Ladder Fern (Nephrolepis cordifolia, Polypodiales)
Sori present on underside of leaf Sori Sorus Sorus with indusium Sporangium with distict annulus
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The Praying Mantis
The P raying Mantis Distribution: Worldwide in temperate and tropical habitats; Type : Invertebrates (Insecta); DIET: Carnivore; AVERAGE LIFE SPAN: ~ 1 years; sIZE: 0.5 to 6.0 inches long; Typically green or brown and well camouflaged; Controls insect pest population in ecosystem; Mantises widely kept as pets.
Obligate mutualism with fig-pollinating wasps
Red ant attack on Fig wasp L.S. of Syconium Fig wasp Fig wasp preening & somersaulting Fig wasp preening & somersaulting [Read more: Cook JM, West SA. Figs and fig wasps. Curr Biol 2005;15(24):R978‐R980. doi:10.1016/j.cub.2005.11.057]
Jacquinia spp.; Family: Primulaceae
A Flower A Flower Bud Pistil Stamen T.S. of Ovary L.S. of Flower (Immature) L.S. of Flower (Mature) Jacquinia is a genus of evergreen shrubs and trees in the family Primulaceae , Twigs gray, Green leaves hard, pointed, glabrescent. Stems light gray, nearly smooth. Leaves alternate; petiole; blade, Racemes 4–30-flowered, commonly exceeding leaves. Pedicellate ; bracts lanceolate, Flowers: Sepals five, margins entire or erose; petals 5 opposite to sepals, orange yellow; stamens, 5 shorter than staminodes; staminodes oblong, apex obtuse, rounded, or truncate, Pollen grain light yellow color, free central placentation. · Research 1. The glandular trichomes in J. armillaris are reported to adapted to salt secretion, thus characterizing . as salt glands. ( de Luna BN et al., Protoplasma. 2020 May;257(3):863-870. ) · 2. The root extract of Jacquinia flammea showed the highest cytotoxic activity
Neem, Nimtree or Indian lilac (Azadirachta indica, Meliaceae)
Neem is a fast-growing tree (15–20 metres). The F lowers are white and fragrant, arranged drooping axillary panicles (~25 centimetres) long. The inflorescences bear from 250 to 300 flowers. An individual flower is 5–6 millimetres long and 8–11 millimetres wide. Protandrous , bisexual flowers. Uses: 1. As a vegetable 2. Traditional medicinal use 3. Pest and disease control 4. M ixture of wall plaster 5. Toothbrush, neem oil soap, animal feed
