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Zyzyura, a new genus of Eupatorieae (Asteraceae) from Belize
A new Genus, Zyzyura is named to accommodate Fleischmannia mayana Pruski that has an eximbricate involucre, a high-conical receptacle, a corolla with a slender base closely invest…
Chilean Pitavia more closely related to Oceania and Old World Rutaceae than to Neotropical groups: evidence from two cp…
The position of the plant genus Pitavia within an infrafamilial phylogeny of Rutaceae (rue, or orange family) was investigated with the use of two non-coding regions from cpDNA, t…
On the front line of modern data-management and Open Access publishing: Two years of PhytoKeys – the fastest growing jo…
PhytoKeys was launched on the 1st of November 2010 as a novel, peer-reviewed, open-access outlet for plant biodiversity research and since then the journal quickly gained the supp…
Symphysodontella madhusoodananii (Pterobryaceae, Moss) a new species from the Western Ghats of India
Symphysodontella madhusoodananii Manju & Rajesh, sp. nov. an epiphytic pendant moss, with flagellate branches and long acuminate leaves with two short costa is described and illus…
Two new combinations in the genus Distephanus Cass. (Asteraceae, Vernonieae)
New combinations are provided in Distephanus for two species from Madagascar.
Synopsis of Acalypha (Euphorbiaceae) of continental Ecuador
A critical review of the Ecuadorian species of Acalypha L. (Euphorbiaceae) is presented; 20 of the 38 previously recognized species are accepted, 9 are considered synonyms and 9 a…
First instalment in resolution of the Banksia spinulosa complex (Proteaceae): B. neoanglica, a new species supported by…
Taxa in the Banksia spinulosa Sm. complex (Proteaceae) have populations with sympatric, parapatric and allopatric distributions and unclear or disputed boundaries. Our hypothesis …
Aristolochia vallisicola (Aristolochiaceae), a new species from Peninsular Malaysia
A new species in the genus Aristolochia (Aristolochiaceae), A. vallisicola T.L.Yao, from Peninsular Malaysia is described and illustrated. Among all Peninsular Malaysian Aristoloc…
Systematics and ecology of the Australasian genus Empodisma (Restionaceae) and description of a new species from peatla…
The genus Empodisma comprises two species that are ecologically important in wetland habitats. Empodismagracillimum is restricted to south-western Australia, whereas E.minus is fo…
Systematics of Trigonochloa (Poaceae, Chloridoideae, Chlorideae)
A systematic treatment including descriptions and a key for identification is provided for the two species of Trigonochloa, a genus recently segregated from the polyphyletic Lepto…
A new species of Cyanea (Campanulaceae, Lobelioideae) from Maui, Hawaiian Islands
Cyanea kauaulaensis H. Oppenheimer & Lorence sp. nov., a new, narrowly endemic species from Maui, Hawaiian Islands is described, illustrated with field photos, and its affinities …
A new species of Roupala (Proteaceae) from Central Brazil
A new species of Roupala, R. gertii from the endangered Atlantic coastal forests of Brazil is described and illustrated.
Florabank1: a grid-based database on vascular plant distribution in the northern part of Belgium (Flanders and the Brus…
Florabank1 is a database that contains distributional data on the wild flora (indigenous species, archeophytes and naturalised aliens) of Flanders and the Brussels Capital Region.…
A new species of Dorstenia (Moraceae) from southeastern Brazil
Dorstenia stellaris is a new species from southeastern Brazil. This species is endemic to the region and differs from the others by its star shaped coenanthium and cordiform leave…
Synopsis of Trichosanthes (Cucurbitaceae) based on recent molecular phylogenetic data
The snake gourd genus, Trichosanthes, is the largest genus in the Cucurbitaceae family, with over 90 species. Recent molecular phylogenetic data have indicated that the genus Gymn…
A revision of the fern genus Oleandra (Oleandraceae) in Asia
The Asiatic species of Oleandra (Oleandraceae) are revised. We reduce a large number of species to O. neriiformis and O. sibbaldii, we provide a revised circumscription of O. cumi…
Taxonomic novelties in Scapania
Five new supraspecific taxa of Scapania are proposed, S. subg. Gracilidae, S. subg. Pseudomacrodiplophyllum, S. sect. Americanae, S. sect. Hyperboreae, and S. sect. Simmonsia.
