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2024
Journal article
Taxonomic revision of the native Magnolia (Magnoliaceae) species of Brazil.
The genus (Magnoliaceae) has a wide and disjunct geographic distribution ranging from Eastern and South Asia to Malaysia, extending across the Neartics and reaching into the Neotropics. Regarding its infrageneric classification, the genus is divided into three subgenera: , and , the latter including the section Talauma in which the... -
2023
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Hábitats amenazados y prioritarios para la conservación en la ecorregión del Bosque Seco Chiquitano, Santa Cruz, Bolivia.
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2023
Journal article
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... -
2023
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Small genome size and variation in ploidy levels support the naturalization of vascular plants but constrain their invasive spread.
Pyšek, Petr ; Lučanová, Magdalena ; Dawson, Wayne ; Essl, Franz ; Kreft, Holger …
Naturalization, Distribution, Genome size, Plant invasions, Polyploidy, and Species traits
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2020
Journal article
A foundation monograph of Ipomoea (Convolvulaceae) in the New World.
A monograph of the 425 New World species of is presented. All 425 species are described and information is provided on their ecology and distribution, with citations from all countries from which they are reported. Notes are provided on salient characteristics and taxonomic issues related to individual species. A full... -
2023
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Distimake vitifolius (Convolvulaceae): reclassification of a widespread species in view of phylogenetics and convergent pollen evolution.
Distimake vitifolius comb. nov. (Convolvulaceae), currently treated as Camonea vitifolia, is a common and widespread species in South-East Asia. A recent study on the re-delimitation of the genus Merremia classified its species into six genera. The results of molecular phylogenetic analyses and the presence of hexazonocolpate pollen informed the transfer... -
2021
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A revision of the genus Ruagea (Meliaceae: Melioideae).
The neotropical genus H.Karst. is revised. Fifteen species are recognised, including three T.D.Penn., T.D.Penn. and T.D.Penn. which are described as new to science. A key to the species is presented, along with information on the morphology, distribution, ecology, conservation assessments, local names, uses and field characters. All species are mapped...Pennington, Terence D. ; Barker, Amy ; Rojas-Andres, Blanca M.
Distribution, Conservation, Morphology, Montane forest, Andes, and Trees
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2021
Journal article
Harnessing large-scale biodiversity data to infer the current distribution of Vanilla planifolia (Orchidaceae).
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2021