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Phylogenomics and the rise of the angiosperms
Angiosperms are the cornerstone of most terrestrial ecosystems and human livelihoods1,2. A robust understanding of angiosperm evolution is required to explain their rise to ecological dominance. So far, the angiosperm tree of life has been determined primarily by means of analyses of the plastid genome3,4. Many studies have drawn on...Zuntini, Alexandre R. ; Carruthers, Tom ; Maurin, Olivier ; Bailey, Paul C. ; Leempoel, Kevin …
Plant evolution, Angiosperms, Phylogenetics, Speciation, and Phylogenomics
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Estimation of contemporary effective population size in plant populations: Limitations of genomic datasets.
Effective population size ( ) is a pivotal evolutionary parameter with crucial implications in conservation practice and policy. Genetic methods to estimate have been preferred over demographic methods because they rely on genetic data rather than time‐consuming ecological monitoring. Methods based on linkage disequilibrium (LD), in particular, have become popular... -
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A glimpse into the diversity of Colombian Acanthaceae.
A short visit to four Colombian herbaria in 2022 is highlighted as an example of modern-day herbarium plant hunting which resulted in the discovery of 14 new species: J.R.I.Wood, J.R.I.Wood & Hoyos-Gómez, J.R.I.Wood, J.R.I.Wood, J.R.I.Wood & Hoyos-Gómez, J.R.I.Wood & Hoyos-Gómez, J.R.I.Wood, J.R.I.Wood & Hoyos-Gómez, J.R.I.Wood, J.R.I.Wood, J.R.I.Wood, J.R.I.Wood & Hoyos-Gómez...Wood, John R. I. ; Hoyos-Gómez, Saúl E. ; Granados Zarate, David E.
Hotspots, Colombia, Aphelandra, New species, Herbaria, Ruellia, Justicia, Plant hunting, Acanthaceae, and Rheophytes
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Tarenna thorelii (Rubiaceae), a new record for Thailand.
Tarenna thorelii is reported as a new record for Thailand based on collections from Khon Kaen and Roi Et Provinces. A morphological description based on Thai specimens, distribution, ecological information, conservation status, and short notes on the species as well as an illustration are provided. In addition, a lectotype for...Wirot, Wirot ; Chantaranothai, Pranom
Lectotype, Thailand, Conservation, South-East Asia, Tarenna, New records, Pavetteae, Tarenna thorelii, Gentianales, and Taxonomy
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Clusia salicifolia (Clusiaceae), a new hemiepiphyte species from Costa Rica and Panama.
We describe and illustrate (Clusiaceae) a new species from Central America. This new species is different to all related species for its hemiepiphytic habit, narrow leaves with acute to acuminate apex, reticulate resin canals, staminate flowers with quadrangular androecium with 30 – 47 free stamens, and pistillate flowers with 4...Wodcke, Emma A. ; Luján, Manuel ; Hammel, Barry
Costa Rica, Clusia salicifolia, Neotropics, Herbarium, Taxonomy, Endangered species, Central America, Trees, and Panama
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Land‐use intensity and relatedness to native plants promote exotic plant invasion in a tropical biodiversity hotspot.
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Phylogenetic trends in TZ staining analysis of six deep dormancy seeds.
The assessment of seed quality and physiological potential is essential in seed production and crop breeding. In the process of rapid detection of seed viability using tetrazolium (TZ) staining, it is necessary to spend a lot of labour and material resources to explore the pretreatment and staining methods of hard...Peng, Chen Yin ; Wu, Yu ; Huang, Wen Hui ; Deng, Zhi Yun ; Sun, Xiao Rui …
Fat content, Endospermic seeds, Hard seed, Exalbuminous seeds, Physical dormancy, and Phylogenetic relationship
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Olearia dibrachiata (Compositae: Astereae: Hinterhuberinae): a taxonomic note. Contributions to the Flora of Mount Jaya, XXII.
S.Moore var. J.Kost. is considered conspecific with D.J.N.Hind & R.J.Johns following a re-examination of both Koster’s protologue diagnosis and its type (and paratype) material.Hind, D. J. Nicholas
Olearia exilis var. subacuta, Mount Jaya (Indonesia), Asteraceae, Indonesia, Compositae, Olearia dibrachiata, Synonymy, and Taxonomy
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Cheirostylis takeoi (Orchidaceae), a new record for Thailand.
