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Antigonon leptopus is a species of perennial vine in the buckwheat family commonly known as coral vine or queen's wreath.This clambering vine is characterized by showy, usually pink flowers that can bloom throughout the year and large, heart-shaped leaves.
Plants portal; Flora of Oceania — the geographic continental region centred on the islands of the tropical Pacific Ocean and of Australasia. The main system used for categorizing plants is the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions (WGSRPD). Oceania is not a continent used in that system, but roughly corresponds to the ...
Holodiscus discolor is a fast-growing deciduous shrub usually from to 1.2–1.5 metres (4–5 feet) in width, and up to 2.1 m (7 ft) tall. Its alternate leaves are small, 5–9 centimetres (2– 3 + 1 ⁄ 2 inches) long and 4–7 cm (1 + 1 ⁄ 2 –3 in) broad, lobed, juicy green when new. [6]
Seagrasses then evolved from terrestrial plants which migrated back into the ocean. [ 14 ] [ 15 ] Between about 70 million and 100 million years ago, three independent seagrass lineages ( Hydrocharitaceae , Cymodoceaceae complex, and Zosteraceae ) evolved from a single lineage of the monocotyledonous flowering plants.
The flowers of H. tiliaceus are bright yellow with a deep red center upon opening. Over the course of the day, the flowers deepen to orange and finally red before they fall. The branches of the tree often curve over time. The leaves are heart shaped and deep red in the var. rubra.
Marine botany is the study of flowering vascular plant species and marine algae that live in shallow seawater of the open ocean and the littoral zone, along shorelines of the intertidal zone, coastal wetlands, and low-salinity brackish water of estuaries. It is a branch of marine biology and botany.
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Ipomoea indica [3] is a species of flowering plant in the family Convolvulaceae, known by several common names, including blue morning glory, oceanblue morning glory, koali awa, and blue dawn flower. It bears heart-shaped or three-lobed leaves and purple or blue funnel-shaped flowers 6–8 cm (2–3 in) in diameter, from spring to autumn .