The Polygonaceae are a family of flowering plants known informally as the knotweed family or smartweed—buckwheat family in the United States. The name is based on the genus Polygonum, and was first used by Antoine Laurent de Jussieu in 1789 in his book, Genera Plantarum. The name may refer to the many swollen nodes the stems of some species have, being derived from Greek, poly meaning 'many' and gony meaning 'knee' or 'joint'. Alternatively, it may have a different derivation, meaning 'many seeds'.
Louis Agassiz Fuertes was an American ornithologist, illustrator and artist who set the rigorous and current-day standards for ornithological art and naturalist depiction and is considered as one of the most prolific American bird artists, second only to his guiding professional predecessor John James Audubon.
Alfonso (Alphonsus) Salmerón was a Spanish biblical scholar, a Catholic priest, and one of the first Jesuits.
Ancud is a city in southern Chile located in the northernmost part of the island and province of Chiloé, in Los Lagos Region. It is the second largest city of Chiloé Archipelago after Castro. The city was established in 1768 to function as the capital of the archipelago and held that position until 1982. Founded as bulwark against foreign powers in colonial times, the city played an important role in the Chilean colonization of Patagonia in the 19th century.
The Archdiocese of Puebla de los Angeles is the oldest Roman Catholic diocese in Mexico. It was established on October 13, 1525 as the diocese of Tlaxcala and retained that name until it was elevated to an archdiocese in 1903. In 1959 a new Diocese of Tlaxcala was created and is suffragan to the Archdiocese of Puebla de los Angeles. Also suffragan to the archdiocese are the Dioceses of Huajuapan de León and Tehuacán
Los Luchadores is a Canadian-American live-action children's television series that aired on Fox Kids in 2001 produced by Saban Entertainment and Shavick Entertainment. The rights to this series are owned by Disney due to their purchase of the Saban Entertainment, Fox Family and Fox Kids/Fox Children's Productions library in 2001.
Pedro Borbón Rodriguez was a Dominican professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed relief pitcher from 1969 through 1980, most notably as a member of the Cincinnati Reds dynasty that won four National League pennants and two World Series championships between 1970 and 1976. Borbón was known for his durability, appearing in more games than any other pitcher in the National League between 1970 and 1978. He also played for the California Angels, San Francisco Giants and, the St. Louis Cardinals. In 2010, Borbón was inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame.
Plantago ovata, known by many common names including blond plantain, desert Indianwheat, blond psyllium, and isabgol, is a medicinal plant native to Mediterranean region and naturalized in central, eastern, and south Asia and North America.
Cristóbal García Salmerón was a Spanish painter of the Baroque period.
The Dominican Republic first participated in the Olympic Games in 1964, when Alberto Torres de la Mota participated in the 10th heat of the 100m competition and ran 10.9sec, finishing 6th, not qualifying for the next round.
Miss República Dominicana 1983 was held on August 20, 1982. There were 19 candidates who competed for the national crown. The winner represented the Dominican Republic at the Miss Universe 1983. The Señorita República Dominicana Mundo will enter Miss World 1983. The Señorita República Dominicana Café will enter Reinado Internacional del Café 1983.
SFDK are a hip hop music crew from Seville, Spain.
Kwakéa is an islet located east of Vanua Lava in the Banks Islands, Vanuatu. According to the 2009 census, it has a population of only 29.
The Presbyterian Church in Bolivia is a confessional Presbyterian denomination in Bolivia, that was founded by Brazilian and American missionaries.
Jean Mota Oliveira de Souza, known as Jean Mota, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Santos. Mainly an attacking midfielder, he can also play as a left back or a central midfielder.
Sandy Sánchez Mustelier is a Cuban international goalkeeper, who currently plays for Las Tunas.
Hormathophylla is a genus of flowering plants in the family Brassicaceae, native to the western Mediterranean; Morocco, Algeria, Spain, France and Italy. Perennial shrubs, they are adapted to dry, alkaline soils with high levels of magnesium.
Tetrasida is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Malvaceae.
Bredemeyera is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Polygalaceae.
