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Rhexia virginica, the handsome Harry [2] or Virginia meadow-beauty, is a species of flowering plant in the family Melastomataceae. It is native to much of eastern North America, and is often found in moist, often acidic soils in open areas. [3] This species is a perennial herb that is easily identified by its distinctly angled stems.
Callicarpa bush in autumn. The temperate species are deciduous, the tropical species evergreen.The leaves are simple, opposite, and 5–25 cm long. The flowers are in clusters, white to pinkish.
A chemical compound isolated from the plant, callicarpenal, was effective as a mosquito repellent in a laboratory experiment using a simulated skin model. [ 3 ] The berries ripen in September through October and are a favorite among wild bird species including cardinals, mockingbirds, finches, woodpeckers and more.
Most plant parts are dried, pressed, mounted on herbarium sheets and stored; succulents and some other types of plants are normally kept in alcohol solution. The sheets are standard size of 16 1 ⁄ 2 × 11 1 ⁄ 2 inches or 41.25 × 28.75 cm.
Flower Meaning Abatina [1]: Fickleness [2]: Acacia: general: Friendship; [3] [4] chaste love [2] pink: Elegance [2]: yellow: Secret Love [5] [6] [2]: rose or white ...
Phytomorphology is the study of the physical form and external structure of plants. [1] This is usually considered distinct from plant anatomy, [1] which is the study of the internal structure of plants, especially at the microscopic level. [2] Plant morphology is useful in the visual identification of plants.
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Erythroxylaceae (the coca family) is a family of flowering trees and shrubs consisting of 4 genera and 271 species, native to Africa and South America. [2] [3] [4] The four genera are Aneulophus Benth., Erythroxylum P.Browne, Nectaropetalum Engl., and Pinacopodium Exell & Mendonça.