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Macaranga Tanarius Parasol Leaf Tree Euphorbiaceae
Macaranga tanarius Parasol leaf tree Euphorbiaceae Forest Starr, Kim Starr, and Lloyd Loope United States Geological Survey--Biological Resources Division Haleakala Field Station, Maui, Hawai'i January, 2003 OVERVIEW Macaranga tanarius, native to Malaysia, is a medium size tree that is cultivated for ornament and reforestation in Hawai'i and other tropical regions of the world. In Hawai'i, M. tanarius is naturalized in disturbed mesic valleys on Kaua'i, O'ahu, and Maui (Oppenheimer et al. 1999, Wagner et al. 1999). On Maui, M. tanarius is widely naturalized in the Waikapu area of West Maui where it forms dense thickets in mesic valleys and streams from near sea level up to about 4,400 ft (1,341 m) elevation. On East Maui, only a single cultivated tree is currently known from a residential planting in Ha'iku. On West Maui, the infestation may not be feasible to control due to the vast area that it covers in steep and difficult terrain. On East Maui, there will always be the potential of re-invasion from the west side of the island, but control of the lone tree now may prevent a large infestation from occurring in the future. TAXONOMY Family: Euphorbiaceae (spurge family) (Wagner et al. 1999). Latin name: Macaranga tanarius (L.) Mull. Arg. (Wagner et al. 1999). Synonyms: Ricinus tanarius L. (Wagner et al. 1999), Macaranga molliuscula Kurz, Macaranga tomentosa Druce, Mappa tanarius Blume (World Agroforestry Centre 2002). Common names: Parasol leaf tree (Randall 2002), Macaranga (Neal 1965). Taxonomic notes: The genus, Macaranga, is made up of 250-280 species from tropical Africa, Madagascar, and Malesia to Australia and some parts of the Pacific, though none are native to Hawai'i (Wagner et al. -
Ethnomedicinal Aspects of Angiospermic Epiphytes and Parasites of Kerala, India
Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge Vol. 11(2), April 2012, pp. 250-258 Ethnomedicinal aspects of angiospermic epiphytes and parasites of Kerala, India AE Shanavaskhan,1,2 M Sivadasan,3* Ahmed H Alfarhan,3 & Jacob Thomas3 1Tropical Botanic Garden & Research Institute, Palode P O, Thiruvananthapuram 695 562, Kerala, India 2Present address: Natural Resources and Environment Research Institute, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 3Department of Botany & Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, P O Box 2455, Riyadh 11451 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia *E-mail: [email protected] Received 15.07.2009; revised 10.03.2010 Studies on ethnomedicinal aspects of epiphytes and parasites of Kerala have been conducted and it revealed that as the tribes of Kerala have a lot of terrestrial medicinal plants available around their premises, they seldom resorted to the epiphytic and parasitic medicinal plants occurring on tall trees for their use as drugs for the treatment of ailments. Hence, their knowledge on epiphytes and parasites was found to be very limited, especially among the young generation of the tribes. The present study reported the use of 28 species (16 epiphytes and 12 parasites), which represent about 13.4% of the total epiphytes and parasites present in Kerala, and they are of valuable properties and uses and are used for curing or corrective measures for several diseases. Majority of the properties and uses recorded are first reports pertaining to these special groups of plants. A thorough investigation on the phytochemistry and therapeutic values of the bioactive compounds contained in these epiphytes and parasites would result in the discovery of new and valuable drugs of high potentials and of interest to the Nutraceutical and Pharmaceutical industries. -
An Annotated Checklist of the Angiospermic Flora of Rajkandi Reserve Forest of Moulvibazar, Bangladesh
