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Pacific giant centipede (Scolopendra subspinipes)

Pacific giant centipede ( Scolopendra subspinipes ) is an animal species, very large, up to 20 cm long, has many color variations and is usually red or reddish brown with yellow or orange-yellow legs, active and aggressive predators that prey on any animal that can be defeated. S. subspinipes has 22 segments with each segment having a border with a black feature and a pair of legs that end in sharp nails. A pair of legs growing on the head covered by a flat shield are forcipules that have claws and are connected to poison glands to kill prey and defenses. Pacific giant centipede has simple eyes with poor eyesight and is very dependent on touch and chemoreceptors where a pair of long antennas are on the right and left side of the head. The sensor also utilizes a pair of long tails which have four joints that grow in the last segment of the body. They breathe through S-shaped holes located along the sides of their bodies. This centipede is very aggressive and ready to attack if distur...

Mandarin orange (Citrus reticulata)

Keprok or mandarin orange ( Citrus reticulata ) is plant species in Rutaceae, erect, sessile-elliptic leaves and do not have wings or small, small flowers, fruit has a medium size, the skin is easily speeled, the membrane is easily removed, the tip sometimes has a bun, small seeds, polyembrioni, cotyledons and green. C. reticulata has a height of 2-8 meters, the stem has a round or half round shape, has a branching and has no thorns. Leaves have a stem with a length of 0.5-1.5 cm, have very narrow wings or no wings at all. The leaves have an elongated, elliptical or lancet shape with a blunt base and a pointed tip like a spear. The upper surface is dark green and shiny, the lower surface is light green, 4-8 cm long and 1.5-4 cm wide. Flowers have a diameter of 1.5-2.5 cm and a white crown. Ball-shaped fruit with a pressure of 5-8 cm long, 0.2-0.3 cm thick skin and orange flesh. Flowers are pollinated with the help of bees, self-pollinating or parthenocarpy. Mandarin orange grows in ...

Kencur (Kaempferia galanga)

Kencur ( Kaempferia galanga ) is a plant species in Zingiberaceae, annual terna, low basal stem, approximately 20 cm, growing in clumps in the lowlands or mountains that do not require much water and are widely cultivated for tubers as spices and stimulants. K. galanga has leaves attached to the ground surface. The leaves are arranged as a root rozet or alternately on the stem, wake lancet and pinnate or parallel bone. The leaf stalks turn into split midribs which sometimes have tongue and pseudo stem which are immersed in the ground, 1.5-3.5 cm long and white. The number of leaves is no more than 2-3 strands, green with brownish red and wavy edges. Oval-shaped leaves wide to round, 7-15 cm long, 2-8 cm wide, pointed tip, curved base, smooth edge and smooth haired lower surface. A large pulse makes a ditch in the middle. Single flower, 2.5-5 cm long, half seated and asymmetrical. Stamens have a length of 4 mm and are yellow. Pistil white or purplish white. The crown has a dominan...

Wild hops (Flemingia strobilifera)

Hahapan or wild hops ( Flemingia strobilifera ) is a plant species in Fabaceae, perennial flowering, shrubs that grow up to 1.5-2 m tall, woody stems, clustered, ovoid leaves to oblong, 6-15 cm long, 2.5-7 cm width, a bone in the middle with pinnate venation, wavy edges, and green. F. strobilifera has small white bean-shaped flowers, covered by a pair of bracts, reniform, stemmed, arranged in 2 files along the raceme, like paper, corrugated like a shell, light green and finally turns thin to red when dry. Small cylindrical pods release black and red seeds in an explosion. It grows wild in open areas and has a lot of sun or a little shade in secondary forests, road sides, slopes and abandoned land in the tropics. Widely used to treat epilepsy, hysteria and fever. Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Tracheophyta Subphylum: Angiospermae Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Fabales Family: Fabaceae Subfamily: Faboideae Tribe: Phaseoleae Subtribe: Cajaninae Genus: Flemingia Species: Flemingi...

Lawe (Abroma augustum)

Lawe or devil's cotton ( Abroma augustum ) is a plant species in Malvaceae, a small tree or bush that is erect, up to 10 m tall but generally 2-3 m tall, stems and twigs covered with star hair that are sharp, brittle and cause skin itching, sometimes also with glandular hair. A. augustum has a single leaf, alternating, has a long stalk, a heart-shaped base, a pointed tip with a very variable base whose leaves near the base of the branch have a circular shape from the egg to the heart, 3-5 curves, diameter 20-37 cm, while the leaves near the tips of twigs have elongated shapes with smooth toothed edges. The flowers gather in cymes at the tips of the twigs or face leaves, 1-4 buds, 1-3 cm long stems and 6-8 mm bractea. Hanging flowers, 3-5 cm in diameter, 5 angles and 1-3.5 cm long stems. The petals have 5 leaves, share a deep, triangular, 15-20 mm long, 6 mm wide and greenish. The crown has 5 leaves, spoon-shaped, 2-3.5 cm long, 1 cm wide, dark purple or red or yellow, concave a...