Cheirostylis takeoi, a new national species record from Mae Sai District, Chiang Rai Province, northern Thailand, is described, photographed and illustrated based on Thai material. Furthermore, we outline how it differs from the morphologically most similar species in Thailand, C. thailandica. The newly recorded species is mainly characterized by its... -
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Pollen morphology of the Sapotaceae from Thailand and its taxonomic implications.
The external pollen morphology of the family Sapotaceae in Thailand was examined using the acetolysis method to determine its taxonomic significance. Pollen of 39 specimens belonging to 32 species was investigated by means of light and scanning electron microscopy. Pollen grains are found to be monads, isopolar, colporate, lalongate, and...Kunasit, Pongsakorn ; Chantaranothai, Pranom
Ericales, Pollen morphology, Planchonella, Taxonomy, Morphometric analysis, Sapotaceae, Chrysophyllum, Palynology, Pouteria, and Madhuca
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New species and a revision of the genus Peperomia (Piperaceae) in Thailand.
We update the descriptions of seventeen native species of Peperomia in Thailand, including a new species, P. ranongensis, and a detailed morphological description for the uncommon species P. kotana based on Thai specimens. We provide a generic description, a key to all the species and provide lectotypifications for P. bavina,... -
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Eight new species of Microchirita (Gesneriaceae: Didymocarpoideae) from Thailand.
Eight new species of Microchirita (Gesneriaceae) from Thailand are described: Microchirita candida, M. chonburiensis, M. formosa, M. fuscifaucia, M. poomae, M. rayongensis, M. striata and M. suwatii. With the addition of these species, 37 species are now recorded for Thailand, considerably more than any other country.Middleton, David J. ; Tetsana, Naiyana ; Suddee, Somran ; Puglisi, Carmen
Limestone, Thailand, Microchirita, Endemic, Karst limestone, and Taxonomy
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1083. Liatris aspera Michx.: Compositae.
The North American Prairie plant Michx. (Compositae: Eupatorieae: Liatrinae) is illustrated and described. The tribe Eupatorieae, subtribe Liatrinae and the genus Gaertn. ex Schreb. are discussed, along with comments on cultivated members of the tribe, and the position of in the genus indicated, as well as the existence of sympatry...Hind, Nicholas ; Lambkin, Deborah
North America, Descriptors, Cultivation, North American Prairie, Wakehurst Place, Asteraceae, Propagation, Liatris aspera, Taxonomy, and Compositae
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1082. Rudbeckia hirta L.
L. (Compositae: Heliantheae: Rudbeckinae) is described and illustrated. Material in Wakehurst's North American Prairie planting would key out to the widespread L. var. Farw., in that it is a perennial, leafy in the upper half of the stem and with narrow‐lanceolate leaves. The issue of the rank of the currently...Hind, Nicholas ; Lambkin, Deborah
Rudbeckia hirta, North America, Descriptors, North American Prairie, Wakehurst Place, Asteraceae, Prariries, Propagation, Taxonomy, Cultivatio, and Compositae
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1081. Parthenium integrifolium L.: Compositae.
The North American Prairie plant, L. (Compositae: Heliantheae: Ambrosiinae) is described and illustrated. Related genera in the subtribe are commented on, as well as the better‐known species, A. Gray, the , and infrageneric taxonomy within L., in addition to the characteristics of the genus. Aspects of cultivation, propagation, pests and... -
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1080. Coreopsis lanceolata L.: Compositae.
L. (Compositae: Heliantheae: Coreopsidinae) is described and illustrated, a full synonymy provided, and its taxonomic position discussed. The generic concepts are discussed in relation to L. and Cav., noting that molecular studies have so far not been of much practical use. Cultivation requirements are also outlined, and the species long... -
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1079. Symphyotrichum laeve (L.) Á. Löve & D. Löve: Compositae.
(L.) Á. Löve & D. Löve (Compositae: Astereae: Symphyotrichinae) is described and illustrated, and the species is provided with an expanded synonymy that includes type citations, known types, and supplementary comments for the presently accepted varieties. A commentary on the tribal position of , its recognition, infrageneric classification, and the...Hind, Nicholas ; Lambkin, Deborah
North America, Descriptors, Cultivation, North American Prairie, Wakehurst Place, Symphyotrichum laeve, Prariries, Propagation, Taxonomy, Compositae, and Asteraceae
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1078. Solidago nemoralis Aiton: Compositae.
