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ORNAMENTAL GARDEN PLANTS of the GUIANAS: an Historical Perspective of Selected Garden Plants from Guyana, Surinam and French Guiana
f ORNAMENTAL GARDEN PLANTS OF THE GUIANAS: An Historical Perspective of Selected Garden Plants from Guyana, Surinam and French Guiana Vf•-L - - •• -> 3H. .. h’ - — - ' - - V ' " " - 1« 7-. .. -JZ = IS^ X : TST~ .isf *“**2-rt * * , ' . / * 1 f f r m f l r l. Robert A. DeFilipps D e p a r t m e n t o f B o t a n y Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. \ 1 9 9 2 ORNAMENTAL GARDEN PLANTS OF THE GUIANAS Table of Contents I. Map of the Guianas II. Introduction 1 III. Basic Bibliography 14 IV. Acknowledgements 17 V. Maps of Guyana, Surinam and French Guiana VI. Ornamental Garden Plants of the Guianas Gymnosperms 19 Dicotyledons 24 Monocotyledons 205 VII. Title Page, Maps and Plates Credits 319 VIII. Illustration Credits 321 IX. Common Names Index 345 X. Scientific Names Index 353 XI. Endpiece ORNAMENTAL GARDEN PLANTS OF THE GUIANAS Introduction I. Historical Setting of the Guianan Plant Heritage The Guianas are embedded high in the green shoulder of northern South America, an area once known as the "Wild Coast". They are the only non-Latin American countries in South America, and are situated just north of the Equator in a configuration with the Amazon River of Brazil to the south and the Orinoco River of Venezuela to the west. The three Guianas comprise, from west to east, the countries of Guyana (area: 83,000 square miles; capital: Georgetown), Surinam (area: 63, 037 square miles; capital: Paramaribo) and French Guiana (area: 34, 740 square miles; capital: Cayenne). Perhaps the earliest physical contact between Europeans and the present-day Guianas occurred in 1500 when the Spanish navigator Vincente Yanez Pinzon, after discovering the Amazon River, sailed northwest and entered the Oyapock River, which is now the eastern boundary of French Guiana. -
Pharmacoinformatics and UPLC-QTOF/ESI-MS-Based Phytochemical Screening of Combretum Indicum Against Oxidative Stress and Alloxan-Induced Diabetes in Long–Evans Rats
molecules Article Pharmacoinformatics and UPLC-QTOF/ESI-MS-Based Phytochemical Screening of Combretum indicum against Oxidative Stress and Alloxan-Induced Diabetes in Long–Evans Rats Md. Shaekh Forid 1, Md. Atiar Rahman 2,* , Mohd Fadhlizil Fasihi Mohd Aluwi 3, Md. Nazim Uddin 4 , Tapashi Ghosh Roy 5 , Milon Chandra Mohanta 6 , AKM Moyeenul Huq 7,* and Zainul Amiruddin Zakaria 8,* 1 Department of Pharmacy, School of Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Dhaka 1213, Bangladesh; [email protected] 2 Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, University of Chittagong, Chittagong 4331, Bangladesh 3 Faculty of Industrial Science and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Kuantan 26300, Pahang, Malaysia; [email protected] 4 Institute of Food Science and Technology, Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Dhaka 1205, Bangladesh; [email protected] 5 Department of Chemistry, University of Chittagong, Chittagong 4331, Bangladesh; [email protected] 6 Department of Chemistry, School of Science and Engineering, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118, USA; [email protected] 7 Citation: Forid, M.S.; Rahman, M.A.; Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine, University of Asia Pacific, 74/A, Green Road, Dhaka 1205, Bangladesh Aluwi, M.F.F.M.; Uddin, M.N.; Roy, 8 Department of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, T.G.; Mohanta, M.C.; Huq, A.M.; UPM Serdang, Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia Amiruddin Zakaria, Z. * Correspondence: [email protected] (M.A.R.); [email protected] (A.M.H.); [email protected] (Z.A.Z.); Pharmacoinformatics and UPLC- Tel.: +880-3126-060011-4 (M.A.R.); +880-1906-790224 (A.M.H.); +60-1-9211-7090 (Z.A.Z.) QTOF/ESI-MS-Based Phytochemical Screening of Combretum indicum Abstract: This research investigated a UPLC-QTOF/ESI-MS-based phytochemical profiling of Com- against Oxidative Stress and bretum indicum leaf extract (CILEx), and explored its in vitro antioxidant and in vivo antidiabetic Alloxan-Induced Diabetes in effects in a Long–Evans rat model. -
The Framework Species Approach to Forest Restoration: Using Functional Traits As Predictors of Species Performance