Katuk (Sauropus androgynus)

Katuk or sweet leaf or star gooseberry or Breynia androgyna ( Sauropus androgynus ) is a species of plants in Phyllanthaceae, clumping, growing chronic, 2-5 m tall, woody stems, tubular with leaf marks, widely used as living fences, vegetables and medicine. S. androgynus has a taproot and is white. Stems upright, slender, few branches, young green and turn greenish brown with aging, if the tip of the stem is trimmed will grow new shoots that form branches. Compound leaves, ovoid, pointed tip, blunt base, flat edge, 1-6 cm long, 1-4 cm wide, a bone in the middle, several pinnate veins, short stems, dark green in color with silvery features on the upper surface and bright green on the lower surface. Compound flowers, umbrella-shaped and grow in the armpit of the leaf. Petals are ovoid and red-purple. Three pistil heads and shaped like a kidney. Three stamens and 5-10 mm stalk length. Fruit will ride and purple. The fruit is round, a diameter of 1.5 mm and is whitish green. Each fruit ...

Ruby leaf (Alternanthera brasiliana)

Ruby leaf ( Alternanthera brasiliana ) is a plant species in Amaranthaceae, herbaceous, chronic and extensive, growing up to 3 meters tall, shedding leaves in the dry season, has a good adaptation for many latitudes, flowering at any time of the year and pompom-shaped. A. brasiliana has fibrous and strong roots. The stem is tubular, woody, slender and straight, the branches are paired and form a trident, red or green or purple depending on the cultivar and the buds have fine hair that will fall out as they mature. Paired leaves, oval shaped, blunt base, sharp tip, 1-10 cm long, 0.7-5 cm wide, a bone in the middle with several pinnate veins, the upper surface is red or purple or blackish green and the lower surface is red or maroon. Flowers are white in small clusters, have stems of 3-10 cm, 7-20 mm in the top leaf branches. Brown fruit, 1.5-2 mm long, contains a seed which is generally hidden in an older part of the flower. Ruby leaves grow wild in full sun on moist soil and ar...

Green-spored parasol (Chlorophyllum molybdites)

Green-spored parasol or false parasol ( Chlorophyllum molybdites ) is a species of fungus in Agaricaceae, has a large size, umbrella canopy, ringed pillar, dominant white color, grows widely spread in various latitudes, is poisonous and produces severe gastrointestinal symptoms in the form of vomiting and diarrhea. C. molybdites has a diameter of pileus up to 40 cm, sponges, round, flat top, convex or concave, whitish color with coarse brownish scales. The gills are white and will turn dark and green as they mature. Stipe has a height of up to 25 cm and has a ring. Green-spored parasols have green spores, thrive on manure in the yard and park, are solitary or crammed into an area, often arising from between the grasses in temperate, subtropical and tropical highlands throughout the world. C. molybdites is a poisonous fungus that is most often eaten by similarity to other agricultural fungi. Symptoms of poisoning come 1-3 hours after consumption, most of which are gastrointestinal w...

Merakan (Themeda arguens)

Merakan or merak grass ( Themeda arguens ) is a species of plant in the Poaceae family, an erect annual grass, growing up to 20-135 cm tall. The single leaves are ribbon-shaped, flat, with pointed tips, 5-30 cm long, 4-7 mm wide, and green. T. arguens has fibrous roots. The stems are erect or somewhat recumbent, cylindrical, smooth, small, segmented, and dense, dark red, brown, yellowish, or green in color. The flowers are compound in clusters at the tip or in the axils, with the spikelets protected by a sheath, lanceolate, 2.5-3.5 cm long, and purplish green. The flowers are bisexual, with 4 spikelets, 3 stamens, and 2 stigmas. The fruits are elliptical, nearly cylindrical, densely hairy, 8-10 mm long, green, and fall off with the stalk. The seeds are round, small, and black. This species grows in open, sunny, and dry areas. It usually grows in clusters in savanna forests, teak forests, grasslands, roadsides, and embankments. It thrives in various soil types, including clay and ...

Umbrella papyrus (Cyperus alternifolius)

Rumput payung or umbrella papyrus or Madagascar umbrella papyrus ( Cyperus alternifolius ) is a plant species in Cyperaceae, like a very large grass, umbrella-shaped canopy, grows in dry soil and waterlogged, often cultivated as an ornamental plant throughout the world. C. alternifolius grows to form clumps, has a height of 1-2 m and the top part is composed of protective leaves that shade the flower arrangements. The stem is hollow, unbranched, long, tubular with many linear angles, dark green, hard and sturdy but flexible. The leaves are arranged radially, stacked and each stem has 10-25 strands. A large bone and several veins are parallel to a length of 15-40 cm and a width of 1.3 cm, a jagged edge, a pointed tip, a rough surface and green. Spikelet flowers, forming clusters, have long and green stems, crowns shaped in coarse grains, sit on the ends of the stems, greenish brown and come out of the axil bractea or the sides of the bractea. Umbrella papyrus is widely used for phyto...

