{"title":"The correct name for Desmodium rotundifolium Baker in Desmodiastrum (Desmodieae: Fabaceae)","authors":"Ramalingam Kottaimuthu","doi":"10.1111/njb.04150","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/njb.04150","url":null,"abstract":"<i>Meibomia bakeriana</i> Kuntze is the earliest legitimate species name available for Baker's illegitimate <i>Desmodium rotundifolium</i>. <i>Alysicarpus rotundifolius</i> Dalzell ex Prain and <i>Desmodium ritchiei</i> Sanjappa are illegitimate superfluous names for the same species, whereas <i>Desmodiastrum rotundifolium</i> (A.Pramanik and Thoth.) Sanjappa cannot be used because of the lack of priority. H. Ohashi and K. Ohashi published an isonym in <i>Desmodiastrum</i>. The new combination <i>Desmodiastrum bakerianum</i> (Kuntze) Kottaim. is proposed here in order to provide a correct name for the species occurring in India.","PeriodicalId":54716,"journal":{"name":"Nordic Journal of Botany","volume":"35 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2023-12-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138826659","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mark Arcebal K. Naive, Khant Zaw Hein, Michael Serebryanyi, Wilbert Hetterscheid
{"title":"Taxonomic studies of Araceae in Myanmar VI: Amorphophallus mirabilis – a new species and a new record for the genus Amorphophallus","authors":"Mark Arcebal K. Naive, Khant Zaw Hein, Michael Serebryanyi, Wilbert Hetterscheid","doi":"10.1111/njb.04238","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/njb.04238","url":null,"abstract":"<i>Amorphophallus mirabilis</i> is herein described and illustrated from Hpa-an District, Kayin State, Myanmar. A detailed description, colour plates, phenology, and a provisional conservation status are provided. In addition, <i>A</i>. <i>napalensis</i> is reported as a newly recorded species for Myanmar. With the discovery of the new species and <i>A. napalensis</i>, Myanmar now holds 17 <i>Amorphophallus</i> species.","PeriodicalId":54716,"journal":{"name":"Nordic Journal of Botany","volume":"31 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2023-12-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138826716","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Psammogeton hirsutus (Apiaceae; Pimpinelleae), a new species from India","authors":"Bachan Lal Bhellum, Rani Magotra","doi":"10.1111/njb.04093","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/njb.04093","url":null,"abstract":"<i>Psammogeton hirsutus</i> Bhellum and Magotra (Apiaceae), a novel species collected from the lowlands of Jammu and Kashmir, north-west India's subtropical region, is described and illustrated. <i>Psammogeton hirsutus</i> resembles one its close relatives <i>P. canescens</i> and <i>P. shivalikense;</i> however, it differs significantly in terms of the plant being hirsute, sheaths of leafbases, ciliate peduncle degree of pubescence, bracts and bracteoles, and fruit shape. We provide data on phenology, distribution map, a comparison of species with comparable morphologies, and a key to closely related species.","PeriodicalId":54716,"journal":{"name":"Nordic Journal of Botany","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2023-12-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138826657","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Filip Pošćić, Fabrizio Ginaldi, Claudio Ferfuia, Igor Pasković, Alicja Babst-Kostecka
{"title":"Dianthus sylvestris subsp. sylvestris as a promising candidate for phytostabilization of copper-contaminated post-mining sites in Alpine ecosystems","authors":"Filip Pošćić, Fabrizio Ginaldi, Claudio Ferfuia, Igor Pasković, Alicja Babst-Kostecka","doi":"10.1111/njb.04199","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/njb.04199","url":null,"abstract":"The lack of remediation of inactive mine sites is a serious global concern, as they pose risks to the environment, human health, and safety. The potential of <i>Dianthus sylvestris</i> subsp. <i>sylvestris</i> to remediate post-mining sites contaminated with copper (Cu) at high altitudes, which is a challenging task for most management strategies, was explored in this study. More than 1300 mg Cu kg<sup>−1</sup> in shoots were found in plants collected at the Monte Avanza legacy mine site (Alps). However, it is unclear whether this is due to hyperaccumulation or foliar contamination. To address this gap, field samples were washed with two different protocols, and a controlled Cu-tolerance test was conducted. While very high Cu concentrations, exceeding the Cu hyperaccumulation threshold of 300 mg kg<sup>−1</sup>, were found in samples washed with