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diygabl · 7 years ago

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PERENNIAL HERBS

Want to grow fresh herbs at home? There's no need to replant these herbs! They grow back year after year.

Angelica (Angelica archangelica) (A biennial but if you let it seed, it will be perennial.)

Zones 4-9 I call this a big babe herb. With flowers, can get six feet tall and four feet wide. Good for the back of a border

Anise Hyssop (Agastache foeniculum)

Zones 4-9 One of my favorite edible flowers. Tastes just like a box of Good 'n Plenty. Probably a mid-range plant or front of the border.

Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis)

Zones 3-7 This herb is a summer tea favorite. Once you have this herb, you will have it forever. Cut down by a third throughout the summer if you don't want it to bloom. Once you have let it bloom, it will seed wherever. I was pulling out little lemon balms in the garden today! Put this one in the front so you can clip it and use it. Has a musky lemon scent.

Catnip (Nepeta cataria)

Zones 3-9 If you have cats, you'll maybe want a fence around it to keep them off of it. They do love it. I have never grown this but I would say it would be a mid-range or front of the border herb.

Chives (Allium schoenoprasum)

Zones 3-9 Janice already has this in her garden. It is a staple in my herb garden. Love those edible flowers in my omelet in the spring. This makes a lovely border especially when it is blooming. Cut down and chop up and freeze for winter use. Mid-range or front of the border.

Garlic Chives (Allium tuberosum)

Zones 3-9 The difference in garlic chives from regular chives is that garlic chives have a flat leaf and chives have a tubular or round leaf. Garlic chives have beautiful white flowers in August when you are looking for a flower in the herb garden. Just make sure you cut those flowers the minute they finish blooming or you will end up with a garden of garlic chives. Leaves are very good in stir-fries. Mid-range or front of the border.

Sweet Cicely (Myrrhis odorata)

Zones 3-7 This is a good sugar substitute with an additional anise flavor. It reminds me of tansy. It does march along. Not super invasive and it does like the shade. It would be a good back of the border herb.

Bloody Dock (Rumex sanguineus)

Zones 4-9 This is a red-veined sorrel. It is very ornamental. It does not have the lemony taste of regular sorrel. Does well in water or by a pond. It has gently spread itself throughout my garden and/or its seeds were composted and it has been spread that way. Front of the border of your herb garden.

Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)

Zones 3-10 Trying to give you herb flowers as well as just herbs. This flower is a favorite of butterflies and the seedheads are loved by the finches and other birds in my garden. They do get sown around by the wind and the birds. One of my favorite flowers in the mid to late summer. They are not just purple either. Lots of color choices, but the granddad is the purple one. Mid-range for an herb border. Two or three plants together make a nice stand of flowers.

Elecampane (Inula helenium)

Zones 3-8 This is another big babe herb. I have always wanted to grow this plant but haven't always been able to find it. It has leaves similar to the mullein and the flowers are small and resemble a double sunflower. It would be a back of the border herb. It is used for dyeing and the root is used in the manufacture of absinthe.

Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea)

Zones 4-9 I have trouble growing these flowers. They do need some shade. Although when I have grown them in shade, they reach for the sun. They are a poisonous flower and are a source of digitalis, the heart drug. They are a mid-range flower in the herb garden.

Johnny-Jump-Up (Viola tricolor)

Zones 4-9 Very front of the border. Many gardeners get these to reseed in the garden. I have not had that luck. Love these little faces in the herb garden. Need some shade to keep going into summer. An edible flower and easy to start from seed.

Horehound (Marrubium vulgare)

Zones 4-8 Horehound is a lovely little plant with gray pebbly leaves. Make cough drops to help soothe your cough. Front of the herb garden border.

Horseradish (Armorica rusticana)

Zone 3-10 Horseradish was the 2011 Herb of the Year and can be very invasive in a garden. You might make a horseradish garden on its own. It would be a perennial herb, but just be aware that it will take over the garden unless you control it either in a pot that is deep because you are harvesting the root or by exiling it to its own bed. Has a beautiful flower in the second year.

Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis)

Zone 3-9 Very aromatic and maybe not in the best way. Slightly bitter leaves used in soups or stews and with game meat. I do love the tiny blue or white flowers around July 4th. I would use it as a hedge in the front of the border. I need to use this herb a bit more often.

Joe-Pye Weed (Eupatorium purpureum)

Zones 3-10 I have this in the back of the border. It is another big boy herb! It does alright in shade. It is a native of the eastern US. It has rosy purple flowers in the fall. Richters catalog talks of when the leaves are crushed the smell is vanilla. Another plus!

Lady's Mantle (Alchemilla vulgaris)

Zones 3-8 This beautiful clumping herb is a beautiful addition to your herb garden. It has chartreuse flowers. The leaves are like little capes hence the name mantle. I would use it in the front of the herb garden.

Lamb's Ear (Stachys byzantina)

Zones 4-9 Wooly leaves that are a delight for children. Were used as bandages for wounds. Front of the herb garden for these. Silvery leaf color is a nice contrast for other herbs in the garden.

Lavender 'Hidcote' or 'Munstead' (Lavandula angustifolia)

Zones 4-8 These are two of the hardiest lavenders. These lavenders are the ones I would recommend you use to cook with. Any angustifolia cultivar would be edible. The other lavenders are too camphorous and not hardy in Zone 4. Mid-range or front of the herb garden for these.

Spearmint (Mentha spicata)

Zones 3-8 Most mints are invasive. If you don't want it everywhere in the garden, put it in a container. Spearmint is one of my favorite mints. Not as strong as peppermint. Delicious in tea blends. Richters calls it the best cooking mint. There are tons of mints not all of them are hardy to Zone 3 or 4 so make sure you check before buying it.

Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum muticum)

Zones 4-6 This is a bee magnet and very fragrant. It is beautiful with fresh flower arrangements and it dries very nicely. It can be used in the back of the border or mid-border. It does run but is not invasive like regular mints.

Queen Anne's Lace (Daucus carota)

Zones 3-10 I put this in because Janice loves this in the garden and Janice, I have good news that Richters in Canada sells seeds for a reasonable price. Check it out through the link above. I had this in my garden for quite a few years. A beneficial insect magnet. I would put this in the back or mid-range part of your garden.

Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare dulce) or Bronze Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare dulce 'Rubrum')

Zones 4-9 Both of these fennels can be used in cooking. Regular fennel has green fronds and bronze fennel has purple ones. I have had bronze fennel at various times. Just cut the flower heads before they seed everywhere! Use either of these in the back of the border.

Garden Sage (Salvia officinalis)

Zones 4-9 I really love this species of herb. Garden sage is so versatile. It can be used for cooking or in potpourri or for an herb wreath. I love the gray-green leaves in contrast with other herbs. I would use this herb in the mid-range part of the herb garden.

Garden Sorrel (Rumex acetosa)

Zones 4-8 Mostly famously used in sorrel soup. It is a spring herb that has a bright lemony flavor. It has an interesting red flower spike that dries very well. The leaf is shield-shaped. We use the small early leaves in our salads. I would use this herb in the front of the herb garden.

Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare)

I would find a place of exile for this herb. It is used to repel ants and a couple of summers ago it was a haven for the various stages of the ladybug. So it doesn't repel good insects! Don't be too quick to get rid of this herb. It has fern-like leaves and can be in the back of the border but it does run so it can take over a bed if not careful. Not for culinary purposes, but mothchasers can use a bit of tansy. It has very nice yellow button flowers and I have made a very nice wreath with tansy at the end of the season.

French Tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus sativa)

Zones 3-7 This is the only tarragon to use in cooking. It is not propagated by seed. If you purchase tarragon seeds, you have the more inferior Russian tarragon.

English Thyme (Thymus vulgaris)

Zones 4-9 This is the one thyme to have for cooking. Silver Thyme (Thymus vulgaris 'Argenteus') Zones 4-8 I have some problems getting this through the winter. Sharp drainage is key. Lemon Thyme (Thymus x citriodorus) Zones 4-9 Can be creeping or upright. I really love the flavor of this thyme. Does it have anything to do with a lemon? Maybe. Mother-of-Thyme (Thymus praecox) Zones 4-8 A very robust creeping thyme. Used in cooking. All thymes are good in the front of the border.

Other thymes may be hardy. Need to check your zones.

Valerian (Valeriana officinalis) Zones 4-9 Fern shaped leaves and white flowers that have a very fragrant scent of vanilla. I don't have this enough in my garden. It needs a bit of shade in the heat of summer.

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dopecatcycle · 3 years ago

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Newly identified tree species named in honour of Leonardo DiCaprio

A tropical, evergreen tree from Cameroon, the first plant species to be named as new to science in 2022, has officially been labelled Uvariopsis dicaprio today in honour of the actor Leonardo DiCaprio. It adds to the list of the strange and spectacular plants that scientists have named in the past 12 months.

Martin Cheek at the UK’s Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and his colleagues — including researchers at the National Herbarium of Cameroon and the University of Yaoundé I, Cameroon — analysed photos and specimens of the tree, which is found in Cameroon’s tropical Ebo forest.

They determined it was previously unknown to science, and also appears to be unknown among local communities. The team named the species after actor and environmental activist DiCaprio to commemorate his campaigning efforts to protect Ebo forest from logging.

Standing at around 4 metres tall, U. dicaprio can be identified by the distinctive and vibrant glossy yellow-green flowers that grow on its trunk. It is closely related to the ylang-ylang tree (Cananga odorata) which is native to India, South-East Asia, the Philippines, Indonesia and Australia.

“This is a plant which, for a botanist, just jumps out at you,” says Cheek. “It’s so spectacular.”

Currently, fewer than 50 individual trees have been spotted, and they are all confined to a single, unprotected area of Ebo forest. As a result, U. dicaprio is considered critically endangered.

Over the past year, there have also been many other newly named plant species.

In March 2021, 14 new species of blue-berried shrubs were named. These are all in the genus Chassalia, which belongs to the coffee family, and they include the species C. northiana, named after renowned Victorian artist Marianne North, who depicted the shrub in an 1876 oil painting.

“The amazing thing is that the first herbarium specimen of it wasn’t made until 1973,” says Cheek. “About 100 years after her painting.”

In August 2021, Mark Chase, also at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and his colleagues named seven new Australian species of wild tobacco (Nicotiana). These can be found throughout the Australian outback.

One of the more peculiar species is N. insecticida, which is covered in sticky hairs that trap and kill small insects — the first recorded wild tobacco plant to do so.

These newly named species highlight the often-underestimated biodiversity that exists in the arid regions of Australia, says Chase. “It’s a good example of how dynamic vegetation and animals can be when faced with hostile environments,” he says.

Additionally, during 2021, Johan Hermans, also at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and his colleagues named 16 species of orchids (Orchidaceae) from Madagascar.

One of the species, Didymoplexis stella-silvae, grows in complete darkness and its vivid white flowers only open immediately after rain and close back up after about 24 hours.

“Madagascar is an extraordinary, floating ark [of biodiversity],” says Hermans. But unfortunately, many plant species there are threatened by human activity. In fact, three of the 16 new orchid species are now extinct in the wild.

Ultimately, all these newly named species highlight the importance of documenting plant life.

“The planet is a poorer place when we lose the species that have taken, in most cases, millions of years to evolve,” says Cheek. “With so many useful products, from medicines to food to fibres, that come from plants, we don’t know what options we’re losing when these become extinct.”

Losing plant species will also have a knock-on effect for other organisms. “By protecting an orchid, you might be protecting an insect that [feeds on it],” says Hermans.

“It’s only once we know that a species exists, that we can do anything about getting it protected,” says Cheek.

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#science #plant #forest #tropical

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e-kawantani · 3 years ago

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Pacar cina (Aglaia odorata Lour.)

a. Taksonomi

Kingdom: Plantae

Subkingdom: Tracheobionta

Superdivisi: Spermatophyta

Divisi: Magnoliophyta

Kelas: Magnoliopsida

Subkelas: Rosidae

Ordo: Sapindales

Famili: Meliaceae

Genus: Aglaia

Spesies: Aglaia odorata Lour. [2]

b. Karakteristik:

Perdu, tinggi 2 - 6 m, batang berkayu, bercabang banyak, tangkai berbintik-bintik hitam. Daun majemuk menyirip ganjil yang tumbuh berseling, anak daun 3 - 5. Anak daun bertangkai pendek, bentuk bundar telur sungsang, panjang 3 - 6 cm, lebar 1 - 3,5 cm, ujung runcing, pangkal meruncing, tepi rata, permukaan licin mengilap terutama daun muda. Bunga dalam malai rapat, panjangnya 5-16 cm, warna kuning, dan harum. Buah buni, bulat lonjong, warnanya merah,panjang 6-7 mm, dengan ruang 1-3, biji 1-3 buah. Perbanyakan melalui cangkok. [1]

c. Habitat & Penyebaran:

Pacar cina tumbuh menyebar namun biasanya dalam satu tempat dan ditemukan di malai hijau primer dan hutan yang tumbuh kembali setelah bencana, sedang sepanjang pesisir, di atas ketinggian 700 mdpl. [3]

d. Kandungan kimia :

Pacar cina mengandung alkaloida, saponin, flavonoida, tanin, serta minyak atsiri. Pada daun A. odorata selain rokaglamida juga ditemukan tiga senyawa turunannya, yaitu desmetil-rokaglamida, metil rokaglat dan rokaglaol. [4]

e. Bagian tanaman yang digunakan :

Ranting/ Kulit batang [4]

f. Cara kerja :

Bersifat sebagai insektisida; Penghambat makan (antifeedant); Penghambat perkembangan serangga (Growth regulator) [4]

g. Bahan dan alat :

50-100gr ranting/kulit batang; 1 liter air, 1 gram deterjen/sabun, alat penumbuk/blender, saringan, ember [4]

h. Cara Penggunaan :

Hancurkan ranting atau kulit batang pacar cina. Tambahkan 1 liter air. Didihkan selama 45 – 75 menit. Dinginkan. Tambahkan deterjen aduk sampai rata. Saring. Semprotkan ke seluruh bagian tanaman yang terserang pada pagi atau sore hari [4]

i. OPT sasaran :

Ulat kubis, tungau [4]

Sumber :

[1] Dalimartha, Setiawan. 1999. Atlas Tumbuhan Obat Jilid I. Jakarta. Trubus Agriwidya.

