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Revision of the genus Sphenostylis (Fabaceae: Phaseoleae) in South Africa and Swaziland
A taxonomic revision of the genus Sphenostylis E.Mey. (tribe Phaseoleae) in southern Africa is presented. The genus is distinguishable by its characteristic wedge-shaped, dorsiventrally flattened style tip.
A. N. Moteetee, B. E. van Wyk
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Ruderal plants are important they are used for animal (e.g., beekeeping/pasture) and human food. Many of these plants present multiple reproductive strategies that ensure that they remain in disturbed environments.
Letícia Koutchin Reis +4 more
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Flora da Bahia: Leguminosae – Centrosema (Papilionoideae: Phaseoleae)
The taxonomic treatment of Centrosema (Leguminosae) from the State of Bahia, Brazil, is presented. Fifteen species are recognized, which represents 50% of the Centrosema species recorded in Brazil. The treatment includes keys to identification, descriptions, illustrations, general notes and geographic distribution maps for the species in Bahia.
Kamilla Lopes Barreto +2 more
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Abstract Environmental stress can have a profound effect on inbreeding depression. Quantifying this effect is of particular importance in threatened populations, which are often simultaneously subject to both inbreeding and environmental stress. But while the prevalence of inbreeding–stress interactions is well known, the importance and broader ...
Amy L. Springer +2 more
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ABSTRACT Although most plants produce all of their fruits (seeds) aboveground, amphicarpic species produce fruits (seeds) both above‐ and belowground. Our primary aims were to determine the number of reported amphicarpic species and their taxonomic, geographic, life form and phylogenetic distribution, to evaluate differences in the life history of ...
Keliang Zhang +5 more
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El género Macroptilium (Benth.) Urb. (Leguminosae) en Cuba
We present a preliminary synopsis of the Cuban species of Macroptilium (Benth.) Urb. that includes keys, descriptions, illustrations, chromosome numbers, palinology, phenology, ecology, distribution maps, notes on chemical composition and ethnobotany for
Ángela Beyra Matos +1 more
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Revisión taxonómica de los géneros Phaseolus y Vigna (Leguminosae-Papilionoideae) en Cuba
We present a taxonomic study of the Cuban species of Phaseolus L. and Vigna Savi. It includes keys, descriptions, illustrations of selected taxa, chromosome numbers, palinology, phenology, ecology, distribution maps, notes on chemical composition and ...
Ángela Beyra, Grisel Reyes Artiles
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DNA barcoding and molecular phylogeny of Dumasia (Fabaceae: Phaseoleae) reveals a cryptic lineage
Dumasia taxonomy and classification have long been problematic. Species within this genus have few morphological differences and plants without flowers or fruits are difficult to accurately identify.
Kai-Wen Jiang +4 more
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Genome Resources for Climate‐Resilient Cowpea, an Essential Crop for Food Security [PDF]
Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.) is a legume crop that is resilient to hot and drought‐prone climates, and a primary source of protein in sub‐Saharan Africa and other parts of the developing world.
Alhakami, Hind +30 more
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We present the first genetic map of tedera (Bituminaria bituminosa (L.) C.H. Stirton), a drought-tolerant forage legume from the Canary Islands with useful pharmaceutical properties.
Matthew N. Nelson +7 more
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