Bangladesh J. Plant Taxon. 25(2): 187-207, 2018 (December) © 2018 Bangladesh Association of Plant Taxonomists AN ANNOTATED CHECKLIST OF THE ANGIOSPERMIC FLORA OF RAJKANDI RESERVE FOREST OF MOULVIBAZAR, BANGLADESH 1 2 A.K.M. KAMRUL HAQUE , SALEH AHAMMAD KHAN, SARDER NASIR UDDIN AND SHAYLA SHARMIN SHETU Department of Botany, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka 1342, Bangladesh Keywords: Checklist; Angiosperms; Rajkandi Reserve Forest; Moulvibazar. Abstract This study was carried out to provide the baseline data on the composition and distribution of the angiosperms and to assess their current status in Rajkandi Reserve Forest of Moulvibazar, Bangladesh. The study reports a total of 549 angiosperm species belonging to 123 families, 98 (79.67%) of which consisting of 418 species under 316 genera belong to Magnoliopsida (dicotyledons), and the remaining 25 (20.33%) comprising 132 species of 96 genera to Liliopsida (monocotyledons). Rubiaceae with 30 species is recognized as the largest family in Magnoliopsida followed by Euphorbiaceae with 24 and Fabaceae with 22 species; whereas, in Lilliopsida Poaceae with 32 species is found to be the largest family followed by Cyperaceae and Araceae with 17 and 15 species, respectively. Ficus is found to be the largest genus with 12 species followed by Ipomoea, Cyperus and Dioscorea with five species each. Rajkandi Reserve Forest is dominated by the herbs (284 species) followed by trees (130 species), shrubs (125 species), and lianas (10 species). Woodlands are found to be the most common habitat of angiosperms. A total of 387 species growing in this area are found to be economically useful. 25 species listed in Red Data Book of Bangladesh under different threatened categories are found under Lower Risk (LR) category in this study area. -
Brooklyn, Cloudland, Melsonby (Gaarraay)
BUSH BLITZ SPECIES DISCOVERY PROGRAM Brooklyn, Cloudland, Melsonby (Gaarraay) Nature Refuges Eubenangee Swamp, Hann Tableland, Melsonby (Gaarraay) National Parks Upper Bridge Creek Queensland 29 April–27 May · 26–27 July 2010 Australian Biological Resources Study What is Contents Bush Blitz? Bush Blitz is a four-year, What is Bush Blitz? 2 multi-million dollar Abbreviations 2 partnership between the Summary 3 Australian Government, Introduction 4 BHP Billiton and Earthwatch Reserves Overview 6 Australia to document plants Methods 11 and animals in selected properties across Australia’s Results 14 National Reserve System. Discussion 17 Appendix A: Species Lists 31 Fauna 32 This innovative partnership Vertebrates 32 harnesses the expertise of many Invertebrates 50 of Australia’s top scientists from Flora 62 museums, herbaria, universities, Appendix B: Threatened Species 107 and other institutions and Fauna 108 organisations across the country. Flora 111 Appendix C: Exotic and Pest Species 113 Fauna 114 Flora 115 Glossary 119 Abbreviations ANHAT Australian Natural Heritage Assessment Tool EPBC Act Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Commonwealth) NCA Nature Conservation Act 1992 (Queensland) NRS National Reserve System 2 Bush Blitz survey report Summary A Bush Blitz survey was conducted in the Cape Exotic vertebrate pests were not a focus York Peninsula, Einasleigh Uplands and Wet of this Bush Blitz, however the Cane Toad Tropics bioregions of Queensland during April, (Rhinella marina) was recorded in both Cloudland May and July 2010. Results include 1,186 species Nature Refuge and Hann Tableland National added to those known across the reserves. Of Park. Only one exotic invertebrate species was these, 36 are putative species new to science, recorded, the Spiked Awlsnail (Allopeas clavulinus) including 24 species of true bug, 9 species of in Cloudland Nature Refuge. -
Table of Contents Below) with Family Name Provided
1 Australian Plants Society Plant Table Profiles – Sutherland Group (updated August 2021) Below is a progressive list of all cultivated plants from members’ gardens and Joseph Banks Native Plants Reserve that have made an appearance on the Plant Table at Sutherland Group meetings. Links to websites are provided for the plants so that further research can be done. Plants are grouped in the categories of: Trees and large shrubs (woody plants generally taller than 4 m) Medium to small shrubs (woody plants from 0.1 to 4 m) Ground covers or ground-dwelling (Grasses, orchids, herbaceous and soft-wooded plants, ferns etc), as well as epiphytes (eg: Platycerium) Vines and scramblers Plants are in alphabetical order by botanic names within plants categories (see table of contents below) with family name provided. Common names are included where there is a known common name for the plant: Table of Contents Trees and Large shrubs........................................................................................................................... 2 Medium to small shrubs ...................................................................................................................... 23 Groundcovers and other ground‐dwelling plants as well as epiphytes. ............................................ 64 Vines and Scramblers ........................................................................................................................... 86 Sutherland Group http://sutherland.austplants.com.au 2 Trees and Large shrubs Acacia decurrens -
