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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... -
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An ancient Mesopotamian herbal.
Throughout the world, traditional medical systems continue to be important to healthcare. They vary greatly in their underlying beliefs, but almost all share the use of herbal medicines as a central practice. Ancient Mesopotamia – the area of modern-day Iraq and adjoining regions – offers a special opportunity to study...Böck, Barbara ; Ghazanfar, Shahina A. ; Nesbitt, Mark
Herbal medicine, Herbals, Assyria, Babylonia, Identification, Materia medica, Medicinal plants, Traditional medicines, and Mesopotamia
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Plant Family Sorts.
Frisby, Sue
Identification, Herbarium specimens, Botanical specimens, and Herbaria
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Nomenclatural notes on some autumn flowering daffodils (Narcissus, Amaryllidaceae).
Autumn flowering daffodils have been recorded in taxonomic history for at least 500 years. First descriptions were often merely based on hearsay, as they were often not studied alive. Consequently, many errors in interpretation of these names have occurred and taxonomic confusion, errors in identification and misapplication of names have...Koopowitz, Harold ; Howe, Marilynn ; Christenhusz, Maarten J. M.
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The genera of Cyperaceae of Madagascar.
– The rise of DNA sequencing in systematics has brought more understanding of the Cyperaceae family worldwide. Through these studies, it has been possible to delineate major clades and classify its species into subfamilies, tribes, and genera. Today, we have a good understanding of the species diversity and geographic distribution...Rasaminirina, Fitiavana ; Larridon, Isabel
Cyperaceae, Madagascar, Taxonomy, Genera, and Identification
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Revision of the rattan Calamus javensis Blume complex (Arecaceae, Calamoideae) in Malesia with notes on all recognisable taxa and forms.
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