- 1 - The Framework Species Approach to forest restoration: using functional traits as predictors of species performance. Thesis submitted in accordance with the requirements of the University of Liverpool for the degree of Doctor in Philosophy by Hannah Betts July 2013 - 2 - - 3 - Abstract Due to forest degradation and loss, the use of ecological restoration techniques has become of particular interest in recent years. One such method is the Framework Species Approach (FSA), which was developed in Queensland, Australia. The Framework Species Approach involves a single planting (approximately 30 species) of both early and late successional species. Species planted must survive in the harsh conditions of an open site as well as fulfilling the functions of; (a) fast growth of a broad dense canopy to shade out weeds and reduce the chance of forest fire, (b) early production of flowers or fleshy fruits to attract seed dispersers and kick start animal-mediated seed distribution to the degraded site. The Framework Species Approach has recently been used as part of a restoration project in Doi Suthep-Pui National Park in northern Thailand by the Forest Restoration Research Unit (FORRU) of Chiang Mai University. FORRU have undertaken a number of trials on species performance in the nursery and the field to select appropriate species. However, this has been time-consuming and labour- intensive. It has been suggested that the need for such trials may be reduced by the pre-selection of species using their functional traits as predictors of future performance. Here, seed, leaf and wood functional traits were analysed against predictions from ecological models such as the CSR Triangle and the pioneer concept to assess the extent to which such models described the ecological strategies exhibited by woody species in the seasonally-dry tropical forests of northern Thailand. -
Euphorbiaceae) No Estado De São Paulo, Brasil
OTÁVIO LUIS MARQUES DA SILVA Estudo taxonômico de Euphorbia L. (Euphorbiaceae) no Estado de São Paulo, Brasil Dissertação apresentada ao Instituto de Botânica da Secretaria do Meio Ambiente, como parte dos requisitos exigidos para a obtenção do título de MESTRE em BIODIVERSIDADE VEGETAL E MEIO AMBIENTE, na Área de Concentração de Plantas Vasculares em Análises Ambientais. SÃO PAULO 2014 OTÁVIO LUIS MARQUES DA SILVA Estudo taxonômico de Euphorbia L. (Euphorbiaceae) no Estado de São Paulo, Brasil Dissertação apresentada ao Instituto de Botânica da Secretaria do Meio Ambiente, como parte dos requisitos exigidos para a obtenção do título de MESTRE em BIODIVERSIDADE VEGETAL E MEIO AMBIENTE, na Área de Concentração de Plantas Vasculares em Análises Ambientais. ORIENTADORA: DRA. MARIA BEATRIZ ROSSI CARUZO Ficha Catalográfica elaborada pelo NÚCLEO DE BIBLIOTECA E MEMÓRIA Silva, Otávio Luis Marques da S586e Estudo taxonômico de Euphorbia L.(Euphorbiaceae) no Estado de São Paulo, Brasil / Otávio Luis Marques da Silva -- São Paulo, 2014. 162 p. il. Dissertação (Mestrado) -- Instituto de Botânica da Secretaria de Estado do Meio Ambiente, 2014 Bibliografia. 1. Euphorbiaceae. 2. Taxonomia. 3. Flora. I. Título CDU: 582.757.2 Dedico este trabalho à minha orientadora, à Dra. Inês Cordeiro e à minha família. In Memorian à Aracy M. Fevereiro e Waki Kodama “A tarefa não é tanto ver aquilo que ninguém viu, mas pensar o que ninguém ainda pensou sobre aquilo que todo mundo vê.” (Arthur Schopenhauer) AGRADECIMENTOS Me faltam palavras para expressar a minha felicidade frente à realização de um trabalho que foi desenvolvido com tanto carinho e dedicação, e de uma forma tão prazerosa e gratificante. -
Ficus Plants for Hawai'i Landscapes
Ornamentals and Flowers May 2007 OF-34 Ficus Plants for Hawai‘i Landscapes Melvin Wong Department of Tropical Plant and Soil Sciences icus, the fig genus, is part of the family Moraceae. Many ornamental Ficus species exist, and probably FJackfruit, breadfruit, cecropia, and mulberry also the most colorful one is Ficus elastica ‘Schrijveriana’ belong to this family. The objective of this publication (Fig. 8). Other Ficus elastica cultivars are ‘Abidjan’ (Fig. is to list the common fig plants used in landscaping and 9), ‘Decora’ (Fig. 10), ‘Asahi’ (Fig. 11), and ‘Gold’ (Fig. identify some of the species found in botanical gardens 12). Other banyan trees are Ficus lacor (pakur tree), in Hawai‘i. which can be seen at Foster Garden, O‘ahu, Ficus When we think of ficus (banyan) trees, we often think benjamina ‘Comosa’ (comosa benjamina, Fig. 13), of large trees with aerial roots. This is certainly accurate which can be seen on the UH Mänoa campus, Ficus for Ficus benghalensis (Indian banyan), Ficus micro neriifolia ‘Nemoralis’ (Fig. 14), which can be seen at carpa (Chinese banyan), and many others. Ficus the UH Lyon Arboretum, and Ficus rubiginosa (rusty benghalensis (Indian banyan, Fig. 1) are the large ban fig, Fig. 15). yans located in the center of Thomas Square in Hono In tropical rain forests, many birds and other animals lulu; the species is also featured in Disneyland (although feed on the fruits of different Ficus species. In Hawaii the tree there is artificial). Ficus microcarpa (Chinese this can be a negative feature, because large numbers of banyan, Fig. -
