Volume 22, Issue 69, 2021

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The aim of the present study is to elucidate the floristic composition and to document the current plant diversity of protected area (Researches Station) of Agriculture Faculty, University of Tripoli. The current study revealed that (110) plant species belonging to (95) genera and (35) families (31 dicots and 4 monocots) were recorded from the study area. The most highly represented families are the Asteraceae (22 species), the Poaceae (16 species), and the Fabaceae (12 species). The dominance of Asteraceae and Poaceae families are an indication of the increased diversity of herbs in the area, as well as of the cosmopolitan nature of the families and they are dominated the Mediterranean climate conditions. To determine the floristic composition of plant species in the study area the following characters were studied: life forms, chorotypes and create a list of vascular plants species. According to Raunkiaer's method, the highest life form recorded were Therophytes (52.73 %), Hemicryptophytes (14.54%), and Chamaephytes (13.63%), while the least represented life forms were the Phanerophytes with five species (6.36%) and Nanophanerophytes with three species (2.72 %). The only halophytic plant we registered was Scirpus holoschoenus

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Species Report

Vegetation Survey for Vascular Plants of Protected Area of the University of Tripoli-Libya

Fathi Goma Al-Sghair, Mohammed Hadi Mahklouf

The aim of the present study is to elucidate the floristic composition and to document the current plant diversity of protected area (Researches Station) of Agriculture Faculty, University of Tripoli. The current study revealed that (110) plant species belonging to (95) genera and (35) families (31 dicots and 4 monocots) were recorded from the study area.

Species, 2021, 22(69), 1-9

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Bonnaya veronicifolia (Retz.) Spreng.(Linderniaceae): A new distributional record from Odisha, India

Rajkumari Supriya Devi, Malaya Prithwiraj Sahoo, Sanjeet Kumar

A new distribution of Bonnaya veronicifolia (Retz.) Spreng. is recorded from the Eastern Coastal areas of India. The short description of the species including its taxonomical note, phenology, ecology, and associated species is provided.

Species, 2021, 22(69), 10-14

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Species Ecology

An ecological study of pollination in Pedalium murex L. (Pedaliaceae).

Solomon Raju AJ, Mohini Rani S

Pedalium murex is a common annual succulent herbaceous weed. It grows prolifically during wet season. The flowers are hermaphroditic, homogamous, nectariferous and pollinated by bees and lycaenid butterflies.

Species, 2021, 22(69), 15-20

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Species Report

Ficus virens Aiton var. matthewii Chantaras: A new distributional record from Kerala

Nair SS, Bachan KHA, Ebin PJ, Augustine L, Josep A

During the field explorations in the Wayanad District of Kerala, the authors came across an interesting specimen of Ficus. On further examination, literature review and herbarium references, it was confirmed as Ficus virens Aiton var. matthewii Chantaras

Species, 2021, 22(69), 21-28

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Species Ecology

A study on pollination ecology of butterfly pea, Clitoria ternatea L. (Fabaceae)

Solomon Raju AJ, Venkata Ramana k

Clitoria ternatea is a herbaceous perennial climbing herb and grows as an aggressive colonizer in several habitats with poor to moderate soil nutrient environment

Species, 2021, 22(69), 29-35

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Species Diversity

Diversity of vascular weeds species in six selected crop fields of Chuadanga district, Bangladesh

Sumaiya Bakar, Laila Al Faria, Rony Rani, Mahbubur Rahman AHM

Diversity of vascular weed flora in different crop fields of Chuadanga district, Bangladesh was carried out from November 2018 to February 2020. A total of 69 weed species below 53 genera were recorded and described, belonging to 31 families.

Species, 2021, 22(69), 36-42

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Ecology

Sexual systems, pollination modes and fruiting ecology of three common herbaceous weeds, Aerva lanata (L.) Juss. Ex Schult., Allmania nodiflora (L.) R.Br. and Pupalia lappacea (L.) Juss. (Family Amaranthaceae: Sub-family Amaranthoideae)

Solomon Raju AJ, Mohini Rani S, Lakshminarayana G, Venkata Ramana K

Aerva lanata and Pupalia lappacea are perennial herbs while Allmania nodiflora is an annual herb. A. lanata is dioecious with bisexual and female plants while P. lappacea and A. nodiflora are hermaphroditic.

