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A bobber’s perspective on angler-driven vectors of invasive species transmission
Prevention of aquatic invasive species is a fundamental management challenge. With hundreds of millions of people participating in fishing trips each year, understanding angler mo…
Into the great wide open: do alien plants spread from rivers to dry savanna in the Kruger National Park?
Protected areas play an important role as refuges from invasive species impacts on biodiversity. Within the MOSAIK (Monitoring Savanna Biodiversity in the Kruger National Park) pr…
Australia’s wish list of exotic pets: biosecurity and conservation implications of desired alien and illegal pet species
Globalisation of the live pet trade facilitates major pathways for the transport and introduction of invasive alien species across longer distances and at higher frequencies than …
Please don’t mow the Japanese knotweed!
Letter To The Editor
Multi-taxa inventory of naturalized species in Chile
Here we present a multi-taxa inventory of naturalized alien species recorded on continental Chile and adjacent marine habitats, including eight taxonomic groups. We identified 1,1…
Assessing the potential impacts of non-native small mammals in the South African pet trade
The pet trade is one of the most important pathways by which small mammals are introduced to non-native areas. To prevent the introduction and invasion of non-native pets, an impa…
CONTAIN: Optimising the long-term management of invasive alien species using adaptive management
Invasive Alien Species (IAS) threaten biodiversity, ecosystem functions and services, modify landscapes and impose costs to national economies. Management efforts are underway glo…
Taxonomic notes on Neocinnamomum (Lauraceae): a new combination and a new species from southwestern China
Here, Neocinnamomum macrocarpum (Wen B. Xu & B.S. Xia) Bing Liu, Wei L. Lin & Wen B. Xu and Neocinnamomum citratum C.Y. Deng, Bing Liu & Wei L. Lin from southwestern China are des…
Agapetes lichengii (Ericaceae), a new species from Xizang, China
A new species of Ericaceae, Agapetes lichengii, from Xizang Autonomous Region, China, is described and illustrated. The new species is morphologically most similar to A. pentastig…
Polygonatum dabieshanense (Asparagaceae), a new species from the Dabieshan Mountains, Anhui and Henan provinces, China
Polygonatum dabieshanense (Asparagaceae), a new species from the Dabieshan Mountains, Anhui and Henan provinces, China, is described and illustrated. It is most similar to P. prae…
Uganda’s endemic flora: discovery, diversity, distribution and threat status
Threats including habitat loss and overexploitation continue to endanger plant diversity in Uganda. Heightened effort is needed to more effectively protect threatened species to e…
Taxonomic revision of genus Verbascum (Scrophulariaceae) in the Arabian Peninsula
The species of the genus Verbascum L. in the Arabian Peninsula are revised. Seventeen species are recognized, a key to the species is provided, and all names are typified. Detaile…
Strobilanthes danxiaensis, a new species of Acanthaceae endemic to Danxia Mountain in Guangdong Province, China
Strobilanthes danxiaensis, a new species endemic to the Danxia Mountain region of Guangdong, China, is described herein. Phylogenetic analysis based on nuclear ITS sequences indic…
Dysosma xishuiensis (Berberidaceae), a new species from Guizhou, China, based on morphological and molecular evidence
Dysosma xishuiensis Y. B. Yang, M. T. An & C. H. Yang is described and illustrated as a new species from Xishui County in northern Guizhou Province, China. This species is morphol…
Determining the best morphological characters for taxonomic identification of Inga species in the Colombian Andes using…
The genus Inga (Leguminosae, Caesalpinioideae) is a key component of tropical American forests, yet its high species diversity and morphological complexity hinder accurate identif…
Typifications of 42 Mesoamerican names in Gesneriaceae, illustrated with type specimens and field images
In preparation for the Gesneriaceae treatment in Flora Mesoamericana vol. 5(1), we review the typification of names applied to Mesoamerican taxa and designate lectotypes or neotyp…
Checklist of the Cucurbitaceae of Madagascar
This checklist of Malagasy Cucurbitaceae comprises 26 genera with 77 species and five varieties, including five new species to be formally described when more complete ecological …
Land of giants: two new pachycaul Monstera (Araceae, Monsteroideae, Monstereae) from Panama
