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Honeybee Foraging, Nectar Secretion, and Honey Potential of Wild Jujube Trees, Ziziphus Nummularia
Neotrop Entomol DOI 10.1007/s13744-015-0279-4 ECOLOGY, BEHAVIOR AND BIONOMICS Honeybee Foraging, Nectar Secretion, and Honey Potential of Wild Jujube Trees, Ziziphus nummularia AS ALQARNI Dept of Plant Protection, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud Univ, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Keywords Abstract Arabian Peninsula, flower phenology, Ziziphus trees are of economic importance due to their aggregated value foraging (source of fruits and timber) and are the most important melliferous plants Correspondence in the Arabian Peninsula. Interaction between honeybees and Ziziphus AS Alqarni, Dept of Plant Protection, College nummularia was investigated by assessing foraging, flower phenology, of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud Univ, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; [email protected] nectar secretion, and honey potential. It is demonstrate that both the native Apis mellifera jemenitica Ruttner and the exotic Apis mellifera Edited by Fernando B Noll – UNESP carnica Pollmann foraged on Z. nummularia flowers. Bee foraging for Received 10 April 2014 and accepted 1 nectar and pollen was low (2±0.7 workers/200 flowers/3 min) during early February 2015 morning and increased to a peak in the afternoon (100±15 workers/200 flowers/3 min). Remarkable foraging activity was recorded during high * Sociedade Entomológica do Brasil 2015 temperature (35°C) and low humidity (20%) conditions. Foraging for nec- tar collection was more distinct than that for pollen. The flowering of Z. nummularia was gradual, and was characterized by some flowers that opened and secreted nectar early before sunrise, whereas other flowers remained opened until sunrise. The flowers lasted 2 days, with 83% of nectar secreted in the first day. -
(Rhamnaceae) from Nepal Himalayas
Indian Journal of Plant Sciences ISSN: 2319–3824(Online) An Open Access, Online International Journal Available at http://www.cibtech.org/jps.htm 2015 Vol.4 (2) April -June, pp.71-77/Bhattarai and Pathak Research Article A NEW SPECIES OF ZIZIPHUS (RHAMNACEAE) FROM NEPAL HIMALAYAS *Khem Raj Bhattarai and Mitra Lal Pathak National Herbarium and Plant Laboratories, Department of Plant Resources, Godawari, Lalitpur, G.P.O. Box 3708, Nepal *Author for Correspondence ABSTRACT A tree belonging to Ziziphus (Rhamnaceae) from Timal region of Kavrepalanchok district, Central Nepal is illustrated and described as a new species Ziziphus budhensis KR. Bhattarai & Pathak, a narrow endemic from central Nepal. This species did not match with the Ziziphus species reported from this region. Although the new species is similar to Z. montana W.W.Sm. from Yunan, China with trinerved leaves lacking conspicuous secondary veins, it differs tree habit, shape and size of leaves, length of peduncle, carpel, and shape and size of fruits and seeds as well as distribution range. Detailed taxonomic description, illustration, photographs, ecology and its economic and religious value are discussed. Keywords: Ziziphus, Rhamnaceae, Timal, New Species, Endemic, Nepal INTRODUCTION Ziziphus has about 100 species reported from warm-temperate and subtropical regions throughout the world (Mabberley 2008), among them 17 species are from India (Bhandari and Bhansali, 2000), 12 species from China (Zao, 2007), seven species from Bhutan (Grierson and Long, 1991) and six species are already reported from Nepal (NHPL, 2011). The unidentified species belongs to genus Ziziphus and family Rhamnaceae. Due to its economical importance local people from the Timal region of Kavreplanchok district brought material to the National Herbarium and Plant Laboratories (KATH) for identification. -
Ziziphus Nummularia Attenuates the Malignant Phenotype of Human Pancreatic Cancer Cells: Role of ROS
