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View article: The Meise Botanic Garden Herbarium Data Management Plan
The Meise Botanic Garden Herbarium Data Management Plan Open
This Data Management Plan outlines a comprehensive strategy for handling, storing, and sharing of data generated by digitisation projects of the herbarium at Meise Botanic Garden with Index Herbarium code BR. Its purpose is to establish cl…
View article: A new subspecies of <i>Spermacoce bequaertii</i> (<i>Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae</i>)
A new subspecies of <i>Spermacoce bequaertii</i> (<i>Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae</i>) Open
A new subspecies of the African species Spermacoce bequaertii is described and illustrated. This new subspecies (subsp. brevituba is restricted to the Kasai district in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and differs from the typical subspec…
View article: Multi-loci phylogeny and morphological evidence support the recognition of Januaria (Spermacoceae, Rubiaceae), a new monospecific genus endemic to the North of Minas Gerais (Brazil)
Multi-loci phylogeny and morphological evidence support the recognition of Januaria (Spermacoceae, Rubiaceae), a new monospecific genus endemic to the North of Minas Gerais (Brazil) Open
Januaria is described as a new monospecific genus of Rubiaceae, based on material from Januária, northern Minas Gerais, Brazil. The new taxon is endemic to Brazil, occurring in a vegetation type that is known locally as "carrasco", in the …
View article: Impatiens smetsiana, another example of convergent evolution of flower morphology in Impatiens
Impatiens smetsiana, another example of convergent evolution of flower morphology in Impatiens Open
Background and aims – The genus Impatiens is known for its enormous convergent phenotypic adaptation, with similar floral traits having independently evolved in distantly related lineages. The large functional convergence of Impatiens flow…
View article: Tectonics, climate and the diversification of the tropical African terrestrial flora and fauna
Tectonics, climate and the diversification of the tropical African terrestrial flora and fauna Open
Tropical Africa is home to an astonishing biodiversity occurring in a variety of ecosystems. Past climatic change and geological events have impacted the evolution and diversification of this biodiversity. During the last two decades, arou…
View article: Two new species of Phialiphora (Spermacoceae, Rubiaceae) exemplify drought adaptations in western Madagascar
Two new species of Phialiphora (Spermacoceae, Rubiaceae) exemplify drought adaptations in western Madagascar Open
Background – Phialiphora (Spermacoceae, Rubiaceae) is a herbaceous genus restricted to unconsolidated white sands in open spaces in dry forests in northwestern Madagascar. The genus is characterized by the semi-succulent nature of its leav…
View article: Mine versus Wild: a plant conservation checklist of the rich Iron-Ore Ngovayang Massif Area (South Cameroon)
Mine versus Wild: a plant conservation checklist of the rich Iron-Ore Ngovayang Massif Area (South Cameroon) Open
Background and aims – The rapid expansion of human activities in South Cameroon, particularly mining in mountainous areas, threatens this region’s exceptional biodiversity. To comprehend the effects of land-use change on plant diversity an…
View article: The monotypic Brazilian genus Diacrodon is a synonym of Borreria (Spermacoceae, Rubiaceae): morphological and molecular evidences
The monotypic Brazilian genus Diacrodon is a synonym of Borreria (Spermacoceae, Rubiaceae): morphological and molecular evidences Open
Diacrodon is a monotypic genus of the tribe Spermacoceae (Rubiaceae), endemic to northeastern Brazil. Diacrodon compressus is frequently misidentified with a two lobed calyx species of Borreria, B. verticillata. Traditionally, in Spermacoc…
View article: Reconciling biodiversity and carbon stock conservation in an Afrotropical forest landscape
Reconciling biodiversity and carbon stock conservation in an Afrotropical forest landscape Open
Positive relationships between carbon storage and taxonomic diversity are not predominant at the local scale.
