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Its old scientific name [citation needed] that is still often seen, Solanum × burbankii, indicates a plant of hybrid origin. It was supposedly bred by Luther Burbank in the early 1900s as a hybrid of S. villosum and S. guineense [2] but in fact S. retroflexum is a proper species of its own, while the supposed hybrid combination would not be viable due to different ploidy of S. guineense and S ...
Species name xiai is named after researcher Fangyuan Xia. [21] Poa fax J.H.Willis & Court – family Poaceae. This Australian grass has the shortest name of any plant. Poa is Greek for "fodder", and fax is Latin for "torch" or "flame", referring to "its dense, spike-like inflorescence which resembles a torch with ascending tongues of flame". [22]
"The Sun" is a song by Greek singer Demy and Alex Leon featuring Epsilon. It was released as a digital download in Greece on 15 May 2013 as the lead single from her second studio album Rodino Oneiro (2014). The song peaked at number 1 on the Greek Singles Chart. [citation needed]
'A star called the Sun') is a song by the Soviet rock band Kino from the album of the same name released in 1988. The song is generally considered to be one of Kino's most popular songs. It is popular among novice guitarists in Eastern Europe, and there are many cover versions. The song is broadcast daily by Russian radio stations. [1]
The pomegranate (Punica granatum) is a fruit-bearing deciduous shrub in the family Lythraceae, subfamily Punicoideae, that grows between 5 and 10 m (16 and 33 ft) tall.. Rich in symbolic and mythological associations in many cultures, it is thought to have originated from Afghanistan and Iran before being introduced and exported to other parts of Asia, Africa, and Eur
A 1970 novelty song he co-wrote with his producer Ronny Light, a B-side single called "The Shortest Song in the World"- which clocked in at a mere eighteen seconds long, enjoyed some airplay in 1970. Standing 6'-6" tall and weighing nearly 300 lb (140 kg) for most of his professional career, he was nicknamed "The Round Mound of Sound", and ...
The fruit is edible but has minimal flavour and is not widely eaten. In Portugal, the fruit is sometimes distilled (legally or not) into a potent brandy known as medronho. In Madrid, the fruit is distilled into madroño, a sweet, fruity liqueur. Arbutus is a good fuelwood tree since it burns hot and long.
"Golden Apples of the Sun", a 1960 song setting the Yeats poem to music, by folk music duo Bud & Travis, from their album Naturally: Folk Songs for the Present; Golden Apples of the Sun, a 1962 album by Judy Collins, which included the Bud & Travis song; The Golden Apples of the Sun, a 2004 folk music compilation