Why Vouchers Matter in Botanical Research
What is a voucher and why is it important in research? As a preserved specimen of an identified taxon deposited in a permanent and accessible storage facility, the voucher serves as the supporting material for published studies of the taxon and ensures ...
Theresa M. Culley
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Chloroplast genomes provide new insights into the phylogeny and evolution of the genus Hibiscus L. [PDF]
Background Hibiscus L., the largest genus in the Malvaceae family, comprises numerous species of significant ornamental value. However, it remains a phylogenetically contentious taxon that has been historically neglected in systematic evolutionary ...
Xiaoqing Shi +6 more
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Botany at Stefan Batory University in Vilna (Wilno, Vilnius) (1919–1939)
The university in Vilna (in Polish: Wilno, now: Vilnius, Lithuania), founded in 1579, by Stefan Batory (Stephen Báthory), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, was a centre of Polish botany in 1780–1832 and 1919–1939. In the latter period the
Alicja Zemanek, Piotr Köhler
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An update on the taxonomy of Calamagrostis nagarum (Bor) G.Singh and its allies (Poaceae, Agrostidinae): morphometrics and micro-morphology [PDF]
Calamagrostis nagarum, previously considered to be a poorly known species, has been reassessed taxonomically. It is a member of C. lahulensis-C. scabrescens complex and may be segregated by morphological characters such as the presence of pilose hairs on
Dileshwar Prasad +5 more
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Scientific writing skills activity: A strategy for empowering botanical literacy
Botanical literacy makes students more familiar with the potential of botany in their area, especially plants that are beneficial to their lives. Science Writing Task has been proven to be able to increase students' scientific literacy.
Murni Sapta Sari +2 more
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IN MEMORIAM – Academician Constantin Toma – Founder of school and sculptor of souls [PDF]
Recollections about acad. Constantin Toma, from the part of his closest coworkers.
Cătălin Tănase
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Paying homage to Academician Constantin Toma on his 85th birth anniversary [PDF]
Recollections about acad. Constantin Toma, from the part of his closest coworkers.
Ion Sârbu
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Our Professor, on his 85th birth anniversary [PDF]
Recollections about acad. Constantin Toma, from the part of his closest coworkers.
Maria Magdalena Zamfirache
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Making and making use of a baseline: botanical research and the legacy of Chico Mendes
The vision and charisma of Chico Mendes made Acre a destination for many people fascinated and inspired by the great socio-environmental experiments he was proposing; his murder only increased that interest. The extractivist movement engendered by Chico
Douglas Charles Daly +2 more
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New taxa, new records and name changes for southern African plants
Alterations to the inventory of about 24 000 species and infraspecific taxa of bryophytes and vascular plants in southern Africa are reported for the year 1988.
B. C. de Wet +13 more
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