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Category Archives: Monocots
Multi-tasking in the plant kingdom (Araceae)…
Species in the Spathiphyllum genus are members of the monocotyledonous flowering plant family Araceae, often called the arum or aroid family. They are native to tropical regions of the Americas, and southeastern Asia, most commonly in lowland forests where they … Continue reading
Posted in Americas, Asia, Learning and Teaching, Monocots, Neotropics, Species, Students, Uncategorized
Tagged air cleansing, Araceae, aroid, arum, biofilter, bract, cleaning, cochlearispathum, contaminants, environment, house plant, indoor, inflorescence, NASA, Peace Lily, spadix, spathe, Spathiphyllum, Spathiphyllum cochlearispathum, Waheed Arshad
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Oryza sativa: A Résumé of Rice
Few plant species can have been better studied than rice. There is a wealth of information out there; I’ve picked a few interesting and enlightening extracts- a résumé of rice if you like.
Posted in Crops, Monocots, Students
Tagged Golden Rice, IRRI, Oryza sativa, Poaceae, Rice, Tropical biodiversity, Tropical Crops
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Tropical fruit in flower – Pineapple and Banana
Slightly over one year from planting out our Dwarf Cavendish banana is now in full bloom and the female flowers are already beginning to develop their distinct bunches of fruit. You can see the plant as it looked in September … Continue reading
Posted in Crops, Monocots, Neotropics
Tagged Ananas comosus, banana, banana plant, Bromeliaceae, bromeliad, flowering, Musa, Musaceae, pineapple, Tropical Crops, tropical fruit
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Cannaceae
Cannaceae is one of the monocot families that is easy to recognize. this family is represented by one genus, which is Canna, and 10 species. This family is one of the plants with a long history of human cultivation. Records that go back to … Continue reading