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Cyperaceae of tropical West Africa.
This book provides an up-to-date overview of the Cyperaceae of tropical West Africa (Benin, Burkina Faso, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo and parts of Mali, Mauritania and Niger). It includes identification keys for all known species in the area (a total of 321...Mesterházy, Attila ; Browning, Jane ; Verloove, Filip
West Africa, Geographical distribution, Tropical West Africa, Ecology, Identification, and Cyperaceae
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Journal article
The genus Callitriche (Plantaginaceae, Callitricheae) in Morocco.
This article presents information on the distribution and ecology of Callitriche species in Morocco, based on field survey, literature review, and examination of herbarium specimens. Taxa reported erroneously from the country are discussed and new information is presented on the morphology of C. mathezii and C. truncata subsp. truncata.Lansdown, Richard V. ; Rhazi, Laila ; Saber, Er-Riyahi ; El Madihi, Mohammed ; Grillas, Patrick
Geographical distribution, Ecology, Morocco, North Africa, Eudicots, and Callitriche
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Journal article
Flora of Singapore precursors, 35: New records of Vitaceae in Singapore.
Three species of Vitaceae are newly recorded for Singapore. One of them, Causonis maritima (Jackes) Jackes, is treated here as native, while two of them, Cissus discolor Blume and Cissus repanda Vahl, are presumed to be introduced.Trias-Blasi, A.
Singapore, Cissus, Vitaceae, Causonis, Geographical distribution, New records, Descriptors, and Ecology
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Notes on the genus Callitriche (Plantaginaceae) in South Africa.
Historically there has been confusion over the status and identification of Callitriche species in South Africa. Review of herbarium specimens and fieldwork have enabled confirmation of the presence of C. deflexa as a naturalised species in this country and confirmed that C. compressa and specimens named as C. bolusii are...Lansdown, Richard V. ; Glen, Rene ; Hassemer, Gustavo
Geographical distribution, Callitriche deflexa, South Africa, Callitriche, Callitriche compressa, Taxonomy, Callitriche bolusii, and Ecology
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Chlorophytum vespertinum (Asparagaceae, Anthericeae), a New Species from Zambia and Tanzania.
Chlorophytum vespertinum Vollesen from Zambia and Tanzania is described and illustrated. The species exhibits characters unique in Chlorophytum Ker Gawl.: pendulous flowers and fruits, flowers that open late in the afternoon and close before midnight, and leaves with a long-extended reflexed or recoiled tip. Its affinities are discussed in the... -
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Distribution, ecology, and threat to selected Madagascan orchids.
Cribb, Phillip ; Roberts, David ; Hermans, Johan
Orchids, Geographical distribution, Madagascar, Threatened plants, Ecology, and Orchidaceae
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Journal article
1051. Cathaya argyrophylla Chun Kuang: Pinaceae.
The ‘pearl of the forest’, also known as ‘yin shan’ or the ‘giant panda of the plant kingdom’, is illustrated here (t. 1051) from a tree cultivated at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. The discovery and phylogenetics of this species are discussed, and its introduction into horticulture is presented. A... -
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1030. AESCULUS CHINENSIS: Sapindaceae.
The Chinese horse‐chestnut, , is illustrated from a tree cultivated at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. This tree was grown from seeds originally imported from China by Dr Purdom, from whom Kew obtained a plant. A detailed description accompanies this excellent illustration. The taxonomy, ecology, cytology and etymology are also...Christenhusz, Maarten J. M. ; Yamanaka, Masumi
Habitat, Ecology, Descriptors, Geographical distribution, Cytology, Cultivation, Phenology, Etymology, and Aesculus chinensis