Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum Wales
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Houston's Whitebeam - Sorbus x houstoniaeA hybrid between the Common Whitebeam and the Bristol Whitebeam. The only one example can be found on a cliff in the Avon Gorge, inaccessible without ropes. where it was found by Ms Libby Houston (pictured) in 2005.More information available from the Museum website
Young plants of Pomaderris elliptica var. diemenica (Tasmanian yellow dogwood) just starting to flower on Hardwickes Hill in the Waterhouse Conservation Area, Tasmania.
close up image of Geum alleppicum strictum YELLOW AVENS at the James Woodworth Prairie Preserve - flower petals have dropped, seed pod beginning the maturation process
Seed sample of Pomaderris apetala (Common Dogwood). Mature seeds are typically dark brown. Immature or infested seeds are typically tan brown. White appendage is an elaiosome. This collection shows a common syndrome observed in Pomaderrris apetala where the membraneous operculum fails or only partly develops in the coccarium segments and so fails to release the seed.
Garrapinillos: Aragn (Espaa)Familia: RHAMNACEAEDistribucin: La especie se distribuye por distintos paises de la cuenca mediterrnea; La subespecie es endmica del C y E de la Pennsula Ibrica e islas Baleares. En Aragn se encuentra en reas clidas del Sistema Ibrico, rehuyendo los altos sistemas montaosos, y en la Depresin del Ebro, por donde alcanza el Preprineo en las solanas de la Sierra de Guara, Graus, Agero, Las Peas de Riglos, etc.Hbitat: Forma parte de encinares secos, coscojares, pinares de carrasco, romerales, espartales, etc. instalados en reas soleadas, sobre suelos secos y someros. Secundariamente coloniza gleras, eriales, bordes de caminos o pistas, mrgenes de caminos, etc.Preferencia edfica: Indiferente,se encuentra preferentemente sobre suelos calizos, aunque tambin aparece sobre margas, yesos, limos, arcillas y suelos de naturaleza cida. Rango altitudinal: 75- 1000 ( 1280 ) mFloracin: Abril - Mayo Extractado del Atlas de la Flora de Aragn (Herbario de Jaca)
Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.Ficus variegata Blume. Moraceae. CN: [Malay - Ara putih, Gondang putih], Red-stem fig. Native to China, Japan (Ryukyu Islands), Taiwan, India (Andaman and Nicobar), Indo-China, Malesia, Solomon Islands. Cauliflorous habit. Plants attracts a whole range of creatures from fruit eating birds of all kinds to squirrels and long-tailed macaques. Human uses, according to Burkill, the fibrous bark is used by jungle natives to make a felt-like cloth used for loin cloths. The sweet bark is chewed or the fruits used instead, to cure dysentery.In the past the latex was used in the batik industry. The fruits are apparently only eaten in times of famine and Burkill said that "no European could stomach them". Plant exhibits spectacular cauliflorous fruits displaying a kaleidoscope of colors.Synonym/s:Ficus ehretioides F. Muell. ex Benth.Ref and suggested reading:GRINWildsingaporeTaman Nasional Kelimutu