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El género Mirabilis (Nyctaginaceae) en México: diversidad, distribución y tratamiento taxonómico

Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad, 2023
Entre las Nyctaginaceae, Mirabilis se caracteriza por tener inflorescencias cimosas e involucros de 5 brácteas connadas y acrescentes en fruto, subyacentes a 1-3 flores. Con 55-57 especies, es uno de los géneros más diversos dentro de la familia.
Patricia Hernández-Ledesma, Hilda Flores-Olvera   +1 more
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IUCN Red List Regional Assessment of the Flora of Niue Utilising Indigenous Local Knowledge and Botanical Information

Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand, Volume 56, Issue 2, April 2026.
A regional assessment of the indigenous vascular plants of Niue is presented using the IUCN Red List criteria. The assessment was undertaken during a community workshop that drew on the indigenous local knowledge and scientific information. The assessment comprised 197 named taxa and 8 indeterminate entities, with 4 (2.0%) taxa assessed as Extinct and ...
Peter B. Heenan, Huggard E. Tongatule, Workshop Panel   +2 more
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Description of a new species of Pisphondylia Möhn, 1960 (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae, Asphondyliini, Schizomyiina) from Brazil [PDF]

Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia
Pisphondylia rodriguese, sp. nov. is proposed based on specimens from the Entomological Collection of the Museu Nacional (MNRJ), mounted on microscope slides and identified as Pisphondylia sp. (Diptera, Cecidomyiidae). Male, female, pupa and larva of 3rd
Marcos Vinicius Eckhardt, Valéria Cid Maia   +1 more
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Fitossociologia da mata do Morro da Quixaba no território de Fernando de Noronha

Acta Botânica Brasílica, 1987
O território de Fernando de Noronha localiza-se a 32º 25'30" W de longitude e 3º 50' 10" S de latitude e é composto por 21 ilhas. Este trabalho foi realizado na ilha principal na região do Morro da Quixaba até a Ponta da Sapata, onde a vegetação foi ...
Manoel Cláudio da Silva Júnior, Jeanine Maria Felfili, Carolyn Elinore Barnes Proença, Ana Cristina Miranda Brasileiro, Benício de Melo Filho, Paulo Ernane Nogueira da Silva, Kátia Lemos Costa   +6 more
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Comparative Analysis of Complete Chloroplast Genome Sequences of Wild and Cultivated Bougainvillea (Nyctaginaceae)

Plants, 2020
Bougainvillea (Nyctaginaceae) is a popular ornamental plant group primarily grown for its striking colorful bracts. However, despite its established horticultural value, limited genomic resources and molecular studies have been reported for this genus ...
Mary Ann C. Bautista, Yan Zheng, Zhangli Hu, Yunfei Deng, Tao Chen   +4 more
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Molecular Mechanisms of Anti‐Inflammatory and Immunomodulatory Activities of Key Phytochemicals: A Comprehensive Review

Journal of Tropical Medicine, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Phytochemicals derived from medicinal plants represent a rich and largely underexploited source of anti‐inflammatory and immunomodulatory agents. Chronic inflammation and dysregulated immune responses underpin many tropical and global diseases, including infectious, autoimmune, and metabolic disorders. This review examines the spectrum of plant‐derived
Md Asaduzzaman, Lutfun Nahar, Mohammad Shahangir Biswas, Md. Matiar Rahman, Zhengwei Huang   +4 more
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Influence of tree height and age on leaf drip‐tip morphology in lowland tropical rainforest trees

Functional Ecology, Volume 39, Issue 12, Page 3766-3777, December 2025.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Across biomes, plant form and function are driven largely by variation in climate, particularly the availability of light and water. Strong gradients of these resources also exist within plant communities.
Emma C. Grover, Margaret R. Metz, Renato Valencia, Simon A. Queenborough   +3 more
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Bougainvillea glabra Choisy (Nyctinaginacea): review of phytochemistry and antimicrobial potential

Frontiers in Chemistry, 2023
The Bougainvillea glabra or bougainvillea is a climbing plant native from South America belonging to the Nyctaginaceae family. The bougainvillea is recognized worldwide for its horticultural importance, due to the color of its bracts, commonly known as ...
Ingrid G. Ornelas García, Alma L. Guerrero Barrera, Francisco J. Avelar González, Norma A. Chávez Vela, Daniela Gutiérrez Montiel   +4 more
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Controlling a tree invader for coastal plant communities' restoration affected below‐ground dynamics

Journal of Applied Ecology, Volume 62, Issue 11, Page 3169-3177, November 2025.
Invasive plant species can lead to changes in root structure and affect ecosystem functioning. Root dynamics play a role in the process of natural regeneration and restoration when an invasive plant is controlled, and legacy effects should be considered in planning and monitoring.
Indiani Conti Della Vechia, Mariana Adami Borgert, Michele de S. Dechoum, João Paulo Ernzen, Maria Alice Neves, Rafael Trevisan, Emanuela W. A. Weidlich   +6 more
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The vascular flora of the cerrado in Emas National Park (Central Brazil): a savanna flora summarized

Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology, 2007
The Brazilian cerrado may be divided in two main phytogeographic sectors: one characterized by Piptocarpha rotundifolia, in which the Emas National Park (ENP) is located, and other characterized by Curatella americana.
Marco Antônio Batalha, Fernando Roberto Martins   +1 more
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