OVERVIEW OF CULTIVATED PLANT SPECIES IN THE FAMILY LABIATAE

AbstractThis study describes the nematode community in a semi-natural grassland and investigates if certain individual plant species can cause a spatial structure in the nematode fauna. Nematode communities were analysed in soil under Trifolium repens, Festuca ovina and from randomly taken samples. Seventy-nine nematode genera were identified. Some of the species found have not previously been reported from Sweden. Multivariate analysis separated the nematode communities associated with the two selected plant species from each other, and several individual nematode genera differed in abundance between the plant species. Trifolium repens supported greater populations of the plant feeder Tylenchorhynchus and the bacterial feeders Eucephalobus, Chiloplacus, Eumonhystera and Panagrolaimus, but fewer numbers of the bacterial feeder Achromadora. Soil under F. ovina contained more nematodes from the family Alaimidae. A comparison is given with other studies from grassland systems in Sweden.

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Recovery of Globba wengeri (C.E.C. Fisch.) K.J. Williams, critically endangered plant species from Serchhip District in Mizoram, Northeast India

Plant Science Today ◽

10.14719/pst.2020.7.2.700 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

pp. 178-181

Author(s):

Lalnun Mawia ◽

Vanlalhruaii Ralte ◽

H. Lalruatsanga ◽

Zothan Mawia ◽

P.C. Vanlalhluna ◽

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Keyword(s):

Life History ◽

Plant Species ◽

Natural Habitat ◽

Northeast India ◽

Critically Endangered ◽

Endangered Plant ◽

Endangered Plant Species ◽

The Family ◽

First Time

Globba wengeri (C.E.C. Fisch.) K.J. Williams, former state flower of Mizoram, a rare and critically endangered plant species, commonly known as ‘dancing girl’, belonging to the family Zingiberaceae, is reported in this communication for the first time from Serchhip District in Mizoram at an elevation of about 1187 m a.s.l. It was found on moist, watery and rocky slopes. The plant is under severe threat in the natural habitat and therefore, further studies are required to determine life history and particular survival threats of this species.

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Rhopalocnemis phalloides has one of the most reduced and mutated plastid genomes known

PeerJ ◽

10.7717/peerj.7500 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 7 ◽

pp. e7500 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Mikhail I. Schelkunov ◽

Maxim S. Nuraliev ◽

Maria D. Logacheva

Keyword(s):

Plant Species ◽

Mutation Rate ◽

Plastid Genome ◽

Gene Content ◽

High Mutation Rate ◽

Base Pairs ◽

Plastid Genomes ◽

The Family

Although most plant species are photosynthetic, several hundred species have lost the ability to photosynthesize and instead obtain nutrients via various types of heterotrophic feeding. Their plastid genomes markedly differ from the plastid genomes of photosynthetic plants. In this work, we describe the sequenced plastid genome of the heterotrophic plant Rhopalocnemis phalloides, which belongs to the family Balanophoraceae and feeds by parasitizing other plants. The genome is highly reduced (18,622 base pairs vs. approximately 150 kbp in autotrophic plants) and possesses an extraordinarily high AT content, 86.8%, which is inferior only to AT contents of plastid genomes of Balanophora, a genus from the same family. The gene content of this genome is quite typical of heterotrophic plants, with all of the genes related to photosynthesis having been lost. The remaining genes are notably distorted by a high mutation rate and the aforementioned AT content. The high AT content has led to sequence convergence between some of the remaining genes and their homologs from AT-rich plastid genomes of protists. Overall, the plastid genome of R. phalloides is one of the most unusual plastid genomes known.

