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Section Abstracts: Botany Jul 2009

Section Abstracts: Botany

Virginia Journal of Science

Abstracts of the Botany Section for the 87th Annual Virginia Academy of Science Meeting, May 27-29, 2009, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA.


Cover Page May 2009

Cover Page

Aliso: A Journal of Systematic and Floristic Botany

No abstract provided.


Epiparasitism In Phoradendron Durangense And P. Falcatum (Viscaceae), Clyde L. Calvin, Carol A. Wilson May 2009

Epiparasitism In Phoradendron Durangense And P. Falcatum (Viscaceae), Clyde L. Calvin, Carol A. Wilson

Aliso: A Journal of Systematic and Floristic Botany

Phoradendron, the largest mistletoe genus in the New World, extends from temperate North America to temperate South America. Most species are parasitic on terrestrial hosts, but a few occur only, or primarily, on other species of Phoradendron. We examined relationships among two obligate epiparasites, P. durangense and P. falcatum, and their parasitic hosts. Fruit and seed of both epiparasites were small compared to those of their parasitic hosts. Seed of epiparasites was established on parasitic-host stems, leaves, and inflorescences. Shoots developed from the plumular region or from buds on the holdfast or subjacent tissue. The developing endophytic …


Descriptive Anatomy And Evolutionary Patterns Of Anatomical Diversification In Adenia (Passifloraceae), David J. Hearn May 2009

Descriptive Anatomy And Evolutionary Patterns Of Anatomical Diversification In Adenia (Passifloraceae), David J. Hearn

Aliso: A Journal of Systematic and Floristic Botany

To understand evolutionary patterns and processes that account for anatomical diversity in relation to ecology and life form diversity, anatomy of storage roots and stems of the genus Adenia (Passifloraceae) were analyzed using an explicit phylogenetic context. Over 65,000 measurements are reported for 47 quantitative and qualitative traits from 58 species in the genus. Vestiges of lianous ancestry were apparent throughout the group, as treelets and lianous taxa alike share relatively short, often wide, vessel elements with simple, transverse perforation plates, and alternate lateral wall pitting; fibriform vessel elements, tracheids associated with vessels, and libriform fibers as additional tracheary elements; …


List Of Reviewers May 2009

List Of Reviewers

Aliso: A Journal of Systematic and Floristic Botany

No abstract provided.


Index May 2009

Index

Aliso: A Journal of Systematic and Floristic Botany

No abstract provided.


Non-Random Vessel Distribution In Woods: Patterns, Modes, Diversity, Correlations, Sherwin Carlquist May 2009

Non-Random Vessel Distribution In Woods: Patterns, Modes, Diversity, Correlations, Sherwin Carlquist

Aliso: A Journal of Systematic and Floristic Botany

Vessel grouping is a form of non-random distribution that becomes functionally valuable when the background consists of non-conductive imperforate tracheary elements (fiber-tracheids and libriform fibers); ungrouped vessels, randomly placed, often occur in an all-tracheid background. Types of vessel grouping are described and illustrated: diagonal, tangential, radial, median radial bands, and growth rings. Other non-random distributions considered include degrees and kinds of cable construction, patchy vessel distributions, vessel displacement related to succulence, and patterns involving successive cambia. Non-random vessel distributions inevitably involve non-random placement of imperforate tracheary elements, so that a parallel set of mechanical adaptations is often simultaneously achieved. Correlations …


Graminicolous Fungi Of Virginia: Fungi In Collections 2004-2007, Curtis W. Roane Apr 2009

Graminicolous Fungi Of Virginia: Fungi In Collections 2004-2007, Curtis W. Roane

Virginia Journal of Science

Fungus-grass associations recognized in Virginia from 2004 to 2007 are recorded. Many associations are new to the United States (U), eastern United States (EU) and Virginia (V); other associations extend the known distribution of those previously discovered. These reports contribute further to knowledge of the mycoflora of Virginia.


Instructions For Authors, Discovery Editors Jan 2009

Instructions For Authors, Discovery Editors

Discovery, The Student Journal of Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences

No abstract provided.