molecules Article Ziziphus nummularia Attenuates the Malignant Phenotype of Human Pancreatic Cancer Cells: Role of ROS Joelle Mesmar 1,†, Manal M. Fardoun 1,†, Rola Abdallah 1,†, Yusra Al Dhaheri 2, Hadi M. Yassine 3 , Rabah Iratni 2 , Adnan Badran 4, Ali H. Eid 5,6,* and Elias Baydoun 1,* 1 Department of Biology, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, American University of Beirut, Beirut P.O. Box 11-0236, Lebanon; [email protected] (J.M.); [email protected] (M.M.F.); [email protected] (R.A.) 2 Department of Biology, College of Science, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates; [email protected] (Y.A.D.); [email protected] (R.I.) 3 Biomedical Research Center, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar; [email protected] 4 Department of Basic Sciences, University of Petra, Amman P.O. Box 961343, Jordan; [email protected] 5 Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar 6 Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Research Unit, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar * Correspondence: [email protected] (A.H.E.); [email protected] (E.B.) † These authors contributed equally to this work. Abstract: Pancreatic cancer (PC) is the fourth leading cause of all cancer-related deaths. Despite major improvements in treating PC, low survival rate remains a major challenge, indicating the need Citation: Mesmar, J.; Fardoun, M.M.; for alternative approaches, including herbal medicine. Among medicinal plants is Ziziphus nummu- Abdallah, R.; Al Dhaheri, Y.; Yassine, laria (family Rhamnaceae), which is a thorny shrub rich in bioactive molecules. -
Morphological Investigation of Genus Ziziphus Mill.(Rhamnaceae) In
American Journal of Plant Sciences, 2018, 9, 2644-2658 http://www.scirp.org/journal/ajps ISSN Online: 2158-2750 ISSN Print: 2158-2742 Morphological Investigation of Genus Ziziphus Mill. (Rhamnaceae) in Saudi Arabia Rabab Abdullah Almalki1, Dhafer Ahmed Alzahrani 2 1Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia 2Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia How to cite this paper: Almalki, R.A. and Abstract Alzahrani, D.A. (2018) Morphological Investigation of Genus Ziziphus Mill. The genus Ziziphus Mill. is a member of the Family Rhamnaceae and com- (Rhamnaceae) in Saudi Arabia. American prises of ca. 170 species distributed in tropical and subtropical regions. The Journal of Plant Sciences, 9, 2644-2658. species in the genus are of economic and medicinal importance. This study https://doi.org/10.4236/ajps.2018.913192 was conducted to identify the members of the genus in Saudi Arabia as well Received: November 30, 2018 as morphological features that show delimitation in the genus. Field survey Accepted: December 16, 2018 was conducted across the study area where 74 individuals were collected and Published: December 19, 2018 used in the study; additionally, herbarium specimens were also employed. Copyright © 2018 by authors and Both floral and vegetative parts which include habit, leaf, fruit and flowers Scientific Research Publishing Inc. were examined. The result showed that there is variation in morphological This work is licensed under the Creative features among the species within the genus and the genus is represented by Commons Attribution International three species namely Ziziphus nummularia, Z. -
POLICY PAPER Conserving Ras Al Khaimah's Botanical Diversity
POLICY PAPER Policy Paper 49 July 2021 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Conserving Ras Al Khaimah is home to a diverse ecosystem of plant species, many of which have medicinal uses and Ras Al Khaimah’s cultural significance in addition to supporting wildlife. As the human population and associated urban Botanical Diversity development increases in the Emirate, it is essential to ensure the national heritage related to plant Marina Tsaliki, Landscape Agency – Public Services Department – Ras Al Khaimah diversity is protected. In this policy paper, we present Chloe MacLaren, Rothamsted Research the results of an emirate-wide botanical survey that explores how the plant species, present across Ras Al Introduction Khaimah, vary according to the Emirate’s geography. Ras Al Khaimah encompasses various natural habitats, including In total, 320 plant species were documented in mountain ranges, hills, coastal dunes, mangroves, gravel plains, and the survey, 293 of which were identified. Some of desert. These landscapes can seem universally harsh in their aridity or the recorded species are either uniquely found in salinity. However, the variations in environmental conditions, such as the Emirate or are rare and endangered. Four main temperature, water availability, and soil type, that define the habitats vegetation types have been identified in the Emirate: allow for a great diversity of flora and fauna. The complete range of coastal and lowland vegetation, plains vegetation, species present in Ras Al Khaimah has yet to be fully cataloged and low mountain vegetation, and high mountain investigated. There is a particular lack of information on the diversity vegetation. Within each of these, there are several and distributions of plants. -
