Monday, April 30, 2012

Kasturi Mango

Kasturi Mango

Biggest Plant Dictionary | Mangga Kasturi |  Mangifera specific casturi South Kalimantan. Mango kasturi was already established as one of the plants are "extinct in situ" (Extinct in the Wild). This means that Kasturi, a species of mango are a floral identity of South Kalimantan province has been extinct from their natural habitat. Kasturi which in scientific language (Latin) is called Mangifera casturi, is one of about 31 species of mango can be found in Kalimantan, Indonesia. In fact, the mango is in English but called kasturi also called Kalimantan Mango is a plant endemic to Borneo. Unfortunately, IUCN redlist refers to him as Extinct in the Wild or extinct from their natural habitat.

Friday, April 27, 2012

Selaginella Plana

Selaginella plana
Biggest Plant Dictionary | Selaginella plana | Spikemoss is a primitive plant and although it produces spores it is not a true fern.  It is considered one of the fern allies in a genus that consists of 700 species.  Spikemoss loves the same growing conditions as ferns, so give it ample moisture, high humidity and shade.  They have scale-like leaves and most species are creeping plants that form dense carpets of soft mounds that love to sprawl between the rocks of waterfalls.