▁as ▁a ▁genus ▁in ▁ 1 8 3 8 . ▁ ▁X ant olis ▁is ▁native ▁to ▁Asia ▁( Ind ia ▁to ▁southern ▁China ▁to ▁Singapore ▁and ▁the ▁Philippines . ▁ ▁s Spe cies ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : Ch rys oph yl lo ide ae ▁Category : S ap ot aceae ▁gener a ▁Category : Fl ora ▁of ▁Asia <0x0A> </s> ▁Jos iah ▁Ho oper ▁( A pril ▁ 1 4 , ▁ 1 8 0 7 ▁– ▁April ▁ 2 4 , ▁ 1 8 7 8 ) ▁was ▁an ▁English - born ▁merchant , ▁ship builder ▁and ▁political ▁figure ▁in ▁Nova ▁Scot ia , ▁Canada . ▁He ▁represented ▁Richmond ▁County ▁from ▁ 1 8 6 7 ▁to ▁ 1 8 7 1 ▁in ▁the ▁Nova ▁Scot ia ▁House ▁of ▁Assembly . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁born ▁in ▁Br istol . ▁Ho oper ▁married ▁Elizabeth ▁Hart . ▁He ▁was ▁a ▁justice ▁of ▁the ▁peace . ▁He ▁lived ▁in ▁Ar ich at , ▁Nova ▁Scot ia . ▁Ho oper ▁died ▁in ▁Hal if ax ▁at ▁the ▁age ▁of ▁ 7 1 . ▁ ▁References ▁▁ ▁A ▁Directory ▁of ▁the ▁M embers ▁of ▁the ▁Legisl ative ▁Assembly ▁of ▁Nova ▁Scot ia , ▁ 1 7 5 8 - 1 9 5 8 , ▁Public ▁Archives ▁of ▁Nova ▁Scot ia ▁( 1 9 5 8 ) ▁ ▁Category : 1 8 0 7 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 8 7 8 ▁death s ▁Category : N ova ▁Scot ia ▁Liberal ▁Party ▁ML As <0x0A> </s>