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Wolffia angusta is a species of flowering plant in the family Araceae. [2] It has been listed by the Guinness Book of World Records as the smallest flowering plant on record, measuring 0.6 millimetres (0.0236 in) in length and 0.33 mm (0.013 in) in width. [3]
The growth rate of Wolffia varies within and among species. The rates of photosynthesis and respiration also vary proportionately to growth rate. The fastest growth rate (in fact, the fastest growth rate of any flowering plant) is shown by a clone of Wolffia microscopica, with a doubling time of 29.3 hours.
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 peach tree is relatively short lived, usually not exceeding twenty years of age. However, the peach fruit is regarded as a symbol of longevity in several East Asian cultures. The specific name persica refers to its widespread cultivation in Persia (modern-day Iran), from where it was transplanted to Europe and in the 16th century to the ...
(known formerly as Pimpinella brachycarpa) [2] (common names chamnamul [3] [4] and short-fruit pimpinella) [3] is a species in the genus Spuriopimpinella (family Apiaceae). It is a scented plant with saw-toothed, oval leaves, which bears white flowers between June and August, and edible baby leaves.
A clementine (Citrus × clementina) is a tangor, a citrus fruit hybrid between a willowleaf mandarin orange (C. × deliciosa) and a sweet orange (C. × sinensis), [1] [2] [3] named in honor of Clément Rodier, a French missionary who first discovered and propagated the cultivar in Algeria. [4]
9 Life-Changing Fruit Hacks. Experts agree that a diet rich in fruits and veggies is the way to go. Fruits can provide essential nutrients, fiber and a host of other health benefits. If you enjoy ...
The tamarillo (Solanum betaceum) is a tree or shrub in the flowering plant family Solanaceae (the nightshade family). It bears the tamarillo, an egg-shaped edible fruit. [2] It is also known as the tree tomato, [3] tomate de árbol, tomate andino, tomate serrano, blood fruit, poor man's tomato, tomate de yuca, tomate de españa, sachatomate, berenjena, chilto and tamamoro in South America ...