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Gastrodia bawanglingensis (Orchidaceae, Epidendroideae), a new species from Hainan Island, China [PDF]
Gastrodia bawanglingensis, a new species of Orchidaceae from Hainan Island, China, is described and illustrated. It is morphologically similar to G. theana, G. albidoides and G.
Zhi-Heng Chen +3 more
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Differing Trade-Off Patterns of Tree Vegetative Organs in a Tropical Cloud Forest
Functional trait ecology demonstrates the significance of the leaf economics spectrum in understanding plants’ trade-off between acquisitive and conservative resource utilization.
Yuanyuan Yang +12 more
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Diversity of Butterflies (Ordo Lepidoptera) and Flower Plants in Mount Muria Kudus, Central Java
The aims of this research is to know relationship betweef butterflies diversity and tropical flower plants in the Muria Mountain at Kudus City of Central Java. The research use quadrat sampling transect method with three stations (along 2 km).
Melisa Oktaviani Sukma +2 more
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Ecological implications of a flower size/number trade-off in tropical forest trees. [PDF]
In angiosperms, flower size commonly scales negatively with number. The ecological consequences of this trade-off for tropical trees remain poorly resolved, despite their potential importance for tropical forest conservation.
Chris J Kettle +6 more
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Pollinators with different vision are a key driver of flower coloration. Islands provide important insights into evolutionary processes, and previous work suggests islands may have restricted flower colors. Due to both species richness with high endemism
King-Chun Tai +6 more
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Typhonodorum lindleyanum Schott has been cultivated in the tropical greenhouses of Rotterdam Zoo since 2018. In this article the cultivation of this species is outlined with reference to its natural environment, including propagation from seeds ...
Louwerens-Jan Nederlof +1 more
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Identification and Expression Analyses of miRNAs from Two Contrasting Flower Color Cultivars of Canna by Deep Sequencing. [PDF]
miRNAs are endogenous small RNA (sRNA) that play critical roles in plant development processes. Canna is an ornamental plant belonging to family Cannaceae. Here, we report for the first time the identification and differential expression of miRNAs in two
Sribash Roy +4 more
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Clitoria ternatea L. flower extract inhibits α-amylase during in vitro starch digestion [PDF]
This study aimed to investigate the inhibitory effect of Clitoria ternatea flower against α-amylase during simulated in vitro wheat starch digestion. The dark-blue tropical flower is used as a food colorant but its ability to modulate starch digestion ...
Chu, Boon-Seang +3 more
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Herbaceous winter-hardy Hibiscus spp. in the section Muenchhusia, also known as rosemallows, are attractive ornamental plants found in temperate environments. These should not be confused with woody winter-hardy hibiscus (Hibiscus syriacus L. and related
Dariusz P. Malinowski +2 more
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Transcriptome analysis of genes involved in flower and leaf color of Oncidium by RNA-seq
Oncidium, an important tropical orchid, has high ornamental value due to its specific color and occupies a significant market position for the worldwide flower. Transcriptome analysis of flower and leaf color formation provides new sources for producing
Ma-Yin Wang +9 more
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