Aiton (Compositae: Astereae: Solidagininae) is illustrated and described, and its extensive synonymy provided (covering both proposed subspecies), together with full type citations and location of known types and relevant commentary. The position of the somewhat daunting genus L., and its position within the tribe Astereae is discussed. is placed with...Hind, Nicholas ; Lambkin, Deborah
North America, Descriptors, Cultivation, North American Prairie, Wakehurst Place, Solidago nemoralis, Prariries, Propagation, Taxonomy, Compositae, and Asteraceae
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1077. Eurybia spectabilis (Aiton) G.L. Nesom: Compositae.
The North American Prairie plant (Aiton) G.L. Nesom (Compositae: Astereae: Machaerantherinae), the is illustrated and described, along with indications of distribution, habitat and ecology, flowering time, etymology, conservation status and vernacular names. The genus (Cass.) Gray is endemic to North America and contains 22 species; it was first proposed as...Hind, Nicholas ; Lambkin, Deborah
Eurybia spectabilis, Descriptors, Cultivation, North American Prairie, Wakehurst Place, Asteraceae, Prariries, Propagation, Taxonomy, Compositae, and North America
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1076. Vernonia missurica Raf.: Compositae.
Raf. (Compositae: Vernonieae: Vernoniinae) is described and illustrated, a full synonymy provided, the location of known type material provided, and its taxonomic position discussed; a selected iconography is indicated. The cultivation, propagation, pests and diseases and availability of the species are commented on. The complexity of the tribe Vernonieae in...Hind, Nicholas ; Langhorne, Joanna
North America, Descriptors, Cultivation, North American Prairie, Wakehurst Place, Asteraceae, Prariries, Propagation, Taxonomy, Vernonia missurica, and Compositae
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Introduction to the Compositae of the North American Prairies.
The North American Prairie landscape at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew at Wakehurst Place, Ardingly, West Sussex, is discussed. The abundance of the Compositae in the North American Prairies is outlined, by tribe, and comments provided on a range of 105 interesting Compositae that could be considered in prairie plantings,...Hind, Nicholas
North America, Prairies, North American Prairie, Wakehurst Place, Seed harvesting, Asteraceae, Propagation, and Compositae
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Revised taxon definition in European Cortinarius subgenus Dermocybe based on phylogeny, chemotaxonomy, and morphology.
(Fr.) Fr. is one of the most species-rich genera in the ( ). subgen. (Fr.) Trog includes brightly coloured Cortinarii with anthraquinone pigments. The chemotaxonomic approach has always been as important as classical methods for species definition of and helped to improve overall species concepts. However, some species concepts within... -
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Chlorohiptage (Tetrapteroids, Malpighiaceae), a distinct new genus endemic to Vietnam based on morphological and molecular data.
Do, Truong Van ; Lu, Ngan Thi ; Le, Anh Tuan ; Lam, Mai Xuan Thi ; Trinh, Xuan Thi …
Hiptage, Chlorohiptage, Asia, New genus, Taxonomy, Tetrapteroi, Malpighiales, and Systematics
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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
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Botanical extracts control the fungal pathogen Colletotrichum boninense in smallholder production of common bean.
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Book chapter
35. Samanea clade.
Lewis, Gwilym P.
Diversity, Fabaceae, Classification, Leguminosae, Neltuma, Mimosoideae, Phylogenomics, and Taxonomy
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Book chapter
16. Entada clade.
O’Donnell, Shawn A. ; Lewis, Gwilym P.
Fabaceae, Diversity, Phylogenomics, Leguminosae, Classification, Mimosoideae, Taxonomy, and Entada
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Book chapter
10. Tribe Campsiandreae.
Lewis, Gwilym P.
Fabaceae, Diversity, Phylogenomics, Campsiandreae, Leguminosae, Classification, Mimosoideae, and Taxonomy
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Book chapter
2. Tribe Ceratonieae.
Lewis, Gwilym P.
Fabaceae, Diversity, Phylogenomics, Leguminosae, Classification, Ceratonieae, Mimosoideae, and Taxonomy
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Assessing the national red lists of European vascular plants: Disparities and implications.
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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... -
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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... -
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Author Correction: One sixth of Amazonian tree diversity is dependent on river floodplains.
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Living jewels: iterative evolution of iridescent blue leaves from helicoidal cell walls.
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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... -
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Phylogeny, biogeography and ecological diversification of New Caledonian palms (Arecaceae).
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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... -
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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... -
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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
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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... -
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Two new species of Anthurium sect. Urospadix (Araceae) endemic to the restinga vegetation of Bahia, Brazil
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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... -
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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
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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... -
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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... -
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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
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Antagonistic and additive effect when combining biopesticides against the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda.
