WebbiaPub Date : 2020-11-18DOI: 10.36253/jopt-9004
P. Peterson, H. Hosni, Eman K. Shamo
{"title":"A key to the grasses (Poaceae) of Egypt","authors":"P. Peterson, H. Hosni, Eman K. Shamo","doi":"10.36253/jopt-9004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36253/jopt-9004","url":null,"abstract":"A key for identifying 284 native and naturalized Egyptian grass species belonging to 103 genera in 22 tribes and 7 subfamilies is presented. The key is principally based on floral characters of the inflorescence and spikelet. A list and classification of all known species of Egyptian grasses is provided.","PeriodicalId":39391,"journal":{"name":"Webbia","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-11-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49666198","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
WebbiaPub Date : 2020-07-01DOI: 10.36253/jopt-8183
S. Wong, P. Boyce
{"title":"Studies on the Dipterocarpaceae of Borneo, II. Ant stipule-brood sites and extra floral nectary association in saplings of Shorea macrophylla [sect. Pachycarpae] in Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo","authors":"S. Wong, P. Boyce","doi":"10.36253/jopt-8183","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36253/jopt-8183","url":null,"abstract":"The presence of stipular and leaf blade extra floral nectaries and associated ant activity, including brood raising within stipules, is reported for saplings of Shorea macrophylla [sect. Pachycarpae] in Kuching Division, Sarawak.","PeriodicalId":39391,"journal":{"name":"Webbia","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.36253/jopt-8183","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44273657","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
WebbiaPub Date : 2020-07-01DOI: 10.36253/jopt-9207
P. Boyce
{"title":"Introduction","authors":"P. Boyce","doi":"10.36253/jopt-9207","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36253/jopt-9207","url":null,"abstract":"The five papers in the Araceae special section of this issue of Webbia are noteworthy for authorships which embrace Araceae research stretching back from the present day to the mid-1970s.","PeriodicalId":39391,"journal":{"name":"Webbia","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48863322","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
WebbiaPub Date : 2020-07-01DOI: 10.36253/jopt-8091
Marco Cedeño‐Fonseca, A. Hay, M. Grayum, M. Blanco
{"title":"Two new endemic species of Monstera (Araceae: Monsteroideae: Monstereae) from Golfito in southern Costa Rica","authors":"Marco Cedeño‐Fonseca, A. Hay, M. Grayum, M. Blanco","doi":"10.36253/jopt-8091","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36253/jopt-8091","url":null,"abstract":"Monstera croatii M.Cedeño & A.Hay and M. gambensis M.Cedeño & M.A.Blanco (Araceae: Monsteroideae: Monstereae) are newly described and illustrated from cantón Golfito in the Pacific lowlands of southern Costa Rica. Notes are provided on how they can be differentiated from similar species. Monstera croatii is unique in the genus because it reaches its adult vegetative morphology while growing as a terrestrial plant on the forest floor, and climbs only to a very limited height before flowering. Monstera gambensis is one of the smallest species in the genus.","PeriodicalId":39391,"journal":{"name":"Webbia","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.36253/jopt-8091","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43521448","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
WebbiaPub Date : 2020-07-01DOI: 10.36253/jopt-8414
A. Troìa, V. Ilardi, E. Oddo
{"title":"Monitoring of alien aquatic plants in the inland waters of Sicily (Italy)","authors":"A. Troìa, V. Ilardi, E. Oddo","doi":"10.36253/jopt-8414","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36253/jopt-8414","url":null,"abstract":"Updated and reliable data on the presence and distribution of alien aquatic plant species in Sicily are lacking, and there is a need to fill this gap for a proper and efficient management of freshwater ecosystems and biodiversity. This paper reviews the available knowledge about alien aquatic vascular plants in the inland waters of Sicily (Italy). The aim is to provide an updated checklist, as a first step in the study of the impact of those plants on the native species and ecosystems of this Mediterranean island. The paper focuses on the strictly aquatic species (hydrophytes), excluding emergent macrophytes. Four species were listed, all of them free-floating and with American origin. Most of them occur within protected areas, and their introduction in the island appears to be anthropogenic. A set of functional traits of the alien species, such as relative growth rate, leaf mass per area, nitrogen and carbon content, were screened. These traits are useful for assessing the species invasive potential compared to native ones.","PeriodicalId":39391,"journal":{"name":"Webbia","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46198958","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
