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Madagascar Grass Atlas
Madagascar has a unique heritage in terms of biodiversity. Its separation from Africa set the backdrop for the unique evolution of its flora and fauna. Its isolated island nature gave rise to high endemism and explosive speciation. Of its estimated 12,000 vascular plant species, 83% are unique to Madagascar (Madagascar... -
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895. Perezia recurvata subsp. recurvata: Compositae.
Perezia recurvata (Vahl) Less. subsp.recurvata(Compositae:Mutisieae: Nassuaviinae) is described and illustrated. Comments are pro-vided on its cultivation, propagation and availability, although currentlyonly available from one supplier in the United Kingdom. The problem-atic taxonomy of this genus is discussed. A brief comment is made on thehistory of the type collections of two...Hind, Nicholas ; Babel, K.
Vernacular names, Descriptors, Conservation status, Perezia recurvata subsp. recurvata, Phenology, Cultivation, Geographical distribution, Etymology, and Habitats
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899. Echinacea tennesseensis: Compositae.
Echinacea tennesseensis (Beadle) Small (Compositae:Heliantheae: Ziniinae) is described and illustrated, and is accompa-nied by statements on its distribution, habitat, phenology, etymologyand vernacular names. A statement on its conservation status is made.AbriefhistoryofEchinaceais provided, with a commentary of the mostuseful revision discussed. The subtribal position and related generaofEchinaceais discussed, with the most...Hind, Nicholas
Vernacular names, Descriptors, Conservation status, Etymology, Echinacea tennesseensis, Cultivation, Geographical distribution, Phenology, and Habitats
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898. Helichrysum ‘Sun Burst’ Compositae.
A new cultivar, Helichrysum‘Sun Burst’ (Compositae: Inuleae:Gnaphaliinae), is introduced, described, and illustrated, based on mate-rial derived from a cross between a Turkish collection of H. orientale and H. arwae from the Yemen Arab Republic, growing in the Melon Yard,Alpine Nursery at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Cultivation andpropagation notes are...Hind, Nicholas ; Strange, Kit
Geographical distribution, Cultivation, Descriptors, Helichrysum, and Phenology
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901. Helianthus salicifolius: Compositae.
Helianthus salicifolius A. Dietr. (Compositae: Heliantheae:Helianthinae) is described and illustrated. Cultivation, propagation,pests and diseases and availability notes, of both the species and cultivars,are provided. The genusHelianthus, and the position ofH. salicifoliusiscommented on, as well as its similarity toH. angustifolius. Distinguishingcharacters between these two species are given. Comments are providedon types...Hind, Nicholas ; Smith, Alison
Vernacular names, Descriptors, Helianthus salicifolius, Phenology, Cultivation, Geographical distribution, Conservation status, Etymology, and Habitats
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900. Rudbeckia maxima: Compositae.
Rudbeckia maximaNutt. (Compositae: Heliantheae: Rud-beckiinae) is described and illustrated. Cultivation, propagation andavailability notes are provided. The genusRudbeckiais discussed, and theposition ofR. maximacommented on, as well as the somewhat uniquekey character (the reflectiveness of the leaves under UV light) that hasbeen used to distinguish this and two other species. The relationships...Hind, Nicholas
Vernacular names, Descriptors, Rudbeckia maxima, Etymology, Cultivation, Geographical distribution, Conservation status, Phenology, and Habitats
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935. Vachellia anegadensis.
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Endemic non-bambusoid genera of grasses (Poaceae) in Madagascar: Review of current knowledge.
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Leptorhaphis atomaria [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
A description is provided for . Some information on its dispersal and transmission and conservation status is given, along with details of its geographical distribution (Canada (Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick and Ontario), USA (Arizona, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan and Washington), Iran, Israel, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia (Altai Krai, Altai Republic, Kemerovo... -
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Notes on the genus Callitriche (Plantaginaceae) in South Africa.
Historically there has been confusion over the status and identification of Callitriche species in South Africa. Review of herbarium specimens and fieldwork have enabled confirmation of the presence of C. deflexa as a naturalised species in this country and confirmed that C. compressa and specimens named as C. bolusii are...Lansdown, Richard V. ; Glen, Rene ; Hassemer, Gustavo
Geographical distribution, Callitriche deflexa, South Africa, Callitriche, Callitriche compressa, Taxonomy, Callitriche bolusii, and Ecology
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Historical biogeography of Tetrastigma (Vitaceae): Insights into floristic exchange patterns between Asia and Australia.
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Flore d’Afrique Centrale, nouvelle série, Spermatophyta: Apocynaceae, sous-famille I. Apocynoideae et II. Rauvolfioideae.
This volume treats the species belonging to two subfamilies, the Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae, of the large Apocynaceae family occurring in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda and Burundi. The family is often instantly recognisable through its combination of (usually) opposite leaves and the presence of latex, and these days...Beentje, H.J.
