Self-pollination by sliding pollen in Caulokaempferia coenobialis (Zingiberaceae) [PDF]
Caulokaempferia coenobialis (Zingiberaceae) forms dense populations on steep cliffs in shady, humid monsoon forests in south China. It produces few consecutively opening bright yellow flowers that are 3 cm long and oriented parallel to the ground.
Chen, Zhongyi +3 more
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Effect of summer season on correlation coefficient in bird of paradise (Strelitzia reginae) progenies [PDF]
The study pertaining to the effect of summer season on correlation analysis in bird of paradise (Strelitzia reginae) was carried out among forty progenies.
Angadi, Airadevi P. +4 more
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WETWALL - an innovative design concept for the treatment of wastewater at an urban scale [PDF]
Rising temperatures, increasing food demand and scarcity of water and land resources highlight the importance of promoting the sustainable expansion of agriculture to our urban environment, while preserving water resources.
Arias, Carlos Alberto +7 more
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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]
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
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Oilseed crop sunflower (Helianthus annuus) as a source of food: Nutritional and health benefits
Agricultural food production in conventional farming using chemical fertilizers and pesticides has pose threats to soil ecology. Sunflower and its products serve as source of nutritional food for man and livestock. Consumption of sunflower oil and seeds with high antioxidant content is beneficial in scavenging the free radicals that might likely cause ...
Bartholomew Saanu Adeleke +1 more
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Update of the Xylella spp. host plant database – systematic literature search up to 30 June 2019
Abstract Following a request from the European Commission, EFSA was asked to create and regularly update a database of host plant species of Xylella spp. In 2018, EFSA released a new Xylella spp. host plant database that was now updated with informative data extracted from 76 recent publications retrieved through an extensive literature search.
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
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The interactions between African sunbirds and alien ornithophilous plants from Asia and America were studied at a local farm in Cameroon. We demonstrated a high ecological fit between actors of distinct evolutionary history. Abstract Plant–bird pollination interactions evolved independently on different continents.
Štěpán Janeček +6 more
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In current study, the dye from flowers petals of Strelitzia reginae used for the first time to prepare natural photosensitizer for DSSC fabrication. Among five different solvents used to extract the natural dye from S.
Mahmoud A. M. Al-Alwani
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Hydrodynamic Parameters of Strelitzia Gum
The flower of Strelitzia reginae generates abundant and viscous mucilage as exudate, which is purified in periods of heating–cooling, and finally precipitated with ethanol, obtaining strelitzia gum (StrG).
Martin A. Masuelli
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Post-harvesting longevity of bird of paradise (Strelitzia spp.) treated with carnauba wax [PDF]
Strelitzias are tropical plants that have shown great interest in the market and can be used in landscaping in tropical floral arrangements. Aiming to extend its postharvest life, the objective of the work was to evaluate different concentrations ...
Baudraz de Paula, Jean Carlo +6 more
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