Edible banana varieties underwent a series of bottlenecks during their evolution and domestication, resulting in a number of original genotypes that diversified clonally. Sardos et al. have genotyped more than 500...
Tag - Taxonomy
botanyone
Strengthening the taxonomic backbone of Thai orchid conservation
Pedersen et al. present analyses of morphometric and AFLP data from populations of Geodorum (Orchidaceae) – a study conducted in preparation of the Flora of Thailand account. Patterns of phenetic variation and inferred...
Orchid conservation: further links
Fay introduces the often complex interactions of orchids with mycorrhizal fungi, pollinators and host trees, considering also threats from human utilization and changing land use. The Orchidaceae present particular...
When is a land plant not a land plant?
When it’s an eelgrass. OK, this needs some explanation. A popular notion is that the kingdom Plantae is essentially synonymous with the term land plants. And that is understandable; after all, this group of organisms is...
Nigel Chaffey
Don’t ignore the ‘orphans’!
The FAO has launched a ‘traditional crop of the month’ site to generate more appreciation of the nutritional – and often medical – benefits of food plants.
Mnemonics are an Effective Tool for Adult Beginners Learning Plant Identification
Mnemonics produce the highest retention rates of species identification.
annbot
Hitting the right target: taxonomic challenges for, and of, plant invasions
Taxonomic resources are essential for the effective management of invasive plants because biosecurity strategies, legislation dealing with invasive species, quarantine, weed surveillance and monitoring all depend on...
AoBPLANTS
Reasons to be cheerful (Parts, 4…)
Backward-looking retrospectives [is there any other kind? – Ed.] are great. And that from the International Institute for Species Exploration at Arizona State University is one of the best. Annually, it publishes its...
Australia’s national flower is an invasive species – even in Australia
How do you control a problem like Acacia pycnantha? First, figure out what you are dealign with.
AJ Cann
A Point of View
Tom Shakespeare talks about reductionism in biology, a problem all plant scientists should be worrying about.
Plastid and nuclear variation among apomictic polyploids
Apomicts are plants grown from seeds or spores are produced without fertilization.
Chlorophyllous catwalk… (Or, Hemerocallis, the ‘lily’ whose day has come?)
What have Arabidopsis thaliana, Lotus japonicus, Zea mays, Lemna gibba and Hemerocallis got in common? They’re all model plants.
Plight of Plant taxonomy and taxonomists in India: What, Why and How?
An entry by R. Siva and S. Babu of VIT University. Plant Systematics involves the recognition, comparison, classification and naming the millions of plants that have existed and exist at present on the earth. India is...
Ramamoorthy Siva
