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Journal of Biogeography, Volume 52, Issue 8, August 2025.ABSTRACT Aim The outstanding Andean biodiversity has been linked to the occurrence of evolutionary radiations that are common among high‐elevation plant lineages. One of the most iconic examples is found in the species‐rich genus Senecio, with an impressive variation in growth forms and habitat preference.
Luciana Salomón +5 more
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Ecology and Evolution, Volume 15, Issue 7, July 2025.This study examines wildfire impacts on vegetation composition and diversity across 27 Scottish blanket bog and heathland sites spanning 2–24 years since fire. Vegetation change and recovery were strongly influenced by habitat type and fire severity, with wet moorlands showing resistance to severe burning and dry heathlands experiencing greater initial
Noemi A. L. Naszarkowski +4 more
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A taxonomic revision of Phlegmariurus Holub (Lycopodiaceae) from China
Guangxi Zhiwu, 2023 Plants of the lycophyte genus Phlegmariurus contain the chemical compound Huperzine A, the effective medicinal component treating Alzheimer's disease, thus with huge economic value.
Rihong JIANG +2 more
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REVISIÓN DE LAS LYCOPODIACEAE (EMBRYOPSIDA, LYCOPODIIDAE) DE ARGENTINA Y URUGUAY
Darwiniana, 2012 Se presenta una revisión de las Lycopodiaceae de Argentina y Uruguay basada en el estudio de las colecciones relevantes de los herbarios argentinos y uruguayos, así como de la literatura, acorde a la nueva clasificación de 16 géneros distribuidos en tres
Marcelo D. Arana, Benjamin Øllgaard
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Development of polymorphic simple sequence repeat markers in Huperzia serrata (Lycopodiaceae)
Applications in Plant Sciences, 2019 Premise The natural population size of Huperzia serrata (Lycopodiaceae) has dramatically decreased and the species has become endangered due to overexploitation. Here, we developed simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers for H.
Bin Guo +10 more
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Lycodine-Type Lycopodium Alkaloids from the Whole Plants of Huperzia serrata
Natural Products and Bioprospecting, 2017 Three new lycodine-type Lycopodium alkaloids, namely 1-methyllycodine (1), 8α-hydroxy-15,16-dehydro-des-N-methyl-α-obscurine (2), N-methyl-16-hydroxyhuperzine B (3), and one new natural lycodine-type Lycopodium alkaloid, N-methylhuperzine A (4), along ...
Yu-Chen Liu +6 more
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Improving propagation of the rare plant Huperzia squarrosa using cuttings and in vitro techniques
The Journal of Agriculture and DevelopmentThe tassel fern, Huperzia squarrosa, is a rare and medicinally valuable plant known for containing Huperzine A. It propagates naturally through spores, rhizomes, cuttings, and clump division, but with a slow multiplication rate.
Vuong D. Nguyen +3 more
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Traditional Chinese medicines and Alzheimer’s disease
Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2011 Traditional Chinese medicines have been widely investigated for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) because none of the current therapies—either the cholinesterase inhibitors or antagonist of N-methyl-d-aspartate receptors—has profound effects on ...
Tzong-Yuan Wu +2 more
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Epilepsia Open, Volume 9, Issue 5, Page 1826-1836, October 2024.Abstract Objective We evaluated huperzine A treatment in the Genetic Absence Epilepsy Rat from Strasbourg (GAERS) model of genetic generalized epilepsy (GGE) with absence seizures. Methods Adult male GAERS (N = 15) were implanted with EEG recording electrodes 10 days before receiving study drug.
Pablo M. Casillas‐Espinosa +6 more
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Esporogénesis, esporodermo y ornamentaciónde esporas maduras en Lycopodiaceae
Revista de Biología Tropical, 2014 Estudios sobre aspectos reproductivos, morfología y ultraestructura de las esporas de Lycopodiaceae no son abundantes en la literatura científica y constituyen información esencial para apoyar las relaciones taxonómicas y sistemáticas en el grupo. Con el
Edgar Javier Rincón Baron +4 more
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