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Carl Peter Thunberg, also known as Karl Peter von Thunberg, Carl Pehr Thunberg, or Carl Per Thunberg, was a Swedish naturalist and an "apostle" of Carl Linnaeus. After studying under Linnaeus at Uppsala University, he spent seven years travelling in southern Africa and Asia, collecting and describing many plants and animals new to European science, and observing local cultures. He has been called "the father of South African botany", "pioneer of Occidental Medicine in Japan", and the "Japanese Linnaeus".
Pinus thunbergii, also called black pine, Japanese black pine, and Japanese pine, is a pine tree native to coastal areas of Japan and South Korea.
Astilbe is a genus of 18 species of rhizomatous flowering plants within the family Saxifragaceae, native to mountain ravines and woodlands in Asia and North America. Some species are known by the common names false goat's beard and false spirea.
Berberis thunbergii, the Japanese barberry, Thunberg's barberry, or red barberry, is a species of flowering plant in the barberry family Berberidaceae, native to Japan and eastern Asia, though widely naturalized in China and North America. Growing to 1 m (3.3 ft) tall by 2.5 m (8.2 ft) broad, it is a small deciduous shrub with green leaves turning red in the autumn, brilliant red fruits in autumn and pale yellow flowers in spring. Numerous cultivars are available as ornamental plants suitable for hedging.
Vitis sinocinerea, commonly known as the lobular grape or small-leaved grape, is a species of climbing vine in the grape family ranging widely over much of the Chinese mainland as well as Taiwan. In Chinese it is known as xiao ye pu tao, which can be translated as small-leaved grape. Its natural habitat is within forested or shrubby hills.
Vitis bryoniifolia is a prolific and adaptable, polygamo-dioecious species of climbing vine in the grape family native to China, where it is known as ying yu, or hua bei pu tao. The variant form ternata is known as san chu ying yu, meaning three-foliolate, or -leaflet ying yu. Ying yu translates to mean "hard jade".
Ceroplesis militaris is a species of flat-faced longhorn beetle in the subfamily Lamiinae of the family Cerambycidae.
Lespedeza thunbergii is a species of flowering plant in the legume family known by the common names Thunberg's bushclover, Thunberg's lespedeza, and shrub lespedeza. It is native to China and Japan.
Ceroplesis is a genus of flat-faced longhorn beetle in the subfamily Lamiinae of the family Cerambycidae.
Ceroplesis aestuans is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Olivier in 1795. It is known from Benin, Eritrea, Cameroon, Senegal, Morocco, Togo, and Uganda.
Ceroplesis aethiops is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775. It is known from South Africa. It contains the variety Ceroplesis aethiops var. quadrimaculata.
Ceroplesis calabarica is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Chevrolat in 1858. It is known from Angola, Benin, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cameroon, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Mozambique, Nigeria, Kenya, the Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Togo, and Zambia. Its diet includes Coffea arabica and Coffea canephora.
Ceroplesis hauseri is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Hintz in 1910. It is known from Tanzania, Malawi, and Uganda. It contains the varietas Ceroplesis hauseri var. conjuncta.
Ceroplesis hottentotta is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775. It is known from South Africa. It contains the variety Ceroplesis hottentotta var. disjuncta.
Ceroplesis massaica is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Per Olof Christopher Aurivillius in 1908. It is known from Tanzania and Kenya. It contains the variety Ceroplesis massaica var. rufofasciata.
Ceroplesis orientalis is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Herbst in 1786. It is known from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola, Cameroon, Malawi, Kenya, Gabon, Mozambique, Sierra Leone, Namibia, Somalia, Tanzania, South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Togo. It feeds on Acacia decurrens and Acacia abyssinica.
Ceroplesis poggei is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Harold in 1878. It is known from Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo, Mozambique, Uganda, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, and Zambia.
Ceroplesis quinquefasciata is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1792. It is known from Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Senegal, Togo, Tanzania, Zambia, and Uganda.
Ceroplesis semitrabeata is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Fairmaire in 1887. It is known from Malawi and Tanzania.
Machilus thunbergii, the Japanese bay tree, red machilus, or tabunoki, is a widespread species of flowering plant in the family Lauraceae. It is native to Vietnam, Taiwan, southeast and north-central China, the Korean Peninsula, and Japan. A sturdy evergreen tree, usually 10–15 m (30–50 ft) tall, and reaching 20 m (70 ft), it is used for timber, and as a street tree. Its bark is the source of makko, a powder used to make a mosquito‑repelling incense. It prefers coastal areas, and can handle saline soil.
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- ↑ BioLib.cz - Ceroplesis thunbergii. Retrieved on 8 September 2014.