Brachyotum sertulatum, a new species of Melastomataceae from Colombia [PDF]
A new species of Melastomataceae, Brachyotum sertulatum C. Ulloa, from southern Colombia is described and illustrated. It is characterized by a conspicuous single row of large tubercles sub-marginal on the leaf blade above. It is endemic to the Páramo de
Carmen Ulloa Ulloa
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Meriania franciscana (Melastomataceae), a new species of the Andes of Ecuador [PDF]
Meriania franciscana C. Ulloa & Homeier (Melastomataceae) from the southeastern province of Zamora-Chinchipe, Ecuador, is described and illustrated.
Carmen Ulloa Ulloa, Jürgen Homeier
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Meriania selvaflorensis (Melastomataceae), a new climbing species of Colombia [PDF]
Meriania selvaflorensis (Melastomataceae) from “Selvas de Florencia” National Park of the department of Caldas, Central Mountains, flank of Magdalena River, Colombia, is described and illustrated.
Humberto Mendoza-Cifuentes
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Melastomataceae endémicas del Perú [PDF]
La familia Melastomataceae es reconocida en el Perú con 43 géneros y 660 especies (Brako & Zarucchi, 1993; Ulloa Ulloa et al., 2004), principalmente arbustos y árboles.
Blanca León
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Melastomataceae da serra de São José, Minas Gerais [PDF]
Apresenta-se uma lista das espécies da família Melastomataceae na Serra de São José, localizada em grande parte nos municípios de Tiradentes e Prados, no sudeste do estado de Minas Gerais, Brasil.
Rosana Augstroze Rutter Drummond +2 more
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Novedades en Axinaea y Meriania (Melastomataceae) de Colombia [PDF]
Se describen e ilustran dos especies nuevas de los géneros Axinaea y Meriania (Melastomataceae) de Colombia. Además, se discuten sus afinidades taxonómicas y algunos aspectos ecológicos, y se incluyen claves para las especies más similares.Two new ...
Lozano Gustavo, Alvear Marcela
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Hydraulic function of medullary bundles in a tropical root climber. [PDF]
Abstract Premise Medullary bundles, which are vascular bundles in the pith, have evolved multiple times. However, their functional significance remains poorly understood. Here, we investigated how medullary bundles are involved in the vascular architecture and hydraulic function in a tropical root climber, Adelobotrys scandens (Melastomataceae) to ...
Isnard S, Longepierre D, Feild T.
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Adjuvant Antibacterial Effects of Mouriri Elliptica Against Clinical Multidrug Resistant Gram-Negative Bacterial Strains. [PDF]
The ethanolic leaf extract of Mouriri elliptica exhibited antibacterial and antibiofilm activities against multidrug‐resistant clinical isolates and enhanced the activity of ampicillin. Its diverse chemical profile and low acute toxicity support this Cerrado species as a promising source of natural antibacterial adjuvants. ABSTRACT Bacterial resistance
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FOSSIL MELASTOMATACEAE FROM THE UPPER CRETACEOUS OF NEW JERSEY
Melastomataceae is one of the most important plant families in the pantropical areas. Recently, some Melastomataceae fossils were discovered in the Old Crossman Clay Pit locality in Sayreville, New Jersey.
Wang, Han
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Distinct root-associated fungal communities may account for the persistence of Podocarpus conifers in tropical forest. [PDF]
Abstract Podocarps (Podocarpaceae) are one of the few lineages of conifers found in closed canopy tropical forests. They typically have highly restricted distributions that are associated with nutrient‐poor sites. Unlike other tree species, the presence of distinct nodule‐like structures allows their roots to be easily distinguished from those of co ...
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