Thursday 25 August 2011
Part B: Grouping and naming organisms
Common name: Apple snail
Scientific name : Pomacea Canaliculata
Phylum/ Division : Mollusa Class : Gastropoda
Order : Mesogastropoda
Family : Ampullariidae
Apple snails are exceptionally well adapted to tropical regions with periods of drought alternated with periods of excessive rainfall. This adaptation is reflected in their life style; moderately amphibious and being equipped with a shell door enabling the snail to close its shell to prevent drying out while hiding in the mud during dry periods.
Common name: Myna
The myna is a bird of the starling family(Sturnidae). This is a group of passerine birds which occur naturally only in southern and eastern Asia. Several species have been introduced to areas like North America, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand, especially the Common Myna which is often regarded as an invasive species.
Scientific name: Asplenium nidus
The Bird's Nest Fern (Asplenium nidus) is a large leafy fern, commonly found on wayside trees, particularly the Rain Tree in Singapore. The fern grows at the base of large branches and can grow in this soilless condition as it has a unique ability to trap water and develop its own store of humus.
Common name: Ixora
Ixora may be the most common flowering shrubs seen in South Florida and 'Nora Grant' likely the most popular of them all. Related to the gardenia and coffee plants, Ixora is said to be native to Asia and whose name derives from an Indian deity. There are about 400 species spread from Africa to India to Southern Asia. For red color, ixora is popular in warm South Florida with blooms all year long, but maximum beauty is from late spring through the early winter months, peaking in the hot months.
Common name: Pong Pong
Scientific name: Cerbera Odollam
Cerbera odollam, commonly known as pong pong, is a species of tree native to India and other parts of Southern Southern. It grows preferentially in coastal salt swamps and in marshy areas. It grows wild along the coast in many parts of Kerala, India and has been grown as a hedge between home compounds. It yields a potent poison, often used for suicide or murder.
Common name: Mimosa
Scientific name: Mimosa pudica
Mimosa pudica , also called Sensitive Plant, is a creeping annual or perennial herb often grown for its curiosity value; the compound leaves fold inward and droop when touched or shaken, re-opening minutes later. The species is native to South America and Central America, but is now a pantropical weed.
Common name: Dandelion
Scientific name: Taraxacum officinale
Taraxacum officinale, the Common Dandelion, is a herbaceous perennial plant of the family Asteraceae (Compositae). It can be found growing in temperate regions of the world, in lawns, on roadsides, on disturbed banks and shores of water ways, and other areas with moist soils. It is considered a weedy species, especially in lawns and along roadsides, but it is sometimes used as a medical herb and in food preparation. As a nearly cosmopolitan weed, Dandelion is best known for its yellow flower heads that turn into round balls of silver tufted fruits that blow away on the wind.
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