Search Constraints
Search Results
-
Journal article
A new seed bank for Hispaniola to support the conservation and sustainable use of the Caribbean native flora.
Mattana, Efisio ; Manger, Keith R. ; Way, Michael J. ; Ulian, Tiziana ; Garcia, Ricardo …
Conservation, Carribean, Endemic plants, Sustainable use, Hispaniola, and Seed banks
-
Journal article
How many species of Washingtonia?
Zona, Scott ; Dransfield, John
Arecaceae, Palmae, and Washingtonia
-
Journal article
Thermal Niche for Seed Germination and Species Distribution Modelling of Swietenia macrophylla King (Mahogany) under Climate Change Scenarios.
Swietenia macrophylla is an economically important tree species propagated by seeds that lose their viability in a short time, making seed germination a key stage for the species recruitment. The objective of this study was to determine the cardinal temperatures and thermal time for seed germination of S. macrophylla; and... -
Journal article
Hellenia Retz., the correct name for Cheilocostus C.D.Specht (Costaceae).
In recent years numerous authors have suggested various generic placements for the Crape Ginger but still no valid available name has been published. I therefore give a short overview and make the necessary combinations.Govaerts, Rafaël
-
Journal article
Notes on the genus Gymneia (Lamiaceae: Ocimeae, Hyptidinae) with two new species from Brazil.
Two new species of Gymneia from Brazil, G. moniliformis and G. chapadensis are described and illustrated, and details of habitat and conservation status included. Morphological relationships to other species of the genus are given, and inflorescence structure of the genus discussed.Harley, R. M.
Chapada dos Veadeiros (Brazil), Brazil, Hyptis, Gymneia moniliformis, New species, Gymneia chapadensis, Serra do Cachimbo (Brazil), Taxonomy, and Cyme morphology
-
Journal article
Annea gen. nov. (Detarieae, Caesalpinioideae, Leguminosae): a home for two species long misplaced in Hymenostegia sensu lato.
A new genus Annea is described to accommodate two tropical African legume species previously misplaced in Hymenostegia (Leguminosae, Caesalpinioideae, Detarieae). Annea gen. nov. is widespread in tropical Africa but has an unusual disjunct generic distribution, occurring in both upper and lower Guinea but absent from Gabon. Annea afzelii accounts for...Mackinder, Barbara A. ; Wieringa, Jan J.
Taxonomy, Amherstieae, Tropical Africa, Conservation, New genus, Fabaceae, Africa, Annea, and Neotype
-
Journal article
Gabonius gen. nov. (Leguminosae, Caesalpinioideae, Detarieae), a distant cousin of Hymenostegia endemic to Gabon.
A new genus, Gabonius is described to accommodate a single species, Gabonius ngouniensis which was previously misplaced in Hymenostegia sensu lato. Gabonius ngouniensis is a widespread Gabonese endemic of evergreen forest. We assess G. ngouniensis as Least Concern (LC) according to IUCN criteria. A distribution map of Gabonius is presented,...Wieringa, Jan J. ; Mackinder, Barbara A. ; Van Proosdij, André S. J.
Taxonomy, Amherstieae, Tropical Africa, Conservation, Fabaceae, Africa, New genera, Gabon, and Gabonius
-
Journal article
Clearing up Vietnamosasa (Poaceae, Bambusoideae): typification and nomenclature of a distinctive paleotropical bamboo genus.
This paper aims to clarify and stabilize the nomenclature of the singular fire-adapted South-East Asian bamboo genus Vietnamosasa Nguyen (1990: 221), and the specific taxa it comprises, by designating lectotypes and neotypes to allow accurate application of the published names. Little attention has been given to this genus in the...Haevermans, Thomas ; Nguyen, Bich Loan ; Gurgand, Jacques ; Haevermans, Agathe ; Dransfield, Soejatmi …
South-east Asia, Nomenclature, Typification, and Vietnamosasa
-
Journal article
Gardneria and Spigelia (Loganiaceae), two genera new to the Flora of Peninsular Malaysia.
The genera Gardneria and Spigelia with the discovery of G. ovata from Fraser’s Hill, Pahang, and the tropical American weed, S. anthelmia from Selangor, respectively, are new records for the Flora of Peninsular Malaysia. A full description and taxonomic notes for G. ovata and S. anthelmia in Peninsular Malaysia are...Julius, Avelinah ; Kamin, Imin ; Kiew, Ruth ; Utteridge, Timothy M. A.
