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Notes on Mucuna (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae) in Thailand: fruits of M. oligoplax re-assessed, and a revised key to species with lamellate fruits
Fruiting material of a Mucuna from Peninsular Thailand with distinctive lamellae proved to be conspecific with M. oligoplax, which was previously thought to have fruit almost lacking lamellae. A revised description and a distribution map for M. oligoplax are presented. This finding also necessitates revision of the key to Mucuna...Wilmot-Dear, Christine ; Fortune Hopkins, Helen ; Leeratiwong, Charan
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Cartography of Wounds
Following in the footsteps of two Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) servicemen in the Somme Department of northern France during 1916, the authors draw comparisons between the wounds inflicted on men and those sustained by the botanical landscape – tracing a parallel ‘cartography of wounds’. Although the events described may...Wearn, James ; Martin, Jenny
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914. Centaurea africana.
Hind, Nicholas
Etymology, Vernacular names, Cultivation, Centaurea africana, Conservation status, Descriptors, Habitats, and Phenology
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Incorporating intraspecific variation into species distribution models improves distribution predictions, but cannot predict species traits for a wide‐spread plant species
The most common approach to predicting how species ranges and ecological functions will shift with climate change is to construct correlative species distribution models (SDMs). These models use a species’ climatic distribution to determine currently suitable areas for the species and project its potential distribution under future climate scenarios. A... -
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Role of phytochemicals as nutraceuticals for cognitive functions affected in ageing
Cognitive decline can occur with normal ageing and in age‐related brain disorders, such as mild cognitive impairment and dementia, including Alzheimer's disease, with limited pharmacological therapies available. Other approaches to reduce cognitive decline are urgently needed, and so the role of dietary interventions or nutraceuticals has received much attention in...Howes, Melanie‐Jayne ; Perry, Nicolette S.L. ; Vásquez‐Londoño, Carlos ; Perry, Elaine
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Clarification on the typification of Salix sphenophylla A.K. Skvortsov subsp. pseudotorulosa A.K. Skvortsov (Salicaceae)
The typification of Salix sphenophylla subsp. pseudotorulosa is clarified and the correct typification of this taxon is made.Stepanova, Nina ; Poluektov, Sergey ; Belyaeva, Irina
Salix sphenophylla subsp. pseudotorulosa, typification, Salix sphenophylla, and Salicaceae
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Lipid Thermal Fingerprints of Long-term Stored Seeds of Brassicaceae
Thermal fingerprints for seeds of 20 crop wild relatives of Brassicaceae stored for 8 to 44 years at the Plant Germplasm Bank—Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew’s Millennium Seed Bank—were generated using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and analyzed in relation to storage stability. Relatively poor storing... -
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Aloidendron (Asphodelaceae subfam. Alooideae) consists of six species, not seven: Aloe sabaea is a true aloe
As part of a revised generic classification of Aloe Linnaeus (1753: 319) sensu lato (Grace et al. 2013), Aloidendron (Berger 1905: 56) Klopper & Gideon F.Sm. in Grace et al. (2013: 9) was established to accommodate six tree aloe species that Berger (1905) previously placed in two sections, Aloe sect....Smith, Gideon
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Characterization of Hymenopteran Parasitoids of Aphis fabae in an African Smallholder Bean Farming System through Sequencing of COI ‘Mini-Barcodes’
Parasitoids are among the most frequently reported natural enemies of insect pests, particularly aphids. The efficacy of parasitoids as biocontrol agents is influenced by biotic and abiotic factors. For example, hyperparasitoids can reduce the abundance of the primary parasitoids as well as modify their behavior. A field study was conducted... -
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Synsepalum chimanimani (Sapotaceae), a new species from the Chimanimani Mountains of Mozambique and Zimbabwe, with notes on the botanical importance of this area
Synsepalum chimanimani S.Rokni & I.Darbysh., sp. nov., a small tree endemic to the forests of the southern foothills of the Chimanimani Mountains of Mozambique and Zimbabwe, is described and illustrated. The differences in morphology and distribution between the new species and the related S. kaessneri and S. muelleri, with which...Rokni, Saba ; Wursten, Bart ; Darbyshire, Iain
Plant Science and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
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Species richness and distribution of the largest plant radiation of Angola: Euphorbia (Euphorbiaceae)
Frazão, Raquel ; Catarino, Silvia ; Goyder, David ; Darbyshire, Iain ; Magalhães, M. Filomena …
Nature and Landscape Conservation, Ecology, and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
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Continued Adaptation of C4 Photosynthesis After an Initial Burst of Changes in the Andropogoneae Grasses
Abstract C4 photosynthesis is a complex trait that sustains fast growth and high productivity in tropical and subtropical conditions and evolved repeatedly in flowering plants. One of the major C4 lineages is Andropogoneae, a group of ∼ 1,200 grass species that includes some of the world's most important crops and...Bianconi, Matheus E ; Hackel, Jan ; Vorontsova, Maria S. ; Alberti, Adriana ; Arthan, Watchara …
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew’s Seed Information Database (SID): A compilation of taxon-based biological seed characteristics or traits
The Seed Information Database (SID) is one of the Royal Botanic Gardens (RBG), Kew's strategic databases in the public domain (http://data.kew.org/sid). SID is a compilation of taxon-based information on a range of biological seed characteristics or traits for about 52,564 seed plant taxa. Assembling and mobilizing such data involved challenges...Liu, Udayangani ; Cossu, Tiziana Antonella ; Dickie, John
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Flagellum Removal by a Nectar Metabolite Inhibits Infectivity of a Bumblebee Parasite
Plant phytochemicals can act as natural ‘‘medicines’’ for animals against parasites [1–3]. Some nectar metabolites, for example, reduce parasite infections in bees [4–7]. Declining plant diversity through anthropogenic landscape change [8–11] could reduce the availability of medicinal nectar plants for pollinators, exacerbating their decline [12]. Existing studies are, however, limited... -
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Assessing seed desiccation responses of native trees in the Caribbean
Native trees from the Caribbean were tested for seed desiccation responses, by adapting the “100-seed test” protocol. Ninety-seven seed lots of 91 species were collected in the Dominican Republic and tested for germination immediately after collecting, and after drying and moist storage. Seed desiccation sensitivity was assessed as a continuous... -
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An Annotated Checklist to Vascular Flora of the Ica Region, Peru—with notes on endemic species, habitat, climate and agrobiodiversity.
The ephemeral and fragmented nature of plant communities in the desert region of Ica, Peru have contributed to the poor documentation of its flora. This study provides the first comprehensive checklist and analysis of the vascular plants and habitats of the region, based on over 1800 herbarium collections, site-specific vegetation...Hyperaridity, Tillandsia, Agrobiodiversity, Cacti, El Niño, Desert flora, Dry forest, Fog ecosystem, Monocots, Grasses, Habitat restoration, and Huarango
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Missing names from the Fungal Name Repositories found in the literature related to Chinese fungi
Fungal taxonomy has a history of more than 260 years, with authors publishing over 475,000 names. Three online Fungal Name Repositories were established to manage registration of new names. During data collection for a project to develop a modern Checklist of Fungi in China and the first Redlist assessment of...Wang, Ke ; Wang, Yong-Hui ; Zhao, Ming-Jun ; Kirk, Paul ; Yao, Yi-Jian
Plant Science and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
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Elaeocarpus for Flora Malesiana: five new taxa.
New Guinea, Elaeocarpus, New species, Flora Malesiana, and Philippines