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Browsing Research Articles (University of Pretoria) by Subject "Fabaceae"
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(Elsevier (open access), 2011-08)Abrus kaokoensis Swanepoel & H.Kolberg, a woody subshrub, is described as a new species. It is only known from the vicinity of the Kunene River and the Baynes Mountains in the Kaokoveld Centre of Endemism, Namibia. Its ...
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(BMC, 2021-04)BACKGROUND: Some viruses play a key role in the disturbance of the digestive system. The common viruses which cause infectious diarrhoea (gastroenteritis) include astrovirus, caliciviruses, coronavirus and torovirus which ...
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(Taylor and Francis, 2022)Please read abstract in the article.
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(BioMed Central, 2013-10-29)BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to evaluate the antimicrobial activity and the cytotoxicity of the ethanol crude extract, fractions and isolated compounds from the twigs of Eriosema robustum, a plant used for ...
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(NISC (Pty) Ltd and Informa UK Limited (trading as Taylor & Francis Group), 2019)In contrast to the exploration and use of southern African grass plant genetic resources over the past century, only a few indigenous legume species are currently used as forages, notwithstanding the vast untapped legume ...
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(Elsevier, 2014-05)Bark and ambrosia beetles are ecologically and economically important phloeophagous insects that often have complex symbiotic relationships with fungi and mites. These systems are greatly understudied in Africa. In the ...
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(Wiley, 2021-12)Phlebotomine sand flies are vectors of Leishmania parasites that cause leishmaniases. Both sexes of sand flies feed on plants primarily for sugars, although the chemical cues that mediate attraction to host plants remain ...
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(Pensoft Publishers, 2016-10-04)The principal aim of this study was to establish biogeographical patterns in the legume flora of southern Africa so as to facilitate the selection of species with agricultural potential. Plant collection data from ...
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(Oxford University Press, 2015-10-27)Large-scale DNA barcoding provides a new technique for species identification and evaluation of relationships across various levels (populations and species) and may reveal fundamental processes in recently diverged ...
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(Elsevier, 2020-07)ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE : Ethnoveterinary medicine (EVM) practices remain a common feature of South African animal husbandry, particularly in rural livestock healthcare. This review provides an update of research ...
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(National Botanical Institute, 2013)Connaraceae R.Br. comprise mostly woody climbers, which climb by means of the winding ends of young branches, less often shrubs or small trees, and rarely rhizomatous shrublets. In the FSA-region, members are recognized ...
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(International Association for Plant Taxonomy, 2013-04)While many plant species are considered threatened under anthropogenic pressure, it remains uncertain how rapidly we are losing plant species diversity. To fill this gap, we propose a Global Legume Diversity Assessment ...
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(Wiley-Blackwell, 2011-09)AIM : Australian acacias (1012 recognized species native to Australia, which were previously grouped in Acacia subgenus Phyllodineae) have been moved extensivley around the world by humans over the past 250 years. This has ...
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(BioMed Central, 2014-05-05)BACKGROUND: The Fabaceae family is the second largest family of medicinal plants, containing more than 490 species which are being used as traditional medicine. The aim of this study was to determine the antioxidant and ...
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(BioMed Central, 2020-11)BACKGROUND: Diarrhoea is a major health issue in both humans and animals and may be caused by bacterial, viral and fungal infections. Previous studies highlighted excellent activity of Newtonia buchananii and N. hildebrandtii ...
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Negative effects of nitrogen override positive effects of phosphorus on grassland legumes worldwide (National Academy of Sciences, 2021-07)Anthropogenic nutrient enrichment is driving global biodiversity decline and modifying ecosystem functions. Theory suggests that plant functional types that fix atmospheric nitrogen have a competitive advantage in nitrogen-poor ...
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(Elsevier, 2020-01)Please read abstract in the article.
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(Wiley, 2021-09)A fundamental understanding of plant sugar feeding behaviour in vector populations can lead to the development of ecologically effective vector monitoring and control strategies. Despite previous studies on mosquito–plant ...
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(Elsevier, 2018-05)In southern Africa, many medicinal plants are used traditionally to treat gastrointestinal disorders and other infectious diseases. Newtonia hildebrandtii and Newtonia buchananii are used for the treatment of wounds and ...
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(Elsevier, 2007-01)We examined pollination biology of Acacia nigrescens Oliver, flowering at the end of the dry season in Kruger National Park, South Africa. A. nigrescens produces small quantities of concentrated nectar, and has abundant ...
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