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Bougainvillea spectabilis, also known as great bougainvillea, [1] is a species of flowering plant. It is native to Brazil , Bolivia , Peru , and Argentina's Chubut Province . [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It is widely grown as an ornamental plant.
Bougainvillea, Behbahan.Many of the small white flowers, in various stages of development, may be seen among the larger bracts. Bougainvillea (/ ˌ b uː ɡ ən ˈ v ɪ l i. ə / BOO-gən-VIL-ee-ə, US also / ˌ b oʊ-/ BOH-) is a genus of thorny ornamental vines, bushes, and trees belonging to the four o' clock family, Nyctaginaceae.
Worsleya is a genus of Brazilian plants in the amaryllis family Amaryllidaceae, cultivated as an ornamental because of its showy flowers. There is only one known species, Worsleya procera, native to eastern Brazil. [6] [7] [8] It is endemic to the marshy top of a mesa called "Mount Cuca" 30 miles (52 km) north of Rio de Janeiro. Here the sickle ...
Part of the southern section of the Chester city walls showing the base of a former drum tower and the River Dee The Roman walls of Lugo are a UNESCO World Heritage Site The Walls of Ston are a series of defensive stone walls, originally more than 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) long, that surrounded and protected the city of Ston, in Dalmatia, part of the Republic of Ragusa, in what is now southern ...
These soil surfaces on the Great Wall are covered by a “living skin” of tiny, rootless plants and microorganisms known as biocrusts that are a source of the heritage site’s staying power ...
Cacti, thick-stemmed plants, thorny brush, and arid-adapted grasses make up the ground layer. Most vegetation experiences a brief burst of activity during the three-month long rainy season. Caatinga falls entirely within earth's tropical zone and is one of 6 major biomes of Brazil. It covers 912,529 km², [2] nearly 10
Great Green Wall is the name of three tree-planting initiatives: Great Green Wall (Africa) Great Green Wall (China) Great Green Wall (India)
There are 24 World Heritage Sites in Brazil, and a further 22 sites on its tentative list. The first site in Brazil, the Historic Town of Ouro Preto, was inscribed on the list at the 4th Session of the World Heritage Committee, held in Paris, France in 1980. [4] The most recent site, the Lençóis Maranhenses National Park, was inscribed in ...