“Aaron's beard”的意思、由来-开放百科全书

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Aaron's beard

释义

References

Aaron's beard may refer to the following plants having numerous stamens or threadlike runners:

Cymbalaria muralis (Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Kenilworth Ivy), native to south and southwest Europe^[1]
Hypericum calycinum (Great St. John's-wort, Jerusalem Star), widely cultivated.^[2]
Saxifraga stolonifera (Creeping Saxifrage, Strawberry Geranium), native to Asia.^[3]
Opuntia leucotricha (Arborescent Prickly Pear, Aaron's Beard Cactus), a species of prickly pear cactus, endemic to Mexico.^[4]

The name derives from a Biblical quotation referring to the patriarch Aaron:

"Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments"
-- Psalm 133:1-2 (King James Version)

Plants named Aaron's beard

References

1. ^{{cite journal |first1=Mariola|last1=Truchan|first2=Zbigniew|last2=Sobisz |year=2006 |title=Distribution of Cymbalaria muralis P. Gaertn., B. Mey. & Scherz. in the central part of Polish Pomerania |journal=Biodiversity Research and Conservation |volume=1-2 |pages=98–101 |url=http://www.brc.amu.edu.pl/article.php?v=1-2&a=98 |format=PDF}}
2. ^{{cite web|title=BSBI List 2007 |publisher=Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland |url=http://www.bsbi.org.uk/BSBIList2007.xls |format=xls |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6VqJ46atN?url=http://www.bsbi.org.uk/BSBIList2007.xls |archive-date=2015-01-25 |accessdate=2014-10-17 |deadurl=yes |df= }}
3. ^{{cite book|first=Umberto|last=Quattrocchi|title=CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names: Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms. Synonyms, and Etymology|publisher=CRC Press|year=1999|pages=2395-2396|isbn=9780849326738}}
4. ^{{GRIN | Opuntia leucotricha | 413967 | accessdate = 2013-03-23}}

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