The yam genus Dioscorea comprises c. 650 species of tropical vines with starch-rich tubers,
useful as an energy source and often containing secondary metabolites. The Neotropical …

The carnivorous plant genus Utricularia L.(bladderwort) comprises about 240 species
distributed worldwide and is traditionally classified into two subgenera (Polypompholyx and …

Abstract The former Chenopodiumsubgen. Blitum and the genus Monolepis
(Chenopodioideae) are characterised in part by a reduced (0–4) number of perianth …

The aim of the study was to evaluate sensitivity and potential applications of selected
biomarkers in phytoremediation under complex heavy metal contamination in Sinapis alba …

The taxonomy of Quercus langbianensis and its relatives in Vietnam and Cambodia have
been revised based on evidence obtained from field observations, morphological …

Plant pollen DNA comprising unique barcode signatures–serve as a highly resilient
biomarker to establish its true biological origin. Over a decade, DNA barcoding of plants has …

A new species, Ophioglossum gujaratense, is described from Gujarat state (India). It
resembles O. polyphyllum in the presence of sheathing rhizomorph and 1–4 (rarely 5) …

Generalist herbivores are less susceptible to changes in the plant composition of their
habitats than specialists are because generalists can consume a diverse array of plants …

Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance In Tanzania, traditional medicine plays a
significant role in health care and local economies based on the harvesting, trade and sale …

The 'out of Australia'hypothesis describes taxa with ancestors present on the Australian
continent before the contact of the Australian plate with Southeast Asia and the subsequent …