Recently Evolved Diversity and Convergent Radiations of Rainforest Mahoganies (Meliaceae) Shed New Light on the Origins of Rainforest Hyperdiversity
Research Recently evolved diversity and convergent radiations of rainforest mahoganies (Meliaceae) shed new light on the origins of rainforest hyperdiversity Erik J. M. Koenen1,2, James J. Clarkson3, Terence D. Pennington4 and Lars W. Chatrou2 1Institute of Systematic Botany, University of Zurich, Zollikerstrasse 107, 8008 Zurich,€ Switzerland; 2Biosystematics Group, Wageningen University, Droevendaalsesteeg 1, 6708 PB Wageningen, the Netherlands; 3Molecular Systematics Section, Jodrell Laboratory, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 3DS, UK; 4Herbarium, Library, Art & Archives, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 3AB, UK Summary Author for correspondence: Tropical rainforest hyperdiversity is often suggested to have evolved over a long time-span Erik J. M. Koenen (the ‘museum’ model), but there is also evidence for recent rainforest radiations. The mahoga- Tel: +41 (0) 44 634 84 16 nies (Meliaceae) are a prominent plant group in lowland tropical rainforests world-wide but Email: [email protected] also occur in all other tropical ecosystems. We investigated whether rainforest diversity in Received: 8 December 2014 Meliaceae has accumulated over a long time or has more recently evolved. Accepted: 15 April 2015 We inferred the largest time-calibrated phylogeny for the family to date, reconstructed ancestral states for habitat and deciduousness, estimated diversification rates and modeled New Phytologist (2015) potential shifts in macro-evolutionary processes using a recently developed Bayesian method. doi: 10.1111/nph.13490 The ancestral Meliaceae is reconstructed as a deciduous species that inhabited seasonal habitats. Rainforest clades have diversified from the Late Oligocene or Early Miocene Key words: diversification rate, evolutionary onwards. Two contemporaneous Amazonian clades have converged on similar ecologies and radiations, extinction, Meliaceae, molecular high speciation rates. -
FINAL Instant Green Availability List Template
52 Coutts Dr, Burpengary QLD 4505 PO Box 391 +61 7 3888 1758 [email protected] www.instantgreennursery.com.au Current Availability List Updated 2nd of AUGUST 2021 01 Highlight prices for final quote 02 Fill out order form below 03 Email PDF back to us Prices listed are exclusive of GST 50mm NT 125mm 140mm 200mm 250mm 300mm 25L 45L 100L 400L Comments Acmena hemilampra $9.50 $30.00 $85.00 Acmena smithii $9.00 Acmena smithii minor 'Allyn Magic' $1.50 $5.50 $9.00 Agapanthus 'Blue' $5.00 $8.50 Agapanthus 'White' $8.50 Agathis robusta $85.00 NEW LISTING Agave attenuata $6.00 $10.50 Ajuga reptans $5.00 Archontophoenix alexandrae (multi crown) $85.00 Allocasuarina littoralis $35.00 Alloxylon flammeum $270.00 Alocasia amazonica Polly $15.50 Alpinia caerulea $5.50 $10.50 Alpinia zerumbet variegata $8.50 Aptenia cordifolia $1.50 $5.00 Araucaria cunninghamii $35.00 Araucaria heterophylla $85.00 Asplenium australasicum $9.00 Atractocarpus fitzalanii (Randia fitzalanii) $35.00 $35.00 $85.00 $185.00 Austromyrtus dulcis $4.50 Babingtonia virgata (Baeckea) $1.50 Babingtonia virgata 'La Petite' (Baeckea) $8.50 Babingtonia virgata 'Minima' (Baeckea) $8.50 Banksia oblongifolia $1.50 $5.50 Banksia spinulosa $1.50 $5.50 $8.50 Blechnum cartilagineum $5.50 Blechnum nudum $10.00 Brachychiton acerifolius $85.00 $185.00 Buxus microphylla $9.50 Current Availability List Updated 2nd of AUGUST 2021 01 Highlight prices for final quote 02 Fill out order form below 03 Email PDF back to us Prices listed are exclusive of GST 50mm NT 125mm 140mm 200mm 250mm -
An Acetylated Eudesmane Glucoside from Apodytes Dimidiata Growing in Madagascar
