Taxonomic revision of the tropical African group of Carex subsect. Elatae (sect. Spirostachyae, Cyperaceae) [PDF]
The tropical African monophyletic group of Carex subsect. Elatae (sect. Spirostachyae) is distributed in continental tropical Africa, Madagascar, the Mascarene archipelago, and Bioko Island (32 km off the coast of West Africa, in the Gulf of Guinea). The
Marcial Escudero, Modesto Luceño
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The genera of Cyperaceae of Madagascar [PDF]
Background and aims – The rise of DNA sequencing in systematics has brought more understanding of the Cyperaceae family worldwide. Through these studies, it has been possible to delineate major clades and classify its species into subfamilies, tribes ...
Fitiavana Rasaminirina, Isabel Larridon
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Cyperaceae in Serra dos Martírios-Andorinhas, Pará, Brazil [PDF]
This study focuses on the Cyperaceae occurring in the Serra dos Martírios-Andorinhas (Serra dos Martírios- Andorinhas State Park, and São Geraldo do Araguaia Environmental Protection Area), in the São Geraldo do Araguaia municipality, state of Pará ...
Karina de Nazaré Lima Alves +3 more
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The complete chloroplast genome sequence of Bolboschoenus planiculmis (Cyperaceae)
Bolboschoenus planiculmis is a typical wetland sedge with both ecological and agricultural value. We report the first complete chloroplast genome sequence of this species.
Yu Ning +4 more
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Characterization of the complete chloroplast genome of Carex myosuroides Villars, 1779 (Cyperaceae)
Carex myosuroides Villars, 1779 is a typical alpine sedge with both ecological and agricultural value. The work reported here is the first complete chloroplast genome of this species.
Hong-Yan Chen +3 more
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Notes on Carex L. (Cyperaceae) in Guangxi
Carex L. as a super large genus with a high species diversity in the world, 100 species of Carex have been recorded from Guangxi at present. However, the resources of Carex in Guangxi are still unclear, and lack of research and investigation.
Zhaocen LU +3 more
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Characterization of the complete plastome of Cyperus rotundus L. (Cyperaceae)
Cyperus rotundus L. (C. rotundus) is a sedge belonging to the family Cyperaceae and is widely distributed in tropical and warmer temperate regions worldwide. It is one of the oldest traditional medicinal herbs in China, India, Japan, and Korea.
Renjie Wu, Cong Yu, Yang Wu
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In vivo hypotensive effect and in vitro inhibitory activity of some Cyperaceae species
In 1820, French naturalist August Saint Hillaire, during a visit in Espírito Santo (ES), a state in southeastern Brazil, reported a popular use of Cyperaceae species as antidote to snake bites.
Monica Lacerda Lopes Martins +5 more
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Carex modesti (Cyperaceae), a new species from southern Tanzania [PDF]
A new species of Carex (Cyperaceae), Carex modesti, is described from southern Tanzania. It grows on stream sides and peat bogs at about 2750 m in the Kitulo Plateau. It is morphologically distinct from the similar species C.
Escudero Lirio, Marcial +2 more
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Niche shifts after long-distance dispersal events in bipolar sedges (Carex, Cyperaceae) [PDF]
PREMISE OF THE STUDY: Bipolar species represent the greatest biogeographical disjunction on Earth, raising many questions about the colonization and adaptive processes behind such striking distribution.
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