Analysis Of The Accase Mutation Profile Of Italian Ryegrass (Lolium Perenne Ssp. Multiflorum) Accessions Resistant To Accase Inhibitors, Thomas Stark Jan 2009

Analysis Of The Accase Mutation Profile Of Italian Ryegrass (Lolium Perenne Ssp. Multiflorum) Accessions Resistant To Accase Inhibitors, Thomas Stark

Inquiry: The University of Arkansas Undergraduate Research Journal

Lolium perenne ssp. multiflorum (Italian ryegrass) resistant to ACCase inhibiting herbicides has been reported in many wheat producing counties across Arkansas. Resistance is believed to be the result of point mutations creating amino acid substitutions in the CT domain of the plastidic ACCase gene. This study explores the occurrence of mutations in the ACCase gene of ryegrass populations. Plant material was collected and DNA was extracted from 10 Arkansas ryegrass populations. Six of the populations were known to be resistant to the ACCase inhibitor diclofop-methyl, while the remaining four populations were known to be susceptible to diclofop-methyl. Two highly conserved …


Congruence Of Rapd And Issr Markers For Evaluation Of Genomic Relationship Among 28 Populations Of Podophyllum Hexandrum Royle From Himachal Pradesh, India, Md. Afroz Alam, Pradeep Kumar Naik, Gyan Prakash Mishra Jan 2009

Congruence Of Rapd And Issr Markers For Evaluation Of Genomic Relationship Among 28 Populations Of Podophyllum Hexandrum Royle From Himachal Pradesh, India, Md. Afroz Alam, Pradeep Kumar Naik, Gyan Prakash Mishra

Turkish Journal of Botany

Twenty eight populations of Podophyllum hexandrum Royle were selected to study genetic relationship using RAPD and ISSR markers from north-western Himalayas, Himachal Pradesh, India. Nineteen RAPD primers and 11 ISSR primers amplified a total of 131 and 68 scorable bands, of which 92.37% and 83.82%, respectively, were polymorphic. The mean coefficient of gene differentiation (Gst) was 0.6933 and 0.6296, indicating that Nei´s gene diversity of 33.77% and 29.44% reside in all the populations. Estimated value of gene flow for RAPD (Nm = 0.11059), for ISSR (Nm = 0.1470) individually, and the combination of RAPD+ISSR (Nm = 0.1211) markers indicated that …


Macrofungi Of Huzurlu High Plateau (Gaziantep-Turkey), Abdullah Kaya Jan 2009

Macrofungi Of Huzurlu High Plateau (Gaziantep-Turkey), Abdullah Kaya

Turkish Journal of Botany

Macrofungi samples were collected from Huzurlu high plateau and its surroundings between 2002 and 2005. As a result of macroscopic and microscopic investigations 105 taxa belonging to 67 genera and 33 families were recorded in Ascomycetes and Basidiomycetes classes. Six of them, Phaeohelotium umbilicatum (Le Gal) Dennis, Lepiota jacobi Vellinga & Knudsen, Leucoagaricus erioderma (Malençon) Bon, Leucoagaricus serenus (Fr.) Bon & Boiffard, Cortinarius turgidus Fr., and Cotylidia diaphana (Schwein.) Lentz, are new records for the macromycota of Turkey.


Lichens And Lichenicolous Fungi Of Kızıldağ (Derebucak, Konya), Mustafa Kocakaya, Mehmet Gökhan Halici, Ahmet Aksoy Jan 2009

Lichens And Lichenicolous Fungi Of Kızıldağ (Derebucak, Konya), Mustafa Kocakaya, Mehmet Gökhan Halici, Ahmet Aksoy

Turkish Journal of Botany

Herein 152 taxa of lichens and lichenicolous fungi belonging to 68 genera are reported from Kızıldağ (Derebucak district, Konya province). Of these, 149 taxa are reported from the study area for the first time and 96 taxa are new for Konya province. Lecanora perpruinosa Fröberg and Toninia submexicana de Lesd. are new records for Turkey and Asia.


Floral Biology Of Aconitum Heterophyllum Wall.: A Critically Endangered Alpine Medicinal Plant Of Himalaya, India, Bhagwati P. Nautiyal, Mohan C. Nautiyal, Vinod P. Khanduri, Neelum Rawat Jan 2009

Floral Biology Of Aconitum Heterophyllum Wall.: A Critically Endangered Alpine Medicinal Plant Of Himalaya, India, Bhagwati P. Nautiyal, Mohan C. Nautiyal, Vinod P. Khanduri, Neelum Rawat

