसन kasan, नील निरगुन्दी neel nirgundee • Odia: ବର ବାସଙ୍ଗ bara basanga, କୁକୁରଦନ୍ତୀ kukuradanti, ମୃଗେନ୍ଦ୍ରାଣୀ mrugendrani • Rabha: akkai vaska, jatrasi • Rajasthani: नीलीनर्गुडी nilinargudi • Sanskrit: भिषङ्मातृ bhishagmatr, कण्ठीरवी kanthiravi, कसनोत्पाटन kasanotpatana, कृष्णनिर्गुण्डी krishnanirgundi, कृष्णसुरस krishnasurasa, मातृसिंही matrsimhi, नासा nasa, नीलनिर्गुण्डी nilanirgundi, पञ्चमुखी panchamukhi, प्रामाद्य pramadhya, रूषक rushaka, सिंहमुख simhamukha, सिंहानन simhanana, सिंहपर्णी simhaparni, सिंहास्या simhasya, सिंहिका simhika, सितकर्णी sitakarni, वैद्यमातृ vaidyamatr, वैद्यसिंही vaidyasimhi, वास vasa, वसादनी vasadani, वासक vasaka, वातघ्नी vataghni, वृषा vrsha • Tamil: சேபாலிகை cepalikai, கருநொச்சி karu-nocci, காவி kavi, கோபி kopi, வாடாக்கொடி vata-k-koti, வாடைக்குற்றி vataikkurri • Telugu: అడ్డసరము addasaramu, గంధ రసము gandha rasamu, నల్ల వావిలి nalla vavili, నీలనిర్గుండి nilanirgundi • Tibetan: པར་པ་དའི་རྩ་བ par-pa-da'i-rtsa-ba • Tulu: ಕರಿನೆಕ್ಕಿ karinekki, ವಾತಂಕೊಳ್ಳಿ vaathamkolli • Urdu: اڙوسا arusa, باکس bakas, باسا basa
botanical names: Justicia gendarussa Burm.f. ... homotypic synonyms: Ecbolium gendarussa (Burm.f.) Kuntze • Gendarussa vulgaris Nees ... and more at POWO, retrieved 06 May 2025
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throughout; widely cultivated too
Names compiled / updated at Names of Plants in India.
They are very photogenic flowers these Callas
It is always the same, once I have an idea for the studio, I get in there, see something else, and something else again, wonderful how inspirational it can be.
My imagination running wild again...I positioned these beauties, the stage was set, the lights were on, camera/action/ ready for their close-up...
More experiments with lights and shapes.
Zantedeschia, usually erroneously called Calla or Arum lilies (only when big and white), they are not a true lily.
It is named after Italian botanist Francesco Zantedeschi.
All parts of the plant are toxic.
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It hasn't yet been declared a mast year here in Massachusetts by botanists, but we definitely have a bumper crop of acorns. They fall with a clatter on the deck every few minutes, and if one lands on the car roof, it sounds more like a cocnut has hit than a humble acorn.
Full disclosure: my neighbor picked up all the acorns that had fallen in his yard (complaining with a wink that they fell from MY trees!) and dumped them at the edge of the woods across the street. I am pretty sure these are the ones he dumped, as they are more densely packed than anywhere else in the neighborhood. But they do make the point.
Thalia is named for the German botanist Johannes Thal (1542-1583), for what reason I don't know. Our plant was discovered by the intrepid Scottish naturalist, botanist and explorer John Fraser (1750-1811) in North America. I took this photo in the Amsterdam Zoo; examining the plant carefully I didn't notice the powdery white underside of its leaves ('dealbata'). But it's certainly a beautiful waterside plant.
PS Olymp has now been retired; but a younger family member, Omy!, accompanies yours truly... Please bear with him as he strives to fill Olymp's shoes.
Ce catalpa a été planté en 1782.
Ce genre a été décrit en 1777 par Giovanni Antonio Scopoli. C’est un des rares arbres qui a conservé son nom d’origine, donné par les Indiens Cherokee qui occupaient ce territoire et en consommaient les graines.
