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Inflorescence structure and development in the Zingiberales: Thalia geniculata (Marantaceae) [PDF]
The inflorescence of Thalia geniculata is among the most complex in a family characterized by complex inflorescences. The main axis of the inflorescence bears primary bracts which subtend either enriching branches, in the enriching zone, or pairs of ...
Kirchoff, Bruce K. +1 more
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To continue the survey on Marantaceae taxa being carried out in Brazil, new taxonomic and nomenclatural proposals are made involving some species of Marantaceae described and illustrated in Flora Fluminensis by Friar José Mariano da Conceição Vellozo ...
Braga, Joao Marcelo Alvarenga
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The Kimvula Territory in the Democratic Republic of the Congo exhibits intensive use of forest plants in traditional craftsmanship, encompassing agricultural tools, furniture, and household artefacts.
Lemmy Lassa +8 more
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Monotypic taxa, often defined by unique evolutionary histories, disjunct distributions, and narrow ecological niches, are of exceptional conservation importance.
Shreekara Bhat Vishnu +5 more
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The Marantaceae Petersen in Western New Guinea
A study on the family of Marantaceae in Western New Guinea based on their morphological characters has been done. This is the first comprehensive research of this family in the area.
Simbiak, Maikel
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Two species and one variety of Brazilian Marantaceae are described as new: Calathea burle-marxii from Bahia and Ctenanthe burle-marxii and C. burle-marxii var. obscura from Espirito Santo. All three taxa are currently in the horticultural trade.
Helen Kennedy
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Plant fossils from the Siwalik sediments of western Nepal and their climatic significance
The Siwalik plant fossils are key for understanding the Himalayan uplift and its impact on climate change. The plant fossil assemblage from the Siwalik succession of eastern and central Himalaya has offered valuable insights into past vegetation ...
Roshan Paudel +6 more
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The Marantaceae forests are conspicuous by an unusual physiognomy with a giant herbaceous continuous stratum in association with a scattered tree component regenerating with difficulty.
Gillet, Jean-François
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Allometric growth of the flowers of five genera of the Marantaceae and of Canna (Cannaceae) [PDF]
Allometry was used to compare differential growth of the floral organs in seven species of the Marantaceae and in Canna indica. Different relative sizes of the floral parts arose through changes in the allometric growth rates, not by extension or ...
Kirchoff, Bruce K. +1 more
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Familia pantropical de unos 30 a 32 géneros, con alrededor de 400 a 550 especies, mayormente del Nuevo Mundo. Algunos representantes tienen importancia económica tanto desde el punto de vista alimenticio, como medicinal u ornamental.
Calderón de Rzedowski, Graciela ; Instituto de Ecología, A.C. Centro Regional del Bajío
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