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2023
Journal article
A taxonomic revision of the ecologically important Ochna holstii (Ochnaceae) complex using molecular and morphological data.
– and its allies represent an ecologically important group in a variety of lowland to montane habitats in tropical eastern and southern Africa. Identifying and delimiting species within this group has proved challenging due to a lack of variation in morphological characters. We combine genomic-scale data of multiple accessions per... -
2023
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Reassessment of morphological species delimitations in the Cyperus margaritaceus-niveus complex using morphometrics.
– The complex is a group of ten tropical species from sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar: , , , , , , , , , and . They are characterised by a capitate head of white-yellow spikelets and modified culm bases and recent molecular analysis puts them in a distinct clade....Xanthos, Martin ; Mayo, Simon J. ; Larridon, Isabel
Species complex, Taxonomy, Morphometrics, Cyperaceae, and Cyperus margaritaceus-niveus
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2018
Journal article
Cryptic Diversity in Colombian Edible Leaf-Cutting Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae).
Leaf-cutting ants are often considered agricultural pests, but they can also benefit local people and serve important roles in ecosystems. Throughout their distribution, winged reproductive queens of leaf-cutting ants in the genus Atta Fabricius, 1804 are consumed as a protein-rich food source and sometimes used for medical purposes. Little is... -
2021