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Giant Fern Genomes Show Complex Evolution Patterns: A Comparative Analysis in Two Species of Tmesipteris (Psilotaceae).
Giant genomes are rare across the plant kingdom and their study has focused almost exclusively on angiosperms and gymnosperms. The scarce genetic data that are available for ferns, however, indicate differences in their genome organization and a lower dynamism compared to other plant groups. Tmesipteris is a small genus of... -
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Molecular phylogenetics of Maranta (Marantaceae: Zingiberales): non-monophyly and support for a wider circumscription.
Neotropical Maranta has repeatedly emerged as non-monophyletic in molecular phylogenetic studies, but no taxonomic changes have been proposed due to previous weak support for the main clades and overall sparse taxonomic sampling. Our study includes a phylogenetic hypothesis strictly based on molecular evidence, using nuclear ribosomal (nrITS) and plastid (rps16,... -
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Carbon isotope values for grasses in Madagascar's Central Highlands establish baselines for historical and paleoecological research.
Crowley, Brooke E. ; Schmidt, Heidi H. ; Vorontsova, Maria S.
Central Highlands (Madagascar), Grazing, Evolutionary history, Madagascar, Fire, Weight %C:N, Subfamily tribe, and Endemism
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A revised checklist of Lepanthes (Orchidaceae) from Peru, including new country records.
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Tropical environmental change in North Sumatra at the Last Glacial Maximum: Evidence from the stable isotope composition of cave guano.
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Coumarinolignoid and Indole Alkaloids from the Roots of the Hybrid Plant Citrus x paradisi Macfad. (Rutaceae).
A phytochemical investigation of the roots of Citrus x paradisi Macfad. (Rutaceae) led to the isolation of two new compounds, namely 1-formyl-5-hydroxy-N-methylindolin-1-ium (1) and decyloxycleomiscosin D (2), along with ten known compounds: 1,1-dimethylpyrrolidin-1-ium-2-carboxylate (3), furan-2,3-diol (4), 5-methoxyseselin (5), umbelliferone (6), scopoletin (7), citracridone I (8), citracridone II (9), citracridone III... -
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Phylogenetic, Developmental and Functional Aspects of Stomatal Patterning: Lessons from Magnoliids.
The magnoliid clade encompasses 18 extant families arranged in four orders, plus several extinct taxa, including some of the most ancient angiosperm fossils. The clade is characterized by paracytic stomata with a distinct pair of lateral subsidiary cells that flank the guard cells, though other stomatal types are also reported,...Rudall, Paula J.
Magnoliids, Paracytic stomata, Amplifying divisions, Stomatal clusters, and Development
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Seed Longevity—The Evolution of Knowledge and a Conceptual Framework.
The lifespan or longevity of a seed is the time period over which it can remain viable. Seed longevity is a complex trait and varies greatly between species and even seed lots of the same species. Our scientific understanding of seed longevity has advanced from anecdotal ‘Thumb Rules,’ to empirically...Nadarajan, Jayanthi ; Walters, Christina ; Pritchard, Hugh W. ; Ballesteros, Daniel ; Colville, Louise
Seed ageing, Cryopreservation, Glassy state, Seed longevity, and Cryobiotechnology
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Salix × polychroma (Salicaceae) — a new anthropogenic hybrid.
A new anthropogenic hybrid, Salix × polychroma I. V. Belyaeva et O. V. Epanch., in cultivation in Russia, and United Kingdom, is described and its characteristics are given.Epanchintseva, O. V. ; Belyaeva, I. V.
Salix, Salix × polychroma, Cultivation, Salicaceae, and New hybrid
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Genetic assimilation of ancestral plasticity during parallel adaptation to zinc contamination in Silene uniflora.
Phenotypic plasticity in ancestral populations is hypothesized to facilitate adaptation, but evidence is piecemeal and often contradictory. Further, whether ancestral plasticity increases the probability of parallel adaptive changes has not been explored. The most general finding is that ancestral responses to a new environment are reversed following adaptation (known as... -
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Akanthomyces zaquensis (Cordycipitaceae, Hypocreales), a new species isolated from both the stroma and the sclerotium of Ophiocordyceps sinensis in Qinghai, China.
