Panaeolus cyanescens – Hawaiian Copelandia

Panaeolus cyanescens – Hawaiian Copelandia

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Bolbitiacaeae GENUS: Panaeolus SPECIES: Cyanescens COMMON NAMES: Hawaiian blue meanies, blauender dungerling, falterdungerling (German), faleaitu (Samoan, “spirit house”/“comedy”), pulouaitu (Samoan, “spirit hat”), taepovi (Samoan, “cow patty”), jambur/jamur...

Panaeolus sphinctrinus – Hoop-Petticoat

Panaeolus sphinctrinus – Hoop-Petticoat

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Coprinaceae GENUS: Panaeolus SPECIES: Sphinctrinus COMMON NAMES: Ink Caps, Hoop-Petticoat, Petticoat Mottlegill, Warai-take (Japanese, ‘laughing mushroom’), Hsiao Ch’un (Chinese, ‘laughing mushroom’) Panaeolus sphinctrinus...

Pandanus spiralis, spp. – Screw Tree

Pandanus spiralis, spp. – Screw Tree

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Pandanaceae GENUS: Pandanus SPECIES: Antaresensis, Spiralis, Nepalensis, Odoratissimus, Tectorius COMMON NAMES: Screw Tree, Ketaka, Kevada, Vacoa Pandanus is a large genus of the tropics. These plants are tree-like and each plant is both male and female, with...

Papaver somniferum – Opium Poppy

Papaver somniferum – Opium Poppy

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Papaveraceae GENUS: Papaver SPECIES: Somniferum COMMON NAMES: Opium Poppy, Aguna (Lithuanian), Biligasgase (Kannada), Black Poppy, Guia-guina (Zapotec), Koknar (Persian), Madi-huada (Mapuche, ‘lovely gourd’), Maggona (Estonian), Mak (Slavic),...

Passiflora spp. – Passion Flower

Passiflora spp. – Passion Flower

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Passifloraceae GENUS: Passiflora SPECIES: Caerulea, Edulis, Foetida, Incarnata, Involucrata, Jorullensis, Laurifolia, Quadrangularis, Rubra COMMON NAMES: Passionflowers, Passion Fruits, Flos Passionis, Granadilla Passiflora as a genus covers over four hundred...