WebbiaPub Date : 2019-07-03DOI: 10.1080/00837792.2019.1670020
I. Friis, M. G. Gilbert, O. Weber, P. van Breugel, S. Demissew
{"title":"The Gerire Hills, SE Ethiopia: ecology and phytogeographical position of an additional local endemic, Anacampseros specksii (Anacampserotaceae)","authors":"I. Friis, M. G. Gilbert, O. Weber, P. van Breugel, S. Demissew","doi":"10.1080/00837792.2019.1670020","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00837792.2019.1670020","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Anacampseros specksii Dreher (Anacampserotaceae, in Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea in Portulacaceae), was described in 2016 from plants grown from seeds collected from Bale, SE Ethiopia. The species was not included in the paper on the Gerire Hills published by the present authors in Webbia in 2018. A. specksii is here considered to be another narrow endemic species in the Gerire Hills, belonging to the group of species that grows on the edges of Monte Ellot and Bur Caddas on sandstone rocks eroding into loose gravel. Anacampseros vespertina, the only other species of Anacampseros in NE tropical Africa, grows on limestone gravel in Somalia near the Indian Ocean, whilst the south tropical African species, A. rhodesica, grows on granite rocks in Zimbabwe, Botswana, Mozambique and South Africa. The conservation assessment in 2016 for A. specksii was Data Deficient (DD) because only one population had been observed and the number of individuals is not known; this assessment is here discussed and maintained.","PeriodicalId":39391,"journal":{"name":"Webbia","volume":"74 1","pages":"185 - 192"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/00837792.2019.1670020","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49403544","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
WebbiaPub Date : 2019-07-03DOI: 10.1080/00837792.2019.1675261
J. Sarma, H. Barbhuiya, S. Dey, A. Begum
{"title":"Rediscovery of Syzygium cyanophyllum (Myrtaceae): a threatened rheophytic shrub endemic to Assam, north-east India","authors":"J. Sarma, H. Barbhuiya, S. Dey, A. Begum","doi":"10.1080/00837792.2019.1675261","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00837792.2019.1675261","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Syzygium cyanophyllum is rediscovered after a gap of 103 years from Assam, north-east India. Here we complement the morphologic knowledge of the species by providing detailed taxonomic description with the first photographs of living plants. Its taxonomic relationships with other species of genus Syzygium are also examined and discussed. Recent surveys confirm that the habitat and regional populations of the plant are under threat. Hence, following IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria it is categorised as Endangered.","PeriodicalId":39391,"journal":{"name":"Webbia","volume":"74 1","pages":"301 - 305"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/00837792.2019.1675261","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42348747","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
WebbiaPub Date : 2019-07-03DOI: 10.1080/00837792.2019.1646465
O. O. Ortíz, M. S. D. de Stapf, T. Croat
{"title":"Diversity and distributional patterns of aroids (Alismatales: Araceae) along an elevational gradient in Darién, Panama","authors":"O. O. Ortíz, M. S. D. de Stapf, T. Croat","doi":"10.1080/00837792.2019.1646465","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00837792.2019.1646465","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The family Araceae (aroids) represents an ecologically important and diverse group of plants in Panama, represented by 25 genera, 615 species, of which 277 (45%) are considered endemic. The aim of this study is to analyse the diversity and distributional patterns of aroids along an elevation gradient in the species-rich forests of Darién, Panama. We confined our study to three study sites, selected across gradients of elevation (ranges): 100–300, 500–700 and 1100–1300 m. We recorded 3187 specimens, of which 397 were terrestrials, 637 epiphytes and 2153 nomadic vines, distributed in 10 genera and 61 species. Our study shows that the most diverse areas