Elatostema is a genus of flowering plants containing approximately 350 known species in the nettle family Urticaceae, native to tropical forest clearings throughout Australasia, Asia and Africa. There may be as many as 1,000 species of this little-known genus, which is susceptible to deforestation and other forms of human exploitation. Some species, for instance the […]
Humblot’s sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is endemic to the islands of Grand Comoro and MohĆ©li in the Comoros. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Nectariniidae Genus: Cinnyris Species:C. humbloti C. humbloti
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Speciation is the evolutionary process by which populations evolve to become distinct species.
Phyllonorycter formosella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from the Seychelles. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Infraorder: Heteroneura Family: Gracillariidae Genus: Phyllonorycter Species: P. formosella
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An apple is a fruit that grows on an apple tree and is edible (Malus domestica). Apple trees are the most widely grown species in the Malus genus and are cultivated all over the world. The tree’s wild ancestor, Malus sieversii, can still be found in Central Asia. Apples have been cultivated in Asia and
Desman is a common name given to two species of aquatic, insectivorous mammals that are found in Europe and Asia. They are members of the family Talpidae, which also includes moles, shrews, and other burrowing mammals. The two species of desman are the Pyrenean desman (Galemys pyrenaicus), which is found in the Pyrenees mountains in
The geometer moths are moths that belong to the insect order Lepidoptera, which includes moths and butterflies. Their scientific name is derived from the Ancient Greek geo and metron meaning “measure” in allusion to how their larvae, or “inchworms,” appear to “measure the earth” as they crawl in a looping form. It is a fairly
Hydrelia rubricostaĀ is aĀ mothĀ in the familyĀ GeometridaeĀ first describedĀ byĀ Hiroshi InoueĀ in 1982. It is found inĀ NepalĀ andĀ China. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Geometridae Genus: Hydrelia Species: H. rubricosta
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TobaccoĀ is the common name of several plants in theĀ genusĀ NicotianaĀ of theĀ familyĀ Solanaceae, and the general term for any product prepared from theĀ curedĀ leavesĀ of these plants. More than 70 speciesĀ of tobacco are known, but the chief commercial crop isĀ N. tabacum. The more potent variantĀ N. rusticaĀ is also used in some countries. Dried tobacco leaves are mainly used forĀ smokingĀ inĀ cigarettesĀ andĀ cigars, as well