Turkish Journal of Botany

Aconitum heterophyllum Wall. is a critically endangered wild medicinal herb of alpine Himalaya and cultivation is recommended owing to its large demand in the herbal market and to ensure the conservation of wild habitats. Therefore, observations on floral biology, pollen germination, pollination, and fruit and seed setting after implying different breeding systems were carried out for its successful domestication and improvement in cultivation practices. The study reveals that the plants grown in hothouse conditions showed considerable variation in the production of flowers and seeds. Flowering occurs from the second week of September to late October, with 20 days of peak …


Some New Records Of Inocybe (Fr.) Fr. From Turkey, Mehmet Hali̇l Solak, Hakan Alli, Mustafa Işiloğlu, Erbi̇l Kalmiş Jan 2009

Some New Records Of Inocybe (Fr.) Fr. From Turkey, Mehmet Hali̇l Solak, Hakan Alli, Mustafa Işiloğlu, Erbi̇l Kalmiş

Turkish Journal of Botany

Some new records of Inocybe (Fr.) Fr. based on samples collected from Osmaniye, Kilis, and Isparta provinces are presented. Inocybe flocculosa var. crocifolia (Herink) Kuyper, I. ochroalba Bruyl., I. pallida Velen., I. splendens var. splendens R. Heim, I. substellata Kühner, and I. vaccina Kühner were determined to be new records from Turkey.


Discovery: The Student Journal Of Dale Bumpers College Of Agricultural, Food And Life Sciences - Volume 10 2009, Several Authors Jan 2009

Discovery: The Student Journal Of Dale Bumpers College Of Agricultural, Food And Life Sciences - Volume 10 2009, Several Authors

Discovery, The Student Journal of Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences

No abstract provided.


Contents, Discovery Editors Jan 2009

Contents, Discovery Editors

Discovery, The Student Journal of Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences

No abstract provided.


Letter From The Dean, Lalit Verma Jan 2009

Letter From The Dean, Lalit Verma

Discovery, The Student Journal of Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences

No abstract provided.


Establishing A Rapid And Effective Method For Screening Salt Tolerance In Soybean, Mioko Tamura, Pengyin Chen Jan 2009

Establishing A Rapid And Effective Method For Screening Salt Tolerance In Soybean, Mioko Tamura, Pengyin Chen

Discovery, The Student Journal of Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences

Chlorine (Cl) toxicity has been recognized as a constraint for soybean production. Although the use of a Cl-tolerant crop easily solves the problem, current screening methodologies for Cl tolerance are often ineffective because of inadequate means of detecting and measuring plant response to salinity. In order to facilitate the evaluation process and selection of Cl-tolerant genotypes, a study was conducted to develop a rapid and effective method for screening Cl tolerance in soybean. Seeds of five soybean cultivars, each representing either the includer or excluder genotype to salt stress, were grown in a greenhouse in two different growing media (potting …


Characterizing The Variability Of Physical And Chemical Properties Across The Soil Individuals Mapped As Amy Silt Loam Soils In Southeastern Arkansas, B. Bhandari, Robert L. Ficklin Jan 2009

Characterizing The Variability Of Physical And Chemical Properties Across The Soil Individuals Mapped As Amy Silt Loam Soils In Southeastern Arkansas, B. Bhandari, Robert L. Ficklin

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

Knowledge of physical and chemical properties of soil is relevant for landowners, researchers, and foresters, so that appropriate crop species and management practices to maximize site productivity can be selected. In addition to issues of plant productivity, the need for assessing soil properties has been expanded due to public interest in determining the consequences of management practices on soil quality relative to sustainability of crop ecosystem functions. The USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) delineated soil mapping units to provide information about physical and chemical properties of soil in each soil series. However, soil mapping units do not provide details about …


Pollen And Seed Morphology Of The Genus Hesperis L. (Brassicaceae) In Turkey, Münevver Pinar, Ahmet Duran, Tali̇p Çeter, G. Ni̇lhan Tuğ Jan 2009

Pollen And Seed Morphology Of The Genus Hesperis L. (Brassicaceae) In Turkey, Münevver Pinar, Ahmet Duran, Tali̇p Çeter, G. Ni̇lhan Tuğ

Turkish Journal of Botany

Pollen and seed morphology were examined in 35 specimens representing 25 Turkish species of the taxonomically complex genus Hesperis L. by light and scanning electron microscopes. Three main types and 2 subtypes were recognized based on the seed coat surface, pollen shape, and exine sculpturing. The seed coat ornamentation of Type I was ocellate, and pollen shape was oblate-spheroidal. While Type II was represented by reticulate seed coat and prolate-spheroidal pollen shape, Type III had tuberculate seed coat. This study revealed that both palynological and seed morphological characters are of significant importance in the taxonomy of the genus.