The genus Monstera is a diverse group of nomadic vines endemic to the Neotropics, with its greatest diversity concentrated in the montane forests of southern Central America. The …
Taxonomic and nomenclatural history of Neckera (Bryophyta, Neckeraceae), including reinstatement of Rhystophyllum, the …
The complex taxonomic history of the moss genus Neckera, whose name was conserved at the Paris Congress in 1954, is reviewed. The issue of typifications of moss generic names by W…
Thismia selangorensis (Thismiaceae): a new mitriform fairy lantern species from Selangor, Malaysia
Thismia selangorensis, a distinct mitriform species of the mycoheterotrophic genus Thismia, is described herein. It was first discovered in a tree hole on a riverbank in Taman Eko…
Reinstatement of the independent specific status of Camellia angustifolia, a tea plant (Camellia sect. Thea, Theaceae) …
Camellia angustifolia Hung T. Chang was published in 1981 and was treated as a synonym of C. sinensis var. pubilimba in 1992. Field investigation and herbarium research have revea…
Chronicle of a death foretold: Lepanthes nasariana (Orchidaceae, Pleurothallidinae), a newly described high-Andean orch…
Newly discovered species are increasingly found to be threatened. For some, their formal description may already foretell their extinction, a phenomenon we here term the “Nasar Ef…
New species and infrageneric names in Poa L. (Poaceae): transferring species of Agrostopoa Davidse, Soreng & P.M. Peter…
Based on DNA studies, the species of Agrostopoa Davidse, Soreng & P.M. Peterson and Raimundochloa A.M.Molina are here transferred to Poa L.: Poa barclayae, P. wallisii, P. woodii,…
New taxa and nomenclatural changes in Bredia (Sonerileae, Melastomataceae)
A recent phylogenomic analysis has unveiled the first highly resolved phylogeny for the genus Bredia, clarifying long-standing uncertainties in species boundaries among taxonomica…
Solving the riddle of Aspidium ameristoneuron Fée, a misunderstood Cuban or Mexican species of Ctenitis (Dryopteridacea…
The holotype of Aspidium ameristoneuron, the correct application of which has long been in doubt, has been identified in the herbarium RB in Rio de Janeiro. It was found to have b…
Phylogenetic analysis suggests early divergence followed by convergent morphological evolution in the Silene sections O…
The genus Silene presents significant taxonomic challenges, particularly for groups such as S. sect. Odontopetalae and the monotypic S. sect. Sordidae. This study investigates the…
Telipogon rojasiae (Orchidaceae, Oncidiinae), a new species from relict forests on the western slopes of the northern P…
Telipogon rojasiae, from the western Andean slopes of northern Peru, is described as a new species. Telipogon rojasiae is similar to Telipogon montufarianus, which is only known f…
Lectotypification of Salvia bogotensis Benth. (Lamiaceae)
The species Salvia bogotensis (sect. Angulatae) was not adequately typified at the time of its description. The original material used by the author of the species corresponds to …
Gastrochilus jiuzhaigouensis (Orchidaceae, Epidendroideae), a new epiphytic orchid from Jiuzhaigou World Heritage Site,…
Gastrochilus jiuzhaigouensis (Orchidaceae), a new orchid species epiphytic on tree branches on the bank of an alpine lake at the famous Jiuzhaigou National Park in China, is descr…
Application of RAPD markers for Cuscuta species identification and biodiversity
Cuscuta species (dodders) are parasitic plants that harm both native and cultivated flora, presenting significant ecological and economic challenges. This study employs random amp…
A reappraisal of Thunberg’s spotted lily Lilium maculatum Thunb. and recognition of the elegant lily Lilium × elegans T…
Thunberg encountered nine species of Lilium during his visit to Japan in 1776. Of these, L. lancifolium Thunb., L. longiflorum Thunb., L. maculatum Thunb., and L. speciosum Thunb.…
Pollen morphology and species differentiation in selected species of Inuleae (Asteraceae)
The tribe Inuleae is widely distributed within Asteraceae and exhibits considerable morphological variation, which complicates species classification. Pollen morphology provides r…
Ligusticopsis shaniana, a new combination separated from Peucedanum sensu lato (Apiaceae) on the basis of morphological…
The genus Peucedanum sensu lato is one of the most taxonomically difficult taxa within Apiaceae, including many medically and economically valuable plants. Although previous studi…
Porroglossum hildeae sp. nov. (Orchidaceae), a new species from the threatened cloud forests of northwestern Ecuador