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Studies on the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal association in some medicinal plant species of paithal hills, western ghats kannur district, kerala

Kongunadu Research Journal ◽

10.26524/krj.2020.19 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

pp. 30-38

Author(s):

Santhoshkumar S ◽

Nagarajan N ◽

Sree Priya S

Keyword(s):

Plant Species ◽

Root Colonization ◽

Rhizosphere Soil ◽

Fungal Spores ◽

Arbuscular Mycorrhizal ◽

Soil Samples ◽

Fungal Colonization ◽

The Family ◽

Spore Population ◽

Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungal

In the present study to analyzed that the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal spores in root colonization and spore population in rhizosphere soils samples in various medicinal at Paithal hills,Western Ghats of Kannur district, Kerala, India. Root and rhizosphere soil samples were collected during the month of August, 2018-March, 2019 from the surface to 30 cm depth as well as pH were also recorded. Totally 30 plant species belonging to 19 families were collected and identified. The present result showed arbuscular mycorrhizal spore population in the rhizosphere soil and root colonization of all the plant species. A total of 19 AM fungal spores were recovered from the rhizosphere soil samples in this study region. The Glomus was dominant had seen in rhizosphere soil samples in all the medicinal plant species. The maximum spore population was found in the rhizosphere soil samples of Mimosa pudica (590/100g of soil) which belongs to the family Mimosaceae and the lowest spore population was observed in the Terminalia bellirica 135/100g of soil) belongs to Combretaceae family. The highest 78 % AM fungal colonization was found in roots of Euphorbia hirta belongs to the family Euphorbiaceae. While the lowest 11 % AM fungal colonization was found in the root of Sida acuta belongs to the family Malvaceae.

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INVENTARISASI TUMBUHAN BAWAH BERKHASIAT OBAT DI TAMAN NASIONAL GUNUNG GEDE PANGRANGO PROVINSI JAWA BARAT BERBASISKAN ANALISIS SPASIAL

Jurnal TENGKAWANG ◽

10.26418/jt.v7i1.23547 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Yanieta Arbiastutie ◽

Djoko Marsono ◽

Wahyuningsih MSH ◽

Rishadi Purwanto

Keyword(s):

Plant Species ◽

Land Management ◽

National Park ◽

Woody Plant ◽

Management Unit ◽

Primary Forest ◽

Diverse Species ◽

Multi Stage ◽

The Family ◽

High Diversity

Diversity of biological resources in primary forest is not only limited to the woody plant species, but also covered by underground plant which has diverse species high diversity. This underground plant as one part of the forest ecosystem is a plant that has potential as a medicine. The study aims to conduct an inventory of underground plant species in Gunung Gede Pangrango National Park West Java Province. The method for inventory used spasial analysis with land management unit and multi stage sampling. The spasial analysis used three categories, first the zonation map, second the soil characterization map and the third altitude map. The LMU consist of 6 areas with total plot number 60. The results showed there are 83 species underground plant consist of 45 family. The family consist of Acanthaceae, Annonaceae, Apiaceae, Apocynaceae, Araceae, Araliaceae, Aspleniaceae, Asteraceae, Balsaminaceae, Begoniaceae, Compositae, Convolvulaceae, Cucurbitaceae, Cyperaceae, Elaeagnaceae, Equisetaceae, Fabaceae, Gesneriaceae, Gramineae, Hypoxidaceae, Lamiaceae, Malvaceae, Marattiaceae, Melastomataceae, Menispermaceae, Moraceae, Musaceae, Myrsinaceae, Oxalidaceae, Passifloraceae, Piperaceae, Plantaginaceae, Polygalaceae, Primulaceae, Rosaceae, Rubiaceae, Sellagineaeeae, Smilaceae, Solanaceae, Symplocaceae, Urticaceae, Verbenaceae, Woodsiaceae, Zingiberaceae. The underground plant has a potential as medicinal plant.Keywords: Gunung Gede Pangrango National Park, inventory, land management unit, medicinal plant, underground plant

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COMPARATIVE ANATOMY AND HISTOCHEMISTRY OF FRUITS OF FOUR VARIETIES OF Hancornia speciosa GOMES (APOCYNACEAE)