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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)
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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... -
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A biogeographical appraisal of the threatened South East Africa Montane Archipelago ecoregion..
Recent biological surveys of ancient inselbergs in southern Malawi and northern Mozambique have led to the discovery and description of many species new to science, and overlapping centres of endemism across multiple taxa. Combining these endemic taxa with data on geology and climate, we propose the ‘South East Africa Montane... -
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A new species of Lasjia (Proteaceae) from Sulawesi: Lasjia griseifolia Utteridge & Brambach.
Utteridge & Brambach, a member of the Proteaceae, is described and illustrated as a new species from the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. The new species is similar to , also from Sulawesi, and morphological differences between the taxa are discussed; a line illustration and detailed notes on the conservation status... -
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A framework for tracing timber following the Ukraine invasion.
Scientific testing including stable isotope ratio analysis (SIRA) and trace element analysis (TEA) is critical for establishing plant origin, tackling deforestation and enforcing economic sanctions. Yet methods combining SIRA and TEA into robust models for origin verification and determination are lacking. Here we report a (1) large Eastern European timber... -
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A pain in the grass–The trials and tribulations of propagation.
Initial difficulties in germinating the dropseed grass (A. Gray) A. Gray and the ways in which they were it was overcome are described. The resulting seedlings are grown in deep plugs before being planted out in the developing prairie.Jenkins, Chris
Propagation, Seed germination, Prairie plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Wakehurst Place, Grasslands, Prairie grasslands, Wakehurst Place, and Sporobolus heterolepis
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Journal article
Wakehurst's North American Prairie.
The theory behind the ecology and plant associations of prairie grasslands is summarised, and compared with conventional horticultural perennial planting.Annette, Francis
North America, Plant associations, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Wakehurst Place, Grasslands, Prairies, Prairie grasslands, Wakehurst Place, Grassland ecology, and Perennial planting
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Expanding our knowledge of the coffee family in continental Africa: a synopsis of the genus Pyrostria (Rubiaceae).
A summary of the species of from continental Africa is presented, including full descriptions of three new species, , and . from the coastal forests of the Tanzania-Mozambique border region, and one new subspecies, subsp. from Zambia. is the first species with plurilocular (3-lobed) fruits and the second hermaphrodite species...Matheka, Kennedy W. ; Goyder, David ; Darbyshire, Iain
Conservation, Pyrostria, IUCN Red List, Rubiaceae, Africa, Rovuma Centre of Endemism, Taxonomy, Vanguerieae, and New species
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Conference paper (published)
Plant pollen and spores as sources of ice nucleating particles.
Soluble molecules released from plant pollen can nucleate ice from supercooled water and are an enigmatic source of atmospherically relevant biological ice nucleators. Recently, it has been highlighted that ice nucleating particles from pollen may possess greater potential to impact cloud glaciation than previously considered, as fragments generated by pollen...Kinney, Nina L. H. ; Gibson, Matthew I. ; Ballesteros, Daniel ; Whale, Thomas F.
Spores, Pollen, Plant pollen, Plant spores, and Ice nucleating particles
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Journal article
DNA barcoding of the genus Verbascum (Scrophulariaceae) in the Arabian Peninsula.
and are members of the family Scrophulariaceae. The first genus comprises approximately 360 species from almost all parts of the world, while the second contains a total of 8 species from tropical Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. Since 1977, the relationships between and continue to be contested. The present study...Alzahrani, Ali Mohammed ; Magos Brehm, Joana ; Ghazanfar, Shahina A. ; Maxted, Nigel
DNA barcoding, Phylogenetics, Arabian Peninsula, Verbascum, and Rhabdotosperma
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A new R package to parse plant species occurrence records into unique collection events efficiently reduces data redundancy.
Biodiversity data aggregators, such as Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) suffer from inflation of the number of occurrence records when data from different databases are merged but not fully reconciled. The ParseGBIF workflow is designed to parse duplicate GBIF species occurrence records into unique collection events (gatherings) and to optimise... -
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Taxonomic characterisation of the Regianum clade (genus Tuber) and the trait evolution of spore size among true truffles.
The genus comprises ectomycorrhizal fungal species producing belowground ascomata, including the gastronomically most prominent hypogeous fungi. Since the discovery and description of new species are ongoing, the proportion of undescribed species can be considerable and the taxonomy of the genus goes often through changes. The taxonomy of the genus would... -