[2] Plantamor. 2021. Pacar cina (Aglaia odorata). Diakses melalui http://plantamor.com/species/info/aglaia/odorata pada 3 Juli 2021

[3] Runtunuwu, Alfret Edward. 2013.Sstudi Etnoekologi Pemanfaatan Tumbuhan Obat oleh Masyarakat Suku Dayak Tunjung Linggang di Kabupaten Kutai Barat Provinsi Kalimantan Timur. Program Studi Pendidikan Biologi Jurusan Pendidikan Matematika dan Ilmu Pendidikan Universitas Sanata Dharma. Yogyakarta

[4] W. Setiawati, R. Murtiningsih, N. Gunaeni, dan T. Rubiati. 2008. Tumbuhan Bahan Pestisida Nabati dan Cara Pembuatannya untuk Pengendalian Organisme Pengganggu Tumbuhan (OPT). Prima tani Balitsa. Bandung

Gambar :

https://www.naturix-seeds.com/product-page/aglaia-odorata

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polemicaynoticiasarequipa · 4 years ago

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#Arequipa MIDAGRI DECOMISA MADERA DE CEDRO VALORIZADA EN MÁS DE 50 MIL SOLES

El Ministerio de Desarrollo Agrario y Riego (MIDAGRI), a través del Servicio Nacional Forestal y de Fauna Silvestre (SERFOR) intervino en Arequipa un camión que transportaba madera de cedro (Cedrela odorata), tornillo (Cedrelinga catenaeformis) y lupuna (Ceiba pentandra) en exceso, valorizado en más de 50 mil soles.

La intervención inició cuando el equipo de control verificó que la cantidad de madera registrada en la Guía de Transporte Forestal (GTF) presentada por el chofer del camión para avalar el origen legal del producto no coincidía con el volumen transportado. Lo que evidenciaba un exceso no declarado.

Los especialistas del SERFOR realizaron la cubicación (medición de tablón por tablón) del camión encontrando grandes diferencias. La GTF indicaba la carga de 45 tablones de madera de cedro y se encontró 216; Asimismo señalaba 29 tablones de lupuna y se encontró 56; decía 250 tablones de tornillo y había 72.

Solo el exceso de madera de cedro, una especie categorizada como “Vulnerable” fue de 5 104 pies tablares, valorizados en 51 040 soles.

El chofer del camión será sometido a un Proceso Administrativo Sancionador por infligir la Ley N° 29763, Ley Forestal y de Fauna Silvestre, que establece como infracción “Muy grave”, transportar especímenes, productos o sub productos forestales sin contar con los documentos que amparen su movilización la adquisición, transformación, comercialización o posesión de productos forestales, extraídos sin autorización.

El cedro es una especie forestal altamente amenazada por la tala ilegal. Esta categorizada como “Vulnerable” según el Decreto Supremo N°043-2006-AG —que aprueba la categorización de Especies Amenazadas de Flora Silvestre—y en el Apéndice III de la Convención sobre el Comercio Internacional de Especies Amenazadas de Fauna y Flora Silvestre (CITES).

La sanción administrativa por este acto ilícito es el pago de una multa que va desde 0,1 hasta 5000 Unidades Impositivas Tributarias (UIT), según los criterios de gradualidad que, en esta oportunidad, tomarán en consideración la categorización de esta especie, tanto por el D.S y la CITES.

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my-name-is-dahlia · 7 years ago

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Dictionary (pt.clxxvi)

Words taken from Braiding Sweetgrass (2013) by Robin Wall Kimmerer:

sweetgrass (n.) any of several fragrant grasses, especially Hierochloe odorata, used in basket making and in smudging ceremonies (Wiingaashk).

expound (v.) set out in detail (a doctrine, theory, etc.).

bauble (n.) a showy trinket or toy of little value.

cicada (n.) any transparent-winged large insect of the family Cicadidae, the males of which make a loud, shrill chirping sound.

dungaree (n.) a coarse, hard-wearing cotton fabric, often blue.

silt (n.) fine sand, clay, or other soil carried by moving or running water and deposited as sediment on the bottom or on the shore of a lake or stream etc.

shanty (n.) a crudely built shack or cabin.

inviolate (adj.) not violated or profaned.

D/diaspora (n.) Diaspora: the dispersion of Jews among the Gentiles mainly in the 8th–6th c. BC; diaspora: any group of people similarly dispersed.

vagary (n.) a capricious, outlandish, or eccentric act or notion; a caprice or whim.

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tipsycad147 · 5 years ago

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Coriander, Rose, and Violet Combination May Reduce the Frequency, Duration, and Severity of Migraines

by Crooked Bear Creek Organic Herbs

A migraine headache is among the most disabling inflictions globally, in part, because it adversely affects quality-of-life. Some pharmaceuticals are used prophylactically to decrease migraine frequency and severity, but they have unwanted side effects. In traditional Iranian medicine, coriander (Coriandrum sativum, Apiaceae) fruit, rose (Rosa damascena, Rosaceae) flower, and violet (Viola odorata, Violaceae) flower are used to treat headache. According to the authors, there are no published studies evaluating the combination of coriander, rose, and violet (CRV) as a treatment of pain or migraine. Hence, the purpose of this randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study was to evaluate the effect of CRV on the frequency, duration, and severity of migraine.

Patients (n = 88, aged 15-45 years) with a diagnosis of migraine headache (with or without aura) according to the International Headache Society (IHS) criteria and who visited Besat Neurology Clinic No.4 at Kerman University of Medical Sciences; Kerman, Iran, from September 2016 to March 2017 were recruited for the study. Included patients had ≥ 4 migraines in the past three months. Excluded patients were pregnant or planning to become pregnant, lactating, were receiving treatment for a serious medical condition, or were not compliant with the study protocol.

Coriander fruit, rose flowers, and violet flowers were purchased from the “Iran herbal medicine market.” Botanical identity was authenticated by a pharmacognosist in the Pharmacy Department of Kerman University of Medical Sciences, and voucher specimens were retained. Qualitative and microbial controls were performed at Barij Essence Company (Kashan, Iran). The samples were powdered, blended 1:1:1, and filled into 500 mg capsules.

Patients took 500 mg capsules containing either CRV or placebo (starch) 3x/day (1.5 mg/day) for four weeks. All patients also received 20 mg propranolol 2x/day (40 mg/day). At baseline, patients were asked to state the average frequency and duration of headache over the past three months, and the rate average severity of headache on a visual analog scale (VAS). Patients recorded the frequency, duration, and severity of headaches during the study period on printed forms. At the end of the second and fourth weeks, patients were seen by the neurologist, who reviewed the forms and recorded any adverse effects (AEs).

One patient from each group was discontinued (one for a positive pregnancy test and one for inappropriate use of prescription drugs); thus, 43 patients in each group completed the study per protocol. Baseline characteristics were similar between groups.

Compared with placebo, the CRV group had a significant decline in the duration, frequency, and severity of migraine at two weeks (p = 0.007, P < 0.001, and P < 0.001, respectively) and four weeks (P < 0.001 for all). The raw data were not reported; the mean frequency, duration, and severity of migraine data at baseline, two weeks, and four weeks were presented in graphs (outcome versus time). Extrapolating from the graph of the mean frequency of migraine/week, it appears that the mean frequency of migraine at baseline was ˃12 migraines/month. However, given the inclusion criterion of ≥ 4 migraines in the past three months (i.e., an average of 1.33 migraines/month, it is probable that some participants did not have a migraine or had fewer migraines during the four-week study simply due to chance. AEs were not reported.