Assessment of Floristic and Avian Faunal Diversity of Bhindawas Wetland, Jhajjar (Haryana), India
Plant Archives Vol. 15 No. 2, 2015 pp. 733-740 ISSN 0972-5210 ASSESSMENT OF FLORISTIC AND AVIAN FAUNAL DIVERSITY OF BHINDAWAS WETLAND, JHAJJAR (HARYANA), INDIA Sunil Kumar* and Rajesh Dhankhar Department of Environmental Sciences, Maharishi Dayanand University, Rohtak - 124 001 (Haryana), India. Abstract Bhindawas Wetland is spread over an area of 1074 acres in Jhajjar district of Haryana State, India. Bhindawas wetland in present time encountered with various environmental problems viz., point and non-point pollution created by surrounding agricultural fields and from drain No. 8, weed infestation, eutrophication and siltation etc. Water logging of peripheral agricultural field with higher salinity is threat to biodiversity loss. Keeping in view of biodiversity losses in the wetland, the present study was carried out to generate documentation information regarding floral and avian faunal diversity of Bhindawas wetland. Plants and birds were identified by comparing the specimen of plants with existing herbarium and picture of material prescribed in good reference books and with the help of expert. A total of 84 plants species have been reported. The maximum numbers of plant species were belonged to order Fabales followed by order Lamiales family. Total of 66 species of wetland birds belonging to 30 families have been recorded from the study area. Of all, families Anatidae dominated the list with 9 species. Key words : Pollution, plant species, wetland birds, floristic diversity. Introduction 8.6 million km2) (Maltby and Turner, 1983). Wetlands in Lakes, rivers, streams and creeks, waterfalls, India comprise of less than 5% of the total geographical marshes, peat lands and flooded meadows water bodies area, they are identified as the richest and most fascinating are inland wetlands. -
A Biosystematic Study of the Genus Imperata (Gramineae: Andropogoneae) Mark Lauren Gabel Iowa State University
Iowa State University Capstones, Theses and Retrospective Theses and Dissertations Dissertations 1982 A biosystematic study of the genus Imperata (Gramineae: Andropogoneae) Mark Lauren Gabel Iowa State University Follow this and additional works at: https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/rtd Part of the Botany Commons Recommended Citation Gabel, Mark Lauren, "A biosystematic study of the genus Imperata (Gramineae: Andropogoneae) " (1982). Retrospective Theses and Dissertations. 7499. https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/rtd/7499 This Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by the Iowa State University Capstones, Theses and Dissertations at Iowa State University Digital Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in Retrospective Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of Iowa State University Digital Repository. For more information, please contact [email protected]. INFORMATION TO USERS This reproduction was made from a copy of a document sent to us for microfilming. While the most advanced technology has been used to photograph and reproduce this document, the quality of the reproduction is heavily dependent upon the quality of the material submitted. The following explanation of techniques is provided to help clarify markings or notations which may appear on this reproduction. 1.The sign or "target" for pages apparently lacking from the document photographed is "Missing Page(s)". If it was possible to obtain the missing page(s) or section, they are spliced into the film along with adjacent pages. This may have necessitated cutting througli an image and duplicating adjacent pages to assure complete continuity. 2. When an image on the film is obliterated with a round black mark, it is an indication of either blurred copy because of movement during exposure, duplicate copy, or copyrighted materials that should not have been filmed. -
