Larvae of two closely related species Cassida palaestina Reiche, 1858 and Cassida rubiginosa Müller, 1776 are described in detail including SEM microstructures. First instars are extremely similar with no clear diagnostic characters, larvae of Cassida palaestina are slightly more contrastingly coloured than larvae of C. rubiginosa, the latter having darker scoli, basal part of supra-anal proces...

A field survey was carried out to record plant species climbed by Ephedra alte in certain parts of Jordan during 2008-2010. Forty species of shrubs, ornamental, fruit, and forest trees belonging to 24 plant families suffered from the climbing habit of E. alte. Growth of host plants was adversely affected by E. alte growth that extended over their vegetation. In addition to its possible competit...

Earlier, we described the isolation of a Crepis palaestina cDNA (Cpal2) which encoded a Delta12-epoxygenase that could catalyse the synthesis of 12,13-epoxy-cis-9-octadecenoic acid (18:1E) from linoleic acid (18:2). When the Cpal2 gene was expressed under the control of a seed-specific promoter in Arabidopsis, plants were able to accumulate small amounts 18:1E and 12,13-epoxy-cis-9,15-octadec-2...

The genetic relationship among some naturally growing Vicia taxa in Turkey (V. sativa subsp. sativa, subsp.nigra var.nigra, subspincisavar.cordata, V. craccasubsp.cracca, subspgerardii, subspatroviolacea, subspstenophylla, V. hybrida, V. peregrinaandV. palaestina) was assessed by helping ISSR markers. During PCR assays, although 17 primers were tested, only three primers produced informatics am...

In this study, 4 Salvia species found in the Aethiopis section distributed province of Mardin Southeast Turkey between years 2018-2021 were analyzed comparatively terms anatomy. Transverse sections taken from roots, stems, leaves, and petioles taxa examined under a light microscope. S. brachyantha ssp. brachyantha, montbretii, palaestina, syriaca anatomically. montbretii detail for first time a...

The taxonomic relationships between Orobanche australis and O. thapsoides are analyzed through the study of original material. These species also compared with other morphologically similar ones occurring in Mediterranean (O. canescens, pubescens, palaestina, amethystea). lectotype palaestina is designated. From comparison these taxa it evident that refer to same taxon, which name must be given...