Flora Malesiana, Conservation, Malesia, New genera, Gardneria, New generic records, Spigelia, and Taxonomy
-
Journal article
Towards a phylogenetically informed taxonomy of Cyrtandra (Gesneriaceae) in the Solomon Islands.
-
Journal article
Update on the systematics of Benstonea (Pandanaceae): When a visionary taxonomist foresees phylogenetic relationships.
The paleotropical monocot Pandanaceae family comprises c. 700 species distributed into five genera: Benstonea (c. 60 spp.), Freycinetia (c. 250 spp.), Martellidendron (6 spp.), Pandanus (c. 450 spp.) and Sararanga (2 spp.). Benstonea was circumscribed to include species previously placed in Pandanus section Acrostigma (one of the four sections of...Callmander, Martin W. ; Booth, Thomas J. ; Beentje, Henk ; Buerki, Sven
-
Journal article
Phytotaxa 100: The rise of a major journal in systematic and taxonomic botany.
Today, the 23rd of May, is the 305th birthday of Carl Linnaeus—father of plant taxonomy and founder of the modern scheme of binomial nomenclature. To join international celebrations of his birthday, we publish Phytotaxa 100, at the same time marking an important milestone in the history of this journal of...Zhang, Zhi-Qiang ; Esser, Hans-Joachim ; Christenhusz, Maarten J. M.
Nomenclature, Phytotaxa 100, Taxonomic botany, Phytotaxa, and New species
-
Journal article
Angraecum Darainense P. J. Cribb & Nusb. and Aeranthes Unciformis P. J. Cribb & Nusb. (Orchidaceae), Two New Species from Northern Madagascar.
-
Journal article
Wood Anatomy of Chenopodiaceae (Amaranthaceae s.l.).
-
Journal article
Periodic Table of Food Initiative for generating biomolecular knowledge of edible biodiversity.
-
-
-
Dataset
The Periodic Table of Food Initiative (PTFI): An initial list of the world’s food diversity for compositional investigation.
Here we report a list of diverse and culturally relevant foods that justify compositional cataloging as part of the Periodic Table of Food Initiative (PTFI). The PTFI is a participatory project aimed at addressing food composition information gaps worldwide through a standardized, accessible, and enabling platform based on state-of-the-art nutritional... -
Journal article
Towards local agency: critical reflections on community engagement programmes at Abkanisa/Amara West, northern Sudan.
Spencer, Neal ; Fushiya, Tomomi ; Ryan, Philippa ; Abd Rabo, Shadia ; Saad, Mohamed
Nubia, Community engagement, Outreach, Abkanisa (Sudan), Collaboration, Sudan, and Amara West (Extinct city)
-
Journal article
Antagonistic and additive effect when combining biopesticides against the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda.
-
Journal article
The Tahitian chestnut [Inocarpus fagifer (Parkinson ex F.A.Zorn) Fosberg, Fabaceae], a neglected multi-purpose tree from the Asia–Pacific region.
The Tahitian (or Polynesian) chestnut is distributed widely in tropical South-East Asia and in the Pacific region. It is an important component in traditional agroforestry systems. However, its importance as a food plant has decreased considerably. There is no evidence that the species has ever been domesticated, nor that deliberate...Müller, Jonas V.
Asia, Canoe plant, Crop improvement, Underutilised crop, Food security, Ecosystem services, Livelihood, Cinderella tree, Multi-purpose trees, Inocarpus fagifer, and Agroforestry
-
-
Journal article
Giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) in the UK: carbon storage potential and growth rates.
Giant sequoias ( ) are some of the UK’s largest trees, despite only being introduced in the mid-nineteenth century. There are an estimated half a million giant sequoias and closely related coastal redwoods ( ) in the UK. Given the recent interest in planting more trees, partly due to their... -
Journal article
Pacific Species of Hibiscus sect. Lilibiscus (Malvaceae). 4. The Origin of Hibiscus Rosa-Sinensis: A 300-Year-Old Mystery Solved.
-
Journal article
Geographic distribution and conservation status of the endemic cactus Austrocylindropuntia pachypus and new records for southern Peru.
Austrocylindropuntia pachypus (K.Schum.) Backeb. it is an endemic cactus whose distribution was restricted to the western slopes of La Libertad, Ancash, Lima; and based on botanical expeditions through the Andean foothills of Ica, new records are reported with reduced populations of A. pachypus, which makes it possible to extend its... -
Journal article
New taxa of Barleria sect. Prionitis (Acanthaceae) from the Horn of Africa biodiversity hotspot in Somalia.