The Rediscovery Of Some Taxa Thought To Have Been Extinct In Turkey, Ali̇ Kandemi̇r Jan 2009

The Rediscovery Of Some Taxa Thought To Have Been Extinct In Turkey, Ali̇ Kandemi̇r

Turkish Journal of Botany

This paper reports the re-discovery of Barbarea auriculata Hausskn. ex Bornm. var. auriculata (Brassicaceae), Onobrychis nitida Boiss. (Fabaceae), Onosma discedens Hausskn. ex Bornm. (Boraginaceae), and Silene oligotricha Hub.-Mor. (Caryophyllaceae). All of these taxa had been listed as Extinct (EX), according to the World Conservation Union Red List Categories. This study provides the re-descriptions of these taxa, presents field observations of these taxa, and suggests new IUCN categories.


Conservation Biology Of Asperula Daphneola (Rubiaceae) In Western Turkey, Sali̇h Gücel, Özcan Seçmen Jan 2009

Conservation Biology Of Asperula Daphneola (Rubiaceae) In Western Turkey, Sali̇h Gücel, Özcan Seçmen

Turkish Journal of Botany

A. daphneola O.Schwarz (Rubiaceae) was originally recorded from a single location on Nif Mountain (Kemalpaşa) in western Turkey. This study was carried out from 2001 to 2004 to investigate the causes of this endemic species^{'} restricted distribution. To that end, the environmental conditions and reproductive biology of the species were studied. As a result of field investigations, 4 additional locations were identified. These 5 localities (the peak of Nif Mountain, Alaca Mountain, Ayrıca Mountain, Bölme Hill, and another locality west of Nif Mountain) encompass an area of 2.5 km^2. The total number of individuals in these localities was estimated to …


In Vitro And In Vivo Germination Of Cyclamen Alpinum Seeds, Betül Bürün, Oral Şahi̇n Jan 2009

In Vitro And In Vivo Germination Of Cyclamen Alpinum Seeds, Betül Bürün, Oral Şahi̇n

Turkish Journal of Botany

Cyclamen trochopteranthum O.Schwarz has a confusing history, having been identified in the last part of the 19^{th} century and described as Cyclamen alpinum Sprenger. It remained known as C. alpinum until 1975, when it was described as C. trochopteranthum by Otto Schwarz. Cyclamen trochopteranthum is a species distributed in the south-western part of Turkey, but the C. trochopteranthum described in 1975 is today describe again as Cyclamen alpinum. The seeds of this species were collected from red pine forests in the Gökbel-Dalyan area on May 3-7 and stored with and without capsules in incubators at 20 °C. Among the seeds …


New Records Of Senecio L. (Asteraceae) For The Flora Of Turkey, Ümi̇t Budak, Ergi̇n Hamzaoğlu, Ahmet Aksoy Jan 2009

New Records Of Senecio L. (Asteraceae) For The Flora Of Turkey, Ümi̇t Budak, Ergi̇n Hamzaoğlu, Ahmet Aksoy

Turkish Journal of Botany

Senecio grandidentatus Ledeb. and Senecio doriiformis DC. subsp. doriiformis (Asteraceae) were recently collected from Posof (Ardahan province) and Çatak (Van province), and are new records for the flora of Turkey. Their descriptions and distributions are given.


Phellinus Sulphurascens (Hymenochaetaceae, Basidiomycota): A Very Rare Wood-Decay Fungus In Europe Collected In Turkey, Hasan Hüseyi̇n Doğan, Mitko Karadelev Jan 2009

Phellinus Sulphurascens (Hymenochaetaceae, Basidiomycota): A Very Rare Wood-Decay Fungus In Europe Collected In Turkey, Hasan Hüseyi̇n Doğan, Mitko Karadelev

Turkish Journal of Botany

Phellinus sulphurascens Pilát was collected from juniper tree stumps (Juniperus excelsa and J. foetidissima) in two different localities situated in the Mediterranean region of Turkey. This very rare species is known in Europe only from the Ural Mountains in Russia. This fungus is an aggressive root rot pathogen associated with Douglas fir and other conifers in North America. This is the first report on juniper as a new host outside of its known distribution area.


