Decaisnina hollrungii facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Decaisnina hollrungii |
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Decaisnina
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hollrungii
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Loranthus hollrungii K.Schum. |
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Decaisnina hollrungii is a type of flowering plant. It is special because it grows on other plants. This kind of plant is called an epiphyte. It is also a hemiparasitic plant. This means it gets some of its food and water from its host plant.
This plant belongs to the family Loranthaceae. You can find D. hollrungii in places like New Guinea, Queensland, Australia, and the Bismarck Archipelago and Solomon Islands. In Queensland, it often grows in rainforests and thick coastal bushes. It can live on many different types of host plants.
About This Plant
Decaisnina hollrungii is a unique plant. It does not grow in the soil. Instead, it attaches itself to trees and shrubs. It uses special roots to take water and nutrients from its host. But it also has its own green leaves. This means it can make some of its own food using sunlight.
How It Got Its Name
The scientific name of a plant tells us a lot about it. Decaisnina hollrungii has been known by different names over time. This happens when scientists learn more about plants.
Naming History
This plant was first described in 1889. A scientist named Karl Moritz Schumann gave it the name Loranthus hollrungii. Later, in 1894, another scientist, Philippe Édouard Léon Van Tieghem, moved it to a new group. He called it Amylotheca hollrungii. Finally, in 1966, Bryan Alwyn Barlow gave it its current name, Decaisnina hollrungii. This is the name scientists use today.
Meaning of the Name
The first part of the name, Decaisnina, honors a French botanist. His name was Joseph Decaisne (1807–1882). The second part, hollrungii, honors another botanist. He was Udo Max Hollrung (1858-1937). So, the plant's name is a way to remember these important scientists.