An undescribed taxon of entomopathogenic fungi, Akanthomyces zaquensis, was introduced based on the collections from Duoxiao Village beside the Za Qu River in Qinghai Province, China. The taxon is characterized by its host and habitat of isolations from both the stroma and the sclerotium of Ophiocordyceps sinensis and by producing...Wang, Yong-Hui ; Wang, Wen-Jing ; Wang, Ke ; Dong, Cai-Hong ; Hao, Ji-Rong …
Akanthomyces zaquensis, Taxonomy, Tibetan Plateau, Morphology, Qinghai (China), Fungi, and Phylogeny
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Safeguarding Imperiled Biodiversity and Evolutionary Processes in the Wallacea Center of Endemism.
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Flora of Singapore precursors, 9: The identities of two unplaced taxa based on types from Singapore.
Turner, I. M. ; Rodda, M. ; Wong, K. M. ; Middleton, D. J.
Psychotria maingayi, Singapore, Apocynaceae, Dischidia wallichii, Synonymy, Saprosma ridleyi, Rubiaceae, and Micrechites serpyllifolius
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Characterisation of the Paternal Influence on Intergenerational Offspring Cardiac and Brain Lipid Homeostasis in Mice.
There is growing evidence that poor paternal diet at the time of conception increase the risk of offspring developing a range of non-communicable metabolic diseases, such as obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease, in adulthood. We hypothesise that a paternal low protein–high carbohydrate diet perturbs offspring tissue lipid abundance through both...Furse, Samuel ; Morgan, Hannah L. ; Koulman, Albert ; Watkins, Adam J.
Developmental programming, Metabolic disorder, Lipid homeostasis, Semen quality, and Paternal diet
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Multiple pre‐ and post‐zygotic components of reproductive isolation between two co‐occurring Lysimachia species.
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Genomic, spatial and morphometric data for discrimination of four species in the Mediterranean Tamus clade of yams (Dioscorea, Dioscoreaceae).
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Selecting the best candidates for resurrecting extinct-in-the-wild plants from herbaria.
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A new subspecies of Dendrobium lancilabium (Orchidaceae) from Waigeo Island, Indonesia.
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Quantifying and mapping species threat abatement opportunities to support national target setting.
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Where would we be without pollinators?
Lara, Szymon W.
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Metagenomics Shines Light on the Evolution of ‘Sunscreen’ Pigment Metabolism in the Teloschistales (Lichen-Forming Ascomycota).
Fungi produce a vast number of secondary metabolites that shape their interactions with other organisms and the environment. Characterising the genes underpinning metabolite synthesis is therefore key to understanding fungal evolution and adaptation. Lichenised fungi represent almost one-third of Ascomycota diversity and boast impressive secondary metabolites repertoires. However, most lichen... -
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Morphological Continua Make Poor Species: Genus-Wide Morphometric Survey of the European Bee Orchids (Ophrys L.).
Despite (or perhaps because of) intensive multidisciplinary research, opinions on the optimal number of species recognised within the Eurasian orchid genus Ophrys range from nine to at least 400. The lower figure of nine macrospecies is based primarily on seeking small but reliable discontinuities in DNA ‘barcode’ regions, an approach... -
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Tuber melanosporum drives the symbiosis with Castanea sativa seedlings under greenhouse conditions and high calcium levels.
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First evidence of a monodominant (Englerodendron, Amherstieae, Detarioideae, Leguminosae) .tropical moist forest from the early Miocene (21.73 Ma) of Ethiopia
Many tropical wet forests are species-rich and have relatively even species frequency distributions. But, dominance by a single canopy species can also occur in tropical wet climates and can remain stable for centuries. These are uncommon globally, with the African wet tropics supporting more such communities than the Neotropics or... -
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Wild oakwoods: can they exist in lowland England?
