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Rumex aeroplaniformis - male An annual dioecious plant - separate male and female plants. <br /> see the full story in the female plant page:<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/74453/rumex_aeroplaniformis_-_female.html" title="Rumex aeroplaniformis - female"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3519/74453_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=opqNVNRBT8eGYcM%2FCHjpPK%2FF7l4%3D" width="102" height="152" alt="Rumex aeroplaniformis - female This is an extremely interesting plant: Annual dioecious plant - separate male and female plants. <br /> it is also interesting for historic reasons - it was discovered by one of the first Jewish Botanists that operated in Israel, in the early 20th century - Aharon Aharonson. he called it Rumex rothschildianus, to honor the Baron Rothschild, his benefactor. his notes were never published - he hid them during World War I, and died in a plane crush. his notes were rediscovered in 1940. during that time, another important Israeli botanist - Prof. Alexander Eig, found the Rumex and described it according to the fruit&#039;s feature: aeroplaniformis - shaped like an airplane. as his name was officially published first, this is the official name - and Aharonson&#039;s choice - Rothschild&#039;s name - remains only as a synonym. <br /> this is the male flower:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/74451/rumex_aeroplaniformis_-_male.html Aharon Aharonson,Geotagged,Israel,Rumex aeroplaniformis,Rumex rothschildianus,Spring,female flower" /></a></figure> Aharon Aharonson,Geotagged,Israel,Rumex aeroplaniformis,Rumex rothschildianus,Spring,male flower Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Rumex aeroplaniformis - male

An annual dioecious plant - separate male and female plants.
see the full story in the female plant page:

Rumex aeroplaniformis - female This is an extremely interesting plant: Annual dioecious plant - separate male and female plants. <br /> it is also interesting for historic reasons - it was discovered by one of the first Jewish Botanists that operated in Israel, in the early 20th century - Aharon Aharonson. he called it Rumex rothschildianus, to honor the Baron Rothschild, his benefactor. his notes were never published - he hid them during World War I, and died in a plane crush. his notes were rediscovered in 1940. during that time, another important Israeli botanist - Prof. Alexander Eig, found the Rumex and described it according to the fruit's feature: aeroplaniformis - shaped like an airplane. as his name was officially published first, this is the official name - and Aharonson's choice - Rothschild's name - remains only as a synonym. <br /> this is the male flower:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/74451/rumex_aeroplaniformis_-_male.html Aharon Aharonson,Geotagged,Israel,Rumex aeroplaniformis,Rumex rothschildianus,Spring,female flower

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The Rumex aeroplaniformis

Rumex aeroplaniformis is a flowering plant in the Polygonaceae family.

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Similar species: Pinks, Cactuses, And Allies
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Yael Orgad

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Uploaded Feb 16, 2019. Captured Mar 31, 2017 10:50 in Unnamed Road, Herzliya, Israel.
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  • f/3.3
  • 10/8000s
  • ISO100
  • 4.3mm

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