Notes on the genus Clerodendrum (Verbenaceae). XII

Notes on the genus Pileolaria (Pucciniales)

The results showed that Pileolaria terebinthi, type species of the genus Pileolaria is not a hemi–form or brachy–form rust species as mentioned among literature by several authors. Study on miscellaneous specimens collected from Iran and locus classicus of the species, France, revealed that P. terebinthi is an automacrocyclic rust and its aecial state is not uredinioi...

NOTES ON SOME SPECIES OF THE GENUS EUPHORBIA IN IRAN

During the study on newly collected and herbarium specimens belonging to the genus Euphorbia, three species, namely, E. gorenfloti, E. cheirolepioides and E. splendida were found to be synonymous with E. chamaepeplus, E. grossheimii and E. decipiens, respectively. Euphorbia sahendi as an interesting and rare species has been recognized after long time again among my material and Euphorbia delto...

Trout’s Notes on the Genus Desmodium

Notes on the Hawaiian Frigate Mackerel of the Genus Auxis

A NEW DISTRIBUTION RECORD for a longcorseletted frigate mackerel of the genus Auxis was established on November 30, 1957, with the capture of 21 specimens in the centr al Pacific Ocean. These fish were taken from the same school together with five short-corseletted frigate mackerels. The catch was made from the research vessel "John R. Manning" of the Pacific Oceanic Fishery Investigations (POF...

Notes on the genus Xenocerogria (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Lagriini) from China

Three species of the genus Xenocerogria Merkl, 2007 have been recorded in China, Xenocerogriafeai (Borchmann, 1911), Xenocerogriaignota (Borchmann, 1941) and Xenocerogriaruficollis (Borchmann, 1912). Xenoceraxanthisma Chen, 2002 is proposed as a junior synonym of Xenocerogriaruficollis. Lectotype of Xenocerogriaignota is designated, and the species is transferred to the genus Lagria Fabricius, ...