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Sciadopitys

Index Sciadopitys

Sciadopitys verticillata, koyamaki, or Japanese umbrella-pine, is a unique conifer endemic to Japan. [1]

29 relations: Agathis, Baltic amber, Binomial nomenclature, Carl Peter Thunberg, Christian Luerssen, Chrysanthemum Throne, Conifer cone, Endemism, Evergreen, Genus, Greek language, Infrared spectroscopy, Japan, John Gould Veitch, Joseph Gerhard Zuccarini, Leaf, Living fossil, Mon (emblem), Philipp Franz von Siebold, Pine, Pinophyta, Pitys (mythology), Plant stem, Prefix, Prince Hisahito of Akishino, Proceedings of the Royal Society, Seed, Tree, Whorl (botany).

Agathis

Agathis, commonly known as kauri or dammar, is a genus of 22 species of evergreen tree.

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Baltic amber

The Baltic region is home to the largest known deposit of amber, called Baltic amber or succinite.

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Binomial nomenclature

Binomial nomenclature ("two-term naming system") also called nomenclature ("two-name naming system") or binary nomenclature, is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, both of which use Latin grammatical forms, although they can be based on words from other languages.

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Carl Peter Thunberg

Carl Peter Thunberg, also known as Karl Peter von Thunberg, Carl Pehr Thunberg, or Carl Per Thunberg (11 November 1743 – 8 August 1828), was a Swedish naturalist and an apostle of Carl Linnaeus.

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Christian Luerssen

Christian Luerssen (6 May 1843, Bremen – 28 June 1916) was a German botanist.

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Chrysanthemum Throne

The is the term used to identify the throne of the Emperor of Japan.

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Conifer cone

A cone (in formal botanical usage: strobilus, plural strobili) is an organ on plants in the division Pinophyta (conifers) that contains the reproductive structures.

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Endemism

Endemism is the ecological state of a species being unique to a defined geographic location, such as an island, nation, country or other defined zone, or habitat type; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsewhere.

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Evergreen

In botany, an evergreen is a plant that has leaves throughout the year, always green.

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Genus

A genus (genera) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, as well as viruses, in biology.

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Greek language

Greek (Modern Greek: ελληνικά, elliniká, "Greek", ελληνική γλώσσα, ellinikí glóssa, "Greek language") is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages, native to Greece and other parts of the Eastern Mediterranean and the Black Sea.

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Infrared spectroscopy

Infrared spectroscopy (IR spectroscopy or vibrational spectroscopy) involves the interaction of infrared radiation with matter.

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Japan

Japan (日本; Nippon or Nihon; formally 日本国 or Nihon-koku, lit. "State of Japan") is a sovereign island country in East Asia.

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John Gould Veitch

John Gould Veitch (April 1839 – 13 August 1870) was a horticulturist and traveller, one of the first Victorian plant hunters to visit Japan.

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Joseph Gerhard Zuccarini

Joseph Gerhard Zuccarini (10 August 1797 – 18 February 1848) was a German botanist, Professor of Botany at the University of Munich.

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Leaf

A leaf is an organ of a vascular plant and is the principal lateral appendage of the stem.

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Living fossil

A living fossil is an extant taxon that closely resembles organisms otherwise known only from the fossil record.

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Mon (emblem)

, also,, and, are Japanese emblems used to decorate and identify an individual, a family, or (more recently) an institution or business entity.

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Philipp Franz von Siebold

Philipp Franz Balthasar von Siebold (17 February 1796 – 18 October 1866) was a German physician, botanist, and traveler.

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Pine

A pine is any conifer in the genus Pinus,, of the family Pinaceae.

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Pinophyta

The Pinophyta, also known as Coniferophyta or Coniferae, or commonly as conifers, are a division of vascular land plants containing a single extant class, Pinopsida.

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Pitys (mythology)

In Greek mythology— or more particularly in Ancient Greek poetry— Pitys (Πίτυς; English translation: "pine") was an Oread nymph who was pursued by Pan.

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Plant stem

A stem is one of two main structural axes of a vascular plant, the other being the root.

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Prefix

A prefix is an affix which is placed before the stem of a word.

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Prince Hisahito of Akishino

is the youngest child and only son of Fumihito, Prince Akishino and Kiko, Princess Akishino.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society

Proceedings of the Royal Society is the parent title of two scientific journals published by the Royal Society.

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Seed

A seed is an embryonic plant enclosed in a protective outer covering.

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Tree

In botany, a tree is a perennial plant with an elongated stem, or trunk, supporting branches and leaves in most species.

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Whorl (botany)

In botany, a whorl or verticil is an arrangement of sepals, petals, leaves, stipules or branches that radiate from a single point and surround or wrap around the stem.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sciadopitys

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