The inspiration to create this type of website comes from a couple of places. One source is from reading about the life of Alexander von Humboldt, the famed polymath, geographer, naturalist and explorer, in a book called The Invention of Nature, by Andrea Wulf. His methods of recording and describing the physical world seemed to me to highlight the notion that everything is connected to everything. And, as an aside, he was the first person to talk about the notion of human-induced climate change -- more than 200 years ago! Another source is the artwork of Donald Evans. He painted many beautiful series of stamps issued from imaginary countries. This gave birth to my imaginary country "Philatia," which issued stamps for all those genus-species that weren't commemorated by real countries.


Recently Added Species:

Genus species:
   Oenothera speciosa
Common name:
   Showy evening primrose
Oenothera speciosa (Common name: evening primrose) flowers mostly in the evening and are frequented most commonly by moths.
Genus species:
   Campanula rotundifolia
Common name:
   Harebell
Campanula rotundifolia (Harebell) is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs and is self-fertile) and is pollinated by bees, flies, beetles, moths & butterflies).
Genus species:
   Oenothera speciosa
Common name:
   Showy evening primrose
Oenothera speciosa (Common name: evening primrose) flowers mostly in the evening and are frequented most commonly by moths.
Genus species:
   Campanula rotundifolia
Common name:
   Harebell
Campanula rotundifolia (Harebell) is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs and is self-fertile) and is pollinated by bees, flies, beetles, moths & butterflies).
Genus species:
   Podophyllum peltatum
Common name:
   Mayapple
All the parts of the plant are poisonous, including the green fruit, but once the fruit has turned yellow, it can be safely eaten.