DESAFIOS Revista Interdisciplinar da Universidade Federal do Tocantins ◽

10.20873/uftv8-10593 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 31-41

Author(s):

Dayana Figueiredo Abdalla ◽

Indiara Nunes Mesquita Ferreira ◽

Moemy Gomes de Moraes ◽

Eli Regina Barboza de Souza

Keyword(s):

Secondary Metabolites ◽

Plant Species ◽

Comparative Anatomy ◽

Economic Importance ◽

Taxonomic Identification ◽

Anatomical Characteristics ◽

Isolated Organs ◽

The Family ◽

Hancornia Speciosa ◽

Botanical Varieties

Hancornia speciosa Gomes, known as mangaba or mangabeira, is a plant species of the family Apocynaceae with botanical varieties occurring in several regions of Brazil. The species is of considerable ecological and economic importance in the food, timber, latex and medicinal industries. Four different varieties of H. speciosa occur in Cerrado. Anatomical characteristics contribute to the taxonomic identification of plants, including those of isolated organs such as leaves, roots, stems, fruits and seeds. Thus, the present work investigated the anatomical characteristics and the location of the main classes of secondary metabolites of the fruits of H. speciosa var. pubescens, H. speciosa var. gardneri, H. speciosa var. speciosa and H. speciosa var. cuyabensis to assist in distinguishing the varieties. Fruits were collected, preserved and fixed following usual methods for anatomical and histochemical analyses. All varieties under study showed similarities in anatomical characteristics and in the distribution of metabolites in the fruits, with the exception of the anatomy of the exocarp, where the occurrence of trichomes differed among the varieties of H. speciosa.

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Wild orchids of Tyumen and challenges, related to their preservation

BIO Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/bioconf/20213800053 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 38 ◽

pp. 00053

Author(s):

Mariya Kazantseva ◽

Sergei Artyomenko

Keyword(s):

Plant Species ◽

Small Groups ◽

Urban Areas ◽

Urban Forest ◽

Municipal Services ◽

Public Gardens ◽

The Family ◽

Forest Belts ◽

Epipactis Helleborine ◽

The City

There are 11 plant species of the Orchidaceae family in the city area of Tyumen; eight of them are protected in the Tyumen region, one species is included in the Red Book of Russia. Representatives of the family are found in the urban forest complex, roadside forest belts, on lawns and in public gardens of the central part of the city. Most species are represented locally by single specimens or small groups; three species – Epipactis helleborine, Platanthera bifolia and Neottianthe cucullata can form large complete coenopopulations. The main anthropogenous factors negatively affecting the condition of orchids in the city are: reconstruction of roads and plantations, regular mowing of grass in the habitats of plants. The protection of species requires coordinated efforts of municipal services for the improvement of urban areas and environmental organizations.

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Ethno - Botanical Survey Of Plant Species Used For Mosquito Control In Nigeria

Nigerian Journal of Parasitology ◽

10.4314/njpar.v42i1.14 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 42 (1) ◽

pp. 99-106

Author(s):

H.I. Okoh ◽

H.O. Mogaji ◽

M.A. Adekoya ◽

U.C. Morikwe ◽

A.O. Nwana ◽

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Keyword(s):

