Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Freesia















Scientific name:

The Freesia Ecklon ex Klatt is a genus of 14-16 species of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae, native to Africa.

Fun fact:

The genus was name in honor of Friedrich Heinrich Theodor Freese (1795-1876), a German physician.

Credits: en.wikipedia.org/wiki.freesia

Sunday, July 18, 2010

Goldfish




Scientific name:

The goldfish (Carassius auratus auratus) is a freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae of order Cypriniformes.

Fun fact:

It was one of the earliest fish to be domesticated, and is one of the most commonly kept aquarium fish.


Credits: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/goldfish

Coconut tree



Scientific name:

The coconut (cocos nucifera) is an important member of the family Arecaceae (palm family).

Fun facts:

The term coconut can refer to the entire coconut palm, the seed or the fruit, which is not a botanical nut. The spelling cocoanut is an old-fashioned form of the word.

Credits: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/coconut

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Bracket fungi
















Scientific name:

Bracket fungi/shelf fungi, among many groups of the fungi in the phylum Basidiomycota.

Facts:

- Bracket fungi are typically tough and sturdy and produce their spores, called basidiospores, within the pores that typically make up the undersurface.

- The group includes many different shapes and forms that are common in the tropical forests, including the hard 'cup fungi' and the 'shell', 'plate' and 'bracket' fungus commonly found growing off logs and still standing dead trees.


Credits: en.wikipedia.org