Paepalanthus rectifolius, a new name in Eriocaulaceae (Poales)
Syngonanthus weddellii var. gracilis Moldenke (1973) was described very briefly based on a single collection. A careful analysis reveals that this variety has dimerous flowers, fr…
Checklist of vascular plants of the Department of Ñeembucú, Paraguay
The Department of Ñeembucú is one of the least well-documented areas of eastern Paraguay, and the flora is composed of a mixture of forest and Chaco elements. Regions like Ñeembuc…
From text to structured data: Converting a word-processed floristic checklist into Darwin Core Archive format
The paper describes a pilot project to convert a conventional floristic checklist, written in a standard word processing program, into structured data in the Darwin Core Archive f…
Amomum nilgiricum (Zingiberaceae), a new species from Western Ghats, India
A new species of Amomum Roxb. from Western Ghats of Kerala is illustrated and described. Amomum nilgiricum VP.Thomas & M.Sabu, sp. nov. shows similarity with A. masticatorium Thwa…
An explosive innovation: Phylogenetic relationships of Solanum section Gonatotrichum (Solanaceae)
Solanum is one of the largest plant genera and exhibits a wide range of morphological diversity. Solanum section Gonatotrichum, the focus of this study, is unique within the genus…
Translation into Arabic of: “Changes to publication requirements made at the XVIII International Botanical Congress in …
Changes to the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature are decided on every 6 years at Nomenclature Sections associated with International Botanical Congresses (IBC). The X…
Translation into Turkish of: “Changes to publication requirements made at the XVIII International Botanical Congress in…
Changes to the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature are decided on every 6 years at Nomenclature Sections associated with International Botanical Congresses (IBC). The…
Translation into French of: “Changes to publication requirements made at the XVIII International Botanical Congress in …
Changes to the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature are decided on every 6 years at Nomenclature Sections associated with International Botanical Congresses (IBC). The…
A new species of Fleischmannia (Asteraceae, Eupatorieae) from El Salvador
Fleischmannia profusa is named as new from El Salvador based on material with deltoid leaf blades, numerous axillary fascicles of leaves on the vegetative stems and c. 60 sharply …
Resurrection of the genus Staphisagria J. Hill, sister to all the other Delphinieae (Ranunculaceae)
Molecular sequence data show that the three species of Delphinium subg. Staphisagria (J. Hill) Peterm. form the sister clade to Aconitum L., Aconitella Spach, Consolida (DC.) S.F.…
Four new species of Sapindaceae from the Guianas
Four new species of Sapindaceae from the Guianas, South America, are described, illustrated and contrasted with their putative, relatives: Matayba ayangannensis Acev.-Rodr. a smal…
Translation into Spanish of: “Changes to publication requirements made at the XVIII International Botanical Congress in…
Changes to the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature are decided on every 6 years at Nomenclature Sections associated with International Botanical Congresses (IBC). The X…
Translation into Russian of: “Changes to publication requirements made at the XVIII International Botanical Congress in…
Changes to the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature are decided on every 6 years at Nomenclature Sections associated with International Botanical Congresses (IBC). The X…
Translation into Portuguese of: "Changes to publication requirements made at the XVIII International Botanical Congress…
Changes to the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature are decided on every 6 years at Nomenclature Sections associated with International Botanical Congresses (IBC). The XVI…
Translation into Chinese of: "Changes to publication requirements made at the XVIII International Botanical Congress in…
Changes to the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature are decided on every 6 years at Nomenclature Sections associated with International Botanical Congresses (IBC). The X…
Changes to publication requirements made at the XVIII International Botanical Congress in Melbourne - what does e-publi…
Changes to the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature are decided on every 6 years at Nomenclature Sections associated with International Botanical Congresses (IBC). The XVI…
Innovative electronic publication in plant systematics: PhytoKeys and the changes to the “Botanical Code” accepted at t…
