Search Results - "Plant ecology and evolution"

An update of the Verbenaceae genera and species numbers by Cardoso, Pedro Henrique, O'Leary, Nataly, Olmstead, Richard G., Moroni, Pablo A.

“…Background and aims - The last comprehensive study that estimated the number of Verbenaceae genera and species was published in 2004, and included 34 genera…”
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Functional biology of parasitic plants: a review by Těšitel, Jakub

“…Background - Parasitic plants are functionally specialized to acquire at least some essential resources from other plants via specialized organs called…”
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Barking up the wrong tree: the dangers of taxonomic misidentification in molecular phylogenetic studies by de Almeida, Rafael Felipe, Pellegrini, Marco O.O., de Morais, Isa L., Simão-Bianchini, Rosangela, Rattanakrajang, Pantamith, Cheek, Martin, Simões, Ana Rita G.

“…Background and aims – Keraunea is a Brazilian endemic genus that has sat uncomfortably in Convolvulaceae where it was placed due to an enlarged and adnate…”
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An integrative taxonomic revision of the Chaerophyllum hirsutum complex (Apiaceae) using morphological and molecular markers by Reinhart, Thomas, Guillon, Lucile, Begoc, Thomas, Chapotin, Pauline, Reduron, Jean-Pierre, Espinosa Prieto, Armando, Hardion, Laurent

“…Background and aims – Chaerophyllum hirsutum represents a complex of taxa with varying treatments and ranks across floras. Using both morphometric and…”
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An integrative taxonomic study of the genus Lethocolea (Marchantiophyta: Acrobolbaceae) by Gradstein, S. Robbert, Ilkiu-Borges, Anna Luiza, Cargill, D. Christine, Beckmann, Karen, Vanderpoorten, Alain

“…Background and aims – Lethocolea (Acrobolbaceae) is a small liverwort genus of seven species distributed in temperate regions of the Southern Hemisphere and on…”
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The relationships of Eunotogramma frauenfeldii (Bacillariophyta) I. An account of its structure and description of the new genus Moralesonia by Williams, David M, Georgiev, Tsvetoslav, Schuster, Tanja M, Wetzel, Carlos E

“…Background and aims – Euodia frauenfeldii has the characteristic ‘semi-circular’ or ‘crescent-shaped’ valves found in most species of Euodia , but as it also…”
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A field investigation into potential reproductive and resistance advantages of purple-petalled plants in polymorphic populations of horsenettle (Solanum carolinense) by Wise, Michael J, Sahli, Heather F

“…Background and aims – Variation in flower color among individuals within plant populations has long fascinated horticulturalists and evolutionary biologists…”
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Past, present, and future potential distributions of the African multipurpose tree Detarium senegalense (Fabaceae) by Dassou, Gbèwonmèdéa Hospice, Agoundé, Gafarou, Akouété, Pathmos, Favi, Gnimansou Abraham, Kpétikou, Ghyslain Chabi, Salako, Kolawolé Valère, Ouachinou, Jéronime Marie-Ange Sènami, Makponsè, Judicael, Kouyaté, Amadou Malé, Sari, Idris, Glèlè Kakaï, Romain Lucas, Yédomonhan, Hounnankpon, Adomou, Aristide Cossi

“…Background and aims – Climate change induces increasing temperatures and drought, with possible profound shifts in species’ presence and distribution…”
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Cyperus kilelai by Mesterházy, Attila, Reynders, Marc, Ngoy Shutcha, Mylor

“…Background - During field work performed in 2018 by the University of Lubumbashi in the Katanga region of D.R. Congo, a peculiar Cyperus species was discovered…”
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Fluorescent nectar in non-flying mammal-pollinated plants – observations and considerations in some Asparagaceae by Wester, Petra, Brühn, Patricia

“…Background and aims – Fluorescence is the emission of light by a fluorophore that has absorbed light of shorter wavelengths. While the role of fluorescence in…”
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Chlorohiptage (Tetrapteroids, Malpighiaceae), a distinct new genus endemic to Vietnam based on morphological and molecular data by Van Do, Truong, Lu, Ngan Thi, Le, Anh Tuan, Lam, Mai Xuan Thi, Trinh, Xuan Thi, Deguine, Jean-Philippe, Hoang, Thao Thi, de Almeida, Rafael Felipe

“…Background and aims – Vietnam is one of the leading diversity centres for Asian Malpighiaceae, comprising 24 accepted species and three native genera (i.e…”
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An overview of floral and vegetative evolution in the Asian clade of Bulbophyllum (Orchidaceae) by Thawara, Nicha, Kongsawadworakul, Panida, Suksathan, Piyakaset, Watthana, Santi, Pingyot, Thitiporn, Merckx, Vincent S.F.T, Ruchisansakun, Saroj

“…Background and aims – Bulbophyllum , the largest genus in Orchidaceae, exhibits a diverse morphology in both reproductive and vegetative characters. While…”
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Ten new species and notes on the genus Psoralea L. (Psoraleeae, Fabaceae) from South Africa by Stirton, Charles H, Bello, Abubakar, Muasya, A. Muthama

“…Background and aims – Following detailed phylogenetic and biogeographic studies of the tribe Psoraleeae, the genus Psoralea L. was shown to have been derived…”
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Rhynchospora section Pleurostachys (Cyperaceae): a phylogeny and three new species from the dry forests of Bahia and Espírito Santo, Brazil by Thomas, William Wayt, Silva Filho, Pedro Joel Silva da, Reginato, Marcelo

“…Background and aims – We tested the integrity of Rhynchospora sect. Pleurostachys, understand its evolution and origins, and test the phylogenetic separation…”
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Morphological and phenological variation of flower colour morphs in a wild population of Opuntia streptacantha (Cactaceae) by Manzanarez-Villasana, Gerardo, Mandujano, María C

“…Background and aims – Opuntia s.s. (Cactaceae) is one of the most diverse genera in the subfamily Opuntioideae, with approximately 220 species. The…”
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Gardenia (Rubiaceae) seed conservation physiology with emphasis on rare Hawaiian species by Opgenorth, Mike, Sailing, Emily, Rønsted, Nina, Wolkis, Dustin

“…Background and aims – Gardenia species are ecologically, culturally, and economically significant but the three native species of Gardenia in Hawai‘i are…”
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Biogeography and ecology of the Algerian island flora by Hamimeche, Mohamed, Véla, Errol, Gillet, François, Moulaï, Riadh

“…Background and aims - In spite of their proximity to the coasts, the flora of the islands and islets of the Algerian coasts has been poorly studied. This work…”
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Revision of the Staurosirella leptostauron complex (Staurosiraceae, Bacillariophyta) in Europe with the description of three new species by Van de Vijver, Bart, Kusber, Wolf-Henning, Jüttner, Ingrid, Schuster, Tanja M, Williams, David M

“…Background and aims – Small-celled araphid diatoms form an important part of the diatom flora in our rivers and lakes. Although several of these species are…”
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Recent evolutionary divergence in a plant ring-species is not accompanied by floral phenology or pollinator shifts by Piña-de la Rosa, Itzel A, López-Marmolejo, Clara, Cacho, N. Ivalú

“…Background and aims – The study of factors and processes involved in evolutionary divergence can inform how biodiversity is generated and maintained. We…”
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A new Actinella species (Eunotiaceae, Bacillariophyta) from the Yangambi Biosphere Reserve, Democratic Republic of the Congo by Cocquyt, Christine, Taylor, Jonathan C

“…Background and aims – Actinella species from Central Africa are only rarely reported. The acid waters from many stream and small rivers in the Congo Basin form…”
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