Month: February 2015
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Cololejeunea latilobula
Read More: Cololejeunea latilobulaSpecies: Cololejeunea latilobula English Name: Cololejeunea Chinese Name: 闊瓣疣鱗苔 Family: Lejeuneaceae Description: One of the most delicate liverworts occurring all over the world. Photos used under a Creative Commons license References: – Department of Gardens and Green Areas, Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau of Macao Special Administrative Region, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of…
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Cheilolejeunea serpentina
Read More: Cheilolejeunea serpentinaSpecies: Cheilolejeunea serpentina English Name: Cheilolejeunea Chinese Name: 蛇形唇鱗苔 Family: Lejeuneaceae Description: Small, with stem between 1-1,5cm long, pinnately branched. Oil bodies are large, rounded and elongated. Found on rocky patches, on bark and as epiphylotose. Photos used under a Creative Commons license References: – Department of Gardens and Green Areas, Civic and Municipal…
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Archilejeunea planiuscula
Read More: Archilejeunea planiusculaSpecies: Archilejeunea planiuscula English Name: Archilejeunea Chinese Name: 平葉原鱗苔 Family: Lejeuneaceae Description: Plants small to medium size, up to 2cm long. Light green to yellowish green, irregularly branched. Dioicus. Found on tree trunks or rock surfaces in lowlands. Photos used under a Creative Commons license References: – Department of Gardens and Green Areas, Civic and…
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Acrolejeunea pusilla
Read More: Acrolejeunea pusillaSpecies: Acrolejeunea pusilla English Name: Acrolejeunea Chinese Name: 小頂鱗苔 Family: Lejeuneaceae Description: Small to medium size., up to 2cm long. Irregularly branched and dioicus. Found on tree trunks or rock surfaces in low lands. Photos used under a Creative Commons license References: – Department of Gardens and Green Areas,…
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Frullania muscicola
Read More: Frullania muscicolaSpecies: Frullania muscicola English Name: Frullania Chinese Name: 盔瓣耳葉苔 Family: Frullaniaceae Description: Small, main stem up to 1cm. Simple or pinnately branched, dioicus. Found on logs and branches. Photos used under a Creative Commons license References: – Department of Gardens and Green Areas, Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau of Macao Special Administrative Region, South China…
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Heteroscyphus planus
Read More: Heteroscyphus planusSpecies: Heteroscyphus planus English Name: Heteroscyphus Chinese Name: 平葉異蔑苔 Family: Geocalycaceae Description: Photos used under a Creative Commons license References: – Department of Gardens and Green Areas, Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau of Macao Special Administrative Region, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Science 2005. Flora of Macao (Volume 1). Macao, SAR: Author
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Heteroscyphus argutus
Read More: Heteroscyphus argutusSpecies: Heteroscyphus argutus English Name: Heteroscyphus Chinese Name: 四齒異蔑苔 Family: Geocalycaceae Description: Irregularly branched, pastorate and delicate. Oil bodies 3-6 per cell, faintly grained. Found on land cuttings, on rocks and on roots of higher plants near streams in forest areas. Photos used under a Creative Commons license References: – Department of Gardens and Green…
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Xylotrupes gideon
Read More: Xylotrupes gideonSpecies: Xylotrupes gideon English Name: Unicorn Beetle, Siamese Rhinoceros Beetle, Fighting Beetle Chinese Name: 獨角仙 Family: Scarabaeidae Description: This beetle has around 3,5-6 cm and is all dark red, dark brown or black with a very shiny texture. They have a robust, stout body and more or less long horns that lack the females. Males make hissing noises when…
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Campsosternus auratus
Read More: Campsosternus auratusSpecies: Campsosternus auratus English Name: Jewel Click Beetle, Large Green Click Beetle Chinese Name: 松麗叩甲, 大青叩頭蟲 Family: Elateridae Description: The Green Click Beetle has around 4,5 cm in length and, like all the species in this family, has a slender body. The upperside is metallic green in color and have a narrow joint which allows the beetle to make…
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Mylabris phalerata
Read More: Mylabris phalerataSpecies: Mylabris phalerata English Name: Chinese Blister Beetle, Large Yellow-banded Blister Beetle Chinese Name: 大斑芫菁 Family: Meloidae Description: This Blister Beetle is about 2,5 cm long. The coloration is all black with three broad, wavy yellow bands on the elytra. This species contain cantharidin and has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for the treatment of cancer. It can be…
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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…