Eighteen new species of Neotropical Costaceae (Zingiberales) [PDF]
PhytoKeys, 2023 In preparation for a full taxonomic revision of the Neotropical genera of Costaceae (i.e., Chamaecostus, Costus, Dimerocostus, and Monocostus), we present the description of 17 new species of Neotropical Costus and one new species of the Neotropic ...
Paul J. M. Maas +5 more
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Comparative analysis of whole flower transcriptomes in the Zingiberales [PDF]
PeerJ, 2018 The advancement of next generation sequencing technologies (NGS) has revolutionized our ability to generate large quantities of data at a genomic scale.
Ana Maria R. Almeida +3 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]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2015 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.
Kelsie eMorioka +6 more
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Unveiling the conserved nature of Heliconia chloroplast genomes: insights from the assembly and analysis of four complete chloroplast genomes [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant ScienceIntroductionHeliconia, a genus within the Zingiberales order, is renowned for its diverse morphology, suggesting a rich genetic reservoir. However, genetic research on plants within the Heliconiaceae family has primarily focused on taxonomy and ...
Xin Cheng +7 more
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The complete chloroplast genome of Pollia japonica (Commelinaceae) from Southeast China [PDF]
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2021 The complete chloroplast genome of Pollia japonica, a medicinal herb native to East Asia was characterized. The size of the chloroplast genome is 165,076 bp in length with a large single copy (LSC) of 90,722 bp, a small single copy (SSC) of 19,146 bp ...
Ye Gu, Qing Ma
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The complete chloroplast genome sequence of the Canna edulis Ker Gawl. (Cannaceae) [PDF]
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2020 Canna edulis Ker Gawl. is an essential traditional tuber crop used for fresh consumption and to isolate starch in some tropical and semitropical regions. The complete chloroplast genome sequence of C. edulis has been determined in this study.
Qianglong Zhu +5 more
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An Annotated Checklist of Zingiberaceae Species from Mt. Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary, Davao Oriental, Philippines [PDF]
Journal of Tropical Life Science, 2021 Mount HamiguitanRange Wildlife Sanctuary is a center of botanical diversity throughout the Philippine archipelago. However, as to how many Zingiberaceae species are present in the area is still poorly known. Thus, floristic surveys were made and
Mark Arcebal K. Naive
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Tropical plant-herbivore networks: reconstructing species interactions using DNA barcodes. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 Plants and their associated insect herbivores, represent more than 50% of all known species on earth. The first step in understanding the mechanisms generating and maintaining this important component of biodiversity is to identify plant-herbivore ...
Carlos García-Robledo +4 more
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A new species of Cephaloleia Chevrolat, 1837 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae) from Dominica [PDF]
, 2008 A new species of Cephaloleia, C. simplex from Dominica, is described and illustrated.
Staines, Charles L.
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Insights into the Musa genome: Syntenic relationships to rice and between Musa species
BMC Genomics, 2008 Background Musa species (Zingiberaceae, Zingiberales) including bananas and plantains are collectively the fourth most important crop in developing countries.
Althoff Ryan +24 more
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