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  • -- The only change made in the nomenclature of this order is the slight one of 'rubra' for 'rubus': partly to express true sisterhood with the other Charites; partly to enforce the idea of redness, as characteristic of the race, both in the lovely purple and russet of their winter leafage, and in the exquisite bloom of scarlet on the stems in strong young shoots.

    Proserpina, Volume 1 Studies Of Wayside Flowers John Ruskin 1859

  • Scarlet ibis, Eudocimus ruber formerly, Guara rubra; protonym, Scolopax rubra, also known locally as the gaurá, photographed at Belém, at the mouth of the Amazon, Brazil.

    Mystery bird: scarlet ibis, Eudocimus ruber 2011

  • We headed down the "oak trail," and located lots of specimens of Northern red oak (Quercus rubra).

    "You know, the part about life is just a waking dream." sovay 2009

  • Scarlet ibis, Eudocimus ruber formerly, Guara rubra; protonym, Scolopax rubra, also known locally as the gaurá, photographed at Belém, at the mouth of the Amazon, Brazil.

    Mystery bird: scarlet ibis, Eudocimus ruber 2011

  • Sponsus rubra veste tectus/Visus, sed non intellectus,/Redit ad palatium,

    Sensual Encounters: Monastic Women and Spirituality in Medieval Germany 2008

  • Over 375 birds have been recorded, notable species being king vulture Sarcoramphus papa, harpy eagle Harpia harpyia (LR), great curassow Crax rubra, crested guan Penelope purpurescens, scarlet macaw Ara macao, green macaw A. ambigua and military macaw A. militaris.

    Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve, Honduras 2008

  • Among the bird species the following are the commonest: military macaw Ara militaris (VU), rufescent tinamu Crypturellus cinnamomeus, spot‑bellied bobwhite Colinus leucopogon, great curassow Crax rubra, crested guan Penelope purpurascens, blue‑winged teal Anas discors, roseate spoonbill Ajaia ajaja, thick knee Burhinus bistriatus, jabiru Jabiru mycteria (VU), ibis Eudocimus albus and laughing falcon Herpetotheres cachinans.

    Area de Conservación Guanacaste, Costa Rica 2008

  • In the tropical semi-evergreen forests common trees and shrubs are Albizia procera, Duabanga grandiflora, Lagerstroemia speciosa, Crateva unilocularis, Sterculia urens, Grewia serrulata, Mallotus philippensis, Bridelia retusa, Aphania rubra, Leea indica and L. umbraculifera.

    Kaziranga National Park, India 2009

  • The ecoregion is dominated by Appalachian oak forests, characterized by white oak (Quercus alba) and northern red oak (Q. rubra).

    Northeastern coastal forests 2009

  • Species of southern distribution, such as sweet gum (Liquidambar styraciflua), river birch (Betula nigra), Spanish oak (Quercus falcata), and red mulberry (Moros rubra) have reached or are reaching their northern limits.

    Northeastern coastal forests 2009

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