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Taking Root, W. John Hayden
Taking Root, W. John Hayden
Biology Faculty Publications
The brief description of mangrove reproduction in John N. Cole's "Off Key, Out of Reach" [A Sense of Place, July-August] contains an error.
A Revision Of Discocarpus (Euphorbiaceae), Sheila M. Hayden, W. John Hayden
A Revision Of Discocarpus (Euphorbiaceae), Sheila M. Hayden, W. John Hayden
Biology Faculty Publications
As revised here, Discocarpus is interpreted to consist of three neotropical species: D. essequeboensis Klotzsch, D. gentryi S. M. Hayden, which is described and named herein as new to science, and D. spruceanus Müll. Arg. One previously accepted name, D. brasiliensis Klotzsch ex Müll. Arg., is reduced to synonymy of D. essequeboensis. Lecto-types are proposed for the two species previously described. One species is newly excluded from Discocarpus, as are three others, following previous literature. Foliar anatomy is described with a focus on epidermal sclereids, which are shown to occur on both epidermides. Evidence presented supports close relationships …