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FLOWER-VISITING INSECTS ON Bactris gasipaes Kunth (ARECACEAE) IN PANAMA

open access: yesTropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems, 2023
Background. Floral visitor insects constitute part of the diversity of arthropods associated with flowers of angiosperm plants such as palms of the Arecaceae family, specifically Bactris gasipaes Kunth, known in Panama as pifá. Objective. Identify flower-
Randy Atencio Valdespino   +4 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Morphometrics of Starch Granules From Sub-Saharan Plants and the Taxonomic Identification of Ancient Starch [PDF]

open access: yesFrontiers in Earth Science, 2018
The assumption that taxonomy can be ascertained by starch granule shape and size has persisted since the late nineteenth and early twentieth century biochemistry.
Julio Mercader   +13 more
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Taxonomic novelties and phylogenetic insights into Cainiaceae (Xylariales, Sordariomycetes) associated with Poaceae hosts from Southwestern China [PDF]

open access: yesMycoKeys
Cainiaceae (Xylariales, Sordariomycetes) includes fungi primarily associated with hosts of the Poaceae and Arecaceae families. Recent studies have advanced the taxonomy of this family, highlighting its ecological and morphological diversity ...
Lakmali S. Dissanayake   +6 more
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Biomonitoring via DNA metabarcoding and light microscopy of bee pollen in rainforest transformation landscapes of Sumatra

open access: yesBMC Ecology and Evolution, 2022
Background Intense conversion of tropical forests into agricultural systems contributes to habitat loss and the decline of ecosystem functions. Plant-pollinator interactions buffer the process of forest fragmentation, ensuring gene flow across isolated ...
Carina Carneiro de Melo Moura   +10 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Howea forsteriana: Kentia Palm

open access: yesEDIS, 2015
The kentia palm is considered one of the best interior palms for its durability and elegant appearance. The dark green graceful crown of up to three dozen leaves gives it a tropical appearance.
Samar S. Shawaqfeh, Timothy Broschat
doaj   +5 more sources

Butia odorata: Pindo Palm

open access: yesEDIS, 2015
The pindo or jelly palm is a small, single-stemmed, feather-leaved palm widely grown in warmer parts of the US due to its unusual cold tolerance. It is considered hardy down to about 10°F (USDA zone 8A).
Timothy K. Broschat
doaj   +5 more sources

Bismarckia nobilis: Bismarck Palm

open access: yesEDIS, 2015
The Bismarck palm is a native of Madagascar that grows to a height of 30 to 60 feet with a spread of 12 to 16 feet. The massive 4-foot-wide costapalmate leaves are typically silver-green in color, but a light olive-green-leaved variety also exists.
Timothy K. Broschat
doaj   +5 more sources

Rhapis excelsa: Lady Palm

open access: yesEDIS, 2016
Rhapsis excelsa, the lady palm, is an outstanding, small clustering palm for shady landscape or interiorscape use. This 2-page fact sheet gives a brief overview of the Lady Palm. Written by Timothy K.
Timothy K. Broschat
doaj   +5 more sources

The native taxa of Arecaceae in India: a review

open access: yesTurczaninowia, 2023
The present review study is an attempt to assemble and scrutinize major taxonomic and floristic works on the family Arecaceae and present revised information both on diversity and geography of the family in India.
Селим Мехмуд, Химу Рой
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A comparative analysis of pollinator type and pollen ornamentation in the Araceae and the Arecaceae, two unrelated families of the monocots

open access: yesBMC Research Notes, 2009
Background The high diversity of ornamentation type in pollen grains of angiosperms has often been suggested to be linked to diversity in pollination systems.
Anstett Marie-Charlotte   +3 more
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