En langue cherokee, « catalpa » désigne une variété de haricot. L'arbre, introduit en Europe au début du XVIIIe siècle, a été ainsi nommé par les botanistes, en raison de l'aspect de ses gousses.
This catalpa was planted in 1782.
This genus was described in 1777 by Giovanni Antonio Scopoli. It is one of the few trees that has kept its original name, given by the Cherokee Indians who occupied this territory and consumed its seeds.
In Cherokee language, "catalpa" refers to a variety of bean. The tree, introduced in Europe at the beginning of the 18th century, was so named by botanists because of the appearance of its pods.
1943 War Effort. Still relevant today in efforts to respect our shared Home! Photo posted in my complex’s lobby.
In the spirit of Recycle, Repurpose, & Regift, Richard Rohr in his daily meditations, quotes Potawatomi botanist and author Robin Wall Kimmerer [who] critiques our obsession with economic growth:
“The threat of real scarcity on the horizon is brought to us by unbridled capitalism. Extraction and consumption outstrip the capacity of the Earth to replenish what we have taken. An economy based on the impossibility of ever expanding growth leads us into nightmare scenarios. I cringe when I hear economic reports celebrating the accelerating pace of economic growth, as if that were a good thing. It might be good for [some in power], for the short term, but it is a dead end for others—it is an engine of extinction.”
Kimmerer learns about the benefits of a “gift economy” from a local farmer and businesswoman who occasionally offers surplus Serviceberries to her neighbors for free.
Paulie has a reputation to uphold for being no-nonsense in her approach to life …:
“It’s not really altruism,” she insists. “An investment in community always comes back to you in some way. Maybe people who come for Serviceberries will come back for Sunflowers and then for the Blueberries. Sure, it’s a gift, but it’s also good marketing. The gift builds relationships, and that’s always a good thing….” The currency of relationship can manifest itself as money down the road, because Paulie and Ed do have to pay the bills….
“Even when something is paid for as a commodity, the gift of relationship is still attached to it. The ongoing reciprocity in gifting stretches beyond the next customer, though, into a whole web of relations that are not transactional. Paulie and Ed are banking goodwill, so-called social capital….
“I cherish the notion of the gift economy, that we might back away from the grinding system, which reduces everything to a commodity and leaves most of us bereft of what we really want: a sense of belonging and relationship and purpose and beauty, which can never be commoditized. I want to be part of a system in which wealth means having enough to share, and where the gratification of meeting your family needs is not poisoned by destroying that possibility for someone else. I want to live in a society where the currency of exchange is gratitude and the infinitely renewable resource of kindness, which multiplies every time it is shared rather than depreciating with use….
“I don’t think market capitalism is going to vanish; the faceless institutions that benefit from it are too entrenched. The thieves are very powerful. But I don’t think it’s pie in the sky to imagine that we can create incentives to nurture a gift economy that runs right alongside the market economy. After all, what we crave is not trickle-down, faceless profits, but reciprocal, face-to-face relationships, which are naturally abundant but made scarce by the anonymity of large-scale economics. We have the power to change that, to develop the local, reciprocal economies that serve community rather than undermine it.”
Quoted in Richard Rohr’s Daily Meditations,
Center for Action and Contemplation, October 9, 2025.
A favourite from the day beautiful Anna and I filled the downstairs of my house with plants. I had so much fun creating this set! This series was captured for May's Discovery theme for the Let's Get Creative project. See the full series here.