Flora-Lab-Manual.Pdf
LabLab MManualanual ttoo tthehe Jane Mygatt Juliana Medeiros Flora of New Mexico Lab Manual to the Flora of New Mexico Jane Mygatt Juliana Medeiros University of New Mexico Herbarium Museum of Southwestern Biology MSC03 2020 1 University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM, USA 87131-0001 October 2009 Contents page Introduction VI Acknowledgments VI Seed Plant Phylogeny 1 Timeline for the Evolution of Seed Plants 2 Non-fl owering Seed Plants 3 Order Gnetales Ephedraceae 4 Order (ungrouped) The Conifers Cupressaceae 5 Pinaceae 8 Field Trips 13 Sandia Crest 14 Las Huertas Canyon 20 Sevilleta 24 West Mesa 30 Rio Grande Bosque 34 Flowering Seed Plants- The Monocots 40 Order Alistmatales Lemnaceae 41 Order Asparagales Iridaceae 42 Orchidaceae 43 Order Commelinales Commelinaceae 45 Order Liliales Liliaceae 46 Order Poales Cyperaceae 47 Juncaceae 49 Poaceae 50 Typhaceae 53 Flowering Seed Plants- The Eudicots 54 Order (ungrouped) Nymphaeaceae 55 Order Proteales Platanaceae 56 Order Ranunculales Berberidaceae 57 Papaveraceae 58 Ranunculaceae 59 III page Core Eudicots 61 Saxifragales Crassulaceae 62 Saxifragaceae 63 Rosids Order Zygophyllales Zygophyllaceae 64 Rosid I Order Cucurbitales Cucurbitaceae 65 Order Fabales Fabaceae 66 Order Fagales Betulaceae 69 Fagaceae 70 Juglandaceae 71 Order Malpighiales Euphorbiaceae 72 Linaceae 73 Salicaceae 74 Violaceae 75 Order Rosales Elaeagnaceae 76 Rosaceae 77 Ulmaceae 81 Rosid II Order Brassicales Brassicaceae 82 Capparaceae 84 Order Geraniales Geraniaceae 85 Order Malvales Malvaceae 86 Order Myrtales Onagraceae -
Chemical Constituents and Larvicidal Efficacy of Melia Azedarach L Leaf Extract Against Dengue Vector Aedes Aegypti L (Diptera : Culicidae) 3 4 B
ISSN(Online) : 2319-8753 ISSN (Print) : 2347-6710 International Journal of Innovative Research in Science, Engineering and Technology (An ISO 3297: 2007 Certified Organization) Vol. 5, Issue 3, March 2016 Chemical Constituents and Larvicidal Efficacy of Melia azedarach L Leaf Extract against Dengue Vector Aedes aegypti L (Diptera : Culicidae) 3 4 B. Ranchitha1, S. Umavathi2*, Y. Thangam and S. Revathi M.Phil Scholar, PG and Research Department of Zoology, J.K.K. Nataraja College of Arts and Science, Komarapalayam, Namakkal (Dt)-64165, Tamilnadu, India. 1 Assistant Professor, PG and Research Department of Zoology, J.K.K. Nataraja College of Arts and Science, Komarapalayam, Namakkal (Dt)-641658. Tamilnadu, India* 2,3 Associate Professor, PG and Research Department of Zoology, J.K.K. Nataraja College of Arts and Science, Komarapalayam, Namakkal (Dt)-641658, Tamilnadu, India. 4 ABSTRACT: The acetone leaf extract of Melia azedarach L. were extracted with acetone and was tested for larval mortality against I-IV instar larvae and pupae of Aedes aegypti. The mortality, LC50 and LC90 values revealed that the IV instar larvae were resist than I, II, III instar larval and pupal stages against the acetone extract of M. azedarach. Furthermore the preliminary phytochemical analysis showed the presence of alkaloid, carbohydrate, steroidal glycoside, saponin, tannin, phenol, chlorogenic acid, flavonoids and tannins. In addition 28 phytochemical constituents were listed with different retention time and molecular weight by GC-MS. KEYWORDS: Larvicidal activity, Melia azedarach, LC50, GC-MS. I. INTRODUCTION Vector-borne diseases are infectious diseases that are transmitted by organisms that include insects, snails and rodents. These diseases represent a heavy burden on people, their families and communities in developing countries. -
Sugarcane 1 Sugarcane
