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Lamourouxia multifida

Lamourouxia multifida is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Lamourouxia multifida rather than just read about it. In short: Lamourouxia multifida, with no commonly accepted English name, is a mostly Mexican species of perennial herbaceous plant', which is partly parasitic on the roots of other plants. It belongs to the family Orobanchaceae.

Lamourouxia multifida — main illustration
Lamourouxia multifida — illustration

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  • Reproduce the core statement of Lamourouxia multifida from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Lamourouxia multifida, with no commonly accepted English name, is a mostly Mexican species of perennial herbaceous plant', which is partly parasitic on the roots of other plants. It belongs to the family Orobanchaceae.

Description Lamourouxia multifida is a handsome wildflower exhibiting the following features:

Usually its stems are unbranched, and reaching up to 1.5 m (4.9 ft). Leaves up to 6 cm (2.4 in) rise opposite one another with blades twice divided (bipinnate) into slender segments. Flowers with bright red corollas are of irregular form (zygomorphic) and up to 5 cm (2.0 in) long; there are 4 fertile stamens, and the style is longer than the corola. Fruits are capsules up to 11 mm (0.4 in).

Distribution Lamourouxia multifida occurs throughout most of upland Mexico, into Guatemala.

Habitat In the Valley of Mexico, Lamourouxia multifida inhabits pine-oak forest and grasslands at elevations of 2,250–3,450 metres (7,380–11,320 ft). On this page, images show an individual growing on the face of a roadcut through limestone at an elevation of about 2,300 metres (7,500 ft).

Human uses

In traditional medicine In the Mexican state of Michoacán, Lamourouxia multifida is used by traditional healers during limpias in order to bring the body, mind and spirit back into balance, especially by eliminating negative energies. In the state of Morelos the inflorescence is recognized as medicinal.

As an ornamental Sometimes Lamourouxia multifida is used to adorn altars during religious ceremonies.

In beekeeping In various Mexican states it is known to attract honeybees. In fact, one of the common names in Spanish for Lamourouxia multifida is Chupamiel Milhojas, roughly translatable to "thousand-leaf honey-sucker".

Ecology Rivoli's hummingbird, Eugenes fulgens, and Lucifer sheartail, Calothorax lucifer, have been documented visiting Lamourouxia multifida. In an area of dry scrubland in the highland Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt it's been documented that hummingbirds visit Lamourouxia multifida flowers in August, then from September into November shift to flowers of Lamourouxia dasyantha. Another study, also in the volcanic belt, at Jardines del Pedregal, Mexico City, indicates that the flowering time of Lamourouxia multifida is from early September to mid November.

Taxonomy Aimé Bonpland and Alexander von Humboldt first scientifically collected Lamourouxia multifida at a temperate elevation between Guanajuato and nearby Santa Rosa de la Sierra, in September 1803. In 1818 it was formally described by Carl Sigismund Kunth.

Etymology The genus name Lamourouxia is a New Latin construct honoring Jean Vincent Félix Lamouroux, an early Professor of Natural History in Caen, France. The species name multifida is from Latin multifidus, meaning "much divided", in reference to the leaves' many slender divisions.

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Lamourouxia multifida illustration
Lamourouxia multifida illustration
Lamourouxia multifida illustration
Lamourouxia multifida illustration
Lamourouxia multifida illustration

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Lamourouxia multifida

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Lamourouxia multifida claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Lamourouxia multifida before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Lamourouxia multifida ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Lamourouxia multifida

In research
Lamourouxia multifida appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry
Engineering practice reuses Lamourouxia multifida in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom
Lamourouxia multifida is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Flora of Guatemala, Flora of Mexico, Lamourouxia (plant), so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life
Look for Lamourouxia multifida outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.
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  1. Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
  2. Close the page and write down what Lamourouxia multifida means in your own words.
  3. Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
  4. Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
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Frequently asked questions

What is Lamourouxia multifida in simple terms?

Lamourouxia multifida, with no commonly accepted English name, is a mostly Mexican species of perennial herbaceous plant', which is partly parasitic on the roots of other plants. It belongs to the family Orobanchaceae.

Why does Lamourouxia multifida matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Lamourouxia multifida?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Lamourouxia multifida.

Tags

  • Flora of Guatemala
  • Flora of Mexico
  • Lamourouxia (plant)
  • Parasitic plants
  • Plants described in 1818
  • Taxa named by Carl Sigismund Kunth

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