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ABSTRACT Various factors can trigger water stress in plants, particularly in those growing in dry tropical regions. To survive under such conditions, plants produce metabolites with adaptive functions. However, metabolomic data on the leaves of Malpighiaceae species cultivated in both dry and humid tropical areas of Brazil remain scarce.
Jaqueline Munise Guimarães da Silva +2 more
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The taxonomy of Kalanchoe marmorata Baker (Crassulaceae subfam. Kalanchooideae), a distinctive African species, revisited [PDF]
Smith, Gideon F. (2022): The taxonomy of Kalanchoe marmorata Baker (Crassulaceae subfam. Kalanchooideae), a distinctive African species, revisited. Phytotaxa 538 (2): 100-112, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.538.2.
Smith, Gideon F.
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Exploring Floristic Diversity and Medicinal Plant Uses in Venda, Limpopo, South Africa
ABSTRACT Plants have been an important source of medicine for thousands of years. To better understand the current diversity and usage of medicinal plants, floristic studies are essential. This report documents an expedition conducted in the Venda region of Limpopo, South Africa. The study was carried out in Shanzha and surrounding villages, as well as
Gurusamy Manikandan +2 more
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Diversity within Mediterranean Crassulaceae [PDF]
The cosmopolitan Crassulaceae comprises about 177 species in the Mediterranean region which, with respect to species richness, is the third centre of diversity within the family.
Hart, Henk't, Hart, Henk ’t
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Abstract The illegal wildlife trade represents a significant threat to biodiversity. Limited research has examined the illegal trade in succulents, plants characterized by their ability to store water in their leaves, stems or roots. The growing popularity of succulents has contributed to the emergence of illicit consumer practices.
Léanne Vincendon +2 more
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Dos "Crassulaceae" de Ciudad Real (España) [PDF]
Several aspects of the taxonomy and chorology of two Crassulaceae [Crassula campestris (Ecklon & Zeyher) Endl. ex Walpers and Sedum henriquesii A.
Carrasco de Salazar, María Andrea +2 more
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Phylogenetics and Evolution of Crassulaceae subf. Sempervivoideae [PDF]
The Crassulaceae are a family of leaf succulent plants comprising about 1410 species, with centres of diversity in South Africa and Mexico, but with similarly high diversity and floristic importance in Macaronesia.
Messerschmid, Thibaud Felix Edmond
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Abstract Nicotiana sect. Suaveolentes is a group that has undergone recent and rapid radiation, a clade that originated ca. six million years ago and has since rapidly speciated throughout Australia, with a few taxa on Pacific Islands and one in Namibia (Africa). Post‐tetraploidisation, species in N. sect.
Charlotte Phillips +7 more
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The family Crassulaceae in continental Portugal [PDF]
Apart from two present-day centres of high species diversity, one in southern Africa and the other in Mexico, the Crassulaceae, a large family of mainly herbaceous leaf succulents, is also well-represented in Europe in terms of both genera and ...
Figueiredo, Estrela +1 more
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Abstract Systematic knowledge of the Mexican Crassulaceae is slowly progressing as data from new DNA regions and species sampling efforts increase. We compiled and generated new rbcL, matK, rps16, ITS/ITS2, and ETS DNA sequences and performed an updated phylogenetic reconstruction for a group of 131 Mexican Crassulaceae terminals from 11 of the 13 ...
Luis Emilio de la Cruz‐López +1 more
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