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Progress, challenges and opportunities for Red Listing
Despite its recognition as an important global resource for conservation, the International Union for Conservation of Nature's (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species only provides assessments of extinction risk for a small and biased subset of known biodiversity. A more complete Red List can better support species-level conservation by indicating...Bachman, Steven ; Field, Richard ; Reader, Tom ; Raimondo, Domitilla ; Donaldson, John …
Conservation, IUCN Red List, Vascular plants, and Extinction risk
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Threatened status of neglected and underutilised Jatropha (Euphorbiaceae) species endemic to Mexico
Jatropha curcas is the best known species from the genus, an oilseed crop used for biodiesel production. It deserves attention as more species show similar oil content, phytochemical properties, or as a genetic resource in J. curcas breeding programs. The closest species to J. curcas show restricted distributions and are...Christensen, Cecilie ; Seal, Charlotte ; Rico-Arce, María de Lourdes
Conservation, IUCN Red List, Distribution patterns, and Herbarium specimens
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The climatic challenge: Which plants will people use in the next century?
More than 31,000 useful plant species have been documented to fulfil needs and services for humans or the animals and environment we depend on. Despite this diversity, humans currently satisfy most requirements with surprisingly few plant species; for example, just three crops – rice, wheat and maize – comprise more... -
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Lipid Thermal Fingerprints of Long-term Stored Seeds of Brassicaceae
Thermal fingerprints for seeds of 20 crop wild relatives of Brassicaceae stored for 8 to 44 years at the Plant Germplasm Bank—Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew’s Millennium Seed Bank—were generated using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and analyzed in relation to storage stability. Relatively poor storing... -
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Inversodicraea koukoutamba and I. tassing (Podostemaceae), new waterfall species from Guinea, West Africa.
Two new species of and , both from the Republic of Guinea, are described as new to science, increasing the number of species known in this African genus to 32, making it the most species-diverse among African . Both species are remarkable, among other features, for their styles. is only...Cheek, M. ; Molmou, D. ; Jennings, L. ; Magassouba, S. ; van der Burgt, X.
Waterfalls, Conservation, Dams, Guinea, OMVS, World Bank, Bafing River, Extinct, and Hydroelectricity
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Ternstroemia guineensis (Ternstroemiaceae), a new endangered cloudforest shrub with neotropical affinities from Kounounkan, Guinea, W. Africa.
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935. Vachellia anegadensis.
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Recovery of mycorrhizal fungi from wild collected protocorms of Madagascan endemic orchid Aerangis ellisii (B.S. Williams) Schltr. and their use in seed germination in vitro
Orchid mycorrhizal fungi (OMF) are critical for seed germination and maintaining natural populations of orchids, yet the degree of specificity of most orchids to their mycorrhizal associates remains unknown. Many orchids are at risk of extinction, whether generalists or specialists, but orchid species of narrow fungal specificity are arguably under...Kendon, Jonathan P. ; Yokoya, Kazutomo ; Zettler, Lawrence W. ; Jacob, Alison S. ; McDiarmid, Faye …
Conservation, Detritus, Mycotrophy, Symbiotic, Ceratobasidium , and germination
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The ghost fruits of Madagascar: Identifying dysfunctional seed dispersal in Madagascar's endemic flora
Madagascar lost a large number of large-bodied animal species during the Holocene. Many of them played important roles as seed dispersers. In the case of the largest-seeded species, giant lemurs or elephant birds may have been the sole dispersers because no extant frugivore has a gape size large enough to...Albert-Daviaud, Aurélie ; Buerki, Sven ; Onjalalaina, Guy E. ; Perillo, Sarah ; Rabarijaona, Romer …
Conservation, Seed dispersal, Madagascar, Anachronism, and Lemur
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Biogeography, phylogenetic relationships and morphological analyses of the South American genus Mutisia L.f. (Asteraceae) shows early connections of two disjunct biodiversity hotspots
The Andes is recognized as one of the most biodiverse places on Earth, promoting in its uplift process a series of recent rapid diversification events in different biotic groups like birds, mammals, insects and vascular plants. The uplift of the Andes during the Cenozoic acted as a barrier for many... -
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Born to Eat Wild: An Integrated Conservation Approach to Secure Wild Food Plants for Food Security and Nutrition.
Overlooked in national reports and in conservation programs, wild food plants (WFPs) have been a vital component of food and nutrition security for centuries. Recently, several countries have reported on the widespread and regular consumption of WFPs, particularly by rural and indigenous communities but also in urban contexts. They are...Borelli, Teresa ; Hunter, Danny ; Powell, Bronwen ; Ulian, Tiziana ; Mattana, Efisio …
Policy, Nutrition data, Multi-sectoral collaboration, Wild food plants, Food security, and Conservation
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Leptorhaphis atomaria [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
A description is provided for . Some information on its dispersal and transmission and conservation status is given, along with details of its geographical distribution (Canada (Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick and Ontario), USA (Arizona, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan and Washington), Iran, Israel, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia (Altai Krai, Altai Republic, Kemerovo... -
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Las colectas botánicas de Thomas Baillie MacDougall (1895-1973); legado para la biodiversidad en México.
