The genus Fritillaria (Liliaceae) comprises of ~140 species of bulbous perennials, which are distributed in the temperate zone of the Northern Hemisphere. Fritillaria species have attracted much attention because of their commercial value, partly as ornamental plants but principally as a source of material for use in traditional medicine. The use of Fritillaria extracts is well established in s...

PURPOSE Although endoscopic realignment has been accepted as a standard treatment for urethral injuries, the long-term follow-up data on this procedure are not sufficient. We report the long-term outcome of primary endoscopic realignment in bulbous urethral injuries. METHODS Patients with bulbous urethral injuries were treated by primary endoscopic realignment between 1991 and 2005. The opera...

Abstract A bulbous bow is a widely employed feature to enhance the hydrodynamic resistance of ships. More than 95% merchant fleet incorporates various types bows reduce wave-making and wave breaking. Bulbous also utilized in smaller vessels like fishing vessels. In certain cases, initial ship design includes addition by default. this study, which focuses on typical Argentinian trawler vessel, w...

A new, white Leucoagaricus species is described from central California. Leucoagaricus amanitoides is characterized by a volvate, short and bulbous stipe, long narrowly clavate cystidia and ellipsoid spores without a germ pore.

Zephyranthes citrina is an ornamental American bulbous plant used as garden crop for the aesthetic qualities of its yellow perigonium. The objective this work was to characterize species by classical chromosome staining and fluorochrome banding. A sporophytic number 2n=8x=48 chromosomes observed, being karyotypic formula 20 m + 26 sm 2 st. Satellites were detected in short arm metacentric 8, 9,...

PURPOSE Treatment for urethral stricture disease often requires a choice between readily available direct vision internal urethrotomy (DVIU) and highly efficacious but more technically complex open urethral reconstruction. Using the short segment bulbous urethral stricture as a model, we determined which strategy is less costly. MATERIALS AND METHODS The costs of DVIU and open urethral recons...

Tulbaghia violacea William Henry Harvey (Harv. Alliaceae) is a small bulbous herb belonging to the family Alliaceae. It is used in South Africa to treat fever, colds, asthma, paralysis, and hypertension. Meanwhile, cardiovascular disease accounts for about 30 % of total global death, with most of these deaths occurring in low and middle-income countries. Furthermore, people in low-income countr...