Note 113 An Acetylated Eudesmane Glucoside from Apodytes dimidiata Growing in Madagascar Liva Harinantenainaa, Emilienne Mananjarasoab, and Kazuo Yamasakic a Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokushima Bunri Fig. 1. Structure of compounds 1 University, Yamashiro-cho, Tokushima 770-8514, Japan and 2. b Laboratoire de Microbiologie de l’Environnement du Centre National de Recherche sur l’Environnement, = . ± . = . Tsimbazaza, Antananarivo Madagascar LD50 25 27 ppm ( 1 77) and LD90 32 57 ppm c Emeritus Professor at Biomedical Sciences, Division of (±2.25), (2): LD50 = 21.72 ppm (±6.89) and LD90 = Medicinal Chemistry, Hiroshima University Japan 39.40 ppm (±14.85) [5]. The decoction of the plant is Reprint requests to Dr. L. Harinantenaina. Fax: +81-88-655- used in Madagascar Island as molluscicide and anti- 3051. E-mail: [email protected] inflammatory. No phytochemical studies on A. dimidi- ata collected from Madagascar have been reported Z. Naturforsch. 61b, 113 – 115 (2006); received October 11, 2005 so far. A new eudesmane glucoside has been isolated from the Results and Discussion aerial part of Apodytes dimidiata, an Icacinaceous plant widely used in the Southern African countries for its mol- A combination of column chromatography on luscicidal activities. The structure of the new compound was highly porous divinylbenzene, silica gel and reversed determined by spectroscopic methods. The chemosystemat- phase (RP-18) of the hot methanol extract of A. dimidi- ics of the genus belonging to the family Icacinaceae is dis- ata led to the isolation of an acetylated eudesmane cussed. sesquiterpene glucoside (3). Key words: Icacinaceae, Apodytes dimidiata, Eudesmane The molecular formula of compound 3 (amor- [α]25 − ◦ = . -
Seed Geometry in the Arecaceae
horticulturae Review Seed Geometry in the Arecaceae Diego Gutiérrez del Pozo 1, José Javier Martín-Gómez 2 , Ángel Tocino 3 and Emilio Cervantes 2,* 1 Departamento de Conservación y Manejo de Vida Silvestre (CYMVIS), Universidad Estatal Amazónica (UEA), Carretera Tena a Puyo Km. 44, Napo EC-150950, Ecuador; [email protected] 2 IRNASA-CSIC, Cordel de Merinas 40, E-37008 Salamanca, Spain; [email protected] 3 Departamento de Matemáticas, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Salamanca, Plaza de la Merced 1–4, 37008 Salamanca, Spain; [email protected] * Correspondence: [email protected]; Tel.: +34-923219606 Received: 31 August 2020; Accepted: 2 October 2020; Published: 7 October 2020 Abstract: Fruit and seed shape are important characteristics in taxonomy providing information on ecological, nutritional, and developmental aspects, but their application requires quantification. We propose a method for seed shape quantification based on the comparison of the bi-dimensional images of the seeds with geometric figures. J index is the percent of similarity of a seed image with a figure taken as a model. Models in shape quantification include geometrical figures (circle, ellipse, oval ::: ) and their derivatives, as well as other figures obtained as geometric representations of algebraic equations. The analysis is based on three sources: Published work, images available on the Internet, and seeds collected or stored in our collections. Some of the models here described are applied for the first time in seed morphology, like the superellipses, a group of bidimensional figures that represent well seed shape in species of the Calamoideae and Phoenix canariensis Hort. ex Chabaud. -
Vascular Plant Composition and Diversity of a Coastal Hill Forest in Perak, Malaysia
www.ccsenet.org/jas Journal of Agricultural Science Vol. 3, No. 3; September 2011 Vascular Plant Composition and Diversity of a Coastal Hill Forest in Perak, Malaysia S. Ghollasimood (Corresponding author), I. Faridah Hanum, M. Nazre, Abd Kudus Kamziah & A.G. Awang Noor Faculty of Forestry, Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia Tel: 98-915-756-2704 E-mail: [email protected] Received: September 7, 2010 Accepted: September 20, 2010 doi:10.5539/jas.v3n3p111 Abstract Vascular plant species and diversity of a coastal hill forest in Sungai Pinang Permanent Forest Reserve in Pulau Pangkor at Perak were studied based on the data from five one hectare plots. All vascular plants were enumerated and identified. Importance value index (IVI) was computed to characterize the floristic composition. To capture different aspects of species diversity, we considered five different indices. The mean stem density was 7585 stems