The authors conclude that the combination of violet, rose, and coriander reduces the duration, frequency, and severity of migraine. Acknowledged limitations of the study include the short duration, which “makes it impossible to claim anything about its

efficacy in long-term use,” and the lack of follow-up post-intervention. The authors recommend longer duration studies with larger sample size and longer follow-up to confirm the findings of this pilot study and compare the efficacy of the herbal combination with pharmaceutical prophylactic treatments for migraine. Given the limitations of this study, the results should be viewed as a preliminary. The authors received no financial support and have no conflict of interest.

Resource:

Kamali M, Seifadini R, Kamali H, Mehrabani M, Jahani Y, Tajadini H. Efficacy of combination of Viola odorata, Rosa damascena and Coriandrum sativum in prevention of migraine attacks: a randomized, double blind, placebo- controlled clinical trial. Electron Physician. 2018;10(3):6430-6438. doi: 10.19082/6430.

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jazeelabrahambanderastorres-blog · 6 years ago

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Actividad 3 - Ecosistemas

¿Que es un ecosistema?

El ecosistema es el conjunto de especies de un área determinada que interactúan entre ellas y con su ambiente abiótico; mediante procesos como la depredación, el parasitismo, la competencia y la simbiosis, y con su ambiente al desintegrarse y volver a ser parte del ciclo de energía y de nutrientes. Las especies del ecosistema, incluyendo bacterias, hongos, plantas y animales dependen unas de otras. Las relaciones entre las especies y su medio, resultan en el flujo de materia y energía del ecosistema.

El significado del concepto de ecosistema ha evolucionado desde su origen. El término acuñado en los años 1930s, se adscribe a los botánicos ingleses Roy Clapham (1904-1990) y Sir Arthur Tansley (1871-1955). En un principio se aplicó a unidades de diversas escalas espaciales, desde un pedazo de tronco degradado, un charco, una región o la biosfera entera del planeta, siempre y cuando en ellas pudieran existir organismos, ambiente físico e interacciones.

Fuente: “¿Que es ecosistema?”.Comisión Nacional para el Conocimiento y Uso de la Biodiversidad. obtenido de https://www.biodiversidad.gob.mx/ecosistemas/quees.html

Mapa_interactivo: https://www.biodiversidad.gob.mx/ecosistemas/mapas/mapa.html

PRINCIPALES TIPOS DE VEGETACIÓN DE LA REPÚBLICA MEXICANA

•BOSQUE TROPICAL PERENNIFOLIO

•BOSQUE TROPICAL SUBCADUCIFOLIO

•BOSQUE TROPICAL CADUCIFOLIO

•BOSQUE ESPINOSO

•BOSQUE DE QUERCUS

•BOSQUE DE PINO

•BOSQUE DE PINO ENCINO

•BOSQUE DE ABIES

•BOSQUE DE PICEA Y PSEUDOTSUGA

•BOSQUE O MATORRAL DE JUNIPERUS

•BOSQUE DE CUPRESSUS

•MANGLAR •BOSQUE DE GALERIA

•BOSQUE MESOFILO DE MONTAÑA

•BOSQUE DE ALNUS

•MANGLAR

•PALMAR

•MATORRAL SUBTROPICAL

BOSQUE TROPICAL PERENNIFOLIO

Tipo de vegetación mas exhuberante de la tierra. La mas rica y compleja de todas las comunidades vegetales. Las especies no tiran sus hojas.

DESCRIPCIÓN: Formada por especies de troncos erectos , copas achatadas mas o menos esféricas. Diámetros de 50 a 80 cm. Hasta 1.5 y 2.0 mts. Tres estratos arbóreos ( 30-45 m, 20m, 6m)

DISTRIBUCIÓN: Este y Sureste del país. Hgo., Pue., Oax., chis., Ver., Tab., Cap., Q.Roo y Yuc.

ALTITUD: de 0 a 1000 m.s.n.m.

PRECIPITACIÓN: 1500 – 3000 y 4000mm. •CLIMA: Am, Af, Cw y Aw

ESPECIES: Swietenia macrophyla (caoba), Cedrela mexicana (cedro rojo)

BOSQUE TROPICAL SUBCADUCIFOLIO

DESCRIPCIÓN: Cuando menos la mitad de las especies tiran sus hojas en la temporada seca, pero por un periodo corto. Altura de 15 a 40 mt, mas frecuente de 20 a 30. diámetros de 30 a 80 cm. Escepto en la parota y Ficus de mas de 3 mt.

DISTRIBUCIÓN: Vertiente del Pacífico y Atlántico, se presenta en manchones discontinuos desde Sin. Hasta Chis. Y de Tam. A Ver.

ALTITUD: de 0 a 1300 m.s.n.m.

PRECIPITACIÓN: 1000 – 1600 mm.

CLIMA: Am, Af, Cw y Aw

ESPECIES: Enterolobium cyclocarpum (parota), Roseodendrum donell-smithii (primavera), Dalbergia granadillo (granadillo), Cordia spp. (cueramo) , Cedrela odorata (cedro rojo), Ficus spp.

BOSQUE TROPICAL CADUCIFOLIO

DESCRIPCIÓN: Las especies tiran sus hojas en la temporada seca, pero por un periodo de cinco o mas meses. Altura de 5 a 15 mt, mas frecuente de 8 a 12. Diámetros menores de 50 cm. Torcidos y ramificados. Troncos de colores llamativos.

DISTRIBUCIÓN: Vertiente del Pacífico y del Golfo en una franja casi continua.se presenta en manchones discontinuos desde Sin. Hasta Chis. Y de Tam. A Ver. ALTITUD: de 0 a 1900 m.s.n.m.

PRECIPITACIÓN: 300 a 1800 mm.

CLIMA: BS, Cw y Aw

ESPECIES: Lisyloma spp, Jatropha sp. , Bursera spp, Leucaena spp., Haematoxylon sp., Prosopis sp., Phitecelobium sp., Ceiba sp. etc.

BOSQUE ESPINOSO

DESCRIPCIÓN: Las especies tiran sus hojas en la temporada seca. Son Comunidades mas o menos caducifolias. Abundan las especies espinosas. Se ramifican muy cerca de la base. Altura de 4 a 15 mt,. Diámetros menores de 50 cm. Torcidos y ramificados. Troncos de colores llamativos.

DISTRIBUCIÓN: Vertiente del Pacífico y del Golfo en franjas discontinuas.

ALTITUD: de 0 a 2200 m.s.n.m.

PRECIPITACIÓN: 350 a 1200 mm.

CLIMA: BS, Bw, Cw y Aw

ESPECIES: Lisyloma spp, Acasia, Prosopis sp., Phitecelobium sp., Bursera etc.

BOSQUE DE QUERCUS

DESCRIPCIÓN: Varían de totalmente perennifolios a totalmente caducufolios,. De cobertura cerrada, pueden formar masa puras o mezclarse con pino y oyamel. Sonde hoja dura y gruesa. Las especies tiran sus hojas en la temporada seca. Mundo 6 géneros 600 especies. México de 150 a 200 especies. Michoacán 30 especies. Altura de 2 A 30 Y HASTA 50 mt,. Diámetros menores de 50 cm.