Atoll Research Bulletin No. 503 the Vascular Plants Of
ATOLL RESEARCH BULLETIN NO. 503 THE VASCULAR PLANTS OF MAJURO ATOLL, REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS BY NANCY VANDER VELDE ISSUED BY NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION WASHINGTON, D.C., U.S.A. AUGUST 2003 Uliga Figure 1. Majuro Atoll THE VASCULAR PLANTS OF MAJURO ATOLL, REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS ABSTRACT Majuro Atoll has been a center of activity for the Marshall Islands since 1944 and is now the major population center and port of entry for the country. Previous to the accompanying study, no thorough documentation has been made of the vascular plants of Majuro Atoll. There were only reports that were either part of much larger discussions on the entire Micronesian region or the Marshall Islands as a whole, and were of a very limited scope. Previous reports by Fosberg, Sachet & Oliver (1979, 1982, 1987) presented only 115 vascular plants on Majuro Atoll. In this study, 563 vascular plants have been recorded on Majuro. INTRODUCTION The accompanying report presents a complete flora of Majuro Atoll, which has never been done before. It includes a listing of all species, notation as to origin (i.e. indigenous, aboriginal introduction, recent introduction), as well as the original range of each. The major synonyms are also listed. For almost all, English common names are presented. Marshallese names are given, where these were found, and spelled according to the current spelling system, aside from limitations in diacritic markings. A brief notation of location is given for many of the species. The entire list of 563 plants is provided to give the people a means of gaining a better understanding of the nature of the plants of Majuro Atoll. -
Plethora of Plants - Collections of the Botanical Garden, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb (2): Glasshouse Succulents
NAT. CROAT. VOL. 27 No 2 407-420* ZAGREB December 31, 2018 professional paper/stručni članak – museum collections/muzejske zbirke DOI 10.20302/NC.2018.27.28 PLETHORA OF PLANTS - COLLECTIONS OF THE BOTANICAL GARDEN, FACULTY OF SCIENCE, UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB (2): GLASSHOUSE SUCCULENTS Dubravka Sandev, Darko Mihelj & Sanja Kovačić Botanical Garden, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Marulićev trg 9a, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia (e-mail: [email protected]) Sandev, D., Mihelj, D. & Kovačić, S.: Plethora of plants – collections of the Botanical Garden, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb (2): Glasshouse succulents. Nat. Croat. Vol. 27, No. 2, 407- 420*, 2018, Zagreb. In this paper, the plant lists of glasshouse succulents grown in the Botanical Garden from 1895 to 2017 are studied. Synonymy, nomenclature and origin of plant material were sorted. The lists of species grown in the last 122 years are constructed in such a way as to show that throughout that period at least 1423 taxa of succulent plants from 254 genera and 17 families inhabited the Garden’s cold glass- house collection. Key words: Zagreb Botanical Garden, Faculty of Science, historic plant collections, succulent col- lection Sandev, D., Mihelj, D. & Kovačić, S.: Obilje bilja – zbirke Botaničkoga vrta Prirodoslovno- matematičkog fakulteta Sveučilišta u Zagrebu (2): Stakleničke mesnatice. Nat. Croat. Vol. 27, No. 2, 407-420*, 2018, Zagreb. U ovom članku sastavljeni su popisi stakleničkih mesnatica uzgajanih u Botaničkom vrtu zagrebačkog Prirodoslovno-matematičkog fakulteta između 1895. i 2017. Uređena je sinonimka i no- menklatura te istraženo podrijetlo biljnog materijala. Rezultati pokazuju kako je tijekom 122 godine kroz zbirku mesnatica hladnog staklenika prošlo najmanje 1423 svojti iz 254 rodova i 17 porodica. -
