A Belated Maidenhair

Adiantum shastense, a new species of maidenhair fern from California

A new species of Adiantum is described from California. This species is endemic to northern California and is currently known only from Shasta County. We describe its discovery after first being collected over a century ago and distinguish it from Adiantumjordanii and Adiantumcapillus-veneris. It is evergreen and is sometimes, but not always, associated with limestone. The range of Adiantumshas...

[Persecuted and murdered pediatricians of Austria--a belated memorial].

On Belated Differentiation and a Characterization of Henstock-kurzweil-ito Integrable Processes

The Henstock-Kurzweil approach, also known as the generalized Riemann approach, has been successful in giving an alternative definition to the classical Itô integral. The Riemann approach is well-known for its directness in defining integrals. In this note we will prove the Fundamental Theorem for the Henstock-Kurzweil-Itô integral, thereby providing a characterization of Henstock-Kurzweil-Itô ...

A Belated Green Revolution for Cannabis: Virtual Genetic Resources to Fast-Track Cultivar Development

Cannabis is a predominantly diecious phenotypically diverse domesticated genus with few if any extant natural populations. International narcotics conventions and associated legislation have constrained the establishment, characterization, and use of Cannabis genetic resource collections. This has resulted in the underutilization of genepool variability in cultivar development and has limited t...

Adiantum capillus-veneris Linn. (Maidenhair fern) in modern phytotherapy

Background and objectives: Maidenhair fern is an herbal medicine belonging to the family Pteridaceae which is extensively found in Atlantic coast as far as Ireland, America and Iran. The fronds of Adiantum capillus-veneris are prescribed for treatment of different diseases. Different phytochemical compositions such as flavonoids, alkaloids, tannins, terpenoids, etc...