Plant Species ◽

Mosquito Control ◽

Insect Pests ◽

Group Discussion ◽

Conyza Canadensis ◽

Tropical Rain Forests ◽

Botanical Survey ◽

Traditional Use ◽

Wide Range ◽

The Family

In Nigeria, there is paucity of information on plants used to repel or kill mosquitoes despite the abundant plant species in the country’s tropical rain forests. Majority of available data are on the traditional use of plants for curative purposes. This study documents some plant species used for insecticidal or repellent purposes against mosquitoes in Nigeria. An ethno-botanical survey was carried out in four geo-political zones in the country using structured questionnaires and focus group discussion. A total of six plant species belonging to five families were reported in Delta state with Conyza Canadensis (Compositae) being the most utilized (50%) and Aspilia africana (Compositae), the least mentioned (5.60%). In Enugu state, a total of nine plant species belonging to eight families were mentioned by respondents with Aframomum melegueta the most utilised (26.09%) while Agava sisalana and Dracaena manii belonging to the families Agavaceae and Dracaenaceae were the least mentioned (1.09% each). A total of six plant species belonging to five families were reported in Kaduna State with Lantana camara belonging to the family Verbenaceae accounting for 58.82% of the utilised plant species for mosquito control while Ipomea asarifolia, Terminalia catappa and Citrullus vulgaris belonging to the families Convolvulaceae, Combretaceae and Cucurbitaceae respectively were the least utilized (5.88% each). Lagos State recorded the highest number of plant species (twenty five) belonging to eighteen families. Spondia mombin belonging to the family Lilaceae was the most mentioned (7.33%) while the least mentioned (0.37% each) were Magnifera indica, Baphia nitida and Pennisetum purpeum belongingto the families Anacardiaceae, Fabaceae and Poaceae respectively. There is a need for further investigation on these plant species as they may constitute potential sources of cidal and repellent compounds against a wide range of insect pests. Keywords: Ethno-botanical survey, insecticidal, repellence, mosquitoes, plant species

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Diversitas Serangga Hutan Tanah Gambut Di Palangkaraya Kalimantan Tengah

Metamorfosa Journal of Biological Sciences ◽

10.24843/metamorfosa.2019.v06.i02.p04 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 156

Author(s):

Julian Tambunan ◽

I Ketut Ginantra ◽

Ni Luh Watiniasih

Keyword(s):

Plant Species ◽

Similarity Index ◽

Pitfall Traps ◽

Light Traps ◽

Central Kalimantan ◽

Plant Samples ◽

The Family ◽

Number Of Plant Species ◽

Burned Forest

This study aims to determine the diversity of insects and plants used as a habitat in unburned and previously burned peat land forests in Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan. Insects were collected by beating the branches of plants, aerial sweeping, pitfall traps and light traps. Plants were identified in situ or plant samples were collected and identified later in the Lab. The diversity of insects were compared between unburned and previously burned peat forests by analyzing its index diversity (H’) and index of similarity (IS). In total, the insects collected from unburned peat forest were 551 individual, belongs to 12 order and 51 families, and 431 individual insects were collected from previously burned peat forest which belongs to 10 order and 38 families. The family of insects that most frequently found at both areas was Formicidae (Hymenoptera). The insects diversity of both forests were still high, that is H' = 3,45 of unburned peat forest and H '= 3,11 of previously burned peat forest, with the similarity index IS > 50% of both peat forests. The number of plant species found was higher in unburned peat forest (38 species) than in previously burned peat forest (9 species). The previously burned forest was dominated by Acacia plants, while in unburned peat forest the plants seem to evenly spread.

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Phytoseiid mites (Acari: Phytoseiidae) on Myrtaceae in the State of S o Paulo, Brazil

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.516.1.1 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 516 (1) ◽

pp. 1 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

A. C. LOFEGO ◽

G. J. DE MORAES ◽

L. A.S. CASTRO

Keyword(s):

Plant Species ◽

Morphological Characteristics ◽

Mite Species ◽

Predatory Mite ◽

The State ◽

Southeastern Brazil ◽

Phytoseiid Mites ◽

The Family

Eighteen predatory mite species of the family Phytoseiidae are reported from three sites of the Cerrado ecosystem in the State of S o Paulo, southeastern Brazil, on seven plant species of the family Myrtaceae. This paper provides a list of those species and compares relevant morphological characteristics of the specimens collected with those of the original descriptions and/ or redescriptions of the corresponding species. A key is provided to help in the separation of the species mentioned in the paper. Some of the species collected have been reported as common predators on dominant crops in the region where the work was done. Their occurrence on Myrtaceae plants found naturally in the Cerrado ecosystem indicates that those plants could represent important reservoirs of those predators.

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