water, results for the plants cleaned with a more rigorous approach with EDTA suggested Cu exclusion strategy. Under controlled conditions, the plant showed Cu hypertolerance but did not hyperaccumulate Cu. Thus <i>D. sylvestris</i> presents a Cu exclusion strategy rather than hyperaccumulation potential, making it a suitable candidate for Cu phytostabilization at high altitude legacy mine sites. The study emphasizes the need for experiments under controlled conditions when assessing the phytoremediation potential.","PeriodicalId":54716,"journal":{"name":"Nordic Journal of Botany","volume":"80 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2023-12-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138826610","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Astragalus nordizensis (Fabacaea), a new species from Van province (Türkiye) belonging to section Hymenostegis","authors":"Mehmet Fırat","doi":"10.1111/njb.04172","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/njb.04172","url":null,"abstract":"<i>Astragalus nordizensis</i> Fırat (sect. <i><b>Hymenostegis</b></i> Bunge), is described as a new species from Gürpınar district of Van province, Türkiye. From the morphological point of view, the new species appears to be most similar to <i>Astragalus zohrabi</i> Bunge and <i>A. rubrostriatus</i> Bunge, but it differs in several morphological characters including peduncle indumentum, inflorescence shape, leaf and flower, fruit and seed morphology, etc. A comprehensive description of this new species is provided, including detailed photographs, geographical distribution map, habitat and ecology, vernacular name and IUCN conservation status.","PeriodicalId":54716,"journal":{"name":"Nordic Journal of Botany","volume":"21 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2023-12-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138682113","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Fimbristylis pachmarhiensis (Cyperaceae), a new species from central India","authors":"Mujaffar Shaikh, Arjun Prasad Tiwari, Ram Lakhan Singh Sikarwar","doi":"10.1111/njb.04171","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/njb.04171","url":null,"abstract":"A new species, <i>Fimbristylis pachmarhiensis</i> (Cyperaceae), is described and illustrated from Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve of Hoshangabad district, Madhya Pradesh, India. This new species bears resemblance to its closest morphological relatives, <i>F. aestivalis</i> and <i>F. griffithii</i>, but differs from both by a combination of characters, primarily including its slender culm, exceptionally lax inflorescence, cylindrical spikelets, triquetrous structure, and the presence of fine hairs covering the entire length of the style. Additionally, the achenes of this species exhibit sparse tuberculation and have a depressed apex. A detailed description, phenology, distribution, IUCN conservation status, a comparative analysis contrasting <i>F. pachmarhiensis</i> with its closely related species, relevant taxonomic notes and colour photographs are provided.","PeriodicalId":54716,"journal":{"name":"Nordic Journal of Botany","volume":"107 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2023-12-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138574557","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Pollination biology of a rare serpentine plant, Japonolirion osense (Petrosaviaceae)","authors":"Daichi Funamoto","doi":"10.1111/njb.04121","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/njb.04121","url":null,"abstract":"Petrosaviales is an early diverging monocot order that includes only two genera with distinct nutritional modes, namely the autotrophic <i>Japonolirion</i> and mycoheterotrophic <i>Petrosavia</i>. A rare serpentine plant endemic to Japan, <i>Japonolirion</i> <i>osense</i> is the only species of this genus. Although <i>Petrosavia</i> species are known to produce seeds by autonomous self-pollination, the mating system and flower visitors of <i>J</i>. <i>osense</i> remain unknown. In this study, the pollination biology of <i>J</i>. <i>osense</i> was investigated on a serpentine slope in northern Hokkaido, Japan. Pollination experiments suggested that <i>J</i>. <i>osense</i> predominantly depends on cross-pollination by insect pollinators for seed production. Ants and dipterans were the main flower visitors to this species. This study showed that the two genera in Petrosaviales with distinct nutritional modes also have contrasting mating systems, which provides insights into the evolution of pollination biology in this early diverging monocot order.","PeriodicalId":54716,"journal":{"name":"Nordic