Farjon, Aljos
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Subgenera in Sansevieria.
Newton, Leonard E. ; Webb, Robert H.
Taxonomy, Sansevieria, and Subgenera
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Nocturne for an unknown pollinator: Bulbophyllum nocturnum first description of a night-flowering orchid.
Schuiteman, André ; Vermeulen, Jaap Jan ; De Vogel, Ed ; Vogel, Art
Orchidaceae, Nocturnal polination, New Britain (Papua New Guinea), Bulbophyllum nocturnum, and Night-flowering orchid
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A new species of Lindernia (Linderniaceae) from Tanzania.
The new species Lindernia sallyae from Tanzania, Mpanda District is described and illustrated. It differs from Lindernia linearifolia and L. monroi in the lack of basal rosulate leaves, the taller habit, the calyx with shorter tube and the acute lobes, the yellow corolla with purple marks and veins, the larger... -
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MycoNews 2022: editorial, news, reports, awards, personalia, and book news.
This fourth annual edition of starts with an editorial asking if mycology is approaching a tipping point, and note of the journal’s 2021 Impact Factor almost doubling from 2020. Updated information and new speakers for IMC12 in 2024 is presented. Reports are provided for the Rise of the Fungi symposium...Hawksworth, David L.
Meeting reports, International commission on the taxonomy of fungi, Obituaries, Book reviews, International mycological congress, and Tipping point
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Diversity patterns and conservation of the Vigna spp. in Mozambique: A comprehensive study.
Mozambique supports a high diversity of native legume species, including many Crop Wild Relatives (CWRs). Among them, the still understudied genus is a particularly notable and promising donor of favorable traits for crop improvement. This study aims to provide an updated overview of CWRs diversity in Mozambique, defining a conservation... -
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Notes on Isoglossinae (Acanthaceae) in Madagascar, with four new species of Isoglossa.
Current generic delimitation in subtribe Isoglossinae of Acanthaceae is discussed using available morphological and molecular data. Particular consideration is given to the small genera endemic to Madagascar — Benoist, S.Moore, Benoist and the illegitimate Benoist — and how these relate to the current circumscription of Oerst. The relative merits and...Darbyshire, Iain ; Onjalalaina, Guy E. ; Callmander, Martin W. ; Phillipson, Peter B. ; Kiel, Carrie A.
Taxonomy, Pollen, Diversity, Generic delimitation, and IUCN Red List assessments
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Efecto de la pérdida de cobertura natural sobre la flora endémica del Área Tropical Importante para Plantas (TIPA) Concepción (Santa Cruz, Bolivia).
En el presente estudio se inventarió la riqueza de taxones endémicos que habitan en el Área Tropical Importante para Plantas (TIPA) Concepción, así como el efecto de la pérdida de la cobertura natural sobre estos atributos florísticos. El inventario fue realizado mediante fuentes de datos primarios (prospecciones de campo) y... -
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Mapping the root systems of individual trees in a natural community using genotyping‐by‐sequencing.
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Traditional, Therapeutic Uses and Phytochemistry of Terrestrial European Orchids and Implications for Conservation.
The Orchidaceae family accounts for about 28,000 species, and most of them are mentioned in the folk medicine of nations around the world. The use of terrestrial orchids in European and Mediterranean regions has been reported since ancient times, but little information is available on their medicinal properties, as well...Bazzicalupo, Miriam ; Calevo, Jacopo ; Smeriglio, Antonella ; Cornara, Laura
Orchidaceae, Threatened species, Ethnobotany, Biological properties, Medicinal plants, Europe, and Conservation
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Three new species in the Achariaceae from Peninsular Malaysia.
One new species of Hydnocarpus Gaertn. and two new species of Ryparosa Blume from Peninsular Malaysia are described. Hydnocarpus perakensis Pannell is most similar to H.nanus King, but its fruits are larger and the leaves are hairy. Ryparosa suboppositifolia Pannell is most like R. acuminata Merr., but its leaves are...Pannell, C. M.