Species, 2021, 22(69), 43-55

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Floral color shift and entomophily in the hermaphroditic weed, Phyla nodiflora (L.) Greene (Verbenaceae)

Solomon Raju AJ, Kala Grace L, Lakshminarayana G

Phyla nodiflora is a widespread perennial weed and sexually active throughout the year. The flowers are hermaphroditic, weakly protandrous and facultative autogamous involving self-pollination by pollen fall on the stigma by gravity and selfand cross-pollination by insects.

Species, 2021, 22(69), 56-61

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Report

First report of Puccinia dichanthii Afshan and Khalid on three species of Dichanthium from India

Kamble SK

Three species of Dichanthium viz., D. annulatum (Forssk.) Stapf, D. aristatum (Poir.) C. E. Hubb. and D. caricosum (L.) A. Camus were found infected with rust disease

Species, 2021, 22(69), 62-66

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Macrosolen capitellatus (Wight & Arn) Danser. (Loranthaceae): New addition to the flora of Odisha, India

Mishra AK, Devi RS, Mishra S, Kumar S

A new distribution of Macrosolen capitellatus, a parasitic plant species has been recorded from the state Odisha, India. The morphological description, taxonomical note, phenology, ecology is provided for easy identification in field

Species, 2021, 22(69), 67-70

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Analysis

Nototriby, melittophily and polychory in three medicinally valuable tropical herbs, Leucas aspera (Willd.) Link, Leucas biflora (Vahl) and the endemic, Leucas lavandulifolia var. nagalapuramiana Chandrab. & Sriniv. (Lamiaceae).

Solomon Raju AJ, Kala Grace L, Venkata Ramana K, Ch. Prasada Rao

Leucas aspera and L. lavandulifolia var. nagalapuramiana are annual erect herbs while L. biflora is a perennial procumbent herb. These species show profuse flowering and fruiting occurs during winter season.

Species, 2021, 22(69), 71-79

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Report

Desmodium heterocarpon subsp. Ovalifolium addition to the flora of India from South Andaman Islands, India

Naik MCK, Singh LJ

Desmodium heterocarpon subsp. ovalifolium (Prain) H. Ohashi reported as new distributional record for the flora of India from the South Andaman Islands.

Species, 2021, 22(69), 80-83

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Dioscorea dumetorum (Kunth) T. Durand & H. Schinz: A new addition to the flora of India

Mishra S, Kumar S

Dioscorea dumetorum has been collected from Mayurbhanj and Nayagarh districts of Odisha, India. After reviewing its distribution through flora and available literature, the species is found to be a new to the flora of India

Species, 2021, 22(69), 84-88

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Analysis

Specialized pollination mechanism, insect-pollination, autochory and anemochory in Aganosma cymosa (Roxb.) G. Don (Family Apocynaceae: sub-family Apocynoideae)

Solomon Raju AJ, Kala Grace L, Venkata Ramana K, Ch. Prasada Rao, Lakshmi Sree M

Aganosma cymosa is a semi-evergreen woody climber. It is a massive bloomer for a short period. The flowers are white, nectariferous, pleasantly fragrant and hermaphroditic with a specialized pollination mechanism that is adapted for cross-pollination

Species, 2021, 22(69), 89-96

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Research

Sexual system, pollination mechanism, pollinators and seed dispersal in some species of the sub-families, Asclepiadoideae and Rauvolfioideae of the family Apocynaceae

Solomon Raju AJ, Sunanda Devi D, Venkata Ramana K, Punny K, Ch. Prasada Rao, Kala Grace L, Lakshmi Sree M

In Asclepias curassavica, Dregea volubilis, Oxystelma esculentum, Brachystelma maculatum, Pergularia daemia, Tylophora indica, Catharanthus roseus and Rauvolfia serpentina, the flowers are hermaphroditic, nectariferous, self-compatible, self and cross-pollinating.

