Reference no: EM133199532

Problem:

Examine these three plant species. 

1. Eucalyptus pulverulenta Sims (Silver-leaved Mountain Gum)

2. Acacia dealbata Link (Silver wattle)

3. Malus sieversii (Ledeb.) M.Roem. (a wild apple)

• Note genus, species, and author, and the family in which that plant belongs.
• Discuss the meaning of their names (i.e., the meaning of the Latin or Greek)
• The person who first described the plant (the author-given after the binomial name) (for the author give dates, nationality, places of activity, fame).
• Note where the plant originates. (e.g. Tasmanian highlands, desert regions of South Australia) and perhaps who first collected it.
• Provide references