Plants are of fundamental importance to life on Earth. The shapes of leaves, petals and
whole plants are of great significance to plant science, as they can help to distinguish …

Dioscorea (Dioscoreaceae) is a diverse genus of more than 600 species. To understand
relationships and character evolution within the genus, 273 samples from 183 species …

One of the most immediately obvious features of organic life is its extraordinary diversity—
Charles Darwin's “endless forms”(Darwin 1859). Evolutionary biology attempts to …

Foliar characteristics, especially the overall leaf shape, are useful features for the taxonomic
identification of plants. Computer-aided plant species identification systems make it possible …

Dioscorea section Lasiophyton leaflets from the late Oligocene (27.23 Ma) and Tacca leaves
from the early Miocene (21.73 Ma) of north-western Ethiopia greatly expand the known fossil …

Nous comparons la richesse en espèces endémiques d'ignames (Dioscorea spp.) d'une
région de Madagascar au climat sec (Menabe central, prés de Morondava), où les formes …

Observation under optical microscope, Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and
Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) on stem, leaf, petiole, tuber, root and flower of …

A new species of Dioscorea from Morondava prefecture in Western Madagascar is
described. Dioscorea bako Wilkin differs from D. alatipes Burkill & H. Perr. by its usually …

The yam (Dioscorea L.) flora of the Comoro Archipelago comprises seven cultivated,
introduced or widespread species and a single endemic, D. comorensis R. Knuth, previously …

A revision of the Malagasy endemic species complex of yams (Dioscorea L.) which
possesses flowers with campanulate tori is presented with keys and full descriptions. It …