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Suitability of Root and Rhizome Anatomy for Taxonomic
Scientia Pharmaceutica Article Suitability of Root and Rhizome Anatomy for Taxonomic Classification and Reconstruction of Phylogenetic Relationships in the Tribes Cardueae and Cichorieae (Asteraceae) Elisabeth Ginko 1,*, Christoph Dobeš 1,2,* and Johannes Saukel 1,* 1 Department of Pharmacognosy, Pharmacobotany, University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, Vienna A-1090, Austria 2 Department of Forest Genetics, Research Centre for Forests, Seckendorff-Gudent-Weg 8, Vienna A-1131, Austria * Correspondence: [email protected] (E.G.); [email protected] (C.D.); [email protected] (J.S.); Tel.: +43-1-878-38-1265 (C.D.); +43-1-4277-55273 (J.S.) Academic Editor: Reinhard Länger Received: 18 August 2015; Accepted: 27 May 2016; Published: 27 May 2016 Abstract: The value of root and rhizome anatomy for the taxonomic characterisation of 59 species classified into 34 genera and 12 subtribes from the Asteraceae tribes Cardueae and Cichorieae was assessed. In addition, the evolutionary history of anatomical characters was reconstructed using a nuclear ribosomal DNA sequence-based phylogeny of the Cichorieae. Taxa were selected with a focus on pharmaceutically relevant species. A binary decision tree was constructed and discriminant function analyses were performed to extract taxonomically relevant anatomical characters and to infer the separability of infratribal taxa, respectively. The binary decision tree distinguished 33 species and two subspecies, but only five of the genera (sampled for at least two species) by a unique combination of hierarchically arranged characters. Accessions were discriminated—except for one sample worthy of discussion—according to their subtribal affiliation in the discriminant function analyses (DFA). However, constantly expressed subtribe-specific characters were almost missing and even in combination, did not discriminate the subtribes. -
The Vascular Flora of Rarău Massif (Eastern Carpathians, Romania). Note Ii
Memoirs of the Scientific Sections of the Romanian Academy Tome XXXVI, 2013 BIOLOGY THE VASCULAR FLORA OF RARĂU MASSIF (EASTERN CARPATHIANS, ROMANIA). NOTE II ADRIAN OPREA1 and CULIŢĂ SÎRBU2 1 “Anastasie Fătu” Botanical Garden, Str. Dumbrava Roşie, nr. 7-9, 700522–Iaşi, Romania 2 University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Iaşi, Faculty of Agriculture, Str. Mihail Sadoveanu, nr. 3, 700490–Iaşi, Romania Corresponding author: [email protected] This second part of the paper about the vascular flora of Rarău Massif listed approximately half of the whole number of the species registered by the authors in their field trips or already included in literature on the same area. Other taxa have been added to the initial list of plants, so that, the total number of taxa registered by the authors in Rarău Massif amount to 1443 taxa (1133 species and 310 subspecies, varieties and forms). There was signaled out the alien taxa on the surveyed area (18 species) and those dubious presence of some taxa for the same area (17 species). Also, there were listed all the vascular plants, protected by various laws or regulations, both internal or international, existing in Rarău (i.e. 189 taxa). Finally, there has been assessed the degree of wild flora conservation, using several indicators introduced in literature by Nowak, as they are: conservation indicator (C), threat conservation indicator) (CK), sozophytisation indicator (W), and conservation effectiveness indicator (E). Key words: Vascular flora, Rarău Massif, Romania, conservation indicators. 1. INTRODUCTION A comprehensive analysis of Rarău flora, in terms of plant diversity, taxonomic structure, biological, ecological and phytogeographic characteristics, as well as in terms of the richness in endemics, relict or threatened plant species was published in our previous note (see Oprea & Sîrbu 2012). -
Methodologies for Improving the Quality of Meat, Health Status of Animals and Impact on Environment
