Recently added articles from American Fern Journal:
Revision of the genus Salpichlaena J. Sm. (Blechnaceae, Pteridophyta).(Report)
Apr 01, 2008; Giudice, Gabriela E. ... ABSTRACT.--Salpichlaena J. Sm. (Blechnaceae) is a genus of climbing fern that grows in Central and South America. The number of species recognized for this genus varies according to different authors from one to four. The goal of this work was to provide a systematic revision of the genus ...
Observations on tracheary elements in Salpichlaena J. Sm. (Blechnaceae, Pteridophyta).(Report)
Apr 01, 2008; Luna, Maria L. ... ABSTRACT.--The morphology of the tracheary elements of the climbing fern Salpichlaena (Blechnaceae) were analyzed by means of LM and SEM. Two preparative techniques were employed: maceration and sectioning. Under SEM macerated tracheary elements from roots, rhizomes and leaf rachises ...
Physiological responses of Salvinia minima to different phosphorus and nitrogen concentrations.(Report)
Apr 01, 2008; Al-Hamdani, Safaa H. ... ABSTRACT.--This study was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of salvinia (Salvinia minima) in accumulating nitrogen and phosphorus under different imitating eutrophic environments. Nitrogen concentrations of 1.0 (control), 10.0, and 100 mg/1 and phosphorus concentrations of 0.1 ...
Comparative studies on gametophyte morphology and development of seven species of Cyatheaceae.(Report)
Apr 01, 2008; Chen, Gui-Ju ... ABSTRACT.--Gametophyte morphology and development of seven species of Cyatheacae in China are described. The spores of the seven species are of typical shape (trilete, tetrahedral) and they exhibit Cyathea-type germination. The gametophytes undergo Adiantum-type development with occasional ...
A new name of Bolbitis from China.(Report)
Apr 01, 2008; Faguo, Wang ... ABSTRACT.--During preparation of the account of Bolbitidaceae for the flora of China, it was noticed that a species name used in some earlier treatments (Bolbitis yunnanensis Ching) is based on an illegitimate combination. A new name for it is proposed: Bolbitis x multipinna F. G. Wang, K ....
Antimicrobial flavonoid rutin from pteris vittata L. against pathogenic gastrointestinal microflora.(Report)
Apr 01, 2008; Singh, Meenakshi ... ABSTRACT.--Pteris vittata, commonly known as 'Brake Fern'. is a relatively uninvestigated species as far as antimicrobial activity is concerned. Different aqueous methanolic (70, 80, and 90%) extracts of P. vittata were tested for the growth of eight intestinal microorganisms, by using ...
Three Forms of Ceratopteris thalictroides in Guam.(Shorter Notes)(Report)
Apr 01, 2008; Masuyama, Shigeo ... Three Forms of Ceratopteris thalictroides in Guam.--Guam is the type locality of Ceratopteris gaudichaudii Brongn., an endemic species described by Brongniart in 1821. Some taxonomists regarded it as an independent species in Ceratopteris (e.g. Wagner and Grether, B. P. Bishop Mus ....
Contribution to the Pteridophyte Flora of Puerto Rico.(Shorter Notes)(Report)
Apr 01, 2008; Shaw, S.W. ... Contribution to the Pteridophyte Flora of Puerto Rico.--Despite its age, Proctor's Ferns of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands (1989) is the most utilized taxonomic treatment used by pteridologists to identify Puerto Rican ferns. In order to keep the taxonomy current, we are reporting ...
Two exotic ferns, Dryopteris erythrosora and Marsilea quadrifolia, newly naturalized in Arkansas.(Shorter Notes)(Report)
Apr 01, 2008; Simpson, John ... Two exotic ferns, Dryopteris erythrosora and Marsilea quadrifolia, newly naturalized in Arkansas.--Continued field work on the Arkansas flora has led to the discovery of two non-native species of ferns that have escaped from cultivation and become established as persistent plants in ...