PhytoKeys was established less than a year ago in response to four main publication challenges of our time: (1) the appearance of electronic publications as amendments or even a…
A new Australian species of Luffa (Cucurbitaceae) and typification of two Australian Cucumis names, all based on specim…
As a result of his botanical explorations in northern Australia, Ferdinand von Mueller named several Cucurbitaceae that molecular data now show to be distinct, requiring their res…
Outcomes of the 2011 Botanical Nomenclature Section at the XVIII International Botanical Congress
The Nomenclature Section held just before the 18th International Botanical Congress in Melbourne, Australia in July 2011 saw sweeping changes to the way scientists name new plants…
Two new Marquesan species of the southeastern Polynesian genus Oparanthus (Asteraceae, Coreopsidinae)
Two new species of the recently revised genus Oparanthus (Asteraceae, Subtribe Coreopsidinae) were discovered during the National Tropical Botanical Garden/Smithsonian Institution…
A new name and a new synonym in Miconia (Melastomataceae)
The name Miconia densiflora Cogniaux is a later homonym of M. densiflora (Gardner) Naudin, but since we propose it as a taxonomic synoym of M. caudata (Bonpl.) DC., we do not prov…
A third species of Polyspatha, an endemic African genus of Commelinaceae
Polyspatha oligospatha Faden, the third species in a small African endemic genus of Commelinaceae, is described. It is widespread but has been overlooked because of its small sta…
Hieracium maccoshiana, a new Scottish hawkweed related to H. dovrense (Section Alpestria, Asteraceae)
A new species of hawkweed Hieracium maccoshiana T.C.G.Rich sp. nov. is described. It is related to the Norwegian H. dovrense Fr., but differs in the shape and toothing of the stem…
Trichospermum lessertianum comb. nov., the correct name for the Cuban species of Trichospermum (Malvaceae: Grewioideae)…
The correct name for the Cuban species of Trichospermum Bl. (Malvaceae: Grewioideae) also found in Mexico and Central America is T. lessertianum (Hochr.) Dorr, comb. n. The name T…
Fast, linked, and open – the future of taxonomic publishing for plants: launching the journal PhytoKeys
The paper describes the focus, scope and the rationale of PhytoKeys, a newly established, peer-reviewed, open-access journal in plant systematics. PhytoKeys is launched to respond…
Key to the Tribes and Genera of Deltocephaline Leafhoppers (Auchenorrhyncha, Hemiptera, Cicadellidae) of Pakistan
A key with accompanying figures is provided for the 14 tribes and 35 genera of Deltocephalinae (Cicadellidae) from Pakistan.
A new species of endogean, anophthalmous Parazuphium Jeannel from Northern Morocco (Coleoptera: Carabidae), with new mo…
A new species of the genus Parazuphium (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Zuphiini), Parazuphium aguilerai sp.n., is described from the Tingitan peninsula in North Morocco. The single known …
Two new species of Stenandra Lameere, 1912 (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Parandrinae) from the Oriental Region
Two new species of the genus Stenandra Lameere, 1912 are described: Stenandra saitoae from Sulawesi of Indonesia and Stenandra asiatica from Vietnam. A key to the species of the S…
A new Chorizococcus species (Hemiptera: Coccoidea: Pseudococcidae) from Taiwan with transferring Chorizococcus mirzayan…
A new mealybug species, Chorizococcus zoysiae sp. n., feeding on Zoysia tenuifolia (Poaceae), is described from Taiwan. This is the first record of a Chorizococcus species from So…
Review of the subgenus Polyphylla (Granida) from continental Asia (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Melolonthinae)
A review of Polyphylla Harris, 1841, species belonging to the subgenus Granida Motschulsky, 1861, from continental Asia is presented. One new species is described from Thailand: P…
Obrieniolus, a new monotypic genus of Naupactini (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Entiminae) from the Peruvian Andes and its…
A new monotypic genus of Naupactini (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), Obrieniolus del Río is described based on the new species Obrieniolus robustus del Río, endemic to Peru. This genu…
Heteroxiphia Saini & Singh (Hymenoptera, Xiphydriidae), a genus new to China with descriptions of two new species
Heteroxiphia Saini & Singh, 1987 is redescribed and Heteroxiphia sinica sp. n. and H. tenuipalpa sp. n. from China are described. A key to three species is provided and a key for …
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