DISTRIBUCIÓN: En todos los estados de la República, excepto Yuc. Y Q. Roo.

ALTITUD: de 0 a 3,100 m.s.n.m. mas común entre 1200 y 1800.

PRECIPITACIÓN: 600 a 1800 mm.

CLIMA: BS, Cf, Cw , Aw y Am.

ESPECIES: Quercus castanea, Quercus laurina, Q. obtusata, Q. crasipes Es el el segundo tipo de vegetación de mayor importancia forestal en México.

USOS: Madera, carbón, leña, postes para cercas, celulosa y papel, mangos de herramientas, taninos para curtir pieles, etc.

BOSQUE DE PINUS

DESCRIPCIÓN: Comunidades siempre verdes. Recurso de primera importancia por su demanda de madera y por la facilidad de explotación. Por la rapidez de crecimiento y sobre todo por su extensa distribución y buen desarrollo. México 38 sp. 10 var. Y 16 formas. Michoacán 15 especies, 2 var. 3 formas. Altura de 8 a 25 mt, hasta 40 mts. Diámetros 20 a 60 cm. Hasta 1 mtro.

DISTRIBUCIÓN: En todos los estados de la República, excepto Tab., Camp. y Yuc.

ALTITUD: de 300 a 4,000 m.s.n.m.

CLIMA: desde tropical hasta francamente frío.

ESPECIES: Pinus michoacana, P. oocarpa, P. pseudostrpbus, P. patula, P. greguii, P. teocote, P. oaxacana etc. Es el tipo de vegetación de mayor importancia forestal en México.

USOS: Madera, celulosa y papel, leña, construcción, ebanistería, triplay, chapas, cajas, duela, postes, durmientes, muebles etc. Resina.

BOSQUE DE ABIES

DESCRIPCIÓN: Comunidades siempre verdes. Destacan por su majestuosidad y belleza, México 5 sp. 1 var. Altura de 8 a 25 mt, hasta 40 mts. Diámetros 20 a 60 cm. Hasta 1 mtro.

DISTRIBUCIÓN: Dispersa en las principales elevaciones del país. Pico de Orizaba, Popocatétetl, Istacihuatl; Cofre del Perote, Nevado de Toluca, Pico de Tancítaro, Cerro San Andres, Sierra Chincua, Nevado de Colima.En todos los estados de la Republica, escepto Tab., Camp. y Yuc.

ALTITUD: de 2400 A 3600 m.s.n.m.

CLIMA: Templado a francamente frío.

ESPECIES: Abies concolor (B.C.), A. durangensis (Dgo.), A. religiosa (Mich.), A. mexicana (Coah), A. vejarii (N-León y S.L.P). Se asocia con el Bosque de pino y sus usos son similares. Típico árbol de navidad

USOS: Madera, construcción, tejamanil.

BOSQUE DE PSEUDOTSUGA Y PICEA

DESCRIPCIÓN: Comunidades siempre verdes, muy semejante al Bosque de Abies. Habita en sitios sombríos y húmedos, en laderas cañadas y barrancas. Ocupan superficies muy reducidas en medio de los pinares. Cubre superficies muy reducidas Altura de 8 a 25 mt, hasta 40 mts. Diámetros 20 a 60 cm. Hasta 1 mtro.

DISTRIBUCIÓN: Son. Chih., Zac. Dgo y Nuevo León

ALTITUD: de 2000 a 3200 m.s.n.m.

CLIMA: Templado a francamente frío.

ESPECIES: Pseudotsuga menziesii, Picea chihuahuana, P. mexicana.Se asocia con el Bosque de pino y sus usos son similares. Típico árbol de navidad

USOS: Madera

BOSQUE O MATORRAL DE JUNIPERUS

DESCRIPCIÓN:

Enebro, sabino, táscate. Comunidades siempre verdes.Prosperan en condiciones ecológicas diversas. •Altura de 50 cm. Hasta 15 mt, . Diámetros muy reducidos.

DISTRIBUCIÓN: B.C.,Chih, .S,L.P., Jal, Mich, Mex. Mor. Hgo. Pue., Qro- Oax.

ALTITUD: de 1000 a 1500 m.s.n.m.

CLIMA: Cw, Cf, BS.

ESPECIES: Juniperus californica, J. monosperma, J. mexicana, J. flaccida, J. deppeana, J. comitana, J. gamboana., J. monticola.

USOS: fabricación de lápices, bonsai, ornamental.

BOSQUE DE CUPRESSUS

DESCRIPCIÓN: Comunidades siempre verdes. Forman parte del Bosque de escuamifolios, Se asocia con Abies, Pinus y Quercus., Altura de 15 a 35 mt, . Diámetros 20 a 60 cm.

DISTRIBUCIÓN:Dispersa

ALTITUD:de 1800 A 3000 m.s.n.m.

CLIMA: templado subhumedo.

ESPECIES: Cupressus guadalupensis (B.C.), C. lindleyi. Se asocia con el Bosque de pino y sus usos son similares. Típico árbol de navidad.

USOS:Madera, construcción, ornamental. Resiste podas fuertes.

MANGLAR

DESCRIPCIÓN:arboles acuáticos, con raices zancudas que sirven de sostén en el fango lodoso.Altura de 2 a 25 mts. Diámetros 15 a 40 cm.

DISTRIBUCIÓN:Golfo y Pacífico, Lagunas costeras o esteros.

ALTITUD:0 m.s.n.m.

CLIMA:tropical.

ESPECIES:Rhizophora mangle, Avicinia germinans.

USOS:Madera, construccion naval, vigas y durmientes, fabricación de piezas de barcos.

Fuete: https://www.gob.mx/conabio/videos/conabio-ecosistemas-de-mexico

Mapa Interactivo: http://www.paismaravillas.mx/explora.html

#ipn #ciencia #algoparaleer #esia #ecosistema

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justabeautifulgirl · 8 years ago

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Names for herbs: G-P

Gall of Goat: Honeysuckle Lonicera Spp. -or- St. John's WortHypericum perforatum

Gallows: Mandrake Atropa Mandragora

Ghost Flower: Indian Pipe Monotropa Uniflora

Ghost Pipe: Indian Pipe Monotropa Uniflora

Goat's Foot: Ash Weed Aegopodium podagraria

Goat's Leaf: Honeysuckle Lonicera Spp.

