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Schisandra glabra is a trailing or twining woody vine [7] sometimes climbing to a height of 20 m (67 feet) or more. Leaves are elliptic to cordate (heart-shaped), up to 13 cm (5.2 inches) long. The plant is monoecious , with staminate (male, pollen-producing) and pistillate (female, seed-producing) flowers separate on the same plant.
Schisandra, the magnolia vines, is a genus of twining shrubs that generally climb on other vegetation. Various authors have included the plants in the Illiciaceae [ 3 ] Schisandra (also spelled Schizandra ) is native to Asia and North America, with a center of diversity in China.
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Schisandra chinensis is a perennial, deciduous woody vine plant found at high latitudes and in cool climatic conditions. It commonly grows in natural coniferous or mixed forests or along streams and climbs up other trees or shrubs to reach optimal light conditions. [12] In Russia, Schisandra chinensis is also called Limonnik or Maximowich's red ...
There are illustrations of dogs on the walls of tombs dating back to the Bronze Age, as well as statues, children's toys, and ceramics depicting dogs. Hunting dogs are commonly portrayed. [ 2 ] One of the prehistoric paintings estimated to be 9,000 years old found at the Bhimbetka rock shelters in India depict a dog held on a leash by a man. [ 3 ]
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The word cynocephaly is taken (through Latin) from the Greek word κυνοκέφαλοι kynokephaloi, plural of the word κυνοκέφαλος, [4] from kyno– (combining form of κύων kyōn) meaning "dog" and κεφαλή kephalē meaning "head". The same "dog" root is found in the name Cynomorpha ("dog-shaped") for a sub-group of the ...
Thirty-seven women ages 18 to 21 were first screened into two groups: fearful of dogs and non-fearful of dogs. [14] Next, each woman was given a questionnaire which asked if she had ever had a frightening or painful confrontation with a dog, what her expectation was upon encountering a dog (pain, fear, etc.), and subjectively, what was the ...