List of articles in "Species" category - Page 1588

Spirochaetes (also spelled spirochetes) belong to a phylum of distinctive diderm (double-membrane) bacteria most of which have long helically coiled (corkscrew-shaped) cells.

Shergar (b. 1978) was an Irish racehorse and winner of the 202nd Epsom Derby (1981) by ten lengths— the longest winning margin in the race’s history. A bay colt with […]

Cabernet Franc is one of the major black grape varieties worldwide. It is principally grown for blending with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot in the Bordeaux style but can also be […]

The Lycopodiaceae (class Lycopodiopsida order Lycopodiales) are a family of primitive vascular plants including all of the core clubmosses. These plants bear spores on specialized structures at the apex of […]

The family Huperziaceae is one of two families sometimes recognized in the order Lycopodiales and contains two or three extant genera:Huperzia (temperate firmosses); 10-15 species; terrestrial.Phlegmariurus (tropical firmosses); about 300-400 […]

Huperzia porophila Rock firmoss grows throughout the Appalachian province of the Eastern United States but is rare east of the Appalachians being most common in a north-south belt along the […]

Huperzia is a genus of Lycophyte plants sometimes known as the firmosses or fir clubmosses. This genus was originally included in the related genus Lycopodium from which it differs in […]

The Ixodidae are a family of ticks containing the hard ticks.

The Argasidae are a family of ticks containing the soft ticks. They lack the hard scutum present in the hard ticks (Ixodidae). The capitulum (mouthparts-bearing structure) is located on the […]

Pinot noir (French: [pino nwaʁ]) is a red wine grape variety of the species Vitis vinifera. The name may also refer to wines created predominantly from Pinot noir grapes. The […]