God's Hair: Hart's Tongue Fern Scolopendrium Vulgare

Golden Star or Goldy Star: Avens Geum

Good Luck Plant: Solomon's Seal Polygonatum Multiflorum, Polygonatum Commutatum, Polygonatum Biflorum

Goose Bill: Goosegrass Galium Aparine

Goose Tongue: Lemon Balm Melissa officinalis

Gosling Wing: Goosegrass Galium Aparine

Grains of Paradise: Cardamom Elettaria cardamom

Granny's Bonnet: Columbine Leaves Aquilegia Vulgaris, Aquilegia canadensis

Great Ox-eye: Ox-eye Daisy Chrysanthemum leucanthemum

Gravelroot: Meadowsweet Eupatorium purpureum

Graveyard Dust: Great Mullein Verbascum thapsus

Gypsy Herb: Sweet Bugle Lycopus Virginicus

Hag's Taper: Great Mullein Verbascum thapsus

Hagthorn: Hawthorn Crataegus crusgalli

Hair of Venus: True Maidenhair Fern Adiantum Capillus-veneris

Hairs of a Hamadryas Baboon: Dill Seed Peucedanum graveolens

Hare's Beard: Great Mullein Verbascum thapsus

Hart's Thorn: Common Buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica

Hawk's Heart: Wormwood Heart Artemisia Absinthium

Heart Leaf: Liverwort Anemone hepatica, Peltigera canina

Heart of Osmund: Royal Fern Osmunda regalis

Heart's Ease: Violet Viola odorata

Hedgemaids: Dutchman's Breeches Dicentra cucullaria

Hellweed: Dodder Cuscuta Europaea

Herb of Angels: Angelica Angelica archangelica

Herb of Circe: Mandrake Atropa Mandragora

Herb of Grace; Blue Vervain Verbena Officinalis -or- Rue Ruta Graveolens

Herb of Mary: Pimpernel Anagallis Arvensis, Pimpinella spp.

Herb of the Cross: Blue Vervain Verbena Officinalis

Herb Trinity: Liverwort Anemone hepatica, Peltigera canina

Hind Heal: Tansy Tanacetum Vulgare

Hind's Tongue: Hart's Tongue Fern Scolopendrium Vulgare

Hog's Bean: Henbane Hyoscyamus Niger

Holy Grass: Sweetgrass Hierochloe odorata

Holy Herb: Yerba Santa Eryodictyon californicum

Holy Rope: Hemp (Agrimony) Eupatorium cannabinum

Hook and Arn: Yerba Santa Eryodictyon californicum

Horny Goat Weed: Common Polypody Fern Polypodium Vulgare

Horse Heal: Spikenard Inula Conyza

Horse Hoof: Coltsfoot Tussilago Farfara

Horse Tongue: Hart's Tongue Fern Scolopendrium Vulgare

Hundred Eyes: Periwinkle Vinca major, Vinca minor

Hurtlesickle: Bachelor's Buttons Centaurea Cyanus

Ibis Bone Buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica

Indian God Tree: Banyan Ficus Benghalensis

Innocence Bluets Houstonia Caerulea

Jack-Jump-About: Betony Stachys Officinalis, Betonica Officinalis, Stachys Betonica

Jacob's Ladder: Celandine Chelidonium Majus -or- Lily of the valley Convallaria Magalis

Jacob's Staff: Great Mullein Verbascum thapsus

Jesuit's Bark; Cinchona Cinchona pubescens

Joe Pye Weed: Meadowsweet Eupatorium purpureum

John the Conqueror: Galangal Root Alpinia Officianarum, Alpina officinalis, A. galanga

Jove's Flower: Carnation Dianthus spp.

Joy of the Mountain: Sweet Marjoram Origanum Marjorana

Joy on the Ground: Periwinkle Vinca major, Vinca minor

Juno's Tears: Blue Vervain Verbena Officinalis

Jupiter's Bean: Henbane Hyoscyamus Niger

Jupiter's Beard: Houseleek Sempervivum tectorum

Jupiter's Nut: Walnut Juglans Species

Jupiter's Staff: Great Mullein Verbascum thapsus

Key of Heaven: Cowslip Primula Veris

King Root: Bloodroot Sanguinaria canadensis

King's Clover: Melilot Melilotus officinalis, Melilotus alba, Melilotus arvensis

King's Crown: Black Haw Vibrunum Prunifolium

Kitten's Breeches Dutchman's Breeches Dicentra cucullaria

Knight's Milfoil: Yarrow Achillea millefolium

Kronos' Blood: Sap of the Cedar Tree Thuja occidentalis, Thuja orientalis, Biota orientalis, Thuja articulata,Cupressus thujoides, Juniperus virginiana, Cedrus libani, Cedrela odorata, Libocedrus bidwillii, and many more.

Ladder to Heaven: Lily of the valley Convallaria Magalis

Ladies' Meat: Hawthorn Crataegus Oxycantha

Ladies' Seal: White Bryony / English Mandrake Bryonia dioica

Lad's Love: Southernwood Artemisia Abrotanum

Lady Bleeding: Amaranth Amaranthus Hypochondriacus

Lady of the Meadow: Meadowsweet Eupatorium Purpureum

Lady of the Woods: Birch Betula Lenta

Lady's Cap: Cowslip Primula VerisLady's Foxglove: Great Mullein Verbascum thapsus

Lady's Glove: Foxglove Digitalis Purpurea, Digitalis Lanata

Lady's Smock: Cuckoo Flower Cardamine pratensis

Lamb's Ears: Betony Stachys Officinalis, Betonica Officinalis, Stachys BetonicaLaurier Sauce: Bay Laurel Laurus nobilis

Lion's Foot: Lady's Mantle Alchemilla Vulgaris

Lion's Hair: Leaves of a Turnip's taproot Brassica rapa

Leopard's Bane: Arnica Amica Montana

Lion's Herb: Columbine Leaves Aquilegia Vulgaris, Aquilegia canadensis

Lion's Tooth: Dandelion Taraxacum Officinale

Little Dragon: Tarragon Artemisia Dracunculus

Little Faces: Violet Viola odorata

Little Queen: Meadowsweet Eupatorium Purpureum

Lizard's Leg: Creeping plants such as Ivy

Lords and Ladies: Wake Robin Arisaema Triphyllum, Arum spp.

Love in Idleness: Pansy Viola tricolor

Love Leaf: Damiana Turnera Aphrodisiaca, Turnera diffusa

Love Leaves: Burdock Arctium lappa

Love Lies Bleeding: Amaranth Amaranthus Hypochondriacus -or-Anemone Anemone Pulsatilla

Love Man: Goosegrass Galium Aparine

Love Parsley: Lovage Levisticum Officinale

Love Ro,: Lovage Levisticum Officinale

Love Root: Lovage Levisticum Officinale -or- Orris Root Iris florentina

Love-In-Idleness: Pansy Viola tricolor

Low John the Conqueror: Galangal Root Alpinia Officianarum, Alpina officinalis, A. galanga

Lucky Hand: Male Fern Dryopteris Felix-mas

Lucky Hand Root: Lucky Hand Orchid / Salep Orchid Orchis latifolia

Lucky Nut: Be-Still Thevetia nereifolia

Lurk-in-the-Ditch: Pennyroyal Mentha Pulegium

Mad Root: White Bryony / English Mandrake Bryonia dioica

Madwort: Alyssum Alyssum Spp.

