PAGE 1. 1 CHARACTERIZATION AND EVALUATION OF AMINOCYCLOPYRACHLOR ON NATIVE AND INVASIVE SPECIES OF FLORIDA By ANNA LIN GREIS A THESIS PRESENTED TO THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIR EMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA 2012. PAGE 2.
Hierodula membranacea Burmeister, 1838 Hierodula membranacea is a large mantid, sharing its common name giant Asian mantis with other large members of genus Hierodula. Its colours vary from green to yellow-green, or even brown to reddish-brown, similar to those of the giant Indian mantis and the giant Malaysian mantis.
It was thought to be a sport or hybrid of P. bipinnatifidum and named Philodendron 'Winterbourn' and protected under Plant Breeder Rights in Australia. It was renamed 'Xanadu' by House Plants of Australia and released as their plant of the year in 1988.hilodendron xanadu eventually forms dense clumps up to 1.5 metres tall by 2 metres wide. It has deeply dissected, lobed leaves up to 40 cm long by 30 cm wide glossy green leaves.