Two new taxa in Barleria L. sect. Prionitis Nees (Acanthaceae) are described from Somalia, namely Barleria biramosa Defty & I.Darbysh. from central Somalia and B. compacta Malombe & I.Darbysh. subsp. minima I.Darbysh. & Defty from the northeast coastal region. These taxa are further endemics of the Horn of Africa biodiversity...Defty, Ellie ; Darbyshire, Iain
Taxonomy, Conservation, Barleria compacta, Horn of Africa, Barlerieae, Barleria biramosa, New species, Somalia, IUCN Red List, and Diversity
-
Journal article
Keetia nodulosa sp. nov. (Rubiaceae - Vanguerieae) of West-Central Africa: bacterial leaf nodulation discovered in a fourth genus and tribe of Rubiaceae.
Keetia nodulosa Cheek, a cloud forest climber nearly endemic to Cameroon, with a single record from Nigeria, is described and illustrated. It is remarkable as the first known species to be recorded with bacterial leaf nodules (BLN) in the genus Keetia, and also, in the tribe Vanguerieae. Other genera in... -
Journal article
UVR8‐TCP4‐LOX2 module regulates UV‐B tolerance in Arabidopsis.
The phytohormone jasmonate (JA) coordinates stress and growth responses to increase plant survival in unfavorable environments. Although JA can enhance plant UV‐B stress tolerance, the mechanisms underlying the interaction of UV‐B and JA in this response remain unknown. In this study, we demonstrate that the UV RESISTANCE LOCUS 8 ‐...Li, Cheng ; Du, Jiancan ; Xu, Huini ; Feng, Zhenhua ; Chater, Caspar C. C. …
Anthocyanin accumulation, UVR8, Jasmonic acid, Arabidopsis, TCP4, and UV-B
-
Journal article
Two new species of Anthurium sect. Urospadix (Araceae) endemic to the restinga vegetation of Bahia, Brazil
-
-
-
-
Journal article
Local perceptions of the benefits versus negative impacts of weedy grasses in central Madagascar, with a focus on the genus Digitaria.
Les plantes et les pratiques agricoles sont essentielles aux systèmes alimentaires et au bien‐être humain. Une approche de recherche ethnobotanique a été présentée pour mieux comprendre la relation entre les plantes et les activités humaines à Madagascar, où l'agriculture constitue la base de l'économie locale. Cette recherche examine les... -
Journal article
Gundelia tournefortii L. (Akkoub): a review of a valuable wild vegetable from Eastern Mediterranean.
L. (Asteraceae) is an artichoke-like wild edible vegetable that grows in the semi-arid climate of the East Mediterranean. Due to its high cultural and economic values for culinary and therapeutic uses, this plant is exposed to overharvesting driven by household consumption and trade, threatening the survival of natural populations. Some...Hani, N. ; Abulaila, K. ; Howes, M.-J. R. ; Mattana, E. ; Bacci, S. …
Traditional food, Propagation, Micronutrients, Mediterranean diet, Gundelia tournefortii, and Wild edible vegetables
-
Journal article
On the identity of Dracocephalum breviflorum (Lamiaceae, Nepetoideae).
As currently circumscribed, the genus Dracocephalum Linnaeus (1753: 594) includes the traditionally defined Hyssopus Linnaeus (1753: 569) and Lallemantia Fischer & Meyer (1840: 52), making it the second largest genus in subtribe Nepetinae (Nepetoideae, Lamiaceae), consisting of ca. 80 species (Chen et al. 2022). Morphologically, the genus is most similar... -
Journal article
One sixth of Amazonian tree diversity is dependent on river floodplains.
Amazonia’s floodplain system is the largest and most biodiverse on Earth. Although forests are crucial to the ecological integrity of floodplains, our understanding of their species composition and how this may differ from surrounding forest types is still far too limited, particularly as changing inundation regimes begin to reshape floodplain... -
Journal article
Author Correction: Periodic Table of Food Initiative for generating biomolecular knowledge of edible biodiversity.
-
Journal article
A new Angolan species from the Triaspis hypericoides complex (Malpighiaceae) based on macromorphology and palynology.
currently comprises three accepted subspecies endemic to woodland savannas of southern continental Africa. After an unusual population belonging to this complex was collected in southwestern Angola, we re‐evaluated the classification of this group. This study was based on the analysis of type specimens, protologues, field photographs and herbarium sheets of... -
Journal article
Author Correction: Blocking then stinging as a case of two-step evolution of defensive cage architectures in herbivore-driven ecosystems.
