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06 de abril de 2021

Bidens odorata

Connected paper: Area and the rapid radiation of Hawaiian Bidens
Two major types of Central American Bidens: Pilosa and Alba Radiata, are connected to Hawaiian Bidens (Figure 2)

Re: iNaturalist Updates: Flag for Taxon - Bidens pilosa (Blackjack) [See Note]
https://www.inaturalist.org/flags/362565


It was mentioned that the species named Bidens odorata, which is very similar to Bidens pilosa / Bidens alba / Bidens alba ssp. radiata, is applicable to Mexico and Guatemala.

Over 100 research grade observations of Bidens odorata were identified during year 2020 @iNaturalist (retrieved on April 6, 2021). I randomly picked 6 (as listed below) of them for a better understanding:

  1. August 27, 2020
    https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/68834771

  2. September 19, 2020
    https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/60290731

  3. October 30, 2020
    https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/63847918

  4. November 1, 2020
    https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/63983741

  5. November 19, 2020
    https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/65218461

  6. December 29, 2020
    https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/68041832


There are four varieties of Bidens odorata @iNaturalist:-

  • chilpancingensis
  • oaxacencis
  • odorata
  • rosea

Only one observation falls into these varieties:
Bidens odorata var. odorata: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/6842627


Note:
Chemistry and pharmacology of Bidens pilosa: an overview - Tran Dang Xuan and Tran Dang Khanh (c)The Korean Society of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology 2016

Publicado el abril 6, 2021 03:14 MAÑANA por lunababy22 lunababy22 | 0 comentarios | Deja un comentario

16 de abril de 2021

Citrus

Most citrus fruit trees are grown as a "grafted combination" of: a scion (good-fruit-quality tree) on the top; and a rootstock - cultivar which resists or tolerates infection by certain disease(s), that forms the lower trunk and root system.

Examples of rootstocks:

  1. Trifoliate Orange, Janpanese bitter orange (Poncirus trifoliata), 2n=18
  2. Grapefruit (Citrus×paridisi)
  3. Cleopatra mandarin (Citrus×reshni)
  4. Orange (Citrus×aurantium)^
  5. Citrumelo = 1 × 2: Poncirus trifoliata × Citrus×paridisi
  6. Citroncirus/Citrange = 1 × 4: Poncirus trifoliata × Citrus×sinensis

^ Sweet orange (Citrus×sinensis, or Citrus×aurantium var. sinensis)
= Citrus maxima (pummelo) × Citrus reticulata (mandarin)

Blood orange (Citrus×aurantium var. dulcis)
Bergamote (Citrus×aurantium ssp. bergamia)



Reference:

  1. Citrus Rootstocks@Agricultural Research Service, USDA
    https://citrusrootstocks.org/

  2. Comparison between diploid and tetraploid citrus rootstocks: morphological characterization and growth evaluation, 2014
    https://doi.org/10.1590/brag.2014.007

Publicado el abril 16, 2021 06:42 MAÑANA por lunababy22 lunababy22 | 0 comentarios | Deja un comentario

28 de abril de 2021

Journal Post of 28 April 2021

Some Interesting Observations/Identifications (as at April 2021):

  1. Pink Banana [Musa velutina] < Banana [Musa] < Banana [Musaceae] < Gingers, Bananas, and Allies [Zingiberales] < Monocots [Liliospsida] < Flowering Plants [Angiospermae] < Vascular Plants [Tracheophyta] < Plants [Plantae]
    https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/18437379

  2. Creeping cinquefoil [Potentilla reptans] < Strawberries, Cinquefoil [Cinquefoil < Potentillina < Potentillinae] < Rose [Rosoideae < Rosaceae] < Roses, Elms, Figs, and Allies [Rosales] < Dicots [Magnoliopsida] < Flowering Plants [Angiospermae] < Vascular Plants [Tracheophyta] < Plants [Plantae]
    https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/20258929

  3. Bluemink [Ageratum houstonianum] < [Ageratum < Ageratinae] < Bonesets, Blazingstars, and Allies [Eupatorieae < Asteroideae (菊亞科)]
    https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/18348846

  4. [Unknown] [Ageratum] < [Ageratum < Ageratinae] < Bonesets, Blazingstars, and Allies [Eupatorieae < Asteroideae (菊亞科)]
    https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/20259231

  5. Wandering Dandelion, merged into Common Dandelion on 29 July 2021 [Taraxacum officinale (ssp. officinale)] < Dandelions [Taraxacum] < Crepidinae < Cichorieae] < Chicories, Dandelions, and Allies [Cichorioideae]
    https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/20071358

    < Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters and Allies [Asteraceae] < Asters, Bellflowers, Fanflowers and Allies [Asterales] < Dicots [Magnoliopsida] < Flowering Plants [Angiospermae] < Vascular Plants [Tracheophyta] < Plants [Plantae]

  6. Water Clover [Marsilea vestita] < Helicopter Ferns [Marsilea < Marsileaceae < Salviniales < Polypodiidae] < Ferns [Polypodiopsida] < Vascular Plants [Tracheophyta] < Plants [Plantae]
    https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/18349467



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