3.4.5 Number of Research Papers Per Teacher in the Journals Notified On
3.4.5 Number of research papers per teacher in the Journals notified on UGC website during the last five years (15) 3.4.5.1: Number of research papers in the Journals notified on UGC website during the last five years Title of paper Name of the author/s Department of the Name of journal Year of ISSN number Link to the recognition teacher publication in UGC enlistment of the Journal Condition optimization HG Shete and CN School of Life Sciences International Journal o f 2014 2278-778X https://www.ijbio.com/ for xylanase production Khobragade Bioassay using polyextremophilicBacillus subtilisHX6 strain Condition optimization HG Shete andCN School of Life Sciences International Journal of 2014 2278-778X https://www.ijbio.com/ for xylanase production Khobragade Bioassay using polyextremophilic Bacillus subtilis HX6 strain Examining the Effect of Dr. Sinku Kumar Singh School of Educational Aayushi International 2014 2349-638X UGC Approved Therapeutic Exercise and Sciences Interdisciplinary Sr.No.64259 Health-RelatedFitness Research Journal www.airjournal.com Programme on Resting Heart Rate among Young Adults. Aayushi International Interdisciplinary Research Journal Area of research in Dr. Sinku Kumar Singh School of Educational Aayushi International 2014 2349-638X UGC Approved physical education and Sciences Interdisciplinary Sr.No.64259 sports Research Journal www.airjournal.com Innovative practices for Dr.V.N.Patil School of Educational Aayushi International 2014 2349-638X UGC Approved evaluating constructivist Sciences Interdisciplinary -
Diversity Complex of Plant Species Spread in Nasarawa State, Nigeria
Vol. 8(12), pp. 334-350, December 2016 DOI: 10.5897/IJBC2016.1016 Article Number: ACDA83761991 International Journal of Biodiversity ISSN 2141-243X Copyright © 2016 and Conservation Author(s) retain the copyright of this article http://www.academicjournals.org/IJBC Full Length Research Paper Diversity complex of plant species spread in Nasarawa State, Nigeria Kwon-Ndung, E. H., Akomolafe, G. F.*, Goler, E. E., Terna, T. P., Ittah, M.A., Umar, I.D., Okogbaa, J. I., Waya, J. I. and Markus, M. Department of Botany, Federal University, Lafia, PMB 146, Lafia, Nasarawa State, Nigeria. Received 12 July, 2016; Accepted 15 October, 2016 This research was carried out to assess the plant species diversity in Nasarawa State, Nigeria with a view to obtain an accurate database and inventory of the naturally occurring plant species in the state for reference and research purposes. This preliminary report covers a total of nine local government areas in the state. The work involved intensive survey and visits to the sample sites for this exercise. The diversity status of each plant and the distribution across the state were also determined using standard method. A total of number of 244 plant species belonging to 57 plant families were identified out of which the families, Asteraceae, Poaceae, Combretaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Moraceae and Papilionaceae were the most highly distributed across the entire study area. There was great extent of diversity in the distribution of plants across all the areas sampled with the highest in Wamba LGA. The most predominant food crop across the state was Sorgum spp. followed by Sesame indica and then Zea mays. -
Diabetic Effects of Euphorbia Tithymaloides Ethanol Extract
Indonesian J. Pharm. Vol. 29 No. 1 : 1 – 9 ISSN-p : 2338-9427 DOI: 10.14499/indonesianjpharm29iss1pp1 Research Article In vitro evaluation of anti-inflammatory and anti- diabetic effects of Euphorbia tithymaloides ethanol extract Theresia Galuh Wandita1, Najuma Joshi1, Joseph dela Cruz2, Seong Gu Hwang1* 1. Laboratory of Applied ABSTRACT Biochemistry, Department of Euphorbia tithymaloides L., a native plant of tropical and Animal Life and subtropical areas in Asian countries which has been known as Environmental Science, traditional medicine with a wide range of healing effects, such as Hankyong National anti-hemorrhagic, anti-diabetic, anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory, University, South Korea, 327 and anti-tumor activity. The present study was orchestrated to Jungang-ro, Anseong-si, evaluate the potential anti-inflammatory and anti-diabetic effects Gyeonggi-do, 456-749, South of Euphorbia tithymaloides ethanol extract (ETE). The anti- Korea inflammatory and