Thomas MacDougall “Don Tomás”, horticultor y antropólogo de origen escocés, apasionado por la naturaleza, que de 1930 a 1973 realizó en México exploraciones científicas, principalmente en los estados de Oaxaca y Chiapas. Algunas de las plantas colectadas por él no se han vuelto a encontrar. MacDougall fue autor o coautor... -
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Kindia (Pavetteae, Rubiaceae), a new cliff-dwelling genus with chemically profiled colleter exudate from Mt Gangan, Republic of Guinea.
A new genus (Pavetteae, Rubiaceae) is described with a single species, , based on collections made in 2016 during botanical exploration of Mt Gangan, Kindia, Republic of Guinea in West Africa. The Mt Gangan area is known for its many endemic species including the only native non-neotropical Bromeliaceae . is...Cheek, Martin ; Magassouba, Sékou ; Howes, Melanie-Jayne R. ; Doré, Tokpa ; Doumbouya, Saïdou …
Conservation, Rubiaceae, Tropical Important Plant Areas, Cliff-dwelling, Epilithic, and Guinea-conakry
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The diverse assemblage of fungal endophytes from orchids in Madagascar linked to abiotic factors and seasonality.
This article belongs to the Special Issue The Ecology and Diversity of Orchids.Yokoya, Kazutomo ; Zettler, Lawrence W. ; Bell, Jake ; Kendon, Jonathan P. ; Jacob, Alison S. …
Conservation, Madacascar, Mycorrhiza, Orchidaceae, In vitro, and Biodiversity hotspots
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Rediscovering Rhipsalis hoelleri (Cactaceae), a Critically Endangered species from Brazilian Atlantic Forest.
Cardoso, Weverson Cavalcante ; Negrão, Raquel ; Dutra, Valquiria Ferreira ; Sakuragui, Cassia Mônica
Distribution, Eudicots, Rhipsalis hoelleri , Flora, Rhipsalideae, Eastern Brazil, and Conservation
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Jacquemontia (Convolvulaceae) in Bolivia and Peru.
Wood, John R.I. ; Clegg, Rosemary
Conservation, Cerrado, Chaco , Argentina , Distribution , New species , Brazil, Taxonomy, Andes, Paraguay , and Ecuador
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Densities, plant sizes, and spatial distributions of six wild populations of Lophophora williamsii (Cactaceae) in Texas, U.S.A.
Lophophora williamsii (Cactaceae) is thought to be threatened by habitat loss and overharvesting. However, basic demographic and habitat information to evaluate its conservation status have been lacking. We surveyed six wild populations of this species, three in South Texas and three in West Texas, to begin to address this gap.... -
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Pollen of Malagasy grasses as a potential tool for interpreting grassland palaeohistory.
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The rise and fall of Neotropical biodiversity.
Antonelli, Alexandre
Conservation, Evolution, and Extinction
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A key to the species of Keetia (Rubiaceae - Vanguerieae) in West Africa, with three new, threatened species from Guinea and Ivory Coast.
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Harnessing large-scale biodiversity data to infer the current distribution of Vanilla planifolia (Orchidaceae).
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Prioritising crop wild relatives to enhance agricultural resilience in sub‐Saharan Africa under climate change.
Satori, David ; Tovar, Carolina ; Faruk, Aisyah ; Hammond Hunt, Eleanor ; Muller, Gemma …
Food security , Nature-based solutions, Conservation, Seed banks, Functional traits , and Plant pre-breeding
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Distribution of the Tumbes tyrant (Tumbezia salvini) with comments on marginal records.
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Detecting Introgressed Populations in the Iberian Endemic Centaurea podospermifolia through Genome Size.
Based on results from previous studies, populations of the Iberian endemic Centaurea podospermifolia north of the Ebro River are considered genetically pure, while those southward are introgressed, with genetic input from C. cephalariifolia. This phenomenon is particularly relevant, especially given both the endangered and protected status for the species, which... -
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Validating South Sudan as a Center of Origin for Coffea arabica: Implications for Conservation and Coffee Crop Improvement.
Cultivated Arabica coffee outside Ethiopia is plagued by low genetic diversity, compromising disease resistance, climate resiliency and sensory potential. Access to the wider genetic diversity of this species may circumvent some of these problems. In addition to Ethiopia, South Sudan has been postulated as a center of origin for Arabica... -
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Good news for habitat restoration projects: Eucalyptus does not inhibit the germination of Polylepis.
Meneses, Lidia ; Martinez, Yvonne Y. ; Antonelli, Alexandre ; Gareca, Edgar E.
Eucalyptus, Habitat restoration, Kewiña, Allelopathy, Reforestation, Polylepis, Exotic species, and Conservation
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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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Uses and perceived sustainability of Aloe L. (Asphodelaceae) in the central and northern Highlands of Ethiopia.
Fentaw, Eshetu ; Dagne, Kifle ; Wondimu, Tigist ; Demissew, Sebsebe ; Bjorå, Charlotte S. …
Conservation, Ethiopia, Ethnobotany, Biocultural value, Aloe, Aloes, Sustainable use, and Natural resources
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