New or Noteworthy Plants from China II

Studies of Pacific Island Plants, XXI New and Noteworthy Flowering Plants from Fiji!

CONTINUING STUDY of botanical collections made in recent years under the auspices of the Fiji Department of Agriculture has indicated the occurrence of various hitherto undescribed species of flowering plants in Fiji. In this paper seven species are described as new, in the genera Dysoxylum (Meliaceae), Melochia and Sterculia (Sterculiaceae), Astronidium (Melastomataceae), and Calycosia, Mastix...

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NEW OR RARE CHROMOSOME COUNTS IN TEN SPECIES OF COUSINIA FROM IRAN-II

In the present study, choromosome numbers of 10 species of the genus Cousinia including: C. bienerti (n=13), C. decipiens (n=13), C. deserti (n=12), C. esfandiari (n=13), C. komarowii (n=13), C. lepida (n=13), C. neurocentra (n=12), C. piptocephala (n=13), C. smirnowii (n=12)and C. turcomanica (n=13) are reported from Iran. Specimens have been collected from Semnan and Khorasan Provinces. Nine ...

Toxic Christmas and New Year Holiday Plants...or Are They?

Background: Poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima), holly (Ilex opaca) and mistletoe (Phoradendron flavescens) adorn homes during the Christmas and New Year holiday season and create the potential for curious children to sample their colorful leaves and enticing berries. This study was aimed to review the American Association of Poison Control Centers National Poison Data System (AAPCC NPDS) to des...

New and Noteworthy in Nutrition (NNN)

SOUTHERN AFRICA “In a little town not far from where I live, children suck salt to make themselves thirsty. Their thirst makes them drink more water and this fills their stomachs and helps to suppress the hunger in their bellies. It is almost beyond belief that three years ago Zimbabwe was called the breadbasket of Africa” (excerpt from Zimbabwean farmer, Cathy Buckle’s online journal, 22 Febru...