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Taxaceae

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Taxaceae Temporal range: Middle Eocene - Present 44 mya - 0 [1] PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N Foliage and mature arils of a yew plant Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Pinophyta Class: Pinopsida Order: Cupressales [2] / Pinales Family: Taxaceae S.F. Gray Genera Amentotaxus – Catkin-yew (5 species) Austrotaxus – New Caledonia yew (1 species) Cephalotaxus – Plum yew (11 species) † Diploporus Pseudotaxus – White-berry yew (1 species) † Sommerxylon Taxus – Common yew (about 11 species) Torreya – Nutmeg yew (6 species) Taxaceae ( / t æ k ˈ s eɪ s i i / ), commonly called the yew family , is a coniferous family which includes seven genera and about 30 species of plants, or in older interpretations three genera and 7 to 12 species. They are many-branched, small trees and shrubs. The leaves are evergreen, spirally arranged, often twisted at the base to appear ...

Edward Lee Greene

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Edward Lee Greene Edward Lee Greene. Born ( 1843-08-20 ) 20 August 1843 Hopkinton, Rhode Island Died 10 November 1915 (1915-11-10) (aged 72) Nationality American Known for Landmarks of Botanical History Scientific career Fields botany Author abbrev. (botany) Greene. Edward Lee Greene (August 20, 1843 – November 10, 1915) was an American botanist known for his numerous publications including the two-part Landmarks of Botanical History and the naming or redescribing of over 4,400 species of plants in the American West. Contents 1 Early life 2 Academic career 3 Legacy 4 Notes 5 References 6 Further reading Early life Edward Lee Greene was born on August 20, 1843 in Hopkinton, Rhode Island. In 1859 Greene moved to Wisconsin and began studying at Albion Academy, a very reputable institution with a religious emphasis. There Greene met Thure Kumlien, a Swedish Naturalist with an interest in botany. Greene accompa...

Big Beat Records (American record label)

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An East Coast hip hop and dance-music record label that operates as a subsidiary of Atlantic Records For the UK garage rock label, see Big Beat Records (British record label). Big Beat Records Parent company Warner Music Group Founded 1987  ( 1987 ) Founder Craig Kallman Distributor(s) Atlantic Because Genre Electronic dance hip hop R&B Country of origin U.S. Location New York City Official website www.wearebigbeat.com Big Beat is an American electronic and dance music record label based in New York City. It was originally founded as an independent record label in 1987 by Craig Kallman with an emphasis on house music and, later, hip hop. It was absorbed into Atlantic Records in 1998, and eventually relaunched separately in 2010 as a primarily electronic music label. Its current roster includes Skrillex, Galantis, Chromeo, Cash Cash, David Guetta, and Clean Bandit. Contents 1 History 1.1 1987–1998: Original Big Beat ...