Natural Science Forum / Biology / Botany / August 2004

First, I must apologize because the two areas of knowledge that have always
been impossible for me to learn are Botany and any foreign language (i.e.
not American English).  So, I am really out of my element here.
I have been trying to find the correct name of a tree that used to be ...

I am looking for translation of name of a tree, saw at Kos island, Greece,
called by Greek " ALMIRIHTRA". It grows close to sea shore.
Some one can help me in translation from Greek to English ?
Thank You

I was tired of looking at apple trees hard hit by apple cedar rust. So I
adopted the new rule on my grounds that if an apple is smitten badly
with cedar rust to cut the tree down and replace with an apple that can
withstand cedar rust. I am thinking that the world really has no ...

I am trying to find is the correct epitet for a Rosemarinus, variety yellow
spots on the leafs.
"folialuteomaculata", it is correct for a leaf with yellow spots?.
or it should be

Could some one point out the difference on Mellifera and Mellifica.
It seems that the flora (plants) are Mellifera, while the insect is
Mellifica.
Best wishes from Mallorca, Spain

Is the correct name for a plant received as Fockea tugelensis Petopentia
natalensis or Pentopetia natalensis?  

Hi botanists,
Total n00b, in no way a botanist, just wondering on plant weirdness. Well,
weird to me!
Heres the story...

i recently graduated from the university of oklahoma, and am
considering pursuing a graduate degree in botany.  any recommendations
on good schools?

A quick look at Google shows that out of 16 sci.bio.* groups this NG is the
second most active group. Just discount cereoid's attempt to bore everybody
to death and this is a fine NG.
PvR

Does anybody now a paper or homepage about flowering of Selenicereus
grandiflorus, Cactaceae?
I would like to now why this plants are flowering only one timer per
year and how it works?

I bragged of this impressive newsgroup to my landlord and he asked if I
could find out why sections of our Maple trees seem to "burn out." It's not
happening to all our Maples, but some. And it happens every year. This year
we're having a particular spotty problem (curious about it ...

Can you suggest me the website for study about photosynthesis
And what about the NADP+

Curious as to what is this plant that has grown up in my garden of weeds.
And why did it wilt 24 hours after I touched it only gently to photograph
it?
http://www.junkshop.com/plant.jpg

I have  a leaf of sweet chestnut  that is how a lace with only the net of
the finest ribs, without green cells. I saw the same with leaves of others
plants.
Who is able to say me how is possible to obtain that leaves?

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Biomedical web directory. Free inclusion.