Linaria Mill. (Plantaginaceae) with about 160 spp. is the largest genus of the tribe Antirrhineae. We conducted phylogenetic analyses of nuclear ribosomal DNA internal transcribed spacer region (ITS) and chloroplast DNA (rpl32-trnL) sequence data to test the monophyly of currently recognized sections in Linaria. For this purpose 86 species representing seven sections of Linaria and one species ...

<em>Amanita indogrisea</em> is described here as a new species from coniferous forests in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India based on morpho-anatomy molecular data. This characterized by its small to medium-sized basidiomata, ash grey lilac-grey pileal surface with greyish brown pulverulent-floccose felted veil remnants, greyish-white stipes ovoid ellipsoid basal bulb, ...

Celastrus and Tripterygium species, which are used in traditional Chinese medicine, have attracted much attention due to their anti-tumor promoting and neuroprotective activities, in addition to their applications in autoimmune disorders. However, systematic relationships between them and among species are unclear, and it may disturb their further medicinal utilization. In the present study, th...

Twelve new, presumably apomictic species of Hieracium sect. Tridentata, namely H. arcanum, versifrons, hyperoptum, irrugantifrons, karolinae, leucophlebium, melanostigma, neomixopolium, oxyodontum, rostockense, subcreperum and verecundum are described from the Götaland region southern Sweden. Apart morphological descriptions, illustrations maps showing distribution all provided.