Aaronsohnia
Encyclopedia
Aaronsohnia is a genus in the family Asteraceae
, native to mainly non-salty steppes and deserts in North Africa and Middle East. It was named in 1927 after the agronomist
Aaron Aaronsohn
by the botanists
Otto Warburg
(1859–1938) and Alexander Eig
(1894–1938)
Asteraceae
The Asteraceae or Compositae , is an exceedingly large and widespread family of vascular plants. The group has more than 22,750 currently accepted species, spread across 1620 genera and 12 subfamilies...
, native to mainly non-salty steppes and deserts in North Africa and Middle East. It was named in 1927 after the agronomist
Agronomy
Agronomy is the science and technology of producing and using plants for food, fuel, feed, fiber, and reclamation. Agronomy encompasses work in the areas of plant genetics, plant physiology, meteorology, and soil science. Agronomy is the application of a combination of sciences like biology,...
Aaron Aaronsohn
Aaron Aaronsohn
Aaron Aaronsohn was a Jewish agronomist, botanist, and Zionist activist. Aaronsohn was the discoverer of wild emmer , believed to be "the mother of wheat."-Biography:...
by the botanists
Botany
Botany, plant science, or plant biology is a branch of biology that involves the scientific study of plant life. Traditionally, botany also included the study of fungi, algae and viruses...
Otto Warburg
Otto Warburg (botanist)
Otto Warburg , was a German botanist and industrial agriculture expert, as well as an active member of the Zionist Organization...
(1859–1938) and Alexander Eig
Alexander Eig
Alexander Eig was a botanist, one of the first plant researchers in Israel, head of the department of Botany at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem and co-founder of the Jerusalem Botanical Gardens on Mount Scopus.-Life:Born in Schedrin near Minsk, he used to wander in the forests and to join his...
(1894–1938)
Species and subspecies
- Aaronsohnia factorovskyi Warb. & EigEIGEIG or EIGG may refer to:* Electromagnetically induced grating, a physical phenomenon* Edmonton Investors Group Limited Partnership* EIG , a planned submarine telecommunications cable system* Alexander Eig, an Israeli botanist...
1927 - Aaronsohnia pubescens ( Desf. ) K.Bremer & Humphries 1993 (basionym : Cotula pubescens Desf.)
- Aaronsohnia pubescens (Desf.) K.Bremer & Humphries subsp. maroccana (Ball) Förther & Podlech
- Aaronsohnia pubescens (Desf.) K.Bremer & Humphries subsp. pubescens