Background Jewel orchid is the common name of several orchid species which can be alike
in morphological characteristics, but variable in medicinal properties. At present, two DNA …

Monitoring the impact of anthropogenic and naturogenic threats on orchid community
through diversity, taxonomy and conservation studies is necessary. Reintroduction of these …

The majority of conventional medications and food supplements are created following the
processing of medicinal plants. As majority of the medicinal plants are collected from the …

Diatoms generate nearly half of marine primary production and are comprised of a diverse
array of species that are often morphologically cryptic or difficult to identify using light …

Paphiopedilum is among the most popular ornamental orchid genera due to its unique
slipper flowers and attractive leaf coloration. Most of the Paphiopedilum species are in …

Abstract Background Aconitum heterophyllum Wall. ex Royle and Aconitum balfourii Stapf,
are two highly important, threatened medicinal plants of the Indian Himalayan Region. Root …

Daniellia ogea and Daniellia oliveri are important tree species indigenous to Nigeria and
have been used economically in various dimensions. To clearly understand their taxonomic …

Obtaining reliable species identification of the legume genus Caragana has been
challenging. Until now, species identification was mostly carried out utilizing diagnostic …

Orchids of the genus Paphiopedilum, also called slippers, are among the most valued
representatives of the Orchidaceae family due to their aesthetic qualities. Due to …

Orchidaceae is among the largest plant families in the world; that is why it is notoriously
difficult to identify species using traditional taxonomic methods. This problem is especially …