per ha. In total 36797 vascular plants representing 348 species belong to 227 genera in 89 families were identified within 5-ha of a coastal hill forest that is comprises 4.2% species, 10.7% genera and 34.7% families of the total taxa found in Peninsular Malaysia. Based on IVI, Agrostistachys longifolia (IVI 1245), Eugeissona tristis (IVI 890), Calophyllum wallichianum (IVI 807), followed by Taenitis blechnoides (IVI 784) were the most dominant species. The most speciose rich families were Rubiaceae having 27 species, followed by Dipterocarpaceae (21 species), Euphorbiaceae (20 species) and Palmae (14 species). According to growth forms, 57% of all species were trees, 13% shrubs, 10% herbs, 9% lianas, 4% palms, 3.5% climbers and 3% ferns. -
Fitzroy, Queensland
Biodiversity Summary for NRM Regions Species List What is the summary for and where does it come from? This list has been produced by the Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities (SEWPC) for the Natural Resource Management Spatial Information System. The list was produced using the AustralianAustralian Natural Natural Heritage Heritage Assessment Assessment Tool Tool (ANHAT), which analyses data from a range of plant and animal surveys and collections from across Australia to automatically generate a report for each NRM region. Data sources (Appendix 2) include national and state herbaria, museums, state governments, CSIRO, Birds Australia and a range of surveys conducted by or for DEWHA. For each family of plant and animal covered by ANHAT (Appendix 1), this document gives the number of species in the country and how many of them are found in the region. It also identifies species listed as Vulnerable, Critically Endangered, Endangered or Conservation Dependent under the EPBC Act. A biodiversity summary for this region is also available. For more information please see: www.environment.gov.au/heritage/anhat/index.html Limitations • ANHAT currently contains information on the distribution of over 30,000 Australian taxa. This includes all mammals, birds, reptiles, frogs and fish, 137 families of vascular plants (over 15,000 species) and a range of invertebrate groups. Groups notnot yet yet covered covered in inANHAT ANHAT are notnot included included in in the the list. list. • The data used come from authoritative sources, but they are not perfect. All species names have been confirmed as valid species names, but it is not possible to confirm all species locations. -
SABONET Report No 18
ii Quick Guide This book is divided into two sections: the first part provides descriptions of some common trees and shrubs of Botswana, and the second is the complete checklist. The scientific names of the families, genera, and species are arranged alphabetically. Vernacular names are also arranged alphabetically, starting with Setswana and followed by English. Setswana names are separated by a semi-colon from English names. A glossary at the end of the book defines botanical terms used in the text. Species that are listed in the Red Data List for Botswana are indicated by an ® preceding the name. The letters N, SW, and SE indicate the distribution of the species within Botswana according to the Flora zambesiaca geographical regions. Flora zambesiaca regions used in the checklist. Administrative District FZ geographical region Central District SE & N Chobe District N Ghanzi District SW Kgalagadi District SW Kgatleng District SE Kweneng District SW & SE Ngamiland District N North East District N South East District SE Southern District SW & SE N CHOBE DISTRICT NGAMILAND DISTRICT ZIMBABWE NAMIBIA NORTH EAST DISTRICT CENTRAL DISTRICT GHANZI DISTRICT KWENENG DISTRICT KGATLENG KGALAGADI DISTRICT DISTRICT SOUTHERN SOUTH EAST DISTRICT DISTRICT SOUTH AFRICA 0 Kilometres 400 i ii Trees of Botswana: names and distribution Moffat P. Setshogo & Fanie Venter iii Recommended citation format SETSHOGO, M.P. & VENTER, F. 2003. Trees of Botswana: names and distribution. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 18. Pretoria. Produced by University of Botswana Herbarium Private Bag UB00704 Gaborone Tel: (267) 355 2602 Fax: (267) 318 5097 E-mail: [email protected] Published by Southern African Botanical Diversity Network (SABONET), c/o National Botanical Institute, Private Bag X101, 0001 Pretoria and University of Botswana Herbarium, Private Bag UB00704, Gaborone.