Sugarcane 1 Sugarcane Sugarcane Cut sugar cane Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Monocots (unranked): Commelinids Order: Poales Family: Poaceae Subfamily: Panicoideae Tribe: Andropogoneae Genus: Saccharum L. Selected species Sugarcane 2 Saccharum arundinaceum Saccharum barberi Saccharum bengalense Saccharum edule Saccharum munja Saccharum officinarum Saccharum procerum Saccharum ravennae Saccharum robustum Saccharum sinense Saccharum spontaneum Sugarcane, or Sugar cane, is any of six to 37 species (depending on which taxonomic system is used) of tall perennial true grasses of the genus Saccharum, tribe Andropogoneae. Native to the warm temperate to tropical regions of South Asia, they have stout jointed fibrous stalks that are rich in sugar, and measure two to six metres (6 to 19 feet) tall. All sugar cane species interbreed, and the major commercial cultivars are complex hybrids. Sugarcane belongs to the grass family (Poaceae), an economically important seed plant family that includes maize, wheat, rice, and sorghum and many forage crops. The main product of sugarcane is sucrose, which accumulates in the stalk internodes. Sucrose, extracted and purified in specialized mill factories, is used as raw material in human food industries or is fermented to produce ethanol. Ethanol is produced on a large scale by the Brazilian sugarcane industry. Sugarcane is the world's largest crop.[1] In 2010, FAO estimates it was cultivated on about 23.8 million hectares, in more than 90 countries, with a worldwide harvest of 1.69 billion tonnes. Brazil was the largest producer of sugar cane in the world. The next five major producers, in decreasing amounts of production, were India, China, Thailand, Pakistan and Mexico. -
43253-026: Karnataka Integrated and Sustainable Water Resources Management Investment Program
Environmental Impact Assessment Project Number: 43253-026 June 2019 India: Karnataka Integrated and Sustainable Water Resources Management Investment Program – Project 2 Vijayanagara Channels Main Report Prepared by Project Management Unit, Karnataka Integrated and Sustainable Water Resources Management Investment Program Karnataka Neeravari Nigam Ltd. for the Asian Development Bank. This is an updated version of the draft originally posted in June 2018 available on https://www.adb.org/India:Karnataka Integrated and Sustainable Water This environmental impact assessment is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB's Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature. Your attention is directed to the “terms of use” section on ADB’s website. In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. KARNATAKA NEERAVARI NIGAM LTD Karnataka Integrated and Sustainable Water Resources Management Investment Program ADB LOAN No. 3172-IND VIJAYANAGARA CHANNELS FEASIBILITY STUDY REPORT Volume 2a: Environmental Impact Assessment Project Management Unit, KISWRMIP Project Support Consultant SMEC International Pty. Ltd. Australia in association with SMEC (India) Pvt. Ltd. May 2019 VNC Feasibility Study Report Volume 2a: Environmental -
Ecological Assessment for the Joy Baluch AM Bridge Duplication Project January 2019
Ecological Assessment for the Joy Baluch AM Bridge duplication Project January 2019 Prepared by: BlackOak Environmental NVC accredited consultant (Matt Launer) for Golder Associates Pty Ltd Ecological Assessment for the Joy Baluch AM Bridge duplication Project Document information and distribution Document information Item Detail Project number PR-GO-061218 Document title Ecological Assessment for the Joy Baluch AM Bridge duplication Project Client Golder Associates Pty Ltd Prepared by Matt Launer Reviewed by Sally O’Neill Review date 10/02/19 Document status Final Version number 5 Document distribution Author Document status Version Date of issue Issued to number Matt Launer Draft 1 13/02/19 Hannah Keynes (Golder Associates Pty Ltd) Matt Launer Final 2 20/02/19 Hannah Keynes Matt Launer Final (Amendment 1) 3 05/03/19 Hannah Keynes Matt Launer Final (Amendment 2) 4 30/05/19 Hannah Keynes Matt Launer Final (Amendment 3) 5 01/08/19 Hannah Keynes Disclaimer This document may only be used for the purpose for which it was commissioned and in accordance with the contract between BlackOak Environmental Pty Ltd and Golders Associates Pty Ltd. BlackOak Environmental Pty Ltd accepts no liability or responsibility for or in respect of any use of or reliance upon this document by any third party. Unauthorised use of this report in any form is prohibited. Cover photograph: Avicennia marina ssp. marina Very Low Closed Forest and the existing Joy Baluch AM Bridge. BlackOak Environmental Ecological Assessment for the Joy Baluch AM Bridge duplication Project