scholarly journals Protection of the Fauna and Flora of Africa

Nature ◽  
1933 ◽  
Vol 132 (3345) ◽  
pp. 886-886
Keyword(s):  
Flora Of Africa

A new species Lappula botschantzevii (Boraginaceae) from the Northern Africa

Phytotaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 522 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-55
Author(s):  
SVETLANA OVCZINNIKOVA
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Northern Africa ◽  
Histoire Naturelle ◽  
Botanical Institute ◽  
Komarov Botanical Institute ◽  
Western Africa ◽  
North Western ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Desert Zone ◽  
Flora Of Africa

A new species, Lappula botschantzevii, is described from the desert zone of North-Western Africa. The new species belongs to the section Lappula and is close to the species L. patula, from which it differs in a smaller corolla, a scorpioid inflorescence (bilateral flowers) with loosely spaced flowers, a heteromorphic coenobium with two types of eremocarps: A) winged with glochids and a large number of spines along the edges of the disc of eremocarps and B) with a second short row of spines. The species is described based on samples from collections housed in three herbaria: Herbarium of the Komarov Botanical Institute RAS, Sankt-Peterburg (LE, Russia) and Muséum National d ‘Histoire Naturelle, Paris (P, France), Université de Montpellier (MPU). It is named after the Russian botanist Viktor Petrovich Botschantzev, who spent many years studying the flora of Africa and who collected samples of the new species. The absence of holotypes required the typification of the names of the studied species Lappula patula, L. capensis and L. eckloniana.

Plants Africa gave to the World

Bothalia ◽  
1983 ◽  
Vol 14 (3/4) ◽  
pp. 465-469 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Kunkel
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
South East Asia ◽  
Useful Plants ◽  
African Species ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The World ◽  
Tropical America ◽  
African Plants ◽  
Food Value ◽  
Flora Of Africa

Although the flora of Africa is rather poor in plant species when compared to the floras of Tropical America or South-east Asia, this vast continent is the home of a wide range of plants useful to Man. Many of these have become famous in cultivation around the world. Coffee now provides an important source of income for certain countries, and the Yams yield one of the world’s staple foods. The Oil Palm and Cola trees are widely cultivated in Africa itself and elsewhere. African Mahoganies and Ironwoods are much sought after timber trees of excellent quality. Numerous grasses and pulses are well-known for their food value, and some of the native Cucurbitaceae are appreciated additions to our vegetable diet. African plants have also made their contribution to horticulture, ranging from world-famous trees such as the African or Gabon Tulip tree and many of the South African species of Proteaceae to the multitude of East and South African succulents. The present paper provides a survey of the most important of these useful plants and will emphasize the need of further research for forestry and agricultural as well as horticultural purposes, especially as far as some still little-known but potentially important plants species are concerned.

scholarly journals Protection of the Fauna and Flora of Africa

Nature ◽  
1939 ◽  
Vol 143 (3620) ◽  
pp. 485-486
Author(s):  
PERCY R. LOWE
Keyword(s):  
Flora Of Africa

scholarly journals Phymosia (Malvaceae) a new genus for the flora of Africa, with nomenclatural notes

Hacquetia ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 325-330
Author(s):  
Duilio Iamonico ◽  
Ridha El Mokni
Keyword(s):  
New Genus ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Ecological Data ◽  
Generic Record ◽  
Flora Of Africa

AbstractAs part of ongoing studies of Tunisian Malvaceae, a population of Phymosia umbellata was discovered in Monastir city. It represents the first generic record for the national and continental flora. Morphological characters, as well as ecological data are given. A list of all the accepted names in Phymosia, their synonyms and types is also provided, with nomenclatural notes about some accepted Phymosia species.

scholarly journals Protection of the Fauna and Flora of Africa

Nature ◽  
1938 ◽  
Vol 142 (3587) ◽  
pp. 183-185
Keyword(s):  
Flora Of Africa

scholarly journals Protection of the Fauna and Flora of Africa

Nature ◽  
1933 ◽  
Vol 132 (3342) ◽  
pp. 776-776
Keyword(s):  
Flora Of Africa

scholarly journals COVID-19 Pandemic: A Case for Phytomedicines

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (8) ◽  
pp. 1934578X2094508
Author(s):  
◽  
Abidemi J. Akindele ◽  
Foluso O. Agunbiade ◽  
Margaret O. Sofidiya ◽  
Olufunsho Awodele ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Literature Search ◽  
Mechanisms Of Action ◽  
Effective Vaccine ◽  
Chemical Evaluation ◽  
Clinical Investigations ◽  
Proven Efficacy ◽  
The Rich ◽  
Preclinical And Clinical Studies ◽  
Flora Of Africa

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infection caused by a newly discovered coronavirus which was identified in Wuhan, China. The race is on globally to repurpose drugs for COVID-19 and develop a safe and effective vaccine against the disease. There is an urgent need to search for effective remedies against COVID-19 from the rich and extensive flora of Africa and the world. A literature search was conducted to obtain information on drugs with the potential for effectiveness in the treatment of COVID-19 based mostly on outcomes of preclinical studies and a few clinical investigations. This was considered important to this perspective as some of the identified mechanisms of action may be related to potential anti-COVID-19 actions of phytomedicines. The findings from the literature search were also used to establish the need for exploration of phytomedicines in the fight against COVID-19. This perspective identifies the need to preserve the rich tradition of herbal medicine in Africa, repositioning it by inculcating all aspects of discovery, development, and chemical evaluation of pharmaceuticals from medicinal plants for effective management of prevalent diseases. The identified mechanisms of action of current drugs under consideration for the treatment of COVID-19 include preventing fusion of SARS-CoV-2 with human cells; decrease acidity in endosomes, cell membrane-derived vesicles for transportation of the virus within the host cell and within which the virus can replicate; and blockade of the production of proinflammatory cytokines. Phytomedicines may possibly elicit either one or a combination of these effects. The case for the exploration of phytomedicines against COVID-19 is strengthened by the emergence of a number of conventional drugs from medicinal plants and the emergence of botanicals with proven efficacy for some medical conditions. Caution against indiscriminate use of medicinal plants in the guise of treating COVID-19 has been highlighted and the need for reliable preclinical and clinical studies.

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