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Etymology
The name Sequoia was first published as a genus name by the Austrian botanist Stephan Endlicher in 1847.[3] However, he left no specific reasons for choosing that name, and there is no record of anyone else speaking to him about its origin.[citation needed]
Beginning in the 1860s, it was suggested that the name is a derivation from the Latin word for "sequence", since the species was thought to be a follower or remnant of massive ancient, extinct species, and thus the next in a sequence.[4]
However, in a 2012 article, author Gary Lowe argues that Endlicher would not have had the knowledge to conceive of Sequoia sempervirens as the successor to a fossil sequence, and that he more likely saw it, within the framework of his taxonomic arrangements, as completing a morphological sequence of species in regards to the number of seeds per cone scale.[4]
In 2017, Nancy Muleady-Mecham of Northern Arizona University, after extensive research with original documents in Austria, claimed to find a positive link to the person Sequoyah (the inventor of the Cherokee writing system) and Endlicher, as well as information that the use of the Latin sequor would not have been correct.[5] However there are debilitating limitations to the arguments presented in the 2017 article. The alleged positive link is based on a similarity in pronunciation of the words "Sequoyah" and "Sequoia": valid to persons that think in English, but not those that think in German or Latin. Endlicher could not have known how Sequoyah's name was pronounced in Cherokee since he did not have the opportunity to hear spoken Cherokee. The claimed use of Latin ignores Endlicher's philological background and familiarity with the Latin of the ancient manuscripts in the royal library on which he extensively published. Endlicher's Botanical Latin prefix in the genus name Sequoia was derived from the Latin verb "sequor", and was not a conjugation of the verb...Wikipedia
Already in 1683 self-taught botanist James Sutherland (c.1639-1719) was cultivating this plant in his Physic Garden on the grounds of Trinity Hospital in Edinburgh. He records it in the census of plants of this, the first Botanical Garden in Scotland, as Colutea flore rubello and in English as 'Red flowered Bastard-Senna from the Cape of good Hope'. Later it was given his name in Latin: Sutherlandia, and later again it goes scientifically by Lessertia frutescens. Lessertia is for Jules Paul Benjamin de Lessert (1773-1847). Usually today it's called Sutherlandia or Balloon Pea or Cancerbush. It's reputed to be an immune booster.
Apparently it's also some sort of psychic medicine: Zulus call it umwele, meaning something like an antidote to 'pulling one's hair out in distress'. In Afrikaans Sutherlandia goes by a pet-name eentjies (ducks) or gansies (geese) because of the seed pods or bladders (see photo) that float in water.
A lone botanist enjoys the many plants and animals that surround his cottage. The cottage grounds are home to hundreds of species of plants, some he curated, but others have grown on their own, taking advantage of the rich soil the house sits upon.
I hope you enjoy this storybook cottage!
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This was a fun experiment in foliage that I have been dying to do. I was able to exercise my green thumb and generously adorn this MOC with plants.
The cottage is similar to much of what David Hensel builds, as he is forever my castle inspiration.
That lovely bird house is courtesy of Jonas!
The large berry bunches/afros on the side of the house is a technique from Sean and Steph, and the afros were generously donated by my fellow CONNLUG members.
Please sit back, relax, and scroll through the photos to view all angles of the cottage and count the plants.
Finally got around to posting this fluffy ickle cutie!
Sold a measly 11 calenders, apparently if it was naked botanists it would have done much better lol!
Sales are defo not my thing! :(
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Die Mahonien (Mahonia) sind eine Pflanzengattung in der Familie der Berberitzengewächse (Berberidaceae). Sie sind nahe verwandt mit den Berberitzen (Berberis) und wurden von einigen Botanikern in diese Gattung eingeordnet.
Mahonien-Arten sind in Asien, hauptsächlich im östlichen Asien, Südostasien und dem Himalaya, außerdem in Nord-, Mittelamerika und im westlichen Südamerika heimisch. Von den 31 in China vorkommenden Arten sind 23 Arten Endemiten ['einheimisch‘]
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Mahonia is a genus of approximately 70 species of evergreen shrubs and, rarely, small trees in the family Berberidaceae, native to eastern Asia, the Himalaya, North and Central America.
They are closely related to the genus Berberis and botanists disagree on whether to recognize a separate Mahonia.
Many botanists prefer to classify Mahonia as a part of Berberis.