Maiden Hair: True Maidenhair Fern Adiantum Capillus-veneris

Maiden's Gum: Common Elm Ulmus Campestris

Maiden's Ruin: Southernwood Artemisia Abrotanum

Maid's Hair: Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum

Mangold: Beet Beta Vulgaris

Man's Bile: Turnip Sap Brassica rapa

Man's Health: Ginseng Panax quinquefolium

Master of the Woods: Woodruff Asperula odorata

Masterwort: Angelica Angelica archangelica

May: Black Haw Viburnum prunifolum

May Lily: Lily of the Valley Convallaria magalis

Maypops: Passion Flower Passiflora incarnata

May Rose: Black Haw Viburnum prunifolum

Miracle of Nature: Century Plant / Maguey Agave americana

Mistress of the Night: Tuberose Polianthes tuberosa

Monk's Head: Dutchman's Breeches Dicentra cucullaria

Monk's Hood: Aconite Aconitum Napellus, Agrimonia eupatoria

Mortification Root: Althea Althaea Officinalis

Mother of the Herbs: Rue Ruta Graveolens

Mother of the Wood: Blackthorn Prunus Spinosa

Mother's Heart: Shepherd's Purse Capsella bursa-pastoris

Musk of the Wood: Woodruff Asperula odorata

Mutton Chops: Goosegrass Galium Aparine

Naughty Man: Mugwort Artemisia Vulgaris

Naughty Man's Cherries: Belladonna Atropa belladonna

Noah's Ark: Ladies' Slipper Cypripedium pubescens, Cyprepedium parviflorum

Nose Bleed: Yarrow Achillea Millefolium

Nose of Turtle: Turtle's Cap / Balmony Chelone Glabra

Old Gal: Elder Bark Sambucus Nigra

Old Lady: Elder Bark Sambucus Nigra

Old Maid's Nightcap: Wild Geranium Geraniaum Maculatum

Old Man: Mugwort Artemisia Vulgaris

Old Man's Flannel: Great Mullein Verbascum thapsus

Old Man's Mustard: Yarrow Achillea millefolium

Old Man's Pepper: Yarrow Achillea Millefolium

Old Uncle Henry: Mugwort Artemisia Vulgaris

Old Woman: Wormwood Artemisia Absinthium

Oliver: Olive Olea europaea

Osmund the Waterman: Royal Fern Osmunda regalis

Our Herb: Basil Oncimum basilicum

Our Lady's Flannel: Great Mullein Verbascum thapsus

Our Lady's Tears: Lily of the Valley Convallaria Magalis

Palma Christi Castor Ricinus communis

Passions: Bistort Polygonum Bistorta

Password: Primrose Primula Vulgaris

Peter's Staff: Great Mullein Verbascum thapsus

Physician's Bone: Sandstone

Pidgeon's Grass: Blue Vervain Verbena Officinalis

Pigeon Berry: Poke Root Phytolacca decandra

Pig's Tail: Leopard's Bane / Arnica Amica Montana

Pitchforks: Beggar's Tick Bidens pilosa

Plague Flower: Butterbur Petasites Vulgaris, Tussilago Petasites

Poor Man's Meat: Bean Phaseolus Spp.

Poor Man's Treacle: Garlic Allium sativum

Priest's Crown: Dandelion Leaves Taraxacum Officinale

Priest's Pintle: Wake Robin Arisaema Triphyllum, Arum spp.

Prince's Feather: Amaranth Amaranthus Hypochondriacus

Princess Feather: Amaranth Amaranthus Hypochondriacus

Pucha-pat: Patchouli Pogostemon cablin Benth

Purple Medic: Alfalfa Medicago Saliva

#garden witch #witch names #herb names

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kevinscottgardens · 6 years ago

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7 through 11 January 2019

This was a very short week for me; I am on sign building and have most pieces cut and painted. Next is to assemble them then place them before the garden reopens for Heralding Spring the last weekend of January.

Medicinal plant of the week is Peumus boldus.

Plant ident on early flowering bulbs, tubers and other herbaceous perennials by Franziska:

Amaryllidaceae Narcissus dubius

Amaryllidaceae Narcissus papyraceus subsp. pachybolbus

Asparagaceae Hyacinthoides aristidis

Asparagaceae Hyacinthoides mauritanica

Iridaceae Iris ‘Sunshine’

Papaveraceae Eomecon chionantha

Primulaceae Cyclamen coum

Ranunculaceae Eranthis hyemalis

Ranunculaceae Helleborus purpurascens

Violaceae Viola odorata

I enjoyed a long weekend in Germany visiting Nicolai in Starnberg and Bernd in Munch. It was also Bernd’s birthday. There was an amazing amount of snow on the ground and everything looked beautiful (see previous posts).

Plant of the week

Bromeliaceae Billbergia nutans H.Wendl. ex Regel

common name(s) - queen’s tears, friendship plant, air pines synonym(s) - Billbergia linearifolia Baker; B. minuta Mez; B. nutans var. nutans; B. n. var. striata Reitz conservation rating - none native to - Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay location - tropical corridor, accession _____ leaves - funnel-shaped rosettes of arching, linear, grey-green leaves flowers - slender pink-bracted stems bearing arching racemes of flowers with pink tube and reflexed, purple-edged, green tepals habit - an evergreen perennial epiphyte habitat - rainforests pests - scale insects disease - generally disease-free hardiness - to H2 (1ºC) soil - epiphyte or in humus-rich, sharply drained soil sun - part shade, sheltered cultivation - keep humid and cups filled with water pruning - none required nomenclature - Bromeliaceae - for O. Bromel (1629-1705), Swedish botanist; Billbergia - for J. G. Billberg (1772-1844), Swedish botanist; nutans - drooping, nodding, present participle of nuto, nutare (the flowers) NB - a durable house plant because this bromeliad can often withstand several periods of neglect

References, bibliography:

Gledhill, David, (2008) The Names of Plants, fourth edition; Cambridge University Press; ISBN: 978-0-52168-553-5

IUCN [online] http://www.iucnredlist.org/search [19 Jan 19]

Plant List, The [online] http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-221638 [19 Jan 19]

Royal Horticultural Society [online] https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/details?plantid=254 [19 Jan 19]

Wikipedia [online] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billbergia_nutans [19 Jan 19]

#Billbergia nutans

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urbdivbog-blog · 8 years ago

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Ph: Nathalia Celis

Localidad: Castilla. Kennedy-Bogotá D.C. Colombia

Coordenadas geográficas: 4°38'12.2"N 74°09'00.3"W

Fecha: 19/02/17

Nombre Científico: Ascalapha odorata

Nombres Comunes: Polilla de dinero, bruja, tara bruja y ura

Taxonomía: REINO: Animalia- PHYLUM: Arthropoda - CLASE:Insecta - ORDEN: Lepidoptera - FAMILIA: Noctuidae- GÉNERO: Ascalapha - ESPECIE: Ascalapha Odorata

Morfología: Este organismo tiene un tamaño aproximado a 15 cm en su etapa como adulto, a su vez presenta cualidades propias de los lepidópteros como lo son 4 alas y secreción de polvo al contacto. A partir de la presencia de filamentos delgados y flexibles, que asimilan pelaje, en sus antenas, comportamiento nocturno, colores opacos y alas plegadas de manera horizontal en reposo, se le clasifica como polilla. Presenta patrones circulares, alargados y simultáneos en mosaico a lo largo de sus alas, los cuales poseen distintos tonos oscuros, de los cuales resaltan 2 patrones en forma de comilla que se ubican de manera equidistante a la cabeza a una posición diagonal aproximada de 4 cm . A lo largo de sus alas se encuentra una franja blanca con iridiscencia en la parte inferior la cual varía según el ángulo de incidencia de luz bajo la cual se esté observando; bajo esta iridiscencia se encuentran diversos patrones circulares que se intercalan en el contorno de sus alas, que presentan borde ondulado en la parte posterior respecto a la posición de la cabeza del organismo.

