South African Journal of Botany - 75 (2), 2009

Volume 75, Issue 2, 2009

Artemisia afra: A potential flagship for African medicinal plants?
N.Q. Liu, F. Van der Kooy, R. Verpoorte

The Sneeuberg: A new centre of floristic endemism on the Great Escarpment, South Africa
V.R. Clark, N.P. Barker, L. Mucina

An unusual new species of Oxalis (Oxalidaceae) from the Knersvlakte, South Africa
K.C. Oberlander, L.L. Dreyer, H.R. Curran

Senecio umbricola (Asteraceae–Senecioneae), a new species from the Cederberg, South Africa
G.V. Cron, B. Nordenstam

Euphorbia ohiva (Euphorbiaceae), a new species from Namibia and Angola
W. Swanepoel

Antibacterial and antifungal activities of the crude extract and compounds from Dorstenia turbinata (Moraceae)
B. Ngameni, V. Kuete, I.K. Simo, A.T. Mbaveng, P.K. Awoussong, R. Patnam, R. Roy, B.T. Ngadjui

The impact of browsing-induced degradation on the reproduction of subtropical thicket canopy shrubs and trees
A.M. Sigwela, G.I.H. Kerley, A.J. Mills, R.M. Cowling

Gender-specific carbon discrimination and stomatal density in the dioecious tree of Hippophate rhamnoides
L. Guangxiu, Z. Wei, C. Tuo, C. Xuelin, L. Yongshan, A. Lizhe

Identification and classification of Dendrobium candidum species by fingerprint technology with capillary electrophoresis
X.-Q. Zha, J.-P. Luo, P. Wei

A taxonomic revision of Capnophyllum (Apiaceae: Apioideae)
A.R. Magee, B.-E. van Wyk, P.M. Tilney, S.R. Downie

A taxonomic revision of Raphionacme (Apocynaceae: Periplocoideae)
H.J.T. Venter

Effect of seaweed extract on the growth, yield and nutrient uptake of soybean (Glycine max) under rainfed conditions
S.S. Rathore, D.R. Chaudhary, G.N. Boricha, A. Ