Taxonomic revision of the genus Glochidion (Phyllanthaceae) in Taiwan, China [PDF]
A comprehensive taxonomic revision of the genus Glochidion J.R. Forst. & G. Forst. from Taiwan in China was carried out based on the examination of herbarium specimens and filed investigations.
Gang Yao +5 more
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A new species and two new records of Goniothalamus (Annonaceae) from Lao PDR [PDF]
Goniothalamus saccopetaloides Y.H. Tan & Bin Yang, a new species is described and illustrated from Laos. This species shows morphological similarities to G. yunnanensis W.T.
Bin Yang +4 more
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Second record of Hammarbya paludosa (L.) Kuntze (Orchidaceae) in Italy [PDF]
A new population of Hammarbya paludosa, a rare orchid typical of peat bogs, has been discovered in Cinque Valli (Valsugana, Roncegno municipality, province of Trento). In Italy, this species was previously known only in one other locality in the province
Filippo Prosser, Alessio Bertolli
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An updated inventory of the vascular flora of Elba island (Tuscan Archipelago, Italy) [PDF]
We present an updated list of the vascular flora occurring on Elba island (Tuscan Archipelago). The list is based on bibliographic analysis and field studies carried out in the years 2006–2018.
Angelino Carta +4 more
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Notulae to the Italian flora of algae, bryophytes, fungi and lichens: 6 [PDF]
In this contribution, new data concerning bryophytes, fungi, and lichens of the Italian flora are presented. It includes new records and confirmations for the bryophyte genera Barbula, Fissidens, Gymnostomum, Jungermannia, Riccia, and Scapania, the ...
Sonia Ravera +18 more
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Background The thylakoid system in plant chloroplasts is organized into two distinct domains: grana arranged in stacks of appressed membranes and non-appressed membranes consisting of stroma thylakoids and margins of granal stacks.
Rumak Izabela +10 more
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Taxonomy of Sinningia Nees (Gesneriaceae) in Rio Grande do Sul, southern Brazil
The genus Sinningia belongs to the Neotropical tribe Gesnerieae, subtribe Ligeriinae, presently consisting of only three genera, Paliavana, Sinnigiaand Vanhouttea.
Gabriel Emiliano Ferreira +2 more
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Discovery of chemically induced mutations in rice by TILLING
Background Rice is both a food source for a majority of the world's population and an important model system. Available functional genomics resources include targeted insertion mutagenesis and transgenic tools.
Colowit Peter +6 more
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Nothodissotis (Melastomataceae), a new genus from Atlantic Central Africa, including the new species N. alenensis from Equatorial Guinea [PDF]
Based on morphological and phylogenetic evidence, a new genus of Melastomataceae (Melastomateae), Nothodissotis Veranso-Libalah & G.Kadereit, gen. nov., is described from Atlantic Central Africa.
Marie Claire Veranso-Libalah +3 more
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Auxin and nitric oxide control indeterminate nodule formation
Background Rhizobia symbionts elicit root nodule formation in leguminous plants. Nodule development requires local accumulation of auxin. Both plants and rhizobia synthesise auxin.
Spena Angelo +4 more
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