plant taxonomy

Selliguea (Fern Genus)

Selliguea is a genus of ferns in the family Polypodiaceae, known for its distinctive creeping rhizomes, glossy fronds, and epiphytic or lithophytic growth habits. The genus includes dozens of species distributed primarily in tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, Australasia, and the Pacific Islands. Ferns in the genus Selliguea are often found growing on tree […]

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Cardamine micranthera

Cardamine micranthera is a species of flowering plant in the mustard family, Brassicaceae. Like many members of this family, it is characterized by four-petaled flowers arranged in a cross-like configuration, a defining trait that historically led to the alternative family name Cruciferae. The species is native to western North America and is typically found in

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Thecacoris annobonae

Thecacoris annobonae is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae (the spurge family). It is endemic to Annobón Island, part of Equatorial Guinea, meaning it occurs naturally nowhere else on Earth. As with many island-endemic plants, its restricted geographic range makes it ecologically distinctive and potentially vulnerable to environmental disturbance. The genus Thecacoris

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