Tridax daisy (Tridax procumbens)

Gletang or tridax daisy ( Tridax procumbens ) is a plant species in Asteraceae, annual with spear roots, at first lying down then standing up to 80 cm high, branching since at the base and growing wild in many places that are dry and sunny. T. procumbens has a tube stem, green or purplish in color and long white hair. The leaves are facing, stemmed, elongated round, 2.5-6 cm long, 2-4.5 cm wide, rough-jagged to pinched, succulent, green and hairy. Compound flowers in terminal humps, 2.5 cm, and long stems. Bell shaped bandage. Females as 5-6 edge flowers with oval-wide tongue, 3-4 wings and white or pale yellow. The flowers of the discs have a large, dense crowding, hermaphroditus, bright yellow crown and yellow stamens. Hard fruit has corners, 2 mm thick, dark brown or black, tight hair with 15-20 pappus that are feather-like, strong and pointy. The seeds are spread by various butterflies and winds, quickly becoming weeds but not a serious problem. This plant grows on dry soil...

Muskmelon (Cucumis melo)

Melon or muskmelon ( Cucumis melo ) is a plant species, annual, spreading or propagating using a spiral-shaped holder, all or some parts have hair or no hair, has two subspecies with many varieties and cultivars, many are cultivated for fruit and seed harvest. C. melo has a primary root 15-20 cm long from the base of the stem, while secondary and tertiary roots spread to 35-45 cm long. The stem is green, in the shape of a pentagon with hairs, segmented for the petiole and has 3-7 curves. Green leaves, arranged alternately, five corners, 3-5 curves, 8-15 cm in diameter, some bones running as long stems, rough-haired surface. Muskmelon grows in how to climb using a twisting device that appears on each leaf armpit. Flowers grow on the armpits of leaves with long flat stems and only consist of a flower crown and five stamens. Male flowers are formed in groups with 3-6 items. Female flowers appear on the branching segments in the first or second armpit of the leaf consisting of a crown, ...

Blueray (Commelina forskaolii)

Blueray ( Commelina forskaolii ) is a plant species in Commelinaceae, annual or perennial shrubs, forming mats, thin roots, long stems, semi-erect or upright, up to 30 cm high, long leaves and green, blue flowers with yellow and transparent. C. forskaolii has a long stem with rooting in vertices and short sub-erect branches, green, yellow and white. The leaves are arranged alternately, elongated in shape, the base of the midrib, the sharp tip, a large bone in the middle with several linear pulses, flat margins and green. Flowers in terminals or spathes, beak-shaped and rough-haired, the crown has two screens, short-lived and successive opening. Light blue petals, lateral stamens with more or less winged filaments. Blueray grows in the tropics at sea level to moderate altitude, much of it is found wild on roadside, grassy areas near agricultural fields and prefers habitats that are fully open or slightly shady. Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Tracheophyta Subphylum: Angiospermae Class:...

Artist's bracket (Ganoderma applanatum)

Artist's bracket ( Ganoderma applanatum ) is a species of fungi in Polyporaceae, basidiocarp sessile, arranged as a cork or wood, applanate, semicircular fan shaped with a length of 4-55 cm, up to 40 cm in diameter and 1.5-55 cm thick at the base. G. applanatum has a pale gray to dark brown top surface, crusted with concentric zonation, sulfate, covered with a layer of chocolate and brown spores. Margins 1-10 mm, thick, sterile, round, turn brown when dry. Whitish pore surface, rough, 4-5 per mm, round to ovate. Artist's brackets grow on woody logs or decayed roots and live trees with humus-rich soil, layers of twigs and rotting matter in the soil, producing basidiomata from summer to late fall. This fungus is mainly a parasite that enters mainly through wounds in the trunk or roots and causes root rot in many broadleaf plants, various species of coniferous trees that cause white rot on angiosperms. Kingdom: Fungi Phylum: Basidiomycota Subphylum: Agaricomycotina Class: ...

Yerba porosa (Porophyllum ruderale)

Ketumbar bolivia or yerba porosa ( Porophyllum ruderale ) is a plant species, upright, reddish purple stems, green leaves, tubular flowers, branches, up to 2 meters high and aromatic fragrant leaves used as salsa spices. P. ruderale has scattered leaves in a spiral and 0.5-3 cm long stem. Hairless strands, elliptical to round eggs, 1-7 cm wide, 0.5-2.5 cm long, a bone in the middle, a narrow base along the stalk and several pore-like glandular holes at the edges. Compound flowers in long nodules such as tubes 2-2.5x6-10 mm. Sitting in the terminal or in the armpit of the leaf, containing up to 30 flowers, 2-5 cm long stalks that swell at the end. Crown tube is narrow, 1-1.5 cm long, yellowish green with brownish purple tips and 5 short strands. Hard fruit, 6-8 mm long and narrow, striped and very fine haired with a pappus up to 1 cm long. Yerba porosa grows wild on damp land that is damp, rich in sunlight or rather shady, rice fields in the mountains and abandoned lands in the lowla...