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Evolutionary origins of taro (<i>Colocasia esculenta</i>) in Southeast Asia Open
As an ancient clonal root and leaf crop, taro ( Colocasia esculenta , Araceae) is highly polymorphic with uncertain genetic and geographic origins. We explored chloroplast DNA diversity in cultivated and wild taros, and closely related wil…
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Angiosperm Checklist of Espírito Santo: using electronic tools to improve the knowledge of an Atlantic Forest biodiversity hotspot Open
A checklist of angiosperm species for the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil is presented. A total of 6,204 native species was recorded, representing an increase of 16% in species richness for the area. Espírito Santo shelters 32% of the nati…
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Taxonomic revision of the threatened African genus <i>Pseudohydrosme</i> Engl. (Araceae), with <i>P. ebo</i> , a new, critically endangered species from Ebo, Cameroon Open
This is the first revision in more than 100 years of the African genus Pseudohydrosme , formerly considered endemic to Gabon. Closely related to Anchomanes , Pseudohydrosme is distinct from Anchomanes because of its 2-3-locular ovary (vs. …
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Taro (Colocasia esculenta): An overview Open
Colocasia esculenta is a tropical plant grown primarily for its edible corms, the root and vegetables. It is most commonly known as taro and is widely cultivated in the high rainfall areas under flooded condition usually by small farmers. …
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The complete chloroplast genome sequence of Epipremnum aureum and its comparative analysis among eight Araceae species Open
Epipremnum aureum is an important foliage plant in the Araceae family. In this study, we have sequenced the complete chloroplast genome of E. aureum by using Illumina Hiseq sequencing platforms. This genome is a double-stranded circular DN…
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Comparison of Chloroplast Genomes among Species of Unisexual and Bisexual Clades of the Monocot Family Araceae Open
The chloroplast genome provides insight into the evolution of plant species. We de novo assembled and annotated chloroplast genomes of four genera representing three subfamilies of Araceae: Lasia spinosa (Lasioideae), Stylochaeton bogneri,…
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The velamen radicum is common among terrestrial monocotyledons Open
The current depiction of the velamen radicum in angiosperms and its almost exclusive association with the epiphytic lifestyle in orchids is misleading, which inevitably leads to a biased view of its evolution and function. The findings pro…
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Literary evidence for taro in the ancient Mediterranean: A chronology of names and uses in a multilingual world Open
Taro, Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott, is a vegetable and starchy root crop cultivated in Asia, Oceania, the Americas, Africa, and the Mediterranean. Very little is known about its early history in the Mediterranean, which previous authors…
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The Chloroplast Genome of Symplocarpus renifolius: A Comparison of Chloroplast Genome Structure in Araceae Open
Symplocarpus renifolius is a member of Araceae family that is extraordinarily diverse in appearance. Previous studies on chloroplast genomes in Araceae were focused on duckweeds (Lemnoideae) and root crops (Colocasia, commonly known as tar…
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Mutational Dynamics of Aroid Chloroplast Genomes II Open
The co-occurrence among single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), insertions-deletions (InDels), and oligonucleotide repeats has been reported in prokaryote, eukaryote, and chloroplast genomes. Correlations among SNPs, InDels, and repeats ha…
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Lemnaceae and Orontiaceae Are Phylogenetically and Morphologically Distinct from Araceae Open
Duckweeds comprise a distinctive clade of pleustophytic monocots that traditionally has been classified as the family Lemnaceae. However, molecular evidence has called into question their phylogenetic independence, with some authors assert…
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A Review on the Pollination of Aroids with Bisexual Flowers Open
This paper presents an exhaustive review of the current knowledge on pollination of Araceae genera with bisexual flowers. All available studies on floral morphology, flowering sequence, floral scent, floral thermogenesis, floral visitors, …
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Comparative Transcriptome Analysis of Anthurium “Albama” and Its Anthocyanin-Loss Mutant Open
Anthurium is one of the most important tropical ornamental plants in the world. The traded value of anthurium is second only to that of tropical orchids among the tropical flowers. The spathe is the main ornamental organ and its color vari…
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Functional profile and encapsulating properties of Colocasia esculenta (Taro) Open
Especially in tropical and subtropical countries, tuber and root crops have developed into important food crops. Due to its use in food preparation, aesthetics, and medicine, taro ( Colocasia esculenta ) is ranked as the fifth most importa…
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Soil Characteristics, Microbial Compostion of Plot, Leaf Count and Sprout Studies of Cocoyam (<i>Colocasia</i> [Schott] and <i>Xanthosoma</i> [Schott], Araceae) Collected in Edo State, Southern Nigeria Open
Cocoyam (Colocasia [Schott] and Xanthosoma [Schott]) belongs to the family Araceae andAlismatales order. The aim of this study is to collect cocoyam from the eighteen LocalGovernment Areas (LGA) in Edo state and describe them based on leaf…
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Phylotranscriptomic analyses reveal multiple whole-genome duplication events, the history of diversification and adaptations in the Araceae Open