(19) & (11) EP 2 289 348 A2 (12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION (43) Date of publication: (51) Int Cl.: 02.03.2011 Bulletin 2011/09 A23K 1/14 (2006.01) (21) Application number: 10179095.4 (22) Date of filing: 24.03.2004 (84) Designated Contracting States: • Jensen, Mogens T AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR 8830, Tjele (DK) HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR • Byrne, Derek Designated Extension States: 2670, Greve (DK) AL LT LV MK • Roepstorff, Allan 2610, Rødovre (DK) (30) Priority: 25.03.2003 DK 200300453 • Thamsborg, Stig Milan 12.08.2003 US 494082 P 2820, Gentofte (DK) 11.08.2003 DK 200301154 • Mejer, Helena 1916, Frederiksberg C (DK) (62) Document number(s) of the earlier application(s) in accordance with Art. 76 EPC: (74) Representative: Høiberg A/S 04722870.5 / 1 610 623 St. Kongensgade 59 A DK-1264 Copenhagen K (DK) (71) Applicant: Aarhus Universitet 8000 Århus C (DK) Remarks: This application was filed on 24-09-2010 as a (72) Inventors: divisional application to the application mentioned • Hansen, Laurits Lydehøj under INID code 62. 8830, Tjele (DK) (54) Methodologies for improving the quality of meat, health status of animals and impact on environment (57) Disclosed is a method and a product of a chicory methods for improving the health status of animals e.g. root product for reducing taint in animals, said method by reducing infections by pathogens in the gastrointesti- comprising feeding to an animal a chicory root product nal tract and to methods for reducing animal caused during at least one day prior to slaughtering the animal. -
Central European Vegetation
Plant Formations in the Central European BioProvince Peter Martin Rhind Central European Beech Woodlands Beech (Fagus sylvatica) woods form the natural climax over much of Central Europe where the soils are relatively dry and can extend well into the uplands in the more southern zones. In the north, however, around Sweden it is confined to the lowlands. Beech woodlands are often open with a poorly developed shrub layer, Characteristic ground layer species may include various helleborines such as Cephalanthera damasonium, C. longifolia and C. rubra and sedges such as Carex alba, whilst in others, grasses like Sesleria caerlea or Melica uniflora may predominate, but in some of the more acidic examples, Luzula luzuloides is likely to dominate. There are also a number of endemic ground layer species. For example, in Carpathian beech woods endemics such as Dentaria glandulosa (Brassicaceae), Symphytum cordata (Boraginaceae) and the fern Polystichum braunii (Dryopteridaceae) may be encountered. Fine examples of primeaval beech woods can be found in the limestone Alps of lower Austria including the famous ‘Rothwald’ on the southeastern slopes of Dürrentein near Lunz. These range in altitude from about 940-1480 m. Here the canopy is dominated by Fagus sylvatica together with Acer pseudoplatanus, Picea abies, Ulmus glabra, and on the more acidic soils by Abies alba. Typical shrubs include Daphne mezereum, Lonicera alpigena and Rubus hirtus. At ground level the herb layer is very rich supporting possibly up to a 100 species of vascular plants. Examples include Adenostyles alliariae, Asplenium viridis, Campanula scheuchzeri, Cardamine trifolia, Cicerbita alpina, Denteria enneaphyllos, Euphorbia amygdaloides, Galium austriacum, Homogyne alpina, Lycopodium annotinum, Mycelis muralis, Paris quadrifolia, Phyteuma spicata, Prenanthes purpurea, Senecio fuchsii, Valeriana tripteris, Veratrum album and the central European endemic Helliborus niger (Ranunculaceae). -
Genetic Diversity and Evolution in Lactuca L. (Asteraceae)
Genetic diversity and evolution in Lactuca L. (Asteraceae) from phylogeny to molecular breeding Zhen Wei Thesis committee Promotor Prof. Dr M.E. Schranz Professor of Biosystematics Wageningen University Other members Prof. Dr P.C. Struik, Wageningen University Dr N. Kilian, Free University of Berlin, Germany Dr R. van Treuren, Wageningen University Dr M.J.W. Jeuken, Wageningen University This research was conducted under the auspices of the Graduate School of Experimental Plant Sciences. Genetic diversity and evolution in Lactuca L. (Asteraceae) from phylogeny to molecular breeding Zhen Wei Thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of doctor at Wageningen University by the authority of the Rector Magnificus Prof. Dr A.P.J. Mol, in the presence of the Thesis Committee appointed by the Academic Board to be defended in public on Monday 25 January 2016 at 1.30 