SN/NC: Bougainvillea spectabilis, Syn. Bougainvillea glabra,Bougainvillea bracteata, Bougainvillea brasiliensis, Bougainvillea peruviana, Bougainvillea speciosa, Nyctaginaceae Family
Bougainvillea: generic name that was created by Philibert Commerson (1727-1773) in honor of Louis Antoine de Bougainville (1729-1811), the French sailor and explorer who first brought the plant to Europe from Brazil, and who was the botanist who accompanied him on his expedition around the world from 1766 to 1769. Mostly known in the US as paper flower.
It is a perennial, thorny, branchy, fast-growing shrub, can reach 10 m; it does not climb, it rests, it does not have tendrils. Leaves elliptical, 10 cm long, narrow base and acute apex, glabrous or pubescent; there are variegated varieties. It is deciduous in temperate regions, and evergreen in tropical areas.
It blooms in spring, summer, until autumn. Its flowers do not stand out, but its splendid bracts, which surround the flowers. They are of varied colors: white, pink, carmine, purple, yellow, beige, among others.
Bougainvillea: geslachtsnaam die werd gecreëerd door Philibert Commerson (1727-1773) ter ere van Louis Antoine de Bougainville (1729-1811), de Franse zeeman en ontdekkingsreiziger die de plant voor het eerst vanuit Brazilië naar Europa bracht, en die de botanicus was die hem vergezelde op zijn expeditie rond de wereld van 1766 tot 1769.
Het is een meerjarige, doornige, vertakte, snelgroeiende struik, kan 10 m bereiken; het klimt niet, het rust, het heeft geen ranken. Bladeren elliptisch, 10 cm lang, smalle basis en acute top, glabrous of behaard; er zijn bonte variëteiten. Het is bladverliezend in gematigde streken en groenblijvend in tropische gebieden.
Het bloeit in de lente, zomer, tot de herfst. De bloemen vallen niet op, maar de prachtige schutbladeren, die de bloemen omringen. Ze zijn van verschillende kleuren: wit, roze, karmijn, paars, geel, beige, onder anderen.
Bougainvillea: nome genérico que foi criado por Philibert Commerson (1727-1773) em homenagem a Louis Antoine de Bougainville (1729-1811), o marinheiro e explorador francês que trouxe pela primeira vez a planta para a Europa do Brasil, e que foi o botânico que o acompanhou em sua expedição ao redor do mundo de 1766 a 1769.
É um arbusto perene, espinhoso, ramificado, de rápido crescimento, pode chegar a 10 m; ele não sobe, descansa, não tem tendões. Folhas elípticas, 10 cm de comprimento, base estreita e ápice agudo, glabrous ou pubescente; existem variedades variegated. É decíduo em regiões temperadas, e sempre verde em áreas tropicais. No Brasil é conhecida como primavera ou buganvília.
Floresce na primavera, verão, até o outono. Suas flores não se destacam, mas seus esplêndidos bracts, que cercam as flores. São de cores variadas: branco, rosa, carmim, roxo, amarelo, bege, entre outros.
Recibe distintos nombres según el país considerado. Los más utilizados en países de habla hispana son: Bugambilia, bugambilias, buganvilla, Santa Rita, Veranera, Papelillo, Trinitaria, veraneras, flor de papel, enredadera de papel, buganvilia, buganvil, santarrita, camelina. En Brasil, primavera.
Bougainvillea: nombre genérico que fue creado por Philibert Commerson(1727-1773) en honor de Louis Antoine de Bougainville (1729-1811), el marino y explorador francés que trajo por primera vez la planta a Europa desde Brasil, y de quién era el botánico que le acompañó en su expedición alrededor del mundo de 1766 a 1769.
Es un arbusto perenne, espinoso, ramoso, de crecimiento rápido, puede alcanzar 10 m; no trepa, se apoya, no cuenta con zarcillos. Hojas elípticas, de 10 cm de largo, de base estrecha y ápice agudo, glabras o pubescentes; hay variedades variegadas. Es caducifolia en regiones templadas, y perennifolia en zonas tropicales. Florece en primavera, verano, hasta el otoño. No destacan sus flores, sino sus esplendorosas brácteas, que envuelven a las flores. Son de variados colores: blanco, rosa, carmín, morado, amarillo, beige, entre otros.