Distribución y ecología: Son comúnmente abundantes en regiones tropicales de sudamérica, habitan en zonas boscosas incluidas zonas urbanas, se observan con abundancia en épocas lluviosas. Utiliza como plata hospedera en su mayoría los árboles de Guama, entre otras especies. Los adultos se alimentan de los jugos de frutas fermentadas disponibles en el lugar que habiten, por otro parte, en el día permanecen en lugares oscuros como al interior de los edificios para protegerse de depredadores y no tener contacto con la luz. La función en el ecosistema es ser alimento de mamíferos voladores (murciélagos) y aves.

Usos: Estos organismos funcionan como eslabones importantes en la cadena trófica puesto que representan una fuente de alimento para especies de aves y murciélagos, debido a esto desarrollaron un sistema de defensa con sus órganos receptores que detectan las ondas emitidas por los depredadores y cuando sienten que se acerca demasiado, se deja caer al suelo para evitar ser capturadas.

Estado de conservación: Este organismo no está registrado como especie en peligro de extinción según la IUCN Red List

Dato curioso: En la mayoría de culturas se relaciona la presencia de estos organismos con augurios de muerte o de presencia de espíritus debido a sus colores opacos y patrones que en ocasiones se asimilan a cráneos, además de esto debido a su tamaño suele ser exterminada a pesar de que es inofensiva y solo se alimenta de néctar de frutos u otros fluidos. En las Bahamas, cuando este organismo se posa sobre alguna persona, implica augurio de buena suerte o de una gran fortuna venidera.

Fuentes: Ascalapha Odorata (s. f). en Wikipedia. Recuperado el 25 de febrero de 2017 de https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ascalapha_odorata

Iowa State University- Department of entomology. (2003-2007).Ascalapha Odorata. Recuperado de http://bugguide.net/node/view/23779

National Geographic.(2015) Mariposa maldita. Recuperado el 25 de febrero de 2017 de : http://www.ngenespanol.com/fotografia/lo-mas/11/09/21/mariposa-maldita-vida-salvaje.html

SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterología (2015). Ascalapha odorata. Recuperado el 25 de ferero de 2017 de: http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=455

Organización para la Educación y Protección Ambiental (2017). Mariposas y Polillas. Recuperado el 25 de febrero de 2017 de: http://www.opepa.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=212&Itemid=29

#lepidoptera #lepidopterología #biodiversity #bogota #insect #polilla #ascalapha #odorata

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diygabl · 7 years ago

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PERENNIAL HERBS: WHAT TIME ZONES ARE BEST

PERENNIAL HERBS AND THEIR TIME ZONES

Angelica (Angelica archangelica)

(A biennial but if you let it seed, it will be perennial.) Zones 4-9 I call this a big babe herb. With flowers, can get six feet tall and four feet wide. Good for the back of a border

Anise Hyssop (Agastache foeniculum)

Zones 4-9 One of my favorite edible flowers. Tastes just like a box of Good 'n Plenty. Probably a mid range plant or front of the border.

Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis)

Catnip (Nepeta cataria)

Zones 3-9 If you have cats, you'll maybe want a fence around it to keep them off of it. They do love it. I have never grown this but I would say it would be a mid range or front of the border herb.

Chives (Allium schoenoprasum)

Garlic Chives (Allium tuberosum)

Sweet Cicely (Myrrhis odorata)

Bloody Dock (Rumex sanguineus)

Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)

Zones 3-10 Trying to give you herb flowers as well as just herbs. This flower is a favorite of butterflies and the seedheads are loved by the finches and other birds in my garden. They do get sown around by the wind and the birds. One of my favorite flowers in the mid to late summer. They are not just purple either. Lots of color choices, but the granddad is the purple one. Mid range for an herb border. Two or three plants together make a nice stand of flowers.

Elecampane (Inula helenium)

Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea)

Johnny-Jump-Up (Viola tricolor)

Horehound (Marrubium vulgare)

Zones 4-8 Horehound is a lovely little plant with gray pebbly leaves. Make cough drops to help sooth your cough. Front of the herb garden border.

Horseradish (Armorica rusticana)

Zone 3-10 Horseradish was the 2011 Herb of the Year and can be very invasive in a garden. You might to make a horseradish garden on its own. It would be a perennial herb, but just be aware that it will take over the garden unless you control it either in a pot that is deep because you are harvesting the root or by exiling it to its own bed. Has a beautiful flower in the second year.

Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis)

Zone 3-9 Very aromatic and may be not in the best way. Slightly bitter leaves used in soups or stews and with game meat. I do love the tiny blue or white flowers around July 4th. I would use it as a hedge in the front of the border. I need to use this herb a bit more often.

Joe-Pye Weed (Eupatorium purpureum)

Lady's Mantle (Alchemilla vulgaris)

Lamb's Ear (Stachys byzantina)

Zones 4-9 Wooly leaves that are a delight for children. Were used as bandages for wounds. Front of the herb garden for these. Silvery leaf color is a nice contrast for other herbs in the garden.

Lavender 'Hidcote' or 'Munstead' (Lavandula angustifolia)

Spearmint (Mentha spicata)

Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum muticum)

Zones 4-6 This is a bee magnet and very fragrant. It is beautiful in fresh flower arrangements and it dries very nicely. It can be used in the back of the border or mid border. It does run but is not invasive like regular mints.

Queen Anne's Lace (Daucus carota)

Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare dulce) or Bronze Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare dulce 'Rubrum')

Garden Sage (Salvia officinalis)

Zones 4-9 I really love this species of herb. Garden sage is so versatile. It can be used for cooking or in potpourri or for an herb wreath. I love the gray green leaves in contrast with other herbs. I would use this herb in the mid range part of the herb garden.

Garden Sorrel (Rumex acetosa)

Zones 4-8 Mostly famously used in sorrel soup. It is a spring herb that has a bright lemony flavor. It has an interesting red flower spike that dries very well. The leaf is shield shaped. We use the small early leaves in our salads. I would use this herb in the front of the herb garden.

Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare)

Used to repel ants and a couple of summers ago it was a haven for the various stages of the ladybug. So it doesn't repel good insects! Don't be too quick to get rid of this herb. It has fern like leaves and can be in the back of the border but it does run so it can take over a bed if not careful. Not for culinary purposes, but mothchasers can use a bit of tansy. It has very nice yellow button flowers and I have made a very nice wreath with tansy at the end of the season.

French Tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus sativa)

Zones 3-7 This is the only tarragon to use in cooking. It is not propagated by seed. If you purchase tarragon seeds, you have the more inferior Russian tarragon.

English Thyme (Thymus vulgaris)

Zones 4-9 This is the one thyme to have for cooking.

Silver Thyme (Thymus vulgaris 'Argenteus')

Zones 4-8 Sharp drainage is key.

Lemon Thyme (Thymus x citriodorus)

Zones 4-9 Can be creeping or upright. I really love the flavor of this thyme. Does it have anything to do with lemon? Maybe.

Mother-of-Thyme (Thymus praecox)

Zones 4-8 A very robust creeping thyme. Used in cooking. All thyme's are good in the front of the border.

Other thymes may be hardy. Need to check your zones.

Valerian (Valeriana officinalis) Zones 4-9

Fern shaped leaves and white flowers that have a very fragrant scent of vanilla. It needs a bit of shade in the heat of summer.

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