Thotteasivarajaniivar.anamalaianavar.nov., discovered from theAnamalaihills of Western Ghats, India is described and illustrated. The woody habit,comparatively less pubescent inflorescence flowers, glabrous stem, petiole fruits,highly reducedstaminodes, prominent bracts bracteolesetc. are some the characteristics that delimit thisvariety species proper.

Many hemiparasites, including several members of the Castilleja genus (Scrophulariaceae), obtain secondary compounds from their host plants. Both Castilleja miniata in subalpine Colorado and C. indivisa in central Texas have reduced herbivory when obtaining alkaloids from the hosts Lupinus argenteus and L. texensis (Fabaceae), respectively. However, pollinators were not deterred from visiting C...

The Arsenic (As) concentration in different tissues of maize was analyzed using a set of RIL populations derived from an elite hybrid, Nongda108. The results showed that the trend of As concentration in the four measured tissues was leaves>stems>bracts>kernels. Eleven QTLs for As concentration were detected in the four tissues. Three QTLs for As concentration in leaves were mapped on chromosome...

Meloidogyne spp. are recognized worldwide as causing root galls on a wide range of plants. They have also been reported to cause galls on above-ground parts of 26 plant species in 22 genera, either under natural field conditions or after artificial inoculation (2,3,5,8,10-13). We observed galls containing root-knot nematodes on inflorescences and leaves of Palisota barteri Hook. f. in a Florida...

The genus Arctostaphylos consists mostly of chaparral shrubs known by the common name manzanita, and one of the widest ranging of these is A. glandulosa Eastw., distributed from Baja California to Oregon. Particularly in the southern half of its range it exhibits complex patterns of morphological variation that have long presented taxonomic challenges. Phenetic analysis of morphological traits ...

Abstract. Saensouk P, Boonma T, S. 2022. Curcuma pulcherrima (Zingiberaceae), a new rare species of subgen. Ecomata from eastern Thailand. Biodiversitas 23: 6635-6644. Boonma, & P. sp. nov. (Zingiberaceae: Zingibereae, belonging to subgenus Ecomata) distributed in Ubon Ratchathani Province, the part The morphological characteristic this causes it fall into due presence epigynous glands, lac...

Cryptic habitats are often overlooked in biodiversity surveys. Phytotelmata, or plant pools, one type of cryptic habitat that supports diverse fauna a miniature ecosystem. This study surveys the arthropod community two types phytotelmata, bracts and leaf rolls, on single species, Calathea capitata (Ruiz Pav.) Lindl. (Zingiberales: Marantaceae), from Amazon site Peru. Specimens were collected ei...

The majority of species in the mulberry family (Moraceae) are figs (Ficus), marked by a specialized inflorescence (syconium) and an obligate mutualism with pollinating fig wasps. Because of the unique morphology of the syconium, it has been difficult to investigate the evolutionary position of the fig. We sequenced the chloroplast gene ndhF to examine relationships in Moraceae and to elucidate ...