Works on Biological and pharmacological studies of plants
Published research works tagged with the topic “Biological and pharmacological studies of plants”.
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Vaccinium fangianum (Ericaceae), a new species from Northwest Yunnan, China, with critical notes on V. ardisioides
Vaccinium fangianum, a new species of Ericaceae from Yunnan Province, China, is described and illustrated. This species was previously misidentified as Vaccinium ardisioides. Morp…
Rhododendron jiucaipingensis (Ericaceae), a new species from Guizhou, China
Rhododendron jiucaipingensis Jian Xu & M. T. An, sp. nov. (Ericaceae), a new species of R. subgen. Hymenanthes, subsect. Argyrophylla, from northwestern Guizhou, China, is describ…
Two new species of Octomeria (Orchidaceae, Pleurothallidinae) and two new country records from Ecuador
Octomeria (Orchidaceae) is a genus of predominantly epiphytic herbs distributed from Belize to Argentina. Ecuador hosts 30 species of Octomeria, making it one of the most species-…
Rhododendron luohanbaense (Ericaceae), a new species from northeast Yunnan, China
Rhododendron luohanbaense, a new species of Ericaceae, is described from Zhaotong City in northeastern Yunnan Province, China. Morphologically, it is most similar to both R. pachy…
Hemipilia huanglongensis (Orchidaceae), a new species from north Sichuan, China
A new species of Orchidaceae, Hemipilia huanglongensis D.J.Xie & R.B.Zhang, was discovered on steep karst slopes in northern Sichuan, China and is described and illustrated, based…
Chrysosplenium ningqiangense (Saxifragaceae), a new species from Shaanxi Province, China
Chrysosplenium ningqiangense (Saxifragaceae) is described as a new species discovered in Hanshuiyuan Forest Park, Ningqiang County, Shaanxi Province, China. Morphologically, it re…
Morphological variation in the Rhododendron pseudochrysanthum Hayata (Ericales, Ericaceae) species complex from Taiwan
Our study examines the morphological and statistical differentiation within the Rhododendron pseudochrysanthum species complex through comparative analyses of macro- and micro-mor…
Impatiens ngariensis (Balsaminaceae), a new species from Xizang, China
A new species, Impatiens ngariensis (Balsaminaceae) from western Xizang, China, is described in this study. Morphological and phylogenetic evidence supports its taxonomic placemen…
Transcriptome characterization and population genetics of Ludisia discolor (Ker Gawl.) A.Rich (Orchidaceae): implicatio…
The combined pressures of overharvesting for ornamental and medicinal markets, along with pervasive habitat degradation, have precipitated a critical threat to wild populations of…
Are microbes growing on flowers evil? Effects of old flower microbes on fruit set in a wild ginger with one-day flower…
Flowers are colonized and inhabited by diverse microbes. Flowers have various mechanisms to suppress microbial growth, such as flower volatiles, reactive oxygen and secondary comp…
Impatiens tainingensis (Balsaminaceae), a new species from southeastern China
Impatiens tainingensis J.-D.Lin & P.Li, sp. nov., is described and illustrated. It was collected from a moist valley of Mt. Zhuangyuanyan, Fujian Province, in Southeastern China. …
A new species of Clematis sect. Tubulosae (Ranunculaceae) from Zhejiang, East China
Clematis liana sp. nov., a new species of Ranunculaceae from Zhejiang and Anhui Provinces in eastern China, is described and illustrated. This species exhibits similarities in mor…
Clematis danxiacola (Ranunculaceae), a new species from the Danxia landform area in Zhejiang Province, China
Clematis danxiacola, a novel species of Ranunculaceae discovered in the Danxia landform area of Zhejiang, China, is described and illustrated herein. This species exhibits morphol…
Gastrodia microchila (Orchidaceae, Epidendroideae), a new species from Brunei Darussalam
A new orchid species, Gastrodia microchila is described and illustrated. The species was found in a mixed dipterocarp forest in the Belait district, Brunei Darussalam, northern Bo…
Gastrochilus obovatifolius (Orchidaceae, Aeridinae), a new species from the Daba Mountains of Chongqing, China
Gastrochilus obovatifolius, a new species discovered in the Dabashan of northeast Chongqing (China), is described and illustrated. The novelty morphologically resembles G. affinis…
Corybas papillatus (Orchidaceae), a new orchid species from peninsular Thailand
A new species, Corybas papillatus, is described and illustrated from peninsular Thailand. The new species is easily recognized through a combination of the following characters: t…
Calanthe sieboldopsis (Orchidaceae, Epidendroideae, Collabieae), a new species from Luoxiao Mountains, eastern China
Calanthe sieboldopsis, a new species, is here described and illustrated from Luoxiao Mountains, Jiangxi Province, eastern China. It is morphologically similar to C. sieboldii Decn…
Dacar Cas/Somali Red Aloe: a new species of Aloe (Asphodelaceae) from Somaliland
A new species of Aloe (Asphodelaceae) is described from Somaliland. It differs from other species in forming large clumps and in having sap that is initially yellow but quickly tu…
Bulbophyllum pingnanense (Orchidaceae, Epidendroideae, Dendrobiinae), a new species from Fujian, China
A new orchid species, Bulbophyllum pingnanense, is described and illustrated from Fujian, China. It is similar to B. brevipedunculatum and B. albociliatum in vegetative and floral…