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Doctoral thesis
Ecologie fonctionnelle des communautés graminéennes des formations herbeuses des hauts plateaux centraux de Madagascar.
Solofondranohatra, Cedrique Lova
Fire ecology, Uplands, Plant anatomy, Madagascar, Grasslands, Savannas, Functional traits, Root systems, Grazing, Poaceae, and Grasses
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Journal article
A Taxonomic Revision of Styppeiochloa (Arundinoideae: Poaceae) in Madagascar.
The grass genus Styppeiochloa De Winter (Arundinoideae: Poaceae) as it occurs in Madagascar is reviewed, two new species are described, and two subspecific taxa are elevated to species status. These new species, as well as the additional collections made since the latest treatment of the genus for Madagascar in 1954,... -
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Evolutionary history of the grass gynoecium.
The grass family (Poaceae) includes cereal crops that provide a key food source for the human population. The food industry uses the starch deposited in the cereal grain, which develops directly from the gynoecium. Morphological interpretation of the grass gynoecium remains controversial. We re-examine earlier hypotheses and studies of morphology... -
Journal article
Grasses of the Isalo National Park, Madagascar – checklist, origins, and significance.
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Journal article
Checklist of Kilimanjaro grasses shows that both plot and herbarium methods are necessary to record diversity.
Prunera-Olivé, Joan ; Vorontsova , Maria S. ; Williams , Emma V. ; Mollel , Neduvoto P. ; Hemp, Andreas
Diversity, Tanzania, diversity, Monocots, Checklist, Grasses, Kilimanjaro, and Poaceae
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Research report
Madagascar Grass Atlas
Madagascar has a unique heritage in terms of biodiversity. Its separation from Africa set the backdrop for the unique evolution of its flora and fauna. Its isolated island nature gave rise to high endemism and explosive speciation. Of its estimated 12,000 vascular plant species, 83% are unique to Madagascar (Madagascar...