p.m. in the Aula. Zhen Wei Genetic diversity and evolution in Lactuca L. (Asteraceae) - from phylogeny to molecular breeding, 210 pages. PhD thesis, Wageningen University, Wageningen, NL (2016) With references, with summary in Dutch and English ISBN 978-94-6257-614-8 Contents Chapter 1 General introduction 7 Chapter 2 Phylogenetic relationships within Lactuca L. (Asteraceae), including African species, based on chloroplast DNA sequence comparisons* 31 Chapter 3 Phylogenetic analysis of Lactuca L. and closely related genera (Asteraceae), using complete chloroplast genomes and nuclear rDNA sequences 99 Chapter 4 A mixed model QTL analysis for salt tolerance in -
POLLEN MORPHOLOGY of the LEONTODONTINAE (ASTERACEAE Rlactuceae)
POLLEN MORPHOLOGY OF THE LEONTODONTINAE (ASTERACEAE rLACTUCEAE) by KATHLEEN J. ZELEZNAK B.S., Kansas State University, 1975 A MASTER'S THESIS Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree MASTER OF SCIENCE Division of Biology KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY Manhattan, Kansas 1978 Approved by: Ma j o r T" c o f e s sor '•^ TABLE OF CONTENTS *z,Hh Pa e c . 3l § Introduction 1 Literature Review 2 Materials and Methods 11 Results 20 Exomorphology 20 Endoroorphology 52 Discussion 70 References gft LIST OF FIGURES Figure Page 1 Lactuceae Pollen Diagram 7 2 Leontodontinae Endomorphology 9 3 Method of Measuring Pollen in LM 14 4- 5 SEM micrographs of pollen grains of Rhagadiolus stellatus 26 6 SEM micrograph of a pollen grain of Aposeris f oetida 26 7 SEM micrograph of a pollen grain of Hycs^ris radiata s. radiat a ~ 26 8- 9 SEM micrographs of pollen grains of Hedypnois cretica 26 10 SEM micrograph of a pollen grain of Aposeris foetida 26 11-12 SEM micrographs of pollen grains of Hyoseris radiata s. radia ta 26 13-17 SEM micrographs of pollen grains of Hedypnois c retica 28 18 SEM micrograph of a pollen grain of Hedypnois raonspeliensis 28 19-21 SEM micrographs of pollen grains of Garhadiolus hedypno is 28 22 SEM micrograph of a pollen grain of Hypochoeris radicata 37 23-24 SEM micrographs of pollen grains of Hypochoeris glabra 37 25 SEM micrograph of a pollen grain of Hypochoeris achyrophorous 37 26-27 SEM micrographs of pollen grains of Hypochoeris uniflora 37 28 SEM micrograph of a pollen grain of Hypochoeris cretensis 37 29-30 SEM micrographs of pollen grains of Hypochoeris grandiflora 37 31-32 SEM micrographs of pollen grains of Hypochoeris tenuif_olia 39 33-34 SEM micrographs of pollen grains of Hypochoeris hohenackeri 39 35 SEM micrograph of a pollen grain of Hypochoeris arenaria v. -
Distributions of Vascular Plants in the Czech Republic. Part 2
Preslia 88: 229–322, 2016 229 Distributions of vascular plants in the Czech Republic. Part 2 Rozšíření cévnatých rostlin v České republice. Část 2 Zdeněk K a p l a n1,JiříDanihelka1, 2,JitkaŠtěpánková1, Libor E k r t3, Jindřich C h r t e k Jr.1,JiříZázvorka1,VítGrulich2, Radomír Ř e p k a4, Jan P r a n č l1, 5,MichalDucháček6,PavelKúr3, Kateřina Š u m b e r o v á1 &JosefBrůna1 1Institute of Botany, The Czech Academy of Sciences, CZ-252 43 Průhonice, Czech Repub- lic, e-mail: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], zazvorka @ibot.cas.cz, [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]; 2Department of Botany and Zoology, Masaryk University, Kotlářská 2, CZ-611 37 Brno, Czech Republic, e-mail: [email protected], [email protected]; 3 Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia, Branišovská 1760, CZ-370 05 České Budějovice, Czech Republic, email: [email protected], [email protected]; 4Department of Forest Botany, Dendrology and Geobiocenology, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Mendel University, Zemědělská 3, CZ-613 00 Brno, Czech Republic, e-mail: [email protected]; 5Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague, Benátská 2, CZ-128 01 Prague, Czech Republic; 6Department of Botany, National Museum, Cirkusová 1740, CZ-193 00 Praha 9-Horní Počernice, Czech Republic, e-mail: [email protected] Kaplan Z., Danihelka J., Štěpánková J., Ekrt L., Chrtek J. Jr., Zázvorka J., Grulich V., Řepka R., Prančl J., Ducháček M., Kúr P., Šumberová K. -
Red List of Vascular Plants of the Czech Republic: 3Rd Edition
