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Introduced species infiltrate recent stages of succession after glacial retreat on sub-Antarctic South Georgia.
Biological invasions are one of the main drivers of global biodiversity decline. At the same time, glacial retreat induced by climate warming is occurring at an alarming rate across the globe, threatening unique taxa and ecosystems. However, we know little about how introduced species contribute to the dynamics of colonisation... -
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The forgotten giant of the Pacific: a review on giant taro (Alocasia macrorrhizos (L.) G.Don).
This article provides an overview over taxonomy, distribution, cultivation and use of giant taro, (L.) G.Don. The species belongs to the Araceae (aroid) family, which consists of 3700 species grouped into 107 genera. Among those species are several important crop species from tropical Asia and America. Giant taro, with a...Müller, Jonas V. ; Guzzon, Filippo
Araceae, Pacific Region, Alocasia macrorrhizos, Gene bank, Plant genetic resources, Neglected crop, Conservation, Aroids, and Breeding
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Revision of Indigofera section Oligophyllae (Fabaceae: Indigofereae) from South Africa.
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Master's dissertation
A Taxonomic Synopsis of Ranunculus in New Guinea.
Lewis, Saskia
Endemic species, Ranunculaceae, New Guinea, Conservation, and Taxonomy
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Can seed banking assist in conserving the highly endemic New Zealand indigenous flora?.
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Ardisia krauensis, a new species of Primulaceae (Myrsinoideae) from Peninsular Malaysia.
Ardisia krauensis, a new species of Primulaceae from Peninsular Malaysia, is described and illustrated. The new species is assignable into subgenus (§) on account of specialised lateral reproductive branches bearing a terminal inflorescence subtended by foliose bracts. Morphologically, the new species mostly resembles in having elliptic leaves. However, the new...