were those between 500 and 700 m and the highest abundance were measured at 1100–1300 m. The epiphytic aroids displayed greater species richness and abundance at 1100–1300 m; the nomadic vines had greater richness between 500 and 700 m and greater abundance from 100 to 300 m. Similarly, terrestrial aroids showed greater richness at 500–700 m, and exhibited abundance values similar to that of the epiphytes. We measured a high degree of aroid species turnover along the elevation gradient and some genera and species (many being endemic) appeared strongly associated with sites at specific elevations.","PeriodicalId":39391,"journal":{"name":"Webbia","volume":"74 1","pages":"339 - 352"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/00837792.2019.1646465","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41663720","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
WebbiaPub Date : 2019-07-03DOI: 10.1080/00837792.2019.1692594
Gilda Savonitto, G. Alongi, A. Falace
{"title":"Reproductive phenology, zygote embryology and germling development of the threatened Carpodesmia barbatula (= Cystoseira barbatula) (Fucales, Phaeophyta) towards its possible restoration","authors":"Gilda Savonitto, G. Alongi, A. Falace","doi":"10.1080/00837792.2019.1692594","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00837792.2019.1692594","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Carpodesmia barbatula (= Cystoseira barbatula) (Fucales, Phaeophyta) is a species endemic to the Southern Mediterranean Sea, which grows in clean waters on exposed sublittoral rocky shores. Together with other species of the genus Cystoseira sensu lato, it is an ecosystem engineer that forms dense canopy forests, sustaining biodiversity, productivity and nutrient cycling in temperate rocky reefs. Human impacts and climate stressors are seriously hampering these ecosystems and actual conservation efforts appear insufficient for their preservation. Restoration actions could be a solution for the loss of these habitats, but they require the deep knowledge of the target species. In the present study, we describe egg release, zygote development and germling growth of C. barbatula, poorly known, despite its importance in the upper sublittoral seaweed flora. The aim is to improve the knowledge on the early life stages of this rare and threatened species, towards its possible future restoration.","PeriodicalId":39391,"journal":{"name":"Webbia","volume":"74 1","pages":"317 - 323"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/00837792.2019.1692594","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46152085","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
WebbiaPub Date : 2019-07-03DOI: 10.1080/00837792.2019.1669361
M. Saaed, Y. M. EL-BARASI, Rebeh O. Rahil
{"title":"Our present knowledge about the history and composition of the vegetation and flora of Libya","authors":"M. Saaed, Y. M. EL-BARASI, Rebeh O. Rahil","doi":"10.1080/00837792.2019.1669361","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00837792.2019.1669361","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Although the documentation of data about the Libyan vegetation began since ancient time and modern studies started at the beginning of the eighteenth century, the Libyan flora is not fully understood, particularly in the interior lands, the southern mountains, desert valleys and depressions, and, of course, the northern valleys. The number of recorded Libyan plants is about 2082 species; this is not commensurate with the vast area of Libya (1.75 million km2), nor with the significant variation amongst the various ecotypes in the different biogeographical zones of the country. Therefore, the flora and vegetation survey in Libya is still an open field of study, and the ease and continuous recording of new species demonstrate the necessity to document the bibliography of the flora and conduct more detailed investigations. Furthermore, an arbitration process and scrutiny of the collected plant specimens to produce an updated checklist and modern classification of the flora does not exist yet. This study is an attempt to provide a detailed and closed review of the literature and afford updated data about the composition of the flora, which could be an important step for initiating a reassessment and updating of the vegetation and flora of Libya.","PeriodicalId":39391,"journal":{"name":"Webbia","volume":"74 1","pages":"325 - 338"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/00837792.2019.1669361","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43061801","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}