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Sphagnum platyphyllum has a complex taxonomic history. The species was first described as a variety, S. laricinum var. platyphyllum, by Robert Braithwaite in 1875. The earliest valid publication of the epithet platyphyllum is attributed to Braithwaite, not Sextus Otto Lindberg, although Lindberg was the first to use the epithet in the same combination.
Sphagnum taxonomy has been very contentious since the early 1900s; most species require microscopic dissection to be identified. In the field, most Sphagnum species can be identified to one of four major sections of the genus—classification and descriptions follow Andrus 2007 (Flora North America): [11] Red sphagnum closeup
Sphagnum leucobryoides T. Yamag., Seppelt & Z. Iwats. (now placed in genus Ambuchanania in family Ambuchananiaceae ) Sphagnum sericeum Müll. Hal. (transferred to genus Flatbergium in family Flatbergiaceae)
Arum is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae, native to Europe, northern Africa, and western and central Asia, with the highest species diversity in the Mediterranean region. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Frequently called arum lilies , they are not closely related to the true lilies Lilium .
These roots are in addition to the basal roots that develop at the base of the bulb, a number of species also produce contractile roots that move the bulbs deeper into the soil. [6] Lily, petal. The flowers are large, often fragrant, and come in a wide range of colors including whites, yellows, oranges, pinks, reds and purples.
Crinum pedunculatum [1] also known as the swamp lily, river lily or mangrove lily, is a bulbous perennial found in stream and tidal areas of the Northern Territory, Queensland and New South Wales, Australia as well as New Guinea and some Pacific Islands. It is unclear whether it is native or introduced to Norfolk Island.
The plants are hardy herbaceous perennials with narrow tufted radical leaves and an elongated stem bearing a handsome spike of white or yellow flowers. Asphodelus albus and A. fistulosus have white flowers and grow from 45 to 60 centimetres ( 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 –2 ft) high; A. ramosus is a larger plant, the large white flowers of which have a ...
Trillium (trillium, wakerobin, toadshade, tri flower, birthroot, birthwort, and sometimes "wood lily") is a genus of about fifty flowering plant species in the family Melanthiaceae. Trillium species are native to temperate regions of North America and Asia , [ 3 ] [ 4 ] with the greatest diversity of species found in the southern Appalachian ...