anti-diabetic activities were studied through 2. Department of Basic the treatment of RAW 264.7 murine macrophages cells and 3T3- Veterinary Sciences, College L1 adipocytes with various concentrations of ETE (50, 100, 200, of Veterinary Medicine, University of the Philippines and 400µg/mL). The results showed that ETE below 400µg/mL Los Banos, Philippines has no negative effect on RAW 264.7 cell proliferation. ETE decreased nitric oxide production in macrophages RAW 264.7 cell Submitted: 11-11-2017 line and reduced the protein expression of cyclooxygenase 2, Revised: 25-12-2017 interlukin-6, inducible nitric oxide synthase, tumor necrosis Accepted: 06-01-2018 factor-α and nuclear factor-kB in a dose-dependent manner. In 3T3-L1 preadipocytes, the increase of ETE concentration did not *Corresponding author affect cell viability, but significantly enhanced adipogenesis Seong Gu Hwang through increase in differentiation and the expression of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma, CEBPα, Email: glucose transporter type 4 and insulin receptor substrate 1. -
Dicotyledons
Dicotyledons COMBRETACEAE R. Br., nom. cons. 1810. COMBRETUM FAMILY Shrubs, trees, or woody vines. Leaves alternate or opposite, simple, pinnate-veined, petiolate, stipulate or estipulate. Flowers in terminal or axillary spikes, racemes, panicles, or heads, acti- nomorphic, bisexual or unisexual (staminate) (plants dioecious or polygamodioecious), brac- teate, bracteolate or ebracteolate; hypanthium prolonged beyond the ovary, the lower part adnate to the ovary, the upper part free; sepals 4 or 5, connate; petals 5 and free or absent; nec- taries present; stamens 5–10, the filaments free, the anthers 2-locular, versatile, longitudinally dehiscent; ovary 2- to 5-carpellate, 1-loculate, the style 1. Fruit a drupe. A family of 14 genera and about 500 species; nearly cosmopolitan. Terminaliaceae J. St.-Hil. (1805).proof Selected references: Graham (1964b); Stace (2010). 1. Leaves opposite, decussate. 2. Tree or erect shrub; petiole with nectar glands; flowers inconspicuous, the petals ca. 1 mm long, greenish white ...........................................................................................................................Laguncularia 2. Vine or scandent shrub; petiole without nectar glands; flowers showy, the petals 1–2 cm long, white to pink or red ..............................................................................................................................Combretum 1. Leaves alternate, spiral. 3. Flowers in dense spherical or oblong heads; fruits in a dry, conelike head ....................Conocarpus 3. Flowers -
Table of Contents
SCIEMATHIC, 13-14 AUGUST 2018 TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword by The Vice Chancellor of UTHM 2 Foreword by The Dean of Faculty of Applied Sciences and 3 Technology Foreword by The Chairman of SCIEMATHIC 2018 4 Acknowledgement 5 Organizing Committee 6 Tentative Program Outline 7 Parallel Session 1 8 Parallel Session 2 12 Parallel Session 3 14 Parallel Session 4 17 Abstract of Keynote Speaker 20 Abstract 24 1 SCIEMATHIC, 13-14 AUGUST 2018 FOREWORD BY THE VICE CHANCELLOR OF UTHM Assalamua’alaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh and Salam Sejahtera It is with great honour that Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia was given the opportunity to host the 4th International Conference on the Application of Science and Mathematics (SCIEMATHIC) 2018. I would like to welcome all the esteemed speakers and attendees, and to convey my gratitude to the SCIEMATHIC organizing committee members for their continuous endeavour in making SCIEMATHIC an annual platform for gathering researchers, academicians and professionals from all around the world. UTHM is certainly honoured to be a part of the science and technology development team that contributes to the well-being of the community. As a member of the Malaysian Technical University Network (MTUN), UTHM consistently promotes interaction amongst research students and encourages academic staffs to share the insights of their recent research activities. This conference would definitely furnish the researchers with fruitful knowledge and strong network, which would further stimulate research collaborations across nations for the betterment of economic well-being. Lastly, I would like to welcome all of you to our campus and I hope that you would enjoy all the conference sessions.