Background and Aims The Araceae are one of the most diverse monocot families with numerous morphological and ecological novelties. Plastid and mitochondrial genes have been used to investigate the phylogeny and to interpret shifts in the p…
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Target sequence data shed new light on the infrafamilial classification of Araceae Open
Premise Recent phylogenetic studies of the Araceae have confirmed the position of the duckweeds nested within the aroids, and the monophyly of a clade containing all the unisexual flowered aroids plus the bisexual‐flowered Calla palustris …
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Community knowledge of Amorphophallus muelleri Blume: Cultivation and utilization in Central Java, Indonesia Open
Wahidah BF, Afiati N, Jumari. 2021. Community knowledge of Amorphophallus muelleri Blume: Cultivation and utilization in Central Java, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 22: 2731-2737. Porang (Amorphophallus muelleri Blume) is a member of the Aracea…
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Unveiling the osmophores of<i>Philodendron adamantinum</i>(Araceae) as a means to understanding interactions with pollinators Open
Despite the difficulty in locating osmophores in the absence of morphological identity and inefficiency of neutral red staining, the osmophores of P. adamantinum have some features expected for these structures. The results indicate a func…
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Biologically Potential for Pharmacologicals and Phytochemicals of Medicinal Plants of Colocasia esculenta: A Comprehensive Review Open
Colocasia esculenta (L) Schott of the family Araceae is an herbaceous perennial plant cultivated as annuals. Local name of C. esculenta is Kochu in Bangladesh and Taro in India. C. esculenta (L) is an ancient crop grown throughout the humi…
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Evolution of <i>Philodendron</i> (Araceae) species in Neotropical biomes Open
Philodendron is the second most diverse genus of the Araceae, a tropical monocot family with significant morphological diversity along its wide geographic distribution in the Neotropics. Although evolutionary studies of Philodendron were c…
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The many elusive pollinators in the genus Amorphophallus Open
The genus Amorphophallus encompasses some 230 species and is one of the largest genera of the Araceae family. Most species release scents, smelling of carrion, faeces, dung and similar nauseating odours for pollinator attraction and are th…
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Comparative Karyotype Analysis in Five Strains of <i>Colocasia esculenta</i> (L.) Schott (Araceae) in Thailand Open
Cytogenetical studies were carried out on Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott and five different karyotypes were observed, karyotype formula of each karyotype were 2n=28=L24m+M4sm, 2n=28=L14m+L2sm+M6m+M6sm, 2n=28=L22m+L6sm, 2n=28=L18m+M4m+M2sm…
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Floral resins of Philodendron adamantinum (Araceae): secretion, release and synchrony with pollinators Open
Philodendron is the only genus of Araceae in which resin release occurs in the inflorescence. The resinous secretion adheres to the smooth body surface of the pollinating scarab beetles and allows attachment of pollen grains, making its tr…
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Antioxidant Activity and Chemical Composition of Methanolic Extract from Arum Dioscoridis Sm. var. Dioscoridis and Determination of Mineral and Trace Elements Open
Arum dioscoridis SM. var. dioscoridis (A. dioscoridis) which is a member of Arum L. genus and belonging toAraceae family was extensively analyzed in detail. DPPH free radical scavengingcapacity of A. dioscoridis wasobtained as 0.01091 mg g…
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Recognition of the genus Thaumatophyllum Schott − formerly Philodendron subg. Meconostigma (Araceae) − based on molecular and morphological evidence Open
PhilodendronsubgenusMeconostigma has been a well-circumscribed group since 1829. Members of this group are easily distinguished by diagnostic morphological characters as well as by a distinct ecology and geographical distribution. Based on…
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The diversity of aroids (Araceae) in Bogor Botanic Gardens, Indonesia: Collection, conservation and utilization Open
Yuzammi. 2018. The diversity of aroids (Araceae) in Bogor Botanic Gardens, Indonesia: Collection, conservation and utilization. Biodiversitas 19: 140-152. Bogor Botanic Gardens is an ex-situ conservation centre, covering an area of 87 ha, …
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Pathogenicity and virulence gene content of <i>Xanthomonas</i> strains infecting Araceae, formerly known as <i>Xanthomonas axonopodis</i> pv. <i>dieffenbachiae</i> Open
Bacterial leaf blight of aroids is caused by a heterogeneous group of xanthomonads listed as Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. dieffenbachiae (Xad) on the EPPO A2 quarantine list. Recently, Xad strains were shown not to belong to X. axonopodis bu…
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Plants of the Araceae family for malaria and related diseases: a review Open
In the current work we performed a review of the Araceae family species traditionally used to treat malaria and its symptoms. The aim is to reveal the large number of antimalarial Araceae species used worldwide and their great unexplored p…
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Molecular Characterization of 36 Accessions of Two Genera of Cocoyam (Colocasia [Schott] and Xanthosoma [Schott], Araceae) Open
Most popular edible aroid commonly called cocoyam belong to the genera Colocasia (Schott) and Xanthosoma (Schott); are tuber crops introduced into Africa from Asia and tropical America respectively. These crops are grown in all parts of tr…