Preslia 84: 631–645, 2012 631 Red List of vascular plants of the Czech Republic: 3rd edition Červený seznam cévnatých rostlin České republiky: třetí vydání Dedicated to the centenary of the Czech Botanical Society (1912–2012) VítGrulich Department of Botany and Zoology, Masaryk University, Kotlářská 2, CZ-611 37 Brno, Czech Republic, e-mail: [email protected] Grulich V. (2012): Red List of vascular plants of the Czech Republic: 3rd edition. – Preslia 84: 631–645. The knowledge of the flora of the Czech Republic has substantially improved since the second ver- sion of the national Red List was published, mainly due to large-scale field recording during the last decade and the resulting large national databases. In this paper, an updated Red List is presented and compared with the previous editions of 1979 and 2000. The complete updated Red List consists of 1720 taxa (listed in Electronic Appendix 1), accounting for more then a half (59.2%) of the native flora of the Czech Republic. Of the Red-Listed taxa, 156 (9.1% of the total number on the list) are in the A categories, which include taxa that have vanished from the flora or are not known to occur at present, 471 (27.4%) are classified as critically threatened, 357 (20.8%) as threatened and 356 (20.7%) as endangered. From 1979 to 2000 to 2012, there has been an increase in the total number of taxa included in the Red List (from 1190 to 1627 to 1720) and in most categories, mainly for the following reasons: (i) The continuing human pressure on many natural and semi-natural habitats is reflected in the increased vulnerability or level of threat to many vascular plants; some vulnerable species therefore became endangered, those endangered critically threatened, while species until recently not classified may be included in the Red List as vulnerable or even endangered. -
Final Project Report
Final Project Report(to be submitted by 30th September 2016) Instructions: Document length: maximum 10 pages, excluding this cover page and the lastpage on project tags. Start with an abstract (max 1 page). Final report text: Do not forget to mention your methodology;the people involved (who, how many, what organization they are from – if applicable); andthe expected added value for biodiversity, society and the company. Finally, state whetherthe results of your project can be implemented at a later stage, and please mentionthe ideal timing and estimated costs of implementation. Annexes are allowedbut will not be taken into account by the jury and must be sent separately. Word/PDF Final Report files must be less than 10 MB. If you choose to submit your final report in your local language, you are required to also upload your final report in English if you wish to take part in the international competition. To be validated, yourfilemust be uploaded to the Quarry Life Award website before 30th September 2016 (midnight, Central European Time). To do so, please log in, click on ‘My account’/ ‘My Final report’. In case of questions, please liaise with your national coordinator. 1. Contestant profile . Contestant name: Mariana NICULESCU . Contestant occupation: Prof. assoc. Dr. University / Organisation University of Craiova, Romania . E-mail: . Phone (incl. country code): . Number of people in your team: 1 2. Project overview Title: DIVERSITATEA, DISTRIBUȚIA ȘI ECOLOGIA COMUNITĂȚILOR VEGETALE ȘI A HABITATELOR DIN CARIERA BICAZ CHEI Contest: The Quarry life award competition, Romania Quarry name: Bicaz Chei Prize category: X Education and Raising Awareness (select all appropriate) X Habitat and Species Research X Biodiversity Management X Student Project X Beyond Quarry Borders 1/3 ABSTRACT The thematic area provided in this project, inbuilt part of the Hășmaș Moutains, it is a very important area by point of view geographically,flora and fauna, landscape, cultural and course economic. -
Annex 1. Systematic List of the Plants Identified in Roşia Montană Area