A new species of Porroglossum (Orchidaceae) is described and illustrated from the cloud forests of northwestern Ecuador. Porroglossum hildeae sp. nov. is morphologically similar t…
A case study on Anemone hortensis L. (Ranunculaceae): the misapplication of A. pavonina Lam. and A. fulgens (DC) Rchb. …
Anemone hortensis L. was typified on a specimen with red flowers and obovate tepals cultivated in the Netherlands, originally introduced from the eastern Mediterranean. This red-f…
Ceratostema limonensis (Ericaceae), a new species from the Province of Morona-Santiago, Ecuador
A new species of Ceratostema (Vaccinieae) from south-eastern Ecuador is here described and illustrated. Ceratostema limonensis is distinguished by the singular, subflexuous young …
Resurrection of Cyrtandra kipahuluensis (Gesneriaceae)
Recent fieldwork has revealed multiple populations in several localities that correspond morphologically to the type of Cyrtandra kipahuluensis H. St. John, collected by C.N. Forb…
Aster xuelinii (Astereae, Asteraceae), a new species growing on moist rocks from Gansu Province, China
Aster xuelinii, a new species from Gansu Province, China, is described and illustrated based on morphological and phylogenetic evidence. The new species is superficially similar t…
Plastid genome variation with phylogenetic implications for the Helichrysum-Anaphalis-Pseudognaphalium (HAP) of the tri…
As the largest lineage in the tribe Gnaphalieae of Asteraceae, phylogenetic relationships within the Helichrysum-Anaphalis-Pseudognaphalium (HAP) remain poorly resolved. In this s…
Gap analysis of knowledge about the microstructure of Impatiens Riv. ex L. (Balsaminaceae) seeds using SEM techniques
We conducted a literature review on the taxonomic importance of seed micromorphology in the genus Impatiens Riv. ex L. (Balsaminaceae), focusing on studies using scanning electron…
Taxonomic revision of Polygalaceae (Fabales) in Taiwan
Several morphological and palynological characteristics—including petiole length, number of anthers, calyx persistence, presence of petaloid sepals, morphology of keel appendages,…
Lygodium palmatum subsp. puskariorum (Lygodiaceae), a new subspecies from the eastern USA
Lygodium palmatum (Bernh.) Sw. subsp. puskariorum Metzgar, subsp. nov. (Lygodiaceae) is described from the eastern USA. This taxon differs from Lygodium palmatum subsp. palmatum b…
A taxonomic revision of Garcinia section Discostigma (Clusiaceae) in Thailand
Garcinia section Discostigma (Clusiaceae) is revised for Thailand with four species: G. merguensis, G. minutiflora, G. rostrata, and G. santisukiana. Morphological descriptions, i…
Reinstatement of Hellwigia Warb. (Zingiberaceae) and its molecular and morphological delimitation
The currently polyphyletic genus Alpinia Roxb. (Zingiberaceae) has over 260 species widely spread through subtropical and tropical Asia and a complex taxonomic history. This study…
Floristic diversity and assessment of the conservation status of Togo’s plant species
Regular updates of floristic lists are essential for assessing the state of flora, identifying threatened species, and guiding conservation actions. This study aims to provide a c…
Large Language Models can extract morphological data from taxonomic descriptions, but their stochastic nature makes aut…
Morphological data are critical for taxonomy, evolutionary biology, ecology, and species identification. However, no widely used central database for morphological data exists as …
An updated checklist of vascular plants of Myanmar
Myanmar is one of the Southeast Asian countries where biodiversity richness is very high as well as under various anthropogenic threats. Its broad latitudinal range, heterogeneous…
Reticulation within Sporobolus: recognition of two new sections, Acinifolii and Thellungia, and a new genus, Hyalolemma…
We present a molecular DNA phylogeny utilizing four plastid regions (rps16–trnK spacer, rps16 intron, rpl32–trnL spacer, ndhA intron) and the nuclear ribosomal internal transcribe…
A new species of Ceratostema (Ericaceae) with nearly tubular leaves from the Cordillera del Cóndor, Ecuador
A new species of Ceratostema from the Cordillera del Cóndor in Ecuador is described and illustrated. Ceratostema revoluta is distinguished by its nearly tubular leaves with revolu…
An overlooked morphological feature in the genus Rhodospatha (Araceae, Monsteroideae, Anepsiadeae) revealed through int…
A recent floristic survey in the Pacific slope of the Talamanca Mountain (Costa Rica), has revealed a new species of Rhodospatha, characterised by a bracteolate inflorescence. We …
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