Month: February 2014
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Dianthus chinensis
Read More: Dianthus chinensisSpecies: Dianthus chinensis English Name: Rainbow Pink Chinese Name: 石竹 Family: Caryophyllaceae Description: Herbs annual or perennial, 5-20 cm. Stems not articulated, densely caespitose, diffuse, much branched; leaf axils densely pilose. Leaves alternate; petiole absent; leaf blade terete-linear or subulate-lanceolate, 10-20 × 1-4 mm, apex acute. Flowers more than ca. 2 cm in diam., surrounded by involucre of 6-9…
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Mollugo stricta
Read More: Mollugo strictaSpecies: Mollugo stricta English Name: Indian Chickweed Chinese Name: 粟米草 Family: Molluginaceae Description: Herbs diffuse, 10-30 cm. Stems ascending, slender, much branched, angled, glabrous, when old often reddish brown. Leaves in pseudowhorls of 3-5 or opposite; petiole short or leaves subsessile; leaf blade lanceolate or linear-lanceolate, 1.5-4 cm × 2-7 mm, base attenuate, apex acute or acuminate; midvein prominent.…
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Glinus oppositifolia
Read More: Glinus oppositifoliaSpecies: Glinus oppositifolia English Name: Carpetweed Chinese Name: 簇花粟米草 Family: Molluginaceae Description: Photos used under a Creative Commons license References:
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Glinus lotoides
Read More: Glinus lotoidesSpecies: Glinus lotoides English Name: Stellatehair Carpetweed Chinese Name: 星粟草 Family: Molluginaceae Description: Herbs sturdy, densely stellate tomentose. Stems decumbent, 10-40 cm, much branched. Petiole very short; basal leaves in a rosette, drying soon; upper leaves verticillate or opposite, obovate to oblong-spatulate, 6-24 × 5-15 mm, base attenuate, decurrent, margin entire, apex obtuse, rounded, or acute. Flowers several, in…
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Basella alba
Read More: Basella albaSpecies: Basella alba English Name: Malabar-nightshade Chinese Name: 潺菜 Family: Basellaceae Description: Herbs annual. Stems green or red, to 10 m, fleshy, glabrous. Petiole 1-3 cm; leaf blade ovate or rotund, 3-9 × 2-8 cm, base shallowly cordate or rotund, margin entire, apex acuminate. Spikes 3-15(-20) cm. Bracteoles oblong. Perianth red-dish or purplish, ovate-oblong, 3-4 mm, base pale, margin…
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Microcystis ichthyoblabe
Read More: Microcystis ichthyoblabeSpecies: Microcystis ichthyoblabe English Name: Microcystis ichthyoblabe Chinese Name: 魚害微囊藻 Family: Microcystaceae Description: A species of cyanobacterium, that forms and grows waterblooms in mesotrophic and eutrophic waters. These species includes very toxic and non toxic strains. And the waterblooms form can be very poisonous at times, particularly during growth phase of bloom. Photos used under…
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Microcystis flos-aquae
Read More: Microcystis flos-aquaeSpecies: Microcystis flos-aquae English Name: Microcystis flos-aquae Chinese Name: 水華微囊藻 Family: Microcystaceae Description: A gas-vacuolate cyanobacterium species that forms colonies of cells in freshwater. The dominance of these species is attributed to their ability to float in water and their ability to regulate their buoyancy as a response to environmental changes. The cell diameters of these…
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Microcystis wesenbergii
Read More: Microcystis wesenbergiiSpecies: Microcystis wesenbergii English Name: Microcystis wesenbergii Chinese Name: 惠氏微囊藻 Family: Microcystaceae Description: A species of cyanobacterium, or blue-green alga, that forms colonies of cells in freshwater. They usually form in large concentrations, called blooms, and appears bright green to blue-green and can cause surface scums. Clones of these species are non-toxic. Photos used under…
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Portulaca oleracea L.
Read More: Portulaca oleracea L.Species: Portulaca oleracea L. English Name: Purslane Chinese Name: 马齿苋 Family: Portulacaceae Description: Annual herbs, somewhat succulent, glabrous. Stem usually pale purple-red. Its leaves fleshy, flat, oblong-eliptic to obovate. Flowers are yellow, blooming between summer and autumn. Capsules are dehiscent by a lid. Preparation: Whole plant is used. It can be collected in summer or autumn and used fresh…
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Polygonum chinense L.
Read More: Polygonum chinense L.Species: Polygonum chinense L. English Name: Chinese Knotweed Chinese Name: 火炭母 Family: Polygonaceae Description: Perennial trailing herbs. Its stems are glabrous with young purple-red branches. Leaves are alternate, ovate-eliptic, base truncate or subcordate, with purple blotches on upper surface. Flowers are small, white or pale-red. It can be found growing on wastelands, roadsides and other wet places near villages.…
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Chinese Horseshoe Bat
Chinese name: 中華菊頭蝠Family: 菊頭蝠科 RhinolophidaeScientific name: Rhinolophus sinicusConservation status: Habitat: Cave and forests Description:This is a small to medium-sized bat species found in East Asia. It is characterized by its distinctive horseshoe-shaped noseleaf, which aids in echolocation. Its fur is typically brown or gray. This species inhabits caves, forests, and sometimes buildings, often roosting in…
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Least Horseshoe Bat
Chinese name: 小菊頭蝠Family: 菊頭蝠科 RhinolophidaeScientific name: Rhinolophus pusillusConservation status: 無危Habitat: Cave and forests Description:This is a small bat species found in South and Southeast Asia. It is characterized by its distinctive horseshoe-shaped noseleaf, which aids in echolocation. Its fur is typically brown or gray. This species inhabits caves, forests, and sometimes buildings, often roosting in small…
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Intermediate Horseshoe Bat
Chinese name: 中菊頭蝠Family: 菊頭蝠科 RhinolophidaeScientific name: Rhinolophus affinisConservation status: Habitat: Cave and forests Description:This is a medium-sized bat species found in South and Southeast Asia. It is characterized by its distinctive horseshoe-shaped noseleaf, which aids in echolocation. Its fur is typically brown or gray. This species inhabits caves, forests, and sometimes buildings, often roosting in…