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Neuroprotective Activities of Crossyne flava Bulbs and Amaryllidaceae Alkaloids: Implications for Parkinson’s Disease by Omoruyi, Sylvester I., Ibrakaw, Abobaker S., Ekpo, Okobi E., Boatwright, James S., Cupido, Christopher N., Hussein, Ahmed A.

“…Parkinson’s disease (PD) is one of the most common neurodegenerative diseases and affects approximately 6.3 million people worldwide. To date, the treatment of…”
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Extinction risk and diversification are linked in a plant biodiversity hotspot by Davies, T Jonathan, Smith, Gideon F, Bellstedt, Dirk U, Boatwright, James S, Bytebier, Benny, Cowling, Richard M, Forest, Félix, Harmon, Luke J, Muasya, A Muthama, Schrire, Brian D, Steenkamp, Yolande, van der Bank, Michelle, Savolainen, Vincent

“…It is widely recognized that we are entering an extinction event on a scale approaching the mass extinctions seen in the fossil record. Present-day rates of…”
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The correct identity of Lasiosiphon microphyllus (Meisn.) Meisn. (Thymelaeaceae) and the new combination Lasiosiphon kuntzei (Gilg.) R.Kolokoto & Magee by von Staden, Lize, Magee, Anthony R, Boatwright, James S, Manning, John C, Kolokoto, Refilwe

“…Background: While working towards a taxonomic revision of the genus Lasiosiphon (Thymelaeaceae), it became clear that the current application of the name…”
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Phylogenetic Relationships of Tribe Crotalarieae (Fabaceae) Inferred from DNA Sequences and Morphology by Boatwright, James S, le Roux, Marianne M, Wink, Michael, Morozova, Tatjana, van Wyk, Ben-Erik

“…Tribe Crotalarieae is a large and diverse group of papilionoid legumes that largely occur in Africa. A systematic study of generic relationships within the…”
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Othonna sonchifolia L. is an earlier name for Senecio cymbalarifolius L. (Asteraceae: Senecioneae) by Manning, John C., Magee, Anthony R., Boatwright, James S., Magoswana, Luvo

“…Background: Ongoing systematic studies in the African flora necessitate periodicnomenclatural adjustments and corrections.Objectives: To effect requisite…”
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Phylogenetic position and revised classification of Acacia s.l. (Fabaceae: Mimosoideae) in Africa, including new combinations in Vachellia and Senegalia by Kyalangalilwa, Bruce, Boatwright, James S., Daru, Barnabas H., Maurin, Olivier, van der Bank, Michelle

“…Previous phylogenetic studies have indicated that Acacia Miller s.l. is polyphyletic and in need of reclassification. A proposal to conserve the name Acacia…”
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Causes of Plant Diversification in the Cape Biodiversity Hotspot of South Africa by Schnitzler, Jan, Barraclough, Timothy G., Boatwright, James S., Goldblatt, Peter, Manning, John C., Powell, Martyn P., Rebelo, Tony, Savolainen, Vincent

“…The Cape region of South Africa is one of the most remarkable hotspots of biodiversity with a flora comprising more than 9000 plant species, almost 70% of…”
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Symbiotic diversity, specificity and distribution of rhizobia in native legumes of the Core Cape Subregion (South Africa) by Lemaire, Benny, Dlodlo, Oscar, Chimphango, Samson, Stirton, Charles, Schrire, Brian, Boatwright, James S., Honnay, Olivier, Smets, Erik, Sprent, Janet, James, Euan K., Muasya, Abraham M.

“…Rhizobial diversity and host preferences were assessed in 65 native Fynbos legumes of the papilionoid legume tribes Astragaleae, Crotalarieae, Genisteae,…”
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Systematic Position of the Anomalous Genus Cadia and the Phylogeny of the Tribe Podalyrieae (Fabaceae) by Boatwright, James S, Savolainen, Vincent, van Wyk, Ben-Erik, Schutte-Vlok, Anne Lise, Forest, Félix, van der Bank, Michelle

“…Tribe Podalyrieae is a group of papilionoid legumes that are largely endemic to the Cape Floristic Region of South Africa, possessing fire survival strategies…”
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Optimal differentiation to the edge of trait space (EoTS) by Molofsky, Jane, Park, Daniel S., Richardson, David M., Keller, Stephen R., Beckage, Brian, Mandel, Jennifer R., Boatwright, James S., Hui, Cang

“…The ecological and evolutionary processes that allow alien species to establish and dominate native communities (i.e., become invasive) have been a rich area…”
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Phylogenetic position of Madagascan species of Acacia s.l. and new combinations in Senegalia and Vachellia (Fabaceae, Mimosoideae, Acacieae) by Boatwright, James S., Maurin, Olivier, van der Bank, Michelle

“…The recent worldwide effort to transfer all non‐Australian taxa of Acacia s.l. mostly to the genera Senegalia and Vachellia follows the acceptance of the…”
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Decoding ice plants: challenges associated with barcoding and phylogenetics in the diverse succulent family Aizoaceae by Powell, Robyn F, Magee, Anthony R, Boatwright, James S

“…Aizoaceae is the largest succulent plant family in the world, including in excess of 1800 species. Despite its richness, a large proportion of its taxa are…”
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Inclusion of Ihlenfeldtia and Odontophorus in Cheiridopsis (Ruschioideae: Aizoaceae) and insights into generic and subgeneric circumscription in the Conophytum clade by Powell, Robyn F, Boatwright, James S, Klak, Cornelia, Magee, Anthony R