View article: Cyclotella deceusteriana, a new centric diatom species (Bacillariophyta) from the sub-Antarctic Region
Cyclotella deceusteriana, a new centric diatom species (Bacillariophyta) from the sub-Antarctic Region Open
During a survey of the freshwater diatom flora of the sub-Antarctic region (Iles Kerguelen and Iles Crozet) in the southern Indian Ocean, an unknown Cyclotella taxon was observed that was formerly identified as the presumed cosmopolitan C.…
View article: A new endemic Impatiens species on Mount Gorongosa (Mozambique) demonstrates the conservation importance of montane areas in Africa
A new endemic Impatiens species on Mount Gorongosa (Mozambique) demonstrates the conservation importance of montane areas in Africa Open
A new Impatiens species from Mozambique, Impatiens wuerstenii, is described and illustrated. The material used for the description was initially mistaken for the morphologically similar Impatiens species I. psychadelphoides, a known endemi…
View article: Peer Review #2 of "Morphological and molecular data confirm the transfer of homostylous species in the typically distylous genus Galianthe (Rubiaceae), and the description of the new species Galianthe vasquezii from Peru and Colombia (v0.2)"
Peer Review #2 of "Morphological and molecular data confirm the transfer of homostylous species in the typically distylous genus Galianthe (Rubiaceae), and the description of the new species Galianthe vasquezii from Peru and Colombia (v0.2)" Open
Galianthe (Rubiaceae) is a neotropical genus comprising 50 species divided into two subgenera, Galianthe subgen.Galianthe, with 39 species and Galianthe subgen.Ebelia, with 11 species.The diagnostic features of the genus are: usually erect…
View article: Peer Review #2 of "Morphological and molecular data confirm the transfer of homostylous species in the typically distylous genus Galianthe (Rubiaceae), and the description of the new species Galianthe vasquezii from Peru and Colombia (v0.1)"
Peer Review #2 of "Morphological and molecular data confirm the transfer of homostylous species in the typically distylous genus Galianthe (Rubiaceae), and the description of the new species Galianthe vasquezii from Peru and Colombia (v0.1)" Open
Galianthe (Rubiaceae) is a neotropical genus comprising 50 species divided into two subgenera, Galianthe subgen.Galianthe, with 39 species and Galianthe subgen.Ebelia, with 11 species.The diagnostic features of the genus are: usually erect…
View article: Peer Review #1 of "Morphological and molecular data confirm the transfer of homostylous species in the typically distylous genus Galianthe (Rubiaceae), and the description of the new species Galianthe vasquezii from Peru and Colombia (v0.2)"
Peer Review #1 of "Morphological and molecular data confirm the transfer of homostylous species in the typically distylous genus Galianthe (Rubiaceae), and the description of the new species Galianthe vasquezii from Peru and Colombia (v0.2)" Open
Galianthe (Rubiaceae) is a neotropical genus comprising 50 species divided into two subgenera, Galianthe subgen.Galianthe, with 39 species and Galianthe subgen.Ebelia, with 11 species.The diagnostic features of the genus are: usually erect…
View article: Morphological and molecular data confirm the transfer of homostylous species in the typically distylous genus <i>Galianthe</i> (Rubiaceae), and the description of the new species <i>Galianthe vasquezii</i> from Peru and Colombia
Morphological and molecular data confirm the transfer of homostylous species in the typically distylous genus <i>Galianthe</i> (Rubiaceae), and the description of the new species <i>Galianthe vasquezii</i> from Peru and Colombia Open
Galianthe (Rubiaceae) is a neotropical genus comprising 50 species divided into two subgenera, Galianthe subgen. Galianthe, with 39 species and Galianthe subgen. Ebelia , with 11 species. The diagnostic features of the genus are: usually e…
View article: How Mass Digitization is changing Herbarium Collection Management at the Botanic Garden Meise (BR) – Teaching old dogs new tricks!
How Mass Digitization is changing Herbarium Collection Management at the Botanic Garden Meise (BR) – Teaching old dogs new tricks! Open
The Botanic Garden Meise (BR) has been involved in a mass digitization project over the past 2.5 years. At present, over 1.2 million herbarium specimens have been imaged. A third of these images already have minimal data, while the remaind…
View article: Evolution of woody life form on tropical mountains in the tribe Spermacoceae (Rubiaceae)
Evolution of woody life form on tropical mountains in the tribe Spermacoceae (Rubiaceae) Open
PREMISE OF THE STUDY: Spermacoceae are mainly an herbaceous group in the Rubiaceae. However, a few lineages are woody and are found in a diverse range of habitat types. Three of the largest woody lineages ( Arcytophyllum , Hedyotis , and K…
View article: Taxonomic revision of Sabicea subgenus Anisophyllae (Ixoroideae, Rubiaceae) from Tropical Africa, with four new species
Taxonomic revision of Sabicea subgenus Anisophyllae (Ixoroideae, Rubiaceae) from Tropical Africa, with four new species Open
A taxonomic revision of Sabicea subgenus Anisophyllae (Rubiaceae), a group restricted to Central and East Africa, is presented here. This work, based on a study of herbarium specimens and field observations in Cameroon and Gabon, includes …
View article: Mass Digitization of the Herbarium collection BR at the Botanic Garden Meise
Mass Digitization of the Herbarium collection BR at the Botanic Garden Meise Open
A overview of the Mass Digitization of the Herbarium collection BR at the Botanic Garden Meise.
View article: Additional file 2: of Exploring the floristic diversity of tropical Africa
Additional file 2: of Exploring the floristic diversity of tropical Africa Open
An R script used to compute Nielsen estimator from a matrix of samples-species. (R 808 bytes)
View article: RAINBIO: a mega-database of tropical African vascular plants distributions
RAINBIO: a mega-database of tropical African vascular plants distributions Open
The tropical vegetation of Africa is characterized by high levels of species diversity but is undergoing important shifts in response to ongoing climate change and increasing anthropogenic pressures. Although our knowledge of plant species…
View article: Phylogenetics of tribe Sabiceeae (Ixoroideae, Rubiaceae) revisited, with a new subgeneric classification for<i>Sabicea</i>
Phylogenetics of tribe Sabiceeae (Ixoroideae, Rubiaceae) revisited, with a new subgeneric classification for<i>Sabicea</i> Open
Tribe Sabiceeae (Ixoroideae, Rubiaceae) has undergone recent taxonomical changes with the incorporation of the related genera Ecpoma, Pseudosabicea and Stipularia into the type genus Sabicea. We use phylogenetic analysis and morphological …
View article: Evidence of horizontal gene transfer between obligate leaf nodule symbionts
Evidence of horizontal gene transfer between obligate leaf nodule symbionts Open
Bacteria of the genus Burkholderia establish an obligate symbiosis with plant species of the Rubiaceae and Primulaceae families. The bacteria, housed within the leaves, are transmitted hereditarily and have not yet been cultured. We have s…