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Coleus amboinicus, synonym Plectranthus amboinicus, [1] is a semi-succulent perennial plant in the family Lamiaceae [2] with a pungent oregano-like flavor and odor. Coleus amboinicus is considered to be native to parts of Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and India, [3] although it is widely cultivated and naturalized elsewhere in the tropics where it is used as a spice and ornamental plant. [2]
Oregano (US: / ɔː ˈ r ɛ ɡ ə n oʊ, ə-/, [2] UK: / ˌ ɒr ɪ ˈ ɡ ɑː n oʊ /; [3] Origanum vulgare) is a species of flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae.It was native to the Mediterranean region, but widely naturalised elsewhere in the temperate Northern Hemisphere.
The side-striped jackal is a slender, medium-sized canid, which tends to be slightly larger on average than the black-backed jackal. Body mass ranges from 6.5 to 14 kg (14 to 31 lb), head-and-body length from 69 to 81 cm (27 to 32 in) and tail length from 30 to 41 cm (12 to 16 in). [16]
The roots for the binomial name are crassus (thick, fat) and rupestris (living on cliffs or rocks) This list of Latin and Greek words commonly used in systematic names is intended to help those unfamiliar with classical languages to understand and remember the scientific names of organisms.
Callaloo (/ ˌ k æ l ə ˈ l uː / KAL-ə-LOO, [1] Jamaican Patois:; many spelling variants, such as kallaloo, calaloo, calalloo, calaloux, or callalloo) [2] [3] is a plant used in popular dishes in many Caribbean countries, while for other Caribbean countries, a stew made with the plant is called callaloo.
Kalanchoe (/ ˌ k æ l ə ŋ ˈ k oʊ. iː / KAL-əng-KOH-ee), [2] [3] (also called "kalanchöe" or "kalanchoë"), is a genus of about 125 species of tropical, succulent plants in the stonecrop family Crassulaceae, mainly native to Madagascar and tropical Africa.
The rufous hornbill (Buceros hydrocorax), also known as the Philippine hornbill and locally as kalaw (pronounced KAH-lau), is a large species of hornbill endemic to the Philippines (the largest hornbill in the country).
Calendula officinalis is a short-lived aromatic herbaceous perennial, growing to 80 cm (31 in) tall, with sparsely branched lax or upright stems.The leaves are oblong-lanceolate, 5–17 cm (2–7 in) long, hairy on both sides, and with margins entire or occasionally waved or weakly toothed.