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Pushing the Frontiers of Biodiversity Research: Unveiling the Global Diversity, Distribution, and Conservation of Fungi.
Fungi comprise approximately 20% of all eukaryotic species and are connected to virtually all life forms on Earth. Yet, their diversity remains contentious, their distribution elusive, and their conservation neglected. We aim to flip this situation by synthesizing current knowledge. We present a revised estimate of 2–3 million fungal species...Niskanen, Tuula ; Lücking, Robert ; Dahlberg, Anders ; Gaya, Ester ; Suz, Laura M. …
Fungi, Geographical distribution, Diversity, and Conservation
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New combinations and new names in Myrcia (Myrtaceae) for Flora of São Paulo state, Brazil.
Nomenclatural updates are presented for the genus Myrcia. New combinations are presented for Myrcia antonia, M. eugeniopsoides, M. reitzii and M. cionei (based on Marlierea antonia, M. eugeniopsoides, M. reitzii and Myrcianthes cionei), and four new names are proposed: Myrcia ferruginosa, M. vellozoi, M. multipunctata and M. insigniflora (based on...Mazine, Fiorella ; Santos, Matheus Fortes ; Lucas, Eve
São Paulo (Brazil), Brazil, Taxonomy, Geographical distribution, New combinations, and Myrcia
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Five new South American species of Myrcia s.l. (Myrtaceae).
Five new species of Myrcia s.l. are described and illustrated: Myrcia ascendens (related to Myrcia densa), Myrcia attenuata (related to Myrcia bicolor), Myrcia costeira (related to Myrcia bicarinata), Myrcia rupestris (related to Myrcia lenheirensis) and Myrcia subterminalis (related to Myrcia bicolor). The new species occur in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest... -
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Systematic Treatment of American Trichilia (Meliaceae).
The neotropical species of Trichilia are revised. The last major treatment of the group was published in 1981 and 3500 additional collections are examined for the present study. Eighty-one species are recognized, a key to the species is provided, all names are typified and descriptions of all species are given....Pennington, Terence D.
Central America, South America, Trichilia, Geographical distribution, New species, New subspecies, and Neotropics
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Chlorophytum vespertinum (Asparagaceae, Anthericeae), a New Species from Zambia and Tanzania.
Chlorophytum vespertinum Vollesen from Zambia and Tanzania is described and illustrated. The species exhibits characters unique in Chlorophytum Ker Gawl.: pendulous flowers and fruits, flowers that open late in the afternoon and close before midnight, and leaves with a long-extended reflexed or recoiled tip. Its affinities are discussed in the...