what does the aforementioned plant feed on?
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what takes over the function of photosynthesis in opuntia In the absence of leaves, enlarged stems carry out photosynthesis. what is a cactus? It is a member of the plant family Cactaceae, a family comprising about 127 genera with some 1750 known species of the order Caryophyllales. how did they evolve? Except for a relatively recent spread of "Rhipsalis baccifera" to parts of the Old World, cacti are plants of South America and mainly southern regions of North America. This suggests the family must have evolved after the ancient continent of Gondwana split into South America and Africa, which occurred during the Early Cretaceous. how do they reproduce? Cactus flowers are pollinated by insects, birds and bats. how are they classified? Botanists, such as Philip Miller in 1754, divided cacti into several genera, which, in 1789, Antoine Laurent de Jussieu placed in his newly created family Cactaceae. who is the former person mentioned? An English botanist of Scottish descent. and the latter? A French botanist. what was his heritage? The system of suprageneric nomenclature in botany is officially dated to 4 Aug 1789 with the publication of the Genera Plantarum (Gen. Pl.). where was he from? Paris what was his contribution to his field? He is notable as the first to publish a natural classification of flowering plants; much of his system remains in use today.
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Antoine Laurent de Jussieu [SEP] Introduction
Antoine Laurent de Jussieu (; 12 April 1748 – 17 September 1836) was a French botanist, notable as the first to publish a natural classification of flowering plants; much of his system remains in use today. His classification was based on an extended unpublished work by his uncle, the botanist Bernard de Jussieu.