-
Journal article
The power of citizen science to advance fungal conservation.
Fungal conservation is gaining momentum globally, but many challenges remain. To advance further, more data are needed on fungal diversity across space and time. Fundamental information regarding population sizes, trends, and geographic ranges is also critical to accurately assess the extinction risk of individual species. However, obtaining these data is... -
Journal article
Phylogeny, biogeography and ecological diversification of New Caledonian palms (Arecaceae).
-
Journal article
Polysporangiate anthers described in Eugenia (Myrtaceae) with notes on evolutionary patterns.
Shifts towards compartmentalisation resulting in multilocular anthers have been described in some families of Myrtales but to date, not in Myrtaceae. In these other families sporogeneous tissue is partitioned by transverse or longitudinal septa, fitting the definition of the ‘polysporangiate anther’. Polysporangiate anther in Eugenia, a Neotropical genus of Myrtaceae... -
Journal article
Living jewels: iterative evolution of iridescent blue leaves from helicoidal cell walls.
-
Journal article
Author Correction: One sixth of Amazonian tree diversity is dependent on river floodplains.
-
Journal article
From earthquakes to island area: multi‐scale effects upon local diversity.
Tropical forests occupy small coral atolls to the vast Amazon basin. They occur across bioregions with different geological and climatic history. Differences in area and bioregional history shape species immigration, extinction and diversification. How this effects local diversity is unclear. The Indonesian archipelago hosts thousands of tree species whose coexistence... -
Journal article
Introduced species infiltrate recent stages of succession after glacial retreat on sub-Antarctic South Georgia.
Biological invasions are one of the main drivers of global biodiversity decline. At the same time, glacial retreat induced by climate warming is occurring at an alarming rate across the globe, threatening unique taxa and ecosystems. However, we know little about how introduced species contribute to the dynamics of colonisation... -
Journal article
Regeneration of oak (Quercus robur, Q. petraea) in closed-canopy high forest: notes from field observations.
-
Journal article
Taxonomic revision of Rhynchosia Lour. (Leguminosae, Papilionoideae, Phaseoleae) in South America.
-
Journal article
Assessing the national red lists of European vascular plants: Disparities and implications.
-
Book chapter
2. Tribe Ceratonieae.
Lewis, Gwilym P.
Fabaceae, Diversity, Phylogenomics, Leguminosae, Classification, Ceratonieae, Mimosoideae, and Taxonomy
-
Book chapter
10. Tribe Campsiandreae.
Lewis, Gwilym P.
Fabaceae, Diversity, Phylogenomics, Campsiandreae, Leguminosae, Classification, Mimosoideae, and Taxonomy
-
Book chapter
16. Entada clade.
O’Donnell, Shawn A. ; Lewis, Gwilym P.
Fabaceae, Diversity, Phylogenomics, Leguminosae, Classification, Mimosoideae, Taxonomy, and Entada
-
-
-
-
Book chapter
35. Samanea clade.
Lewis, Gwilym P.
Fabaceae, Diversity, Phylogenomics, Neltuma, Leguminosae, Classification, Mimosoideae, and Taxonomy
-
Journal article
MedGermDB : A seed germination database for characteristic species of Mediterranean habitats.
Seed germination is a crucial phase of plant responses in early life to current and future environmental conditions. However, germination data are still scarce or disaggregated for many plant lineages and regions, including global biodiversity hotspots such as the Mediterranean Basin. We present MedGermDB, the first germination database for characteristic... -
Journal article
1086. Bulbophyllum infundibuliforme J.J. Sm. subsp. infundibuliforme : Orchidaceae.
An orchid from New Guinea and the Moluccas, J.J. Sm. subsp. is illustrated. Its taxonomy and ecology are discussed; subsp. (Schltr.) De Witte & J.J.Verm. is included for comparison.Schuiteman, André ; Lambkin, Deborah
Orchidaceae, Bulbophyllum infundibuliforme J.J. Sm. subsp. infundibuliforme, Bulbophyllum infundibuliforme J.J. Sm., Cultivation, Descriptors, and Nomenclature
-
Journal article
Botanical extracts control the fungal pathogen Colletotrichum boninense in smallholder production of common bean.
-
Journal article
Expert‐based range maps cannot be replicated using data‐driven methods but macroecological conclusions arising from them can.
Aronsson, Heléne ; Zizka, Alexander ; Antonelli, Alexandre ; Faurby, Søren
Range maps, Macroecology, IUCN ranges, Global biodiversity patterns, Biogeography, Bird distribution, and eBird global