S.C. Roşia Montană Gold Corporation S.A. - Report on Environmental Impact Assessment Study 4.6 Biodiversity Annex 1. Systematic List of the Plants Identified in Roşia Montană Area No. Scientific Name Author Distribution Life span Location Family Genus, Species Phylum BRIOPHYTA Class HEPATOPSIDA Order MARCHANTIALES 1 MARCHANTIALACEAE Marchantia polymorpha L. sporadic perennial moist places Class BRYOPSIDA Order BRYALES 2 Mniaceae Mnium punctatum Hedw. sporadic perennial moist places 3 Mnium ondulatum Hedw. sporadic perennial moist places 4 Brachytheciaceae Brachythecium campestre Mull. sporadic perennial moist places Order HYPNOBRYALES 5 Hypnaceae Hypnum cupressiforme Hedw. sporadic perennial moist places Order BUXBAUMIALES 6 Buxbaumiaceae Buxbaumia aphylla Hedw. sporadic perennial moist places Order POLYTRICHALES 7 Polytrichaceae Polytrichum commune Hedw. sporadic perennial moist places 8 Polytrichum formosum Hedw. sporadic perennial moist places Order DICRANALES 9 Dicranaceae Dicranum scoparium Hedw. sporadic perennial moist places Order FUNARIALES 10 Funariaceae Funaria hygrometrica Hedw. sporadic perennial moist places Phylum PTERIDOPHYTA Class LYCOPODIOPSIDA Order LYCOPODIALES 11 LYCOPODIACEAE Lycopodium selago (L.) Bernh. ex Schrank & sporadic perennial Grassy, moist land, forests, bush, Mart. 12 Lycopodium annotinum L. sporadic perennial Moist places, wetlands, forests. Class EQUISETOPSIDA Order EQUISETALES 13 EQUISETACEAE Equisetum arvense L. frequent perennial Floodplains, sandy places,crop fields 14 Equisetum telmateia Ehrh. -
This Work Is Licensed Under the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, 171 Second Street, Suite 300, San Francisco, California, 94105, USA. STUDIES ON BOREAL AGROMYZIDAE (DIPTERA). XIII. SOME PHY TOM YZA AND CHROMATOMYIA MINERS ON CICHORIEAE (COMPOSITAE) GRAHAM C. D. GRIFFITHS Department of Entomology University of Alberta Quaestiones Entomologicae Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2E3 13: 327-3451977 The Phytomyza miners of Cichorieae belong to two groups, the P. albiceps group and the P. robustella group. Only the former is reviewed here. All the European material proves refer able to a single species with wide host-range, P. marginella Fallen (with many synonyms), with the exception of P. aposeridis Groschke bred from Aposeris in Bavaria. A new species with wide host-range, P. columbiana n.sp. (type-locality Sitka, Alaska), is found in northwes tern North America. North American material of Chromatomyia bred from Cichorieae is also reviewed. The following four species are represented: C. syngenesiae Hardy (polyphagous), C. senecionella (Sehgal) on Hieracium (previously known from Senecio and PetasitesA C. ixer idopsis n.sp. on "Crepis" sect. Ixeridopsis (type-locality Kluane Lake, Yukon Territory) and C. lactuca (Frost) on ruderal species of Crepidinae. Les Phytomyza mineurs de Cichorieae appartiennent h deux groupes, le groupe P. albiceps et le groupe P. robustella Seulement le premier est revise" ici. Tons le mate'riel Europe'en ne refere qu 'dune seule espece vivant sur plusieurs hdtes, P. -
The Tribe Cichorieae In
Chapter24 Cichorieae Norbert Kilian, Birgit Gemeinholzer and Hans Walter Lack INTRODUCTION general lines seem suffi ciently clear so far, our knowledge is still insuffi cient regarding a good number of questions at Cichorieae (also known as Lactuceae Cass. (1819) but the generic rank as well as at the evolution of the tribe. name Cichorieae Lam. & DC. (1806) has priority; Reveal 1997) are the fi rst recognized and perhaps taxonomically best studied tribe of Compositae. Their predominantly HISTORICAL OVERVIEW Holarctic distribution made the members comparatively early known to science, and the uniform character com- Tournefort (1694) was the fi rst to recognize and describe bination of milky latex and homogamous capitula with Cichorieae as a taxonomic entity, forming the thirteenth 5-dentate, ligulate fl owers, makes the members easy to class of the plant kingdom and, remarkably, did not in- identify. Consequently, from the time of initial descrip- clude a single plant now considered outside the tribe. tion (Tournefort 1694) until today, there has been no dis- This refl ects the convenient recognition of the tribe on agreement about the overall circumscription of the tribe. the basis of its homogamous ligulate fl owers and latex. He Nevertheless, the tribe in this traditional circumscription called the fl ower “fl os semifl osculosus”, paid particular at- is paraphyletic as most recent molecular phylogenies have tention to the pappus and as a consequence distinguished revealed. Its circumscription therefore is, for the fi rst two groups, the fi rst to comprise plants with a pappus, the time, changed in the present treatment. second those without.