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Taxonomic implications of petiole microanatomical traits among Asteraceae tribes from arid–semiarid regions of Baluchistan, Pakistan
In the present study, the petiole anatomy of 39 species from tribes Cichorieae (18), Cardueae (10), Anthemideae (5), Inuleae (4), Gymnarrheneae (1),...
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Plastome phylogenomics of Saussurea (Asteraceae: Cardueae)
BackgroundSaussurea DC. is one of the largest and most morphologically heterogeneous genera in Asteraceae. The relationships within Saussurea have...
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Anatomy of Balkan Amphoricarpos Vis. (Cardueae, Asteraceae) taxa
Anatomical analysis of root, rhizome, leaf, peduncle and inflorescences has been conducted on Balkan Amphoricarpos taxa, A. neumayerianus (Vis.)...
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Comparative plastomes and phylogenetic analysis of seven Korean endemic Saussurea (Asteraceae)
BackgroundSaussurea is one of the most species-rich genera in the Cardueae, Asteraceae. There are approximately 40 Saussurea species distributed in...
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Leuzea repens, a new combination (Compositae: Cardueae: Centaureinae)
The taxonomic concepts and nomenclatural issues surrounding a group of taxa, often placed into ‘ Rhaponticum Vaill.’ sensu auct. mult., are discussed....
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Phenolic Compounds
Phenolic compounds are characterized by the presence of hydroxylated benzene(s). They are gradually diversified by the number of benzenes with...
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Host plants of Palaearctic weevils of the Lixus Fabricius (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)
The range of the breeding hosts of 59 species of the Lixus genus includes the plants of 11 dicot families. Host range of 22 species was identified or...
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Lectotypification of Lipschitziella ceratocarpa (Asteraceae: Cardueae): an endemic species from Indian Himalaya
The name Lipschitziella ceratocarpa is lectotypified along with its heterotypic synonym Saussurea stemmaphora . It is an endemic species in the Indian...
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An Overview to the Index to Chromosome Numbers in Asteraceae Database: Revisiting Base Chromosome Numbers, Polyploidy, Descending Dysploidy, and Hybridization
A brief overview to the Index to Chromosome Numbers in Asteraceae database is provided. The database contains karyological information on Asteraceae...
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Leaf Secretory Structures in Asteraceae: A Synthesis of Their Diversity and Evolution
This study presents the first comparative analysis of the leaf secretory structures across Asteraceae. In this work, the leaf secretory structures of...
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Nitrogen-Containing Compounds
Nitrogen-containing compounds include three main metabolic classes: alkaloids, cyanogenic glucosides and glucosinolates. Alkaloids show the most...
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Asteraceae in Jammu and Kashmir Himalaya: A Floristic Account
The Jammu and Kashmir Himalaya enjoys remarkable richness and diversity in Asteraceae, representing nearly 50% of all the taxa of this family in...
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Systematics, Taxonomy, and Sustainable Management of Some Critical Vascular Plant Groups in Central Apennines, Italy
Plants are essential to understanding ecosystems and the impacts of human development. The deciduous montane forests of the central Apennines (Italy,...
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Habitat characteristics, ecology and biodiversity drivers of plant communities associated with Cousinia edmondsonii, an endemic and critically endangered species in NE Iran
Mountains hold high species diversity and endemism because of topographic diversity and isolation. Many mountainous regions are being affected by...
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The Importance of Palynology to Taxonomy
Given the wide morphological variability of pollen grains and spores, palynology can provide important contributions to several branches of science....
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Dolomiaea costus (Falc.) Kasana and A. K. Pandey: Ethnomedicinal Uses, Bioactive Chemical Constituents, and Pharmacological Activities
Dolomiaea costus (Syn. Saussurea costus), commonly known as the costus, Indian costus, kut, or putschuk, is a species of thistle native to South Asia...
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Plastid role in phytomelanin synthesis in Piptocarpha axillaris (Less.) Baker stems (Asteraceae, Vernonieae)
Phytomelanin is a brown to black pigment found in plant tissues, mainly in Asparagales and Asteraceae species. However, few studies deal with the...
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Constraints on Cirsium hydrophilum var. hydrophilum, the Suisun thistle, an endangered tidal wetland species
The Suisun thistle, Cirsium hydrophilum (Greene) Jeps. var. hydrophilum (Asteraceae), is a federally-listed tidal wetland plant species limited to...
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Microstructural and histochemical analysis of aboveground organs of Centaurea cyanus used in herbal medicine
Centaurea cyanus L. is a valuable source of many different bioactive substances. It is used in herbal medicine, but the structure of its organs used...
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Life history traits and host suitability of a gall-forming fly, Polymorphomyia basilica (Diptera: Tephritidae), for the biological control of Chromolaena odorata (Asteraceae) in South Africa
The tephritid Cecidochares connexa has been used to good effect as a biological control agent on the Asian/West African biotype of the invasive alien...