Bougainvillea: nome generico che fu creato da Philibert Commerson (1727-1773) in onore di Louis Antoine de Bougainville (1729-1811), il marinaio ed esploratore francese che per primo portò la pianta in Europa dal Brasile, e che fu il botanico che lo accompagnò nella sua spedizione intorno al mondo dal 1766 al 1769.
È un arbusto perenne, spinoso, ramificato, a crescita rapida, può raggiungere i 10 m; non si arrampica, riposa, non ha viticci. Foglie ellittiche, lunghe 10 cm, base stretta e apice acuto, glabre o pubescenti; ci sono varietà variegate. È deciduo nelle regioni temperate e sempreverde nelle aree tropicali.
Fiorisce in primavera, estate, fino all'autunno. I suoi fiori non spiccano, ma le sue splendide brattee, che circondano i fiori. Sono di vari colori: bianco, rosa, carminio, viola, giallo, beige, tra gli altri.
Bougainvilliers: nom générique créé par Philibert Commerson (1727-1773) en l’honneur de Louis Antoine de Bougainville (1729-1811), le Français marin et explorateur qui a apporté la plante en Europe du Brésil, et qui était le botaniste qui l’a accompagné dans son expédition autour du monde de 1766 à 1769.
C’est un arbuste vivace, épineux, ramifié, à croissance rapide, pouvant atteindre 10 m; il ne grimpe pas, il se repose, il n’a pas de vrilles. Feuilles elliptiques, de 10 cm de long, base étroite et apex aigu, glabres ou pubescentes; il existe des variétés panachées. Il est caduc dans les régions tempérées et à feuilles persistantes dans les zones tropicales.
Il fleurit au printemps, en été, jusqu’à l’automne. Ses fleurs ne se démarquent pas, mais ses splendides bractées, qui entourent les fleurs. Ils sont de couleurs variées: blanc, rose, carmin, violet, jaune, beige, entre autres.
Bougainvillea: Gattungsname, der von Philibert Commerson (1727-1773) zu Ehren von Louis Antoine de Bougainville (1729-1811) geschaffen wurde, dem französischen Seefahrer und Entdecker, der die Pflanze zuerst aus Brasilien nach Europa brachte und der Botaniker war, der ihn von 1766 bis 1769 auf seiner Expedition um die Welt begleitete.
Es ist ein mehrjähriger, dorniger, verzweigter, schnell wachsender Strauch, kann 10 m erreichen; es klettert nicht, es ruht, es hat keine Ranken. Blätter elliptisch, 10 cm lang, schmale Basis und spitze Spitze, kahl oder pubertär; es gibt bunte Sorten. Es ist laubabwerfend in gemäßigten Regionen und immergrün in tropischen Gebieten.
Es blüht im Frühling, Sommer, bis zum Herbst. Seine Blüten fallen nicht auf, aber seine prächtigen Hochblätter, die die Blüten umgeben. Sie sind von verschiedenen Farben: Weiß, Rosa, Karmin, Lila, Gelb, Beige, unter anderem.
بوغانفيليا: الاسم العام الذي أنشأه فيليبرت كومرسون (1727-1773) تكريما للويس أنطوان دي بوغان (1729-1811)، البحار والمستكشف الفرنسي الذي جلب المصنع لأول مرة إلى أوروبا من البرازيل، والذي كان عالم النبات الذي رافقه في رحلته الاستكشافية حول العالم من 1766 إلى 1769.
بل هو دائم, شائك, فرع, شجيرة سريعة النمو, يمكن أن تصل إلى 10 م; لا يتسلق، فإنه يستريح، فإنه لا يملك tendrils. يترك بيضاوي الشكل، 10 سم طويلة، قاعدة ضيقة و قمة حادة، glabrous أو سن البلوغ. هناك أصناف متنوعة. ومن نفضي في المناطق المعتدلة، دائمة الخضرة في المناطق الاستوائية.
