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2023
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An Annotated Checklist of Cyrtandra, Cyrtandropsis and Sepikea (Gesneriaceae) in New Guinea.
Ninety-two New Guinea J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. names, nine Lauterb. names and one species of Schltr. are recognised here, presented in alphabetical order with notes on typification based on the literature and preliminary herbarium observations. A new name, , is proposed for the illegitimate name Schltr. Lectotypes are selected for 66...Bramley, G. L. C. ; Atkins, H. J. ; Kartonegoro, A. ; Jimbo, T.
Cyrtandra, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, Sepikea, Checklists, Neotype, Taxonomy, Cyrtandropsis, and Lectotype
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2023
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Afrothismiaceae (Dioscoreales), a new fully mycoheterotrophic family endemic to tropical Africa.
is a genus of non-photosynthetic mycoheterotrophs from the forests of continental tropical Africa. Multiple phylogenetic inferences using molecular data recover the genus as sister to a clade comprising mycoheterotrophic Thismiaceae and the photosynthetic family Taccaceae, contrary to earlier placements of and Thismiaceae within Burmanniaceae. Morphological support for separating from the... -
2023
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Domestication of the Amazonian fruit tree cupuaçu may have stretched over the past 8000 years.
Amazonia, one of the largest and most biodiverse ecosystems on Earth, is a significant yet less-known arena for ancient plant domestication. Here, we traced the origins of ( ), an Amazonian tree crop closely related to cacao ( ), cherished for its flavorful seed-pulp, by employing an extensive genomic analysis... -
2023
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Mapping density, diversity and species-richness of the Amazon tree flora.
Using 2.046 botanically-inventoried tree plots across the largest tropical forest on Earth, we mapped tree species-diversity and tree species-richness at 0.1-degree resolution, and investigated drivers for diversity and richness. Using only location, stratified by forest type, as predictor, our spatial model, to the best of our knowledge, provides the most... -
2023
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Bridging local and scientific knowledge for area-based conservation of useful plants in Colombia.
While the importance of interdisciplinary approaches is increasingly recognised in conservation, bridging knowledge systems across scales remains a fundamental challenge. Focusing on the Important Plant Areas (IPA) approach, we evaluate how complementing scientific and local knowledge can better inform the conservation of useful plants in Colombia. We worked in three... -
2023
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Restringing some coral beads — nomenclatural notes on Nertera (Rubiaceae).
is reduced to the synonymy of . A new combination, , is proposed to replace , as the name for a species endemic to Tristan da Cunha. Nine lectotypes are designated.Turner, I. M.
Lectotypification, Nertera granadensis, Tristan da Cunha, Major synonym, Geophila humifusa, Nertera, Nomenclature, and Malaysia
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2023
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Disrupting iron homeostasis can potentiate colistin activity and overcome colistin resistance mechanisms in Gram-Negative Bacteria.
is a Gram-negative priority pathogen that can readily overcome antibiotic treatment through a range of intrinsic and acquired resistance mechanisms. Treatment of carbapenem-resistant largely relies on the use of colistin in cases where other treatment options have been exhausted. However, the emergence of resistance against this last-line drug has significantly...