Journal of Botany","volume":"23 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2023-12-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138574564","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Novelties in Phyllanthus sect. Phyllanthus subsect. Phyllanthus (Phyllanthaceae): two new species, two new synonyms, and a lectotype","authors":"Alícia Marques Torres, Marcos José da Silva","doi":"10.1111/njb.04195","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/njb.04195","url":null,"abstract":"An ongoing taxonomic work on <i>Phyllanthus</i> subsect. <i>Phyllanthus</i>, resulting from the analysis of protologues and the study of approximately 2000 collections, including all types, historical collections, and observations in the field, led us to describe two new species (<i>P. lobatus</i> and <i>P. platystigma</i>), and to propose the synonymization of <i>P. mimicus</i> and <i>P. bolivianus</i> under <i>P. niruri</i>, as well as establish a lectotype for <i>P. bolivianus</i>. For both new species, we provide, descriptions, illustrations, preliminary conservation status, flowering and fruiting periods, environmental preferences and images in their habitat. In addition, they are compared with morphologically similar congeners and their systematic position is discussed.","PeriodicalId":54716,"journal":{"name":"Nordic Journal of Botany","volume":"55 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2023-12-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138504997","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Irsa Zafar, Najam-Ul-Sehar Afshan, Abdul Nasir Khalid
{"title":"Erysiphe neelamensis, a new powdery mildew fungus (Ascomycota: Erysiphaceae) from Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan","authors":"Irsa Zafar, Najam-Ul-Sehar Afshan, Abdul Nasir Khalid","doi":"10.1111/njb.04203","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/njb.04203","url":null,"abstract":"A new powdery mildew species, <i>Erysiphe</i> <i>neelamensis</i>, was found on <i>Celtis eriocarpa</i> in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan. The identification was based upon morpho-anatomical features and results of a molecular sequence analysis. This species is morphologically distinguished from phylogenetically allied <i>Erysiphe</i> species by having chasmothecia with fewer, shorter appendages and a small number of asci and ascospores. A phylogenetic analysis of the nrDNA of ITS region of <i>E</i>. <i>neelamensis</i> supports the involvement of a novel species of the genus <i>Erysiphe</i>. The new species is described, illustrated and compared with all allied species, along with a phylogram showing its inferred phylogenetic position.","PeriodicalId":54716,"journal":{"name":"Nordic Journal of Botany","volume":"114 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2023-12-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138505037","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Jurinea stenocarpa (Asteraceae, Cardueae), a new species from the north-west of Iran","authors":"Mansour Mirtadzadini, Firouzeh Bordbar, Mahmoud Bidarlord","doi":"10.1111/njb.03987","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/njb.03987","url":null,"abstract":"<i>Jurinea stenocarpa</i>, is described as a new species based on morphological characters. This species is a mountainous Irano-Turanian element distributed in the north-west of Iran, –the Azarbaijan region. Specimens of this species were collected from Aqdagh (type location) and Talesh Mountains in Ardabil Province, Pir-Saqqa Mountain in Eastern Azarbaijan Province. The taxonomic position of the new species is assessed using sequence data from the nuclear ribosomal ITS region, and the findings are discussed based on a morphological background as well. The new species is morphologically close to its sympatric species, <i>J. heterophylla</i> by having linear-lanceolate simple and more or less entire leaves, but differs mostly in the form of inflorescence and shape and status of phyllaries. The new species also has similarities to its allopatric species <i>J. monocephala</i>, mainly by having semi-globose involucre and scapose stems, but differs in plant indumentum, the shape of phyllaries and features of achenes and size of pappus rays. Description, photos and a distribution map for the new species and closely related species are presented.","PeriodicalId":54716,"journal":{"name":"Nordic Journal of Botany","volume":"49 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2023-12-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138504971","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}