scholarly journals Epidermal Features of the Nelumbo nucifera Tissues and Lotus Effect

2012 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 95-103 ◽  
Author(s):  
In-Sun Kim
Keyword(s):  
Nelumbo Nucifera ◽  
Lotus Effect ◽  
Epidermal Features

Genera of Gymnodamaeidae (Acari: Oribatida: Plateremaeoidea) of Canada, with notes on some nomenclatorial problems

Zootaxa ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 2206 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
DAVID EVANS WALTER
Keyword(s):  
North American ◽  
Epicuticular Wax ◽  
North American Species ◽  
Nelumbo Nucifera ◽  
Water Repellent ◽  
Lotus Effect ◽  
The North

The taxonomy of the North American Gymnodamaeidae is currently intractable, because (1) the adults are covered in a thick, ornamented cerotegument that provides useful characters, but that obscures the cuticle; (2) many descriptions appear to be based on newly moulted or cleared specimens and are incomplete or contain misinterpretations; and (3) there is considerable disagreement in the literature about valid genera and generic limits, leading some authors to sink some or all of the North American genera into Gymnodamaeus s.l. Several nomenclatorial problems have added to the confusion. In this paper I use new diagnoses to demonstrate that seven previously described genera based on North American species can be separated from Gymnodamaeus s.s. and provide a key to distinguish them. I clarify the correct publication dates for Paschoal’s genera and after consultation with the original author, propose replacements for two of these generic names that are preoccupied: Donjohnstonella nom. nov. for Johnstonella Paschoal and Roynortonella nom. nov. for Nortonella Paschoal. New Canadian provincial distribution records are provided for Gymnodamaeus cf. ornatus Hammer (AB), Jacotella quadricaudicula (Jacot) (AB, ON), Joshuella agrosticula Paschoal (AB, YK), and Pleodamaeus plokosus (Woolley & Higgins) (AB). Finally, I discuss the similarity between the cerotegumental pustules in the Gymnodamaeidae and the epicuticular wax crystalloids on the leaves of plants such as the water lotus (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.) and suggest that they may have a similar water repellent “Lotus-effect.

Effect of Nelumbo nucifera on nitric oxide production and co-stimulatory molecules

Planta Medica ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 75 (09) ◽  
Author(s):  
D Mukherjee ◽  
TN Khatua ◽  
A Biswas ◽  
T Biswas ◽  
BP Saha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nitric Oxide ◽  
Nelumbo Nucifera ◽  
Nitric Oxide Production ◽  
Oxide Production

Microwave vxacuum drying of lotus (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.) seeds: Effects of ultrasonic pretreatment on color, antioxidant activity, and rehydration capacity

LWT ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 111603
Author(s):  
Yingting Zhao ◽  
Hongzhang Zhu ◽  
Jingxin Xu ◽  
Weijing Zhuang ◽  
Baodong Zheng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Nelumbo Nucifera ◽  
Ultrasonic Pretreatment

Analysis of natural wax from Nelumbo nucifera leaves by using polar and non-polar organic solvents

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aradhya Dev Srivastav ◽  
Vireshwar Singh ◽  
Deepak Singh ◽  
Balendu Shekher Giri ◽  
Dhananjay Singh
Keyword(s):  
Organic Solvents ◽  
Nelumbo Nucifera ◽  
Polar Organic Solvents ◽  
Natural Wax
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