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Erythrina falcata, commonly known as the Brazilian coral tree, is a timber tree in the family Fabaceae native to tropical South America. It can be found in Argentina, Bolivia the Atlantic Forest vegetation in Brazil, Paraguay and Peru. [1] This plant is also used as a medicinal plant and ornamental plant which is attractive to birds.
A 1997 reef transect study showed that octocorals, such as L. arboreum, compose under 20% of soft coral coverage on both reef flats, and the upper fore-reefs in the Gulf of Umm al-Rashrash, off the East coast of the Sinai Peninsula. [5] Typically in Gulf of Umm al-Rashrash reefs, octocoral coverage is dominated by carpets of a few species. [5]
Colpophyllia natans is considered one of the dominant reef-building corals of the Caribbean region and is a familiar species of the shallower reef ledges and slopes. It can be found down to a depth of fifty metres, but is more often established closer to the surface.
The Amazon Reef, or Amazonian Reef, [1] is an extensive coral and sponge reef system, located in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of French Guiana and northern Brazil. It is one of the largest known reef systems in the world, with scientists estimating its length at over 1,000 kilometres (600 miles), and its area as over 9,300 km 2 (3,600 sq mi).
Although It is considered an invasive species in some places, Turbinaria Ornata is not considered a problem species in the Hawaiian islands. [6] Turbinaria ornata have had a massive population explosion on the reefs around the globe due to their ability to alter their morphology according to hydrodynamic forces and their ability to produce air ...
A list of native plants found in the Atlantic Forest Biome of southeastern and southern Brazil. Additions occur as botanical discoveries and reclassifications are presented. Additions occur as botanical discoveries and reclassifications are presented.
Paragorgia arborea is a species of coral in the family Paragorgiidae, commonly known as the bubblegum coral because of its bulbous branch tips. It mainly grows in depths between 200 and 1,300 metres (700 and 4,300 ft) at temperatures between 3 and 8 °C (37 and 46 °F).
Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (List of species of the flora of Brazil, "The Brazilian List"), first produced in 2010 provides a list of species of plants found in Brazil. At that time it listed a total of 40,982 species, including 3,608 fungi , 3,495 algae , 1,521 bryophytes , 1,176 pteridophytes , 26 gymnosperms and 31,156 angiosperm ...