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Evolution of Seed Dispersal Modes in the Orchidaceae: Has the Vanilla Mystery Been Solved?
(2023)
Orchid seeds are predominantly wind-dispersed, often developed within dry, dehiscent fruits that typically release millions of dust-like seeds into the air. Animal-mediated seed dispersal is a lesser-known phenomenon in ...
Andinia pseudocaulescens
(2018)
Andinia pseudocaulescens has a wide distribution and has been
found on all three Cordilleras in Colombia as well as in Ecuador.
It frequently grows together with other species of Andinia subgen.
Brachycladium (Luer) ...
The New Refugium Botanicum. Specklinia pfavii
(2019)
Specklinia pfavii (Rchb.f.) Pupulin and
Karremans, Phytotaxa 63: 8. 2012.
Basionym: Pleurothallis pfavii Reichenbach (1886:555). TYPE: [Costa Rica or
Panama]. Chiriquí, R. Pfau. s.n. (holotype,
W).
Synonyms: Masdevallia ...
Resolving relationships in an exceedingly young Neotropical orchid lineage using Genotyping-by-sequencing data
(2020-03-01)
Poor morphological and molecular differentiation in recently diversified lineages is a widespread phenomenon in plants. Phylogenetic relationships within such species complexes are often difficult to resolve because of the ...
Response of psychrophilic plant endosymbionts to experimental temperature increase
(2020)
Countless uncertainties remain regarding the effects of global warming on biodiversity, including the ability of organisms to adapt and how that will affect obligate symbiotic relationships. The present study aimed to ...
Euphausiids (Crustacea: Euphausiacea) from a hotspot of marine biodiversity, Isla del Coco, Costa Rica, Eastern Tropical Pacific
Eufáusidos (Crustacea: Euphausiacea) de un punto caliente de biodiversidad marina, Isla del Coco, Costa Rica, Pacífico Tropical Oriental
(2016)
Euphausiids have been well studied in several regions of the Pacific Ocean; however, there is less information regarding euphausiids in Costa Rican waters. We analyzed euphausiid specimens collected around Isla del Coco ...
Release of Nitrosamines and Nitrosamine Precursors from Scrap Tires | Environmental Science & Technology Letters
(American Chemical Society, 2021)
Materials used during manufacturing of tires can be a source of nitrosamines and/or their precursors. Here, we examined the leaching of nitrosamines and nitrosamine precursors from scrap tires under different test conditions. ...
Cyrtidiorchis gerardii
(2017)
Cyrtidiorchis Rauschert is a small genus of some fve species distributed from Colombia and Venezuela to Peru, phylogenetically
related to Sauvetrea Szlach. and Mormolyca Fenzl (Maxillarinae).
Tey are characterized by ...
A new Trichosalpinx (Orchidaceae: Pleurothallidinae) from the northern Pacific lowlands of Costa Rica
(2011-12-23)
A new species of Trichosalpinx from the Pacific lowlands of Costa Rica is described and illustrated. Trichosalpinx reflexa, which is morphologically most similar to T. memor and T. ciliaris, is distinguished mainly by the ...
Pollen Streptomyces Produce Antibiotic That Inhibits the Honey Bee Pathogen Paenibacillus larvae
(2021)
Humans use natural products to treat disease; similarly, some insects use natural products produced by Actinobacteria to combat infectious pathogens. Honey bees, Apis mellifera, are ecologically and economically important ...