Five new species of Streptocarpus (Gesneriaceae) from Katanga, D.R. Congo

Five new species of Astragalus sect. Malacothrix (Fabaceae) from Iran

Five new Astragalus species from section Malacothrix Bunge, namely, A. musaianus Maassoumi & Joharchi sp. nov., A. neo-iranshahrii Maassoumi & Amini Rad sp. nov., A. pseudocomosus Maassoumi, F. Ghahrem. & Bagheri sp. nov., A. subaspadanus Maassoumi, F. Ghahrem. & Bagheri sp. nov. and A. takabensis Maasoumi & Maroofi are described and illustrated. These are endemic from different parts of Iran. ...

Economic and toxicological aspects of copper industry in Katanga, DR Congo.

The Katanga province is well known for its copper and cobalt reserves. During the early 2000s a boom of mining projects in Katanga brought again hope for better future to Congolese people. The paper aims to evaluate the impact of recent production recovery on economy and environment. We collected primary and secondary sources on copper industry for economic analysis. We use results of laborator...

A Cladistic Analysis of ndhF Sequences from Representative Species of Saintpaulia and Streptocarpus Subgenera and Streptocarpella (Gesneriaceae)

Ridleyandra chuana (Gesneriaceae), a new species from Peninsular Malaysia

Ridleyandra chuana, a new species of Gesneriaceae, is described and illustrated. It is endemic in Peninsular Malaysia and known from two small and restricted populations in montane forest. Its conservation status is assessed as vulnerable.

Ridleyandra merohmerea (Gesneriaceae), a new species from Kelantan, Peninsular Malaysia

Ridleyandra merohmerea, a new species of Gesneriaceae, is described and illustrated. It is endemic in Peninsular Malaysia and known from a few populations along the Tuang River in the lowland dipterocarp forest of the Ulu Galas Forest Reserve in Kelantan, Peninsular Malaysia. Its conservation status is assessed as Critically Endangered.