Recent work suggests variation in plant growth strategies is governed by a tradeoff in resource acquisition and use, ranging from a rapid resource acquisition strategy to a resource-conservative strategy. While evidence for this tradeoff has been found in leaves, knowledge of root trait strategies, and whether they reflect adaptive differentiation across environments, is limited. In the greenho...

BACKGROUND Alopecia areata (AA) is a common immune-mediated hair loss disorder. AA has a reported incidence of 0.1-0.2% with a lifetime risk of 1.7%. Histologically, AA is characterized by the accumulation of mononuclear cells around the bulb of the affected hair follicles. Corticosteroids are the most popular drugs for the treatment of this disease. Despite its high prevalence, currently avail...

The article provides an annotated list of new floristic finds in the flora Middle Dnieper (on territory Cherkasy region, as well adjacent districts Kyiv and Poltava regions), both aboriginal rare alien species, including “runaways from culture”. In some cases, notes are given on taxonomic status, features natural range, ancient indications localities certain species region. For first time, 31 t...

Abstract Garden asparagus ( Asparagus officinalis L.) is a diploid (2n = 2x 20), perennial and dioecious species belonging to subgenus worldwide cultivated as vegetable crop. A narrow genetic base has been pointed out for the current cultivars. Crop wild related (CWR) could be valuable resource in this crop but they have underused up now. To investigate phylogenetic relationships between CWR fr...

Photo 1. The Sierra de Cazorla mountains in southeastern Spain, where the study was carried out. area is characterized by rugged topography, high habitat and species diversity, outstanding degree of preservation natural vegetation. credit: Carlos M. Herrera. 2. As many other mountain areas from mid-latitudes Holarctic realm, flowering season plant communities starts well before end winter, when...

(2979) Ranunculus isthmicus Boiss., Diagn. Pl. Orient. 6: 4. Jul 1846 [Angiosp.: Ranuncul.], nom. cons. prop. Lectotypus (hic designatus): [Greece], Corinthus, Apr 1842, Boissier (G barcode G00390573 [photo!]; isolectotypi: G G00390574 [photo!], JE barcodes JE00021559 [photo!] & JE00021560 K K000675357 K000675358 K000675360 [photo!]). (=) schowii Tineo in Gussone, Fl. Sicul. Syn. 2: 889. Jan–Se...

(2962) Ranunculus rionii Lagger in Flora 31: 50. 28 Jan 1848 [Angiosp.: Ranuncul.], nom. cons. prop. Typus: Switzerland, “Ranunculus Rionii / Sion en Valais Lagger. communicavit Buchinger”, [C. Rion] (NCY barcode NCY023996). (=) bauhini Tausch 17: 525. 7 Sep 1834, rej. Lectotypus (hic designatus): “R[anunculus]. Bauhini Tau., Ex Europa austr.”, Sieber (PRC PRC 456084). The name was proposed by ...