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Species as a Heuristic: Reconciling Theory and Practice.
Species are crucial to most branches of biological research, yet remain controversial in terms of definition, delimitation, and reality. The difficulty of resolving the “species problem” stems from the tension between their theoretical concept as groups of evolving and highly variable organisms and the practical need for a stable and...Wells, Tom ; Carruthers, Tom ; Muñoz-Rodríguez, Pablo ; Sumadijaya, Alex ; Wood, John R I …
Heuristic, Species problem, Cohesion, Homeostasis, and Lineage
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Sixty-seven species newly recorded for the flora of Angola: recent findings from vegetation surveys and herbarium collections.
Angola is a tropical country with many biogeographical units and, therefore, has a high floristic diversity. Although an increasing number of floristic studies has been carried out in Angola in recent years, the country is still considered to be underinvestigated as many species being collected were previously unknown there. Several... -
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Strobilanthes Blume (Acanthaceae) in Myanmar, a new species and an updated checklist.
A brief history of the discovery of species in Myanmar is presented. The revival of fieldwork in recent years has resulted in many new records, so an updated checklist of all known species from the country is needed. Selected specimens are cited and distribution notes provided. One new species, J.R.I.Wood... -