130 years after a fungus-eating plant received its name, a Kobe University researcher has uncovered the purpose of the structure that inspired its name — revealing a novel mechanism by which plants ensure reproduction. MAKINO Tomitaro, a towering figure in Japanese botany, named around 1,000 species and discovered about 600 new plants between 1887 and…
A complete list of the bryophytes known from Lesbos, Greece, is presented, of … >>> Blockeel, T.L., Nieuwkoop, J.A. Herzogia 29(1),1-34 (2016) Recent related articles in this category All articles in this category >>>
In Mediterranean Europe, wood-pasture landscapes with oak woodlands as emblematic ecosystems are undergoing rapid land-use change, which may threaten their … >>> Schaich, H., Kizos, T., Schneider, S., Plieninger, T. Environmental Management 56, 110-26 (2015) Recent related articles in this category All articles in this category >>>
Floristic and phytogeographical information is presented in the first of three papers on the flora of Lesvos (East Aegean, Greece). The taxa included here are dicotyledons and belong to families in alphabetical order from Aceraceae to Guttiferae. Of the 92 taxa (79 species, 12 subspecies and one variety) presented, two are new for Greece, five are new for…
The floristic results of journeys to the Aegean islands of Lesvos and Limnos over several years are presented. Retama monosperma is added to, and Asphodeline brevicaulis confirmed for the flora of Greece, and 14 new records for Lesvos and 31 for Limnos are given. Biel, B. Willdenowia 32(2), 209-19 (2002) (open access) Recent related articles in this category All…
An annotated list of 50 taxa of vascular plants from the East Aegean island of Lesvos (Mitilini), is given. Five taxa are new for the Greek flora: Allium proponticum, Dianthus … >>> Hansen, A., Nielsen, H. Willdenowia 23 (1/2), 143-156 (1993) Recent related articles in this category All articles in this category >>>