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Taxonomic identities of Coelogyne roseans, C. chen‐tsii and C. niana (Coelogyninae, Orchidaceae)

Nordic Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
The taxonomic identities of Coelogyne roseans (= Pholidota roseans) and C. niana (= P. niana) have long been misunderstood. Our findings indicate that C. chen‐tsii (= P. longipes) is conspecific with C. niana, consequentially C. chen‐tsii is reduced to a synonym of C. niana. Although C. roseans and C.
Nan Shu, Rong Li
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Pinguicula brendae (Lentibulariaceae) sp. nov., a carnivorous plant from a tropical montane cloud forest in Hidalgo, Mexico

Nordic Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
A new species of Lentibulariaceae, Pinguicula brendae Rodríguez‐Ramírez, H.Shimai & A.R. Andrés‐Hernández, is described based on its unique morphological characteristics. This species is restricted to limestone rock walls in the San Bartolo Tutotepec municipality, central‐eastern Hidalgo, Mexico, where it inhabits a single locality on vertical, north ...
Ernesto C. Rodríguez‐ Ramírez, Hiro Shimai, Agustina R. Andrés‐ Hernández   +2 more
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Oreocharis konkakinhensis (Gesneriaceae) sp. nov. from the Central Highlands, Vietnam

Nordic Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Oreocharis konkakinhensis, a new species of Gesneriaceae, is described and illustrated from the Central Highlands, Vietnam. The new species is morphologically most similar to Oreocharis phuongii, a recently described species from central Vietnam. However, it clearly differs from the latter by having stems without stolons, subulate bracts, yellow inner ...
Thi Thanh Dat Pham, Thao Thi Hoang, Ngan Thi Lu, Thanh Tam Ho, Fang Wen, Yu Ito, Truong Van Do   +6 more
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Morfologia externa de frutos, sementes e plântulas de pinhão‑manso

, 2010
The objective of this work was to characterize the external morphology of the fruit, seeds, germination process and seedlings of Jatropha curcas. The fruits and seeds had the following characteristics evaluated: size, type, color, texture, dehiscence and
Pasqual, Moacir, Valente, Thaís Cainã Teixeira, Santos, Dalilhia Nazaré dos, Nunes, Claudinéia Ferreira   +3 more
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Taxonomic reappraisal of the mangrove genus Avicennia (Acanthaceae) in India

Nordic Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
A taxonomic reappraisal of the mangrove genus Avicennia in India was undertaken through extensive field surveys and critical examination of herbarium specimens. Three taxa, Avicennia alba, Avicennia marina subsp. marina, and Avicennia officinalis, are described in detail. A synonymic list was compiled using the World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)
Subrata Mondal, Saikat Naskar
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Ophiorrhiza jomyi (Rubiaceae) sp. nov. from the Vagamon Hills, southern Western Ghats, India

Nordic Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
A new species of Ophiorrhiza (Rubiaceae)is identified and described from the Vagamon hills of Kerala, Western Ghats, India. The new species is similar to Ophiorrhiza eriantha Wight and Ophiorrhiza meenachilarensis Robi and Balan, but differs in having densely hirsute hairs on young stem, petiole and peduncle; patent hirsute hairs on, above and beneath ...
Ebin Padiyara Joy, Sreehari Sivan Nair, Joby Paul   +2 more
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Izalpinin from fruits of Alpinia oxyphylla with antagonistic activity against the rat bladder contractility

, 2014
Background: Alpinia oxyphylla (Zingiberaceae), an herbaceous perennial plant, its capsular fruit is commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine for the treatment of different urinary incontinence symptoms including  frequency, urgency and nocturia ...
Zhang, Junqing, Xu, Peng, Tan, Y, Li, Yong-Hui, Yuan, Y, Li, H, Huang, Guo-Jun, Chen, W, Xu, P, Li, Hailong, Zhang, Jun-Qing, Yuan, Yuan, Li, Y, Huang, G, Chen, Feng, Zhang, J, Chen, F, Tan, Yinfeng   +17 more
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A taxonomic revision of Passiflora sect. Xerogona (Passifloraceae) using pricipal component analysis [PDF]

, 2018
In subgenus Decaloba (DC.) Rchb. of Passiflora L., the section Xerogona (Raf.) Killip (Passifloraceae) is a group of herbaceous vines found in subtropical and tropical regions of the Americas.
Peter M. Jørgensen, Jørgensen, Peter M, MacDougal, John M, John M. MacDougal, Boza Espinoza, Tatiana Erika, Tatiana Erika Boza Espinoza   +5 more
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Calyx and epicalyx morphology in Indian Hibiscus (Malvaceae) and its taxonomic importance

Nordic Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Hibisceae is one of the largest tribes in Malvaceae, having a diverse floral morphology. The genus Hibiscus shows a wide range of evolutionary patterns in calyx and epicalyx morphology. Genera like Abelmoschus, Azanza, Gossypium, Hibiscus,and Thespesia are separated on the basis of calyx and epicalyx morphology, meaning that the calyx and epicalyx have
Jagdish Vishnu Dalavi, Mayur Yashwant Kamble   +1 more
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Rediscovery of Strobilanthes panichanga and discovery of Strobilanthes parryorum (Acanthaceae): two endangered species from the hills of Dima Hasao, Assam, India

Nordic Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
We report on two species of Strobilanthes Blume. Strobilanthes panichanga (Nees) T.Anderson has been rediscovered in the Dima Hasao district of Assam, India, after a very long gap of 150 years, and Strobilanthes parryorum C.E.C.Fisch has been discovered for the first time in Assam, India.
Kapil Kumar Kemprai, Souravjyoti Borah
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