“…Abstract Phylogenetic sampling in the Conophytum clade (Aizoaceae) was expanded to include a comprehensive representation of almost all species in the clade…”
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Genome size variation and endopolyploidy in the diverse succulent plant family Aizoaceae by Powell, Robyn F, Pulido Suarez, Laura, Magee, Anthony R, Boatwright, James S, Kapralov, Maxim V, Young, Andrew J

“…Abstract Aizoaceae are one of the most diverse succulent plant families in the world, with c. 2 400 species, and they are a major component of the Greater Cape…”
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A Molecular Phylogeny and Generic Classification of Asphodelaceae Subfamily Alooideae: A Final Resolution of the Prickly Issue of Polyphyly in the Alooids? by Manning, John, Boatwright, James S., Daru, Barnabas H., Maurin, Olivier, van der Bank, Michelle

“…Phylogenetic analysis of plastid (rbcLa, matK, trnH-psbA and the trnL intron) and nuclear (ITS1) sequence datasets in a wide sampling of species of…”
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Forage legumes from the Mediterranean Fynbos biome of South Africa with potential for domestication: slope aspect affects tissue fibre and mineral composition by Chimphango, Samson BM, Gallant, Luke H, Samuels, M Igshaan, Curtis-Scott, Odette E, Muasya, A Muthama, Cupido, Clement, Boatwright, James S, Howieson, John

“…Fabaceae plants contribute greatly to a high quality of pasture in rangelands, because of high levels of protein in their tissues. Despite this established…”
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The generic concept of Lotononis (Crotalarieae, Fabaceae): Reinstatement of the genera Euchlora, Leobordea and Listia and the new genus Ezoloba by Boatwright, James S., Wink, Michael, van Wyk, Ben-Erik

“…Lotononis is a large and taxonomically complex genus of the tribe Crotalarieae, with the majority of its species occurring within southern Africa. In this…”
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A Review of Rhynchosia Section Polytropia (Phaseoleae, Fabaceae) and a New Species from the Western Cape Province, South Africa by Moteetee, Annah N., Boatwright, James S., Jaca, Thulisile P.

“…Rhynchosia sect. Polytropia is restricted to South Africa and comprises two closely related species (R. ferulaefolia and R. pinnata), which are characterized…”
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Hitting the right target: taxonomic challenges for, and of, plant invasions by Pyšek, Petr, Hulme, Philip E., Meyerson, Laura A., Smith, Gideon F., Boatwright, James S., Crouch, Neil R., Figueiredo, Estrela, Foxcroft, Llewellyn C., Jarošík, Vojtěch, Richardson, David M., Suda, Jan, Wilson, John R. U.

“…Taxonomic resources are essential for the effective management of invasive plants because biosecurity strategies, legislation dealing with invasive species,…”
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A new subfamily classification of the Leguminosae based on a taxonomically comprehensive phylogeny: The Legume Phylogeny Working Group (LPWG) by Azani, Nasim, Babineau, Marielle, Bailey, C. Donovan, Banks, Hannah, Barbosa, Ariane R., Pinto, Rafael Barbosa, Boatwright, James S., Borges, Leonardo M., Brown, Gillian K., Bruneau, Anne, Candido, Elisa, Cardoso, Domingos, Chung, Kuo-Fang, Clark, Ruth P., Conceição, Adilva de S., Crisp, Michael, Cubas, Paloma, Delgado-Salinas, Alfonso, Dexter, Kyle G., Doyle, Jeff J., Duminil, Jérôme, Egan, Ashley N., de la Estrella, Manuel, Falcão, Marcus J., Filatov, Dmitry A., Fortuna-Perez, Ana Paula, Fortunato, Renée H., Gagnon, Edeline, Gasson, Peter, Rando, Juliana Gastaldello, de Azevedo Tozzi, Ana Maria Goulart, Gunn, Bee, Harris, David, Haston, Elspeth, Hawkins, Julie A., Herendeen, Patrick S., Hughes, Colin E., Iganci, João R.V., Javadi, Firouzeh, Kanu, Sheku Alfred, Kazempour-Osaloo, Shahrokh, Kite, Geoffrey C., Klitgaard, Bente B., Kochanovski, Fábio J., Koenen, Erik J.M., Kovar, Lynsey, Lavin, Matt, le Roux, Marianne, Lewis, Gwilym P., de Lima, Haroldo C., López-Roberts, Maria Cristina, Mackinder, Barbara, Maia, Vitor Hugo, Malécot, Valéry, Mansano, Vidal F., Marazzi, Brigitte, Mattapha, Sawai, Miller, Joseph T., Mitsuyuki, Chika, Moura, Tania, Murphy, Daniel J., Nageswara-Rao, Madhugiri, Nevado, Bruno, Neves, Danilo, Ojeda, Dario I., Pennington, R. Toby, Prado, Darién E., Prenner, Gerhard, de Queiroz, Luciano Paganucci, Ramos, Gustavo, Filardi, Fabiana L. Ranzato, Ribeiro, Pétala G., de Lourdes Rico-Arce, María, Sanderson, Michael J., Santos-Silva, Juliana, São-Mateus, Wallace M.B., Silva, Marcos J.S., Simon, Marcelo F., Sinou, Carole, Snak, Cristiane, de Souza, Élvia R., Sprent, Janet, Steele, Kelly P., Steier, Julia E., Steeves, Royce, Stirton, Charles H., Tagane, Shuichiro, Torke, Benjamin M., Toyama, Hironori, da Cruz, Daiane Trabuco, Vatanparast, Mohammad, Wieringa, Jan J., Wink, Michael, Wojciechowski, Martin F., Yahara, Tetsukazu, Yi, Tingshuang, Zimmerman, Erin

“…The classification of the legume family proposed here addresses the long‐known non‐monophyly of the traditionally recognised subfamily Caesalpinioideae, by…”
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