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Tag: Africa

Ecosystems

Last stand of the Saharan Cypress?

A new article in Planta attempts to help preserve a tree that has survived in the Sahara for thousands of years.

by Dale MayleaFebruary 18, 2020February 18, 2020
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Millet and DNA.
News in Brief

Origins of domesticated pearl millet identified in the western Sahara

A long disagreement over the origins of millet farming in Africa may have been solved by combining genetics with archaeological evidence.

by Dale MayleaAugust 9, 2018
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Sterile flower
Annals of Botany

Epizoochory and diversification of the Achyranthoids (Amaranthaceae)

by botanyoneJuly 27, 2018July 27, 2018
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Weeding
Featured Life

Science, technology and innovation for Africa with the EU-Africa High Level Policy Dialogue stakeholder panel

What does it mean to work towards Sustainable Development? Pat Heslop-Harrison, editor of Annals of Botany, has been discussing the issue in Brussels with European stakeholders.

by Editor Pat Heslop-HarrisonOctober 23, 2017October 23, 2017
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AoB PLANTS

Understanding Cassava to Feed Africa

Cassava is often seen as a poor cousin in the world’s staple crops but is vitally important in sub-Saharan Africa.

by AJ CannApril 11, 2013April 15, 2013
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Genetic structure and diversity of Coffea
Annals of Botany

Genetic structure and diversity of Coffea

by botanyoneMarch 8, 2013February 8, 2013
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Leucospermum flowers in the family Proteaceae on the cover of Annals of Botany
Conferences PHH Featured Life

Proteaceae, Banksia, Macadamia nuts and the Annals of Botany Cover

by Editor Pat Heslop-HarrisonJanuary 7, 2013January 7, 2013
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NASA/James Acker.
Plant Cuttings

The real butterfly effect

by Nigel ChaffeyNovember 22, 2011November 18, 2011
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Disproving a C4 reversion in Eragrostis
Annals of Botany

Disproving a C4 reversion in Eragrostis

by botanyoneMarch 2, 2011February 17, 2011
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  1. Nigel Chaffey on The geek’s guide to weird and wonderful plantsJanuary 18, 2023

    Good afternoon, Patrick, Aha, one now begins to wonder if the spelling Catherine in the cited source should really have…

  2. Patrick Collins on The geek’s guide to weird and wonderful plantsJanuary 17, 2023

    The bisindole alkaloid catharine is said to have been published and the molecular structure can be found scattered about, though…

  3. Nigel Chaffey on The geek’s guide to weird and wonderful plantsJanuary 17, 2023

    Hello Patrick, Thank you for taking th etim eto comment on this item. The source for 'catherine' that's stated in…

  4. Patrick Collins on The geek’s guide to weird and wonderful plantsJanuary 15, 2023

    Catherine? I know there are many variants of the basic skeleton with related names but surely the most well-known is…

  5. Nigel Chaffey on Plants named for the great, the good, and the bad..?January 5, 2023

    ICYMI, Dr Sandra Knapp has been awarded an OBE in the UK's New Year's Honours list, for the important contributions…

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