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Apocynaceae,, Ethnobotany, Apocynoideae, Plant conservation, Habitats, Burundi, Rwanda , Rauvolfioideae. , and Geographical distribution
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Flora Zambesiaca. Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana. Volume 12, part 2.
List of families included in volume 12, part 2. Alismataceae / E.S. Martins & L. Catarino. Limnocharitaceae / E.S. Martins. Hydrocharitaceae / J.J. Symoens. Najadaceae / J.J. Symoens & L. Triest. Aponogetonaceae / E.S. Martins. Juncaginaceae / E.S. Martins. Potomogetonaceae / J.J. Symoens. Zosteraceae / S.O. Bandeira. Zannichelliaceae / M.C.... -
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Flora of the Guianas. Series A: Phanerogams. Fascicle 27
71. Cyrillaceae / J.C. Yesilyurt. 79. Theophrastaceae / B. Ståhl. 86. Rhabdodendraceae / G.T. Prance. 90. Proteaceae / G.T. Prance. 100. Combretaceae / G.A. Stace. 113. Dichapetalaceae / G.T. Prance. 167. Limnicharitaceae / R.R. Haynes & L.B. Holm-Nielsen. 168. Alismataceae / R.R. Haynes & L.B. Holm-Nielsen. Including Wood and Timber... -
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Flora of the Guianas. Series A: Phanerogams. Fascicle 31.
40. Dilleniaceae / G.H. Aymard C. & C.L. Kelloff. 117. Vitaceae / J.A. Lombardi. 131. Meliaceae / T.D. Pennington & N. Biggs.Aymard C., G. H.
Vernacular names, Meliaceae , Dilleniaceae , Floras, Phenology, Taxonomy, Guianas, Geographical distribution, and Vitaceae
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Book
Flora of Iraq. Volume 5, part 1. Elatinaceae to Sphenocleaceae.
Families treated in volume 5, part 1. Elatinaceae / C.C. Townsend. Molluginaceae / C.C. Townsend. Caryophyllaceae (including Illecebraceae) / C.C. Townsend, V. Melzheimer, Ali Kandemir, Shahina A. Ghazanfar and Ali Haloob. Aizoaceae / C. Jeffrey. Portulaceae / C, Jeffrey. Polygonaceae / J.R. Edmondson and J.R. Akeroyd. Illecebraceae. Chenopodiaceae / A.P.... -
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Cyperaceae of tropical West Africa.
This book provides an up-to-date overview of the Cyperaceae of tropical West Africa (Benin, Burkina Faso, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo and parts of Mali, Mauritania and Niger). It includes identification keys for all known species in the area (a total of 321...Mesterházy, Attila ; Browning, Jane ; Verloove, Filip
West Africa, Geographical distribution, Tropical West Africa, Ecology, Identification, and Cyperaceae
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Ampliación de la distribución geográfica y estado de conservación de Ctenoblepharys adspersa (Tschudi, 1845).
Ampliamos la distribución geográfica de Ctenoblepharys adspersa (Liolaemidae), una especie de saurio endémico y amenazado del desierto peruano. Nuestro nuevo registro extiende la distribucion de esta especie en 60 km (línea recta) de la localidad más oriental previamente conocida, la Reserva Nacional de Paracas. Registramos dos tipos de hábitat nuevos... -
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Systematics of Vigna subgenus Lasiospron (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae: Phaseolinae).
A taxonomic treatment is herein provided for the six primarily Neotropical species of subg. . This subgenus is distinguished, in part, by its close relationship with Old World species, but rather than having an Old World floral asymmetry where distal floral parts can have a right-hand curvature (from a face-view...Delgado-Salinas, Alfonso ; Lavin, Matt ; Snak, Cristiane ; Lewis, Gwilym P.
Geographical distribution, Nomenclature, Systematics, Taxonomy, and Vigna
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Berlesiella nigerrima. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
A description is provided for , parasitic on stromata of growing on rotten twig of . Some information on its morphological characteristics, associated organisms and substrata, dispersal and transmission, habitats and conservation status is given, along with details of its geographical distribution (Asia (India, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Taiwan), Europe (Austria,...Minter, D. W.
Berlesiella nigerrima, Economic impacts, Habitats, Conservation status, and Geographical distribution
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Capronia normandinae [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
A description is provided for . Some information on its morphological characteristics, associated organisms and substrata, dispersal and transmission, habitats and conservation status is given, along with details of its geographical distribution (Asia (Papua-New Guinea), Atlantic Ocean (Portugal, Madeira), Australasia (New Zealand), Europe (France, Ireland, Norway, Portugal, Spain, UK), South...Minter, D.W.
Conservation status, Capronia normandinae, Habitats, Economic impacts, and Geographical distribution