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Almost all reduviids are predators; however, recent observations have shown that certain reduviids, particularly members of tribe Harpactorini (Harpactorinae) may be associated with specific plants as a strategy of predation and complementary nectarivory.
Hélcio R. Gil-Santana +1 more
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Abstract Gymnema sylvestre (Retz.) R.Br. ex‐Schult., commonly known as “gurmar” or “sugar destroyer,” belongs to the Apocynaceae family and is traditionally used in Ayurveda for diabetes management. This review synthesizes ethnomedicinal evidence with contemporary pharmacological studies, to evaluate the therapeutic properties and mechanistic actions ...
Faiza Saeed +5 more
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Bioactivity-guided Isolation of Anticancer Constituents of Strophanthus hispidus DC. (Apocynaceae) Whole Plant [PDF]
Background: Strophanthus hispidus DC; a medicinal plant in the Apocynaceae family was reported to be effective in the management of cancer through an ethnobotanical survey conducted in Ibadan, Nigeria.
Owoola Azeezat AMBALI +4 more
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Two new endemic species of Portulaca (Portulacaceae) from the Brazilian Pampa grasslands
Portulaca L. is a monophyletic, cosmopolitan genus of succulent plants comprising ca 153 species, with particularly high diversity in xerophytic ecosystems in tropical and subtropical regions. Based on morphological evidence, we describe and illustrate two new species from the Brazilian Pampa, Portulaca guaritensis and Portulaca guenoa.
José Roberto Ferraz +3 more
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Mandevilla nevadana, a new species endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia, is described and illustrated. Allomarkgrafia ecuatoriana, Aspidosperma capitatum, and Prestonia mexicana are reported for the first time in Colombia.
Juan Francisco Morales
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A NEW SUBSPECIES OF BRACHYSTELMA FROM EASTERN CAPE. SOUTH AFRICA (ASCLEPIADOIDEAE-CEROPEGIEAE)
A. P. Dold, P. V. Bruyns
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From mainland to islands: the evolution of resistance and tolerance to herbivory in long‐lived oaks
Island biogeography theory predicts that island plants should exhibit reduced defences compared with their mainland relatives due to relaxed herbivory pressure. However, growing empirical evidence challenges this prediction, revealing substantial variation among systems, plant lineages and defence types.
Irene Virseda +16 more
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ศักยภาพทางอัลลีโลพาทีของใบพืชวงศ์ Apocynaceae บางชนิด [PDF]
Allelopatic Potential of Some Apocynaceae Leaves Chalermchai Wongwattana and Somkiat Phornphisutthimas รับบทความ: 10 กรกฎาคม 2558; ยอมรับตีพิมพ์: 25 พฤศจิกายน 2558 บทคัดย่อ ศึกษาศักยภาพทางอัลลีโลพาทีของใบพืชวงศ์ Apocynaceae 5 ชนิดโดยการสกัดด้วยน ...
Wongwattana, Chalermchai +1 more
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Beyond forests: Harnessing conservation gardening for open biomes in Brazil
Urban gardening offers an innovative conservation strategy by integrating native ornamental species into urban landscapes. We evaluated the ornamental potential of the Brazilian flora by comparing the representation of species from forests versus open biomes (focusing on campo rupestre grasslands) and introduced and validated the Index of Ornamental ...
Flávia Santos Faria +2 more
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Complete plastome sequence of Hoya carnosa (L. f.) R. Br. (Apocynaceae)
Hoya is a remarkable genus with high horticultural ornamental value. In this study, we report and characterize the complete plastid genome sequence of Hoya carnosa.
Xue-Fen Wei +4 more
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