Ryparosa, Malaysia, Flora of Peninsular Malaysia, Indumentum, New species, Achariaceae, and Hydnocarpus
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Book chapter
Foreword.
Antonelli, Alexandre
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Rowans, Whitebeams and Service Trees.
Fay, Michael F. ; Rich, Tim C. G.
Taxonomy, Nomenclature, and Sorbus
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Annotated Checklist Of Cyrtandra (Gesneriaceae) Of Sumatra, Indonesia.
WANG, Q. W., BRAMLEY, G. L. C., ATKINS, H. J. & KARTONEGORO, A. 2022. Annotated checklist of Cyrtandra (Gesneriaceae) of Sumatra, Indonesia. Reinwardtia 21(2): 63‒80. — There are 53 species and three varieties of Sumatran Cyrtandra (Gesneriaceae) included in the checklist. Thirty-three lectotypes and four neotypes have been assigned, including...Wang, Qing Wen ; Bramley, Gemma L.C. ; Atkins, Hannah J. ; Kartonegoro, Abdulrokhman
Southeast Asia, Typification, Cyrtandra, Endemic plants, and Sumatra
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Correcting A Minor Error: A New Name For A Marantaceae Species From New Guinea.
TURNER, I. M. 2022. Correcting a minor error: a new name for a Marantaceae species from New Guinea. Reinwardtia 21(2): 81‒82. — The new name, Phrynium cominsia I.M.Turner, and lectotype are published for Cominsia minor Valeton (Marantaceae)Turner, Ian
Nomenclature, Indonesia, Phrynium, Cominsia, Nomen novum, Lectotype, and New Guinea
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Landscape dynamics and diversification of the megadiverse South American freshwater fish fauna.
Landscape dynamics are widely thought to govern the tempo and mode of continental radiations, yet the effects of river network rearrangements on dispersal and lineage diversification remain poorly understood. We integrated an unprecedented occurrence dataset of 4,967 species with a newly compiled, time-calibrated phylogeny of South American freshwater fishes—the most... -
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Repetophragma cambrense. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
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Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal wild plants in the Shouf Biosphere Reserve, Lebanon.
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Potential Distribution of Cedrela odorata L. in Mexico according to Its Optimal Thermal Range for Seed Germination under Different Climate Change Scenarios.
Cedrela odorata is a native tree of economic importance, as its wood is highly demanded in the international market. In this work, the current and future distributions of C. odorata in Mexico under climate change scenarios were analyzed according to their optimal temperature ranges for seed germination. For the present... -
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Phylogeny and systematics of the tribe Sonerileae (Melastomataceae) in Africa: A revised taxonomic classification.
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Going, going.
Govaerts, Rafaël
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The International Oryza Map Alignment Project (IOMAP): The Americas - Past achievements and future directions.
The wild relatives of rice hold unexplored genetic diversity that can be employed to feed an estimated population of 10 billion by 2050. The Oryza Map Alignment Project (OMAP) initiated in 2003 has provided comprehensive genomic resources for comparative, evolutionary and functional characterization of the wild relatives of rice, facilitating... -
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Diversification of Amazonian spiny tree rats in genus Makalata (Rodentia, Echimyidae): Cryptic diversity, geographic structure and drivers of speciation.
Amazonian mammal diversity is exceptionally high, yet new taxonomic discoveries continue to be made and many questions remain for understanding its diversification through time and space. Here we investigate the diversification of spiny rats in the genus , whose species are strongly associated with seasonally flooded forests, watercourses and flooded... -
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The Nepenthes micramphora (Nepenthaceae) group, with two new species from Mindanao, Philippines.
The N. micramphora group is erected to accommodate the species N. micramphora, N. abgracilis sp. nov. and N. cid sp. nov. from submontane habitats in Mindanao, Philippines. An overview of the genus in the Philippines is presented in the context of recent discoveries. The greater taxonomic importance of pitcher characters...