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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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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)