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The Yucatan Peninsula is the place of origin of sisal (Agave sisalana, Asparagaceae): historical accounts, phytogeography and current populations

Botan‪ical Sciences, 2018
Background. Agave sisalana is a cultigen from Mexico. In 1833 it was brought to Florida by Henry Perrine as an experimental crop. From there it was introduced to tropical Africa and Asia in the late 19th Century, where it became established as a fiber ...
Jorge C. Trejo-Torres, George D. Gann, Maarten J.M. Christenhusz   +2 more
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On the Prospects of In Situ Conservation of Medicinal- and Aromatic-Plant Genetic Resources at Ancient-Hillfort Sites: A Case Study from Lithuania

Plants, 2023
Twenty-three ancient-hillfort sites were investigated to evaluate the potential for the in situ conservation of medicinal- and aromatic-plant populations. An evaluation of the site’s suitability was carried out by employing three major groups of criteria:
Juozas Labokas, Birutė Karpavičienė
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Wild pejibaye (Bactris gasipaes Kunth var. chichagui) in Southeastern Amazonia Pupunha brava (Bactris gasipaes Kunth var. chichagui) no sudeste da Amazônia

Acta Botânica Brasílica, 2005
The geographical distribution and morpho-genetic variation of wild and domesticated populations of a crop species are essential information for identifying a center of origin.
João Batista F. da Silva, Charles R. Clement   +1 more
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Development of a Methodology for Maintenance of Medicinal Plant Genetic Reserve Sites: A Case Study for Lithuania

Plants, 2021
In the context of climate change, in situ conservation of plant genetic resources is becoming increasingly important as it supports natural (ecological and evolutionary) adaptations of plants to the changing environment.
Juozas Labokas, Birutė Karpavičienė
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Core Endophytic Bacteria and Their Roles in the Coralloid Roots of Cultivated Cycas revoluta (Cycadaceae)

Microorganisms, 2023
As a gymnosperm group, cycads are known for their ancient origin and specialized coralloid root, which can be used as an ideal system to explore the interaction between host and associated microorganisms. Previous studies have revealed that some nitrogen-
Jiating Liu, Haiyan Xu, Zhaochun Wang, Jian Liu, Xun Gong   +4 more
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A Review of the Economic Botany of Sesbania (Leguminosae)

The Botanical review, 2019
Sesbania is a genus in the family Leguminosae that has been widely used by people in tropical and subtropical regions, especially in Southeast Asia. Information about Sesbania uses and their characteristics such as chemical compounds were obtained from ...
Saowalak Bunma, H. Balslev
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People-plant interaction and economic botany over 47,000 years of occupation at Carpenter’s Gap 1, south central Kimberley

Australian Archaeology, 2019
Systematic archaeobotanical analysis, conducted in conjunction with archaeological enquiry at Australian archaeological sites, is still rare despite recent developments.
I. Dilkes-Hall, S. O’Connor, J. Balme
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Avanços nas pesquisas etnobotânicas no Brasil Advances in ethnobotany research in Brazil

Acta Botânica Brasílica, 2009
A Etnobotânica moderna é produto de mudanças históricas ocorridas dentro e fora da academia. O trabalho buscou traçar a trajetória dessa disciplina e suas tendências no Brasil. Para tal foi realizado um levantamento dos trabalhos, no período de 1968-2007,
Flávia Camargo de Oliveira, Ulysses Paulino de Albuquerque, Viviane Stern da Fonseca-Kruel, Natalia Hanazaki   +3 more
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Traditional processing increases biological activities of Dendrobium offificinale Kimura et. Migo in Southeast Yunnan, China

Scientific Reports, 2022
The orchid Dendrobium officinale grows throughout southeast China and southeast Asian countries and is used to treat inflammation and diabetes in traditional Chinese medicine.
Di Zhou, Ying Zhao, Zhilin Chen, Xiuxiang Yan, Yanqiang Zhao, Lu Gao, Lixin Yang   +6 more
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Mycorrhizal Fungal Partners Remain Constant during a Root Lifecycle of Pleione bulbocodioides (Orchidaceae)

Journal of Fungi, 2021
Mycorrhizal mutualisms are vital for orchids through germination to adulthood. Fungal species diversity and community composition vary across seasons and plant development stages and affect plant survival, adaptation, and community maintenance. Knowledge
Jiao Qin, Jing-Qiu Feng, Wei Zhang, Shi-Bao Zhang   +3 more
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