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Rediscovery of Passiflora clypeophylla (subgenus Decaloba): a highly threatened and narrow endemic species found within a karstic canyon in Guatemala

open access: yesNordic Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Passiflora clypeophylla, an endemic species to the Guatemalan karstic forests last seen in 1889 and deemed extinct, was rediscovered in the Department of Alta Verapaz, east of Cobán. The species was known only from a single specimen hailed from the type locality, Rubel Cruz, where it has been found again. An additional location has been identified in a
J.R. Kuethe   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nomenclatural revision of Pinguicula (Lentibulariaceae) in the Baltic and Nordic countries including their oversea territories and Iceland

open access: yesNordic Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Names in the genus Pinguicula established for taxa from the Baltic and Nordic countries, including their oversea territories and Iceland, were analyzed to provide nomenclatural and taxonomic clarity. Of the 33 names retrieved from the literature and online databases, one is illegitimate, two are invalid and 16 were found to require typification.
Yoannis Domínguez
wiley   +1 more source

Structure of nectaries of Malus sylvestris (L.) Mill.

open access: yesActa Agrobotanica, 2012
The structure of floral nectary of Malus sylvestris was examined using light and scanning electron microscopy. Nectaries in M. sylvestris flowers were situated on the adaxial surface of the receptacle, between the style and the base of filaments.
Agata Konarska
doaj   +1 more source

Functional Ecology of External Secretory Structures in Rivea ornata (Roxb.) Choisy (Convolvulaceae)

open access: yesPlants, 2022
Plants have evolved numerous secretory structures that fulfill diverse roles and shape their interactions with other organisms. Rivea ornata (Roxb.) Choisy (Convolvulaceae) is one species that possesses various external secretory organs hypothesized to ...
Natthaphong Chitchak   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Taxonomic insights into Indian Rotala (Lythraceae) species with verticillate phyllotaxy

open access: yesNordic Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
In an effort to resolve taxonomic complexities among Indian Rotala species with verticillate phyllotaxy, this study provides an identification key, revised nomenclature, updated morphological descriptions including SEM studies of seed coat surfaces, detailed photoplates, and notes on phenology, ecology, and distribution.
Arikrishnan Parthiban   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Floral biological investigations of apple cultivars in relation to fire blight

open access: yesInternational Journal of Horticultural Science, 2004
Floral activity was studied in two apple cultivars: an Erwinia-tolerant (Treedorn') and a sensitive one (`Sampion'). Since more types of protogyny occur in apples, the period of stigma activity is different.
Zs. Orosz-Kovács   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Three new deciduous species of Berberis (Berberidaceae) from Tawang and West Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh, India

open access: yesNordic Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Based on morphological evidence three new deciduous species of Berberis are proposed – Berberis pseudovirescens, Berberis orbicularis and Berberis tawangensis,the types being collected in the Tawang and West Kameng districts of Arunachal Pradesh, India.
Bipankar Hajong   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Loss of YABBY2-Like Gene Expression May Underlie the Evolution of the Laminar Style in Canna and Contribute to Floral Morphological Diversity in the Zingiberales. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
The Zingiberales is an order of tropical monocots that exhibits diverse floral morphologies. The evolution of petaloid, laminar stamens, staminodes, and styles contributes to this diversity.
Almeida, Ana MR   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

Calyx and epicalyx morphology in Indian Hibiscus (Malvaceae) and its taxonomic importance

open access: yesNordic Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Hibisceae is one of the largest tribes in Malvaceae, having a diverse floral morphology. The genus Hibiscus shows a wide range of evolutionary patterns in calyx and epicalyx morphology. Genera like Abelmoschus, Azanza, Gossypium, Hibiscus,and Thespesia are separated on the basis of calyx and epicalyx morphology, meaning that the calyx and epicalyx have
Jagdish Vishnu Dalavi   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

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