تزهر في الربيع والصيف وحتى الخريف. أزهارها لا تبرز ، ولكن bracts الرائعة ، والتي تحيط الزهور. فهي من ألوان متنوعة: أبيض، وردي، كارمين، الأرجواني والأصفر والبيج، من بين أمور أخرى.
According to that great Groningen Botanist and Horticulturalist Abraham Munting (1626-1683), our Pseudodictamnus, Dictamnus creticus verus and another sort are all more or less the same when it comes down to their all-healing medicinal qualities. He does add that they're very susceptible to damp, rain, and cold; they must absolutely be taken inside into the 'stove' before Dutch winter begins because otherwise they will rot away.
The plant hails from Greece and more specifically from Crete. 'Dictamnus' is connected to Mount Dicte on Crete where the Greek Supergod Zeus was said to have been reared in the famed Dikteon Cave. The English 'Dittany' is clearly derived from the Latin. It would seem that 'Divinity' is a pronunciation slip of 'Dittany' (or more improbably, a connection might have been made to Zeus). The common English name 'Horehound' has nothing to do with the Great Dogs walked by their mistresses in certain streets of ill repute in Large Towns such as Amsterdam. 'Hore' is from 'hoary', hairy, denoting the leaves of Ballota; the 'hound' - which does not connect to the doggy 'hound' - derives from an old word - 'hune' - which is the name of a plant.
The rain had been heavy in the night, and there's a puddle in our right Horehound's lap.
Perhaps unfairly labelled as one of the world's ugliest plants, Welwitschia mirabilis was first discovered by the Austrian botanist Friedrich Welwitsch in 1859. With leaves that capture moisture from sea fogs and long taproots that search out any underground water it is well adapted to the harsh arid environments of the Namib Desert. Welwitschia mirablilis is comprised of only two leaves, a stem base and a taproot.
From seedlings the first leaves continue to grow horizontally from the stem base for the lifespan of the plant, a most unusual, if not unique, characteristic. The circumference of the leaves at contact with the sand may exceed 8 m. Weathering eventually causes the leaves to become frayed and split along parallel margins preventing the leaves from extending across the desert ground for more than a few metres. The torn and twisted leaves of the adult plant give the impression that there are multiple leaves, hence the description 'octopus-like'. Male and female reproductive parts (cones) are produced on separate plants. The plant in the photo shows ripe female cones after seed dispersal. The age of individual plants is difficult to assess, but many plants may be over 1000 years old, some may be more than 2000 years old.
Gymnadenia conopsea (Orchidaceae) 192 24
The name of this species means"with the appearance of a fly".
Gymnadenia conopsea has for many years been familiar to botanists as the Fragrant Orchid, a name that refers to its scent, which has variously been described as reminiscent of cloves, carnations and many others. It appears that different populations of this species can produce scents of differing fragrances.
Gymnadenia conopsea is a widespread and sometimes abundant orchid with a huge distribution that covers boreal and temperate Eurasia, right through to China. In the south of its range it becomes a montane species and is quite at home at 2500 meters in the European Alps, growing alongside the hardiest Vanilla Orchids. Gymnadenia conopsea is one of five European members of the Gymnadenia conopsea group and although they all share a family resemblance, there is a particular similarity to Gymnadenia densiflora and Gymnadenia borealis. A recent study has however determined that there is little evidence of gene crossover and that even in the limited number of areas where there is a species overlap, hybridization is rare. This is not though the case when the species comes into contact with some Dachtylorhiza taxons and inter-genetic hybridization with Dachtylorhiza praetermissa, Dachtylorhiza purpurella and Dachtylorhiza fucshii are regularly recorded. Gymnadenia conopsea is also commonly reported hybridizing with several species of the Vanilla Orchid group, notably Nigritella rhellicani.
Source: John and Gerry's Orchids of Britain and Europe