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New records of extinct Icacinaceae from Paleocene rainforests of northwestern South America

American Journal of Botany, Volume 113, Issue 7, July 2026.
Abstract Premise This study describes three new records of Icacinaceae—Punctiuga bachue gen. et sp. nov., Palaeophytocrene paramoae sp. nov., and Goweria bacatana sp. nov. from the Paleocene (Selandian–Thanetian) Bogotá Formation in Colombia—improving understanding of the distribution and evolution of this family in the Neotropics.
Laura M. Puente‐Santos, Mónica R. Carvalho, Ethan Shirley, Fabiany Herrera   +3 more
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Physalis L.

, 2013
Published as part of Arenas, Pastor & Kamienkowski, Nicolás Martín, 2013, Ethnobotany of the genus Physalis L. (Solanaceae) in the South American Gran Chaco, pp.
Arenas, Pastor, Kamienkowski, Nicolás Martín   +1 more
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Risky foraging by Ring-billed Gulls (Larus delawarensis)

Journal of Field Ornithology, 2022
Organisms escape consumers using a variety of behaviors and structural or physiological defenses (e.g., toxins and irritants). Portuguese men o’ war (Physalia physalis) rely on nematocysts to immobilize or kill their prey, chiefly fish, but the ...
Ryan Call, Dave Shutler
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Therapeutic Activities and Phytochemistry of Physalis Species Based on Traditional and Modern Medicine [PDF]

Research Journal of Pharmacognosy, 2019
Physalis, the fifth largest genus of the Solanaceae family, consists many species which are used as food and natural remedies. Phytochemical investigations on Physalis species have led to characterization of important secondary metabolites such as ...
Fatemeh Mirzaee, Amir Saeed Hosseini, Romina Askian, Mohammad Azadbakht*   +3 more
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Fendioxypyracil, a new and systemic PPO‐inhibiting herbicide for X‐spectrum weed control

Pest Management Science, Volume 82, Issue 7, Page 6794-6807, July 2026.
This graphical abstract presents the discovery and synthesis of PPO herbicide structures with a central pyridine core, showing molecular conformations, dose–response inhibition curves for PPO1 and PPO2, and comparative weed and grass control efficacy of fendioxypyracil versus other herbicides in greenhouse and field trials.
Tobias Seiser, Aimone Porri, Philipp Johnen, Silke Zeyer, Judith Wahrheit, Michael Betz, Breght Vandenberghe, Scott Asher, Liliana Parra Rapado   +8 more
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Potato leafroll virus: A re‐emerging threat to sustainable potato production

Annals of Applied Biology, Volume 189, Issue 1, July 2026.
Potato leafroll virus (PLRV) is a positive‐strand RNA virus. Virus particles of PLRV are isometric, 24 nm in diameter. PLRV is the causal agent of leafroll disease in potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) which causes significant losses in yield and quality of potato tubers.
Eugene V. Ryabov, Andrew Love, Lesley Torrance   +2 more
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Assessment of Skin Physiology Changes, Efficacy, and Safety of a New Complex Herbal Cream: A 4‐Week Multi‐Center, Open‐Label, Prospective Study of Patients With Sensitive Skin and Rosacea

Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, Volume 25, Issue 7, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Products formulated with Prinsepia utilis oil and Portulaca oleracea extract have the potential to enhance stratum corneum hydration, decrease transepidermal water loss (TEWL), and alleviate erythema in individuals with sensitive skin.
Xiaohong Shu, Yuling Chen, Qiujing Chen, Zhaoxia Li, Wei Huo, Lin Zou, Li Li, Xi Wang   +7 more
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Differential strengths of selection on S-RNases from Physalis and Solanum (Solanaceae)

BMC Evolutionary Biology, 2011
Background The S-RNases of the Solanaceae are highly polymorphic self-incompatibility (S-) alleles subject to strong balancing selection. Relatively recent diversification of S-alleles has occurred in the genus Physalis following a historical restriction
Kohn Joshua R, Paape Timothy
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Exploring Floristic Diversity and Medicinal Plant Uses in Venda, Limpopo, South Africa

Feddes Repertorium, Volume 137, Issue 2, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Plants have been an important source of medicine for thousands of years. To better understand the current diversity and usage of medicinal plants, floristic studies are essential. This report documents an expedition conducted in the Venda region of Limpopo, South Africa. The study was carried out in Shanzha and surrounding villages, as well as
Gurusamy Manikandan, Iliassou L. Mouafon, David R. Katerere   +2 more
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Advances in Physalis molecular research: applications in authentication, genetic diversity, phylogenetics, functional genes, and omics

Frontiers in Plant Science
The plants of the genus Physalis L. have been extensively utilized in traditional and indigenous Chinese medicinal practices for treating a variety of ailments, including dermatitis, malaria, asthma, hepatitis, and liver disorders.
Yan Jiang, Yanyun Jin, Yanyun Jin, Yiyi Shan, Yiyi Shan, Quanzhou Zhong, Quanzhou Zhong, Huizhong Wang, Huizhong Wang, Chenjia Shen, Chenjia Shen, Shangguo Feng, Shangguo Feng   +12 more
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