Species, 2021, 22(69), 97-117

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Analysis

Diversity and distribution of butterflies in Maragamuwa forest regeneration study site, Matale, Sri Lanka

Weerakoon B, Ranawana K

Maragamuwa Forest Regeneration Study Site was established in a harvested eucalypt plantation (7 0 41’ 39.16” N - 800 42’ 31.58” E) in the intermediate zone of Sri Lanka Based on the age from the disturbance, two vegetation types could be identified as early secondary forest (ESF) and late secondary forest (LSF).

Species, 2021, 22(69), 118-124

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Report

Floral biology and pollination in Maerua oblongifolia Forssk. (A. Rich.) (Capparaceae), a dry season blooming woody climbing shrub

Solomon Raju AJ, Sunanda Devi D, Punny K, Venkata Ramana K

Maerua oblongifolia is a woody climbing bushy dry season blooming shrub. Its flowers are hermaphroditic, nectariferous, aromatic and bee-pollinated

Species, 2021, 22(69), 125-129

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Utricularia australis R. Br. (Lentibulariaceae): an addition to the carnivorous plants of Odisha, India

Mishra S, Satapathy S, Mishra AK, Majhi R, Devi RS, Marndi S, Kumar S

Utricularia australis, a carnivorous aquatic plant species is reported here as a new record for the flora of Odisha, India from Rairangpur Forest Division, Odisha

Species, 2021, 22(69), 130-133

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Hermaphroditic sexual system, entomophily and polychory in Cleome monophylla L. (Capparaceae), an annual erect herbaceous weed in farmlands of leguminous crops

Solomon Raju AJ, Venkata Ramana K, Sunanda Devi D, Punny K

Cleome monophylla is a prominent colony forming weed in farmlands of leguminous crops. It is a hermaphroditic species and produces short, medium and long gynoecium floral types

Species, 2021, 22(69), 134-138

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The First Record of Allium blomfieldianum Asch. & Schweinf. (Lilliaceae) from Libya

Erteeb FB, Mahklouf MH, Al-Shaari MS

Allium blomfieldianum Asch. & Schweinf., has been reported for the first time from Libya. This species is native to Marmarica (Egyptian side of Marmarica).

Species, 2021, 22(69), 139-142

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Research

Wild boar movement monitoring for African swine fever control along the Sino-Russian and Korean border

Fekede JR, Xiaolong W

African swine fever remains a severe threat to the swine industry globally. The habitats similarities and wild boar populations along the Sino-Russian and Korea border and the possibilities that infected Wild boar may cross the border raised a big concern

Species, 2021, 22(69), 143-152

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Analysis

Indian Devil Tree, Alstonia scholaris (L.) R.Br. (Sub-family Rauvolfioideae: Family Apocynaceae): Pollination ecology and seed dispersal versus human health

Solomon Raju AJ, Prathyusha K, Punny K, Sunanda Devi D, Venkata Ramana K

Alstonia scholaris is an evergreen winter blooming hermaphroditic tree species. The floral traits such as anthesis during dusk and early dark hours, creamy white or greenish white color, pungent odor and low volume of nectar indicate that it is adapted for moth-pollination

Species, 2021, 22(69), 153-160

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First confirmed record of the Bartail flathead Platycephalus indicus (L.; 1758) (Actinopterygii:Platycephalidae) in the Syrian marine waters (Eastern Mediterranean)

Hussein C, Ibrahim A, Alshawy F, Ahmad AA

This paper confirms that the Bartail flathead fish, Platycephalus indicus (Platycephalidae), exists in the Syrian coast where a single specimen was caught at 25-30 m water depth off Banyas coast

Species, 2021, 22(69), 161-165

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Research

Ecology and flora of red sand dunes along the coastline of Visakhapatnam region with a note on the impact of human activities on the scenic beauty of the landscape of the dune area

Solomon Raju AJ, Suvarna Raju P, Sunanda Devi D, Prathyusha K, Venkata Ramana K

Red sand dune ecosystem with different land forms and features, and sporadic and scanty vegetation is located along the coastline in Visakhapatnam Region

Species, 2021, 22(69), 166-174

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