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Pachycormus is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the cashew family commonly known as the Baja elephant tree, torote blanco, or copalquín. [3] The single species Pachycormus discolor is endemic to the Baja California peninsula , with three varieties.
The fronds of Baja brandegeei arise in clumps from a scaly, compact horizontal rhizome 2 to 3 millimeters (0.08 to 0.1 in) in diameter. The scales are 3 to 4 millimeters (0.1 to 0.2 in) long, linear-lanceolate in shape, lacking teeth, and of a uniform orange-tan color.
A number of more or less ambiguous and now-invalid names have been used for S. torvum: Solanum acanthifolium Hort. Par. ex Dunal, in DC. (non Mill.: preoccupied) Solanum acanthifolium of Philip Miller is S. campechiense as described by Carl Linnaeus. Solanum campechiense Hort. Par. ex Dunal, in DC. (non L.: preoccupied)
It is nearly endemic to the Baja California Peninsula (both the northern and southern states), with only a small population in the Sierra Bacha of Sonora, Mexico. The plant's English name, Boojum, was given by Godfrey Sykes of the Desert Laboratory in Tucson, Arizona, and is taken from Lewis Carroll's poem "The Hunting of the Snark". [2] [3] [4]
Antigonon leptopus is a species of perennial vine in the buckwheat family commonly known as coral vine or queen's wreath.This clambering vine is characterized by showy, usually pink flowers that can bloom throughout the year and large, heart-shaped leaves.
The name jaboticaba derives from the Tupi word îaboti Lusitanized jaboti/jabuti (tortoise) + kaba (place), meaning "the place where tortoises are found"; [8] it has also been interpreted to mean 'like turtle fat', referring to the fruit's white pulp. [9] [10] [11] It could also derive from ïapotï'kaba meaning "fruits in a bud". [12]
Eriodictyon californicum is an evergreen aromatic shrub with woody rhizomes, typically found in clonal stands growing to a height of 3 to 4 feet (0.91 to 1.22 m). [2] The dark green, leathery leaves are narrow, oblong to lanceolate, and up to 15 centimeters (5.9 in) in length.
Coleus amboinicus, synonym Plectranthus amboinicus, [1] is a semi-succulent perennial plant in the family Lamiaceae [2] with a pungent oregano-like flavor and odor. Coleus amboinicus is considered to be native to parts of Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and India, [3] although it is widely cultivated and naturalized elsewhere in the tropics where it is used as a spice and ornamental plant. [2]