A New Taxon Of Senecio (Asteraceae) From Turkey:Senecio Inops Boiss. & Balansa Subsp. Karamanicus Hamzaoğlu & Budak, Ergi̇n Hamzaoğlu, Ümi̇t Budak, Ahmet Aksoy Jan 2009

A New Taxon Of Senecio (Asteraceae) From Turkey:Senecio Inops Boiss. & Balansa Subsp. Karamanicus Hamzaoğlu & Budak, Ergi̇n Hamzaoğlu, Ümi̇t Budak, Ahmet Aksoy

Turkish Journal of Botany

Senecio inops Boiss. & Balansa subsp. karamanicus Hamzaoğlu & Budak (Asteraceae, Senecioneae) is described as a new subspecies from Karaman Province (Inner/South Anatolia). A Latin diagnosis, a taxonomic description, an illustration of the new subspecies, geographical distribution, and some comments on its affinity with Senecio inops Boiss. & Balansa subsp. inops are given.


Callus Induction, Biomass Growth, And Plant Regeneration In Digitalis Lanata Ehrh.: Influence Of Plant Growth Regulators And Carbohydrates, Zohra Fatima, Abdul Mujib, Samar Fatima, Anjum Arshi, Shahid Umar Jan 2009

Callus Induction, Biomass Growth, And Plant Regeneration In Digitalis Lanata Ehrh.: Influence Of Plant Growth Regulators And Carbohydrates, Zohra Fatima, Abdul Mujib, Samar Fatima, Anjum Arshi, Shahid Umar

Turkish Journal of Botany

The effect of plant growth regulators (PGRs) and carbohydrate sources on callus induction, callus growth, and plant regeneration in foxglove was examined. Explants were transferred onto MS medium with various levels of PGRs and carbohydrates to determine the optimum explant and effective combinations of PGR treatment. For callus induction 6.0 mg L^{-1} of \alpha-naphthalene acetic acid (NAA) and 3.0 mg L^{-1} of benzyl-aminopurine (BA) were very responsive. Addition of cytokinins (BA and kinetin) at 0.5-3.0 mg L^{-1} to media containing NAA enhanced callus growth. Shoot regeneration was best achieved in MS + 6.0 mg L^{-1} of BA. Adenine sulphate (Ade) …


The Effects Of Brassinosteroid On The Induction Of Biochemical Changes In Lycopersicon Esculentum Under Drought Stress, Mehri Behnamnia, Khosrow Manochehri Kalantari, Jalal Ziaie Jan 2009

The Effects Of Brassinosteroid On The Induction Of Biochemical Changes In Lycopersicon Esculentum Under Drought Stress, Mehri Behnamnia, Khosrow Manochehri Kalantari, Jalal Ziaie

Turkish Journal of Botany

Drought stress is considered a restricting factor for plant products; therefore many compounds were applied to minimise the harmful effects of stress. One type of these compounds that have antioxidative characteristics is brassinosteroids. In this experiment, when 4 fully expanded leaves of tomato plants appeared, 24-epibrassinolide (24-EBL) was sprayed onto the leaves at 0.01 and 1 µM concentrations for 3 days with a 1-day interval. Three levels of drought stress (0, 3, and 5 days withholding water) were applied. Thereafter, the effects of brassinosteroids and water stress were investigated on some biochemical and antioxidative parameters of tomato plants. Lipid peroxidation, …


Time And Temperature Requirements For Effective Removal Of High Molecular Weight Rna From Winter Wheat Genomic Dna With Licl, Benjamin Meyerink, Ryan Geraets Jan 2009

Time And Temperature Requirements For Effective Removal Of High Molecular Weight Rna From Winter Wheat Genomic Dna With Licl, Benjamin Meyerink, Ryan Geraets

The Journal of Undergraduate Research

Numerous protocols are available for the isolation of plant genomic DNA. Often times, these protocols utilize a wide variety of solutions. The primary purpose of this project was to examine the use of LiCl for the removal of RNA contaminants within genomic DNA samples and its dependency on incubation time and temperature. Our results indicate that LiCl is sufficient for the removal of high molecular weight RNA contaminants from genomic DNA. In addition, our results illustrate varying incubation times with LiCl yield minimal differences in the recovery of genomic DNA and the removal of RNA contaminants. Alternatively, different incubation temperatures …