Genus /ˈdʒiː.nəs/ is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nomenclature, the genus name forms the first part of the binomial species name for each species within the genus.
Sapphire is a blue gemstone in the corundum family.
Spathodea is a monotypic genus in the flowering plant family Bignoniaceae. The single species it contains, Spathodea campanulata, is commonly known as the African tulip tree. The tree grows between 7–25 m (23–82 ft) tall and is native to tropical dry forests of Africa. It has been nominated as among 100 of the "World's Worst" invaders.
Xantus's hummingbird is a medium-sized hummingbird endemic to the Baja California Peninsula. It is 8–9 cm (3–3.5 in) long, and weighs approximately 3–4 grams (0.11–0.14 oz).
Tabebuia roseo-alba, known as white ipê, ipê-branco or lapacho blanco, is a tree native to Cerrado and Pantanal vegetation in Brazil, but also appears in Argentina and more rarely in Paraguay.
Chlorestes is a genus of hummingbirds.
Chrysuronia is a genus of hummingbirds in the family Trochilidae.
The gilded sapphire, also known as the gilded hummingbird, is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in a wide range of open and semi-open habitats in southern Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay and northern Argentina. It is generally common, and therefore considered to be of least concern by BirdLife International and consequently the IUCN. It is overall greenish-golden with a coppery tail, whitish-buff underparts, a rufous chin, and a slightly decurved, black-tipped red bill.
Hylocharis is a genus of hummingbird, in the family Trochilidae. It contains the following species:
The white-chinned sapphire is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in northern South America. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and heavily degraded former forest.
The blue-throated goldentail, also known as the blue-throated sapphire, is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and heavily degraded former forest.
The blue-headed sapphire is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador. It formerly included the Humboldt's sapphire as a subspecies. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical mangrove forest, and heavily degraded former forest.
Humboldt's sapphire is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Panama. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the blue-headed sapphire. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical mangrove forest.
The rufous-throated sapphire is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found at forest edge, savanna-like habitats and plantations in northern and central South America.
Salvia hylocharis is a perennial plant that is native to Xizang and Yunnan provinces in China, growing on grassy slopes, forest margins, and streamsides at 2,800 to 4,000 m elevation. S. hylocharis grows on one or two ascending to erect stems to 45 to 90 cm tall. The leaves are ovate-triangular to ovate-hastate, typically ranging in size from 3 to 8.5 cm long and approximately 8.5 cm (3.3 in) wide, though they sometimes are larger.
The Táchira emerald is a hummingbird described in 1956 by Alexander Wetmore and William Phelps as a new species from a specimen from Venezuela. It is now considered an intergeneric hybrid between the glittering-throated emerald and the white-chinned sapphire.
Catalog of Fishes is a comprehensive on-line database and reference work on the scientific names of fish species and genera. It is global in its scope and is hosted by the California Academy of Sciences. It has been compiled and is continuously updated by the curator emeritus of the CAS fish collection, William Eschmeyer.
Rolf Karl Heinz Grantsau was a German-Brazilian naturalist and illustrator.
