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The genus Myoporum was first formally described in 1786 by Georg Forster, from an unpublished description by Joseph Banks and Daniel Solander. [4] [5] The name Myoporum is derived from the Ancient Greek myo meaning "to close" or "to be shut" and poros meaning "pore", referring to the ability of (some) plants in this genus to exist in dry areas, [6] or possibly to the appearance of the glands ...
The name for the genus, Ipomoea, has roots in the Greek words ips and homoios, which translates to worm-like. This is a reference to the plant's vine-like growth. Lacunosa comes from a Latin word meaning air spaces, correlating with the venation of the leaves. [3] Ipomoea lacunosa is native to the United States and grows annually. The flowers ...
These are 30 stunning white flowers to enhance your garden and landscape. Learn planting tips for classic varieties and find new favorites for every space.
List of garden plants; List of plant hybrids; List of largest plants; List of trifoliate plants; Succulent plants; CAM plants; Weeping tree; List of largest seeds; Lists of plant species; List of plants by common name; List of lyrate plants; Lists of flowers. List of Asteraceae genera; List of Amaryllidoideae genera; List of Liliaceae genera ...
The Icacinaceae, also called the white pear family, [3] [4] are a family of flowering plants, [5] consisting of trees, shrubs, and lianas, primarily of the tropics. The family was traditionally circumscribed quite broadly, with around 55 genera totalling over 400 species .
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Nodding, falling headlong or face down; inclined, stooping, or bowing forward. Applied to many species with a nodding, stooping habit, such as many Narcissus and Dierama species. Many plant species bear the specific epithet "cernua". cespitose An alternative spelling of caespitose, meaning tufted or turf-like, e.g. the growth form of some ...
The diversity of flowering plants is not evenly distributed. Nearly all species belong to the eudicot (75%), monocot (23%), and magnoliid (2%) clades. The remaining five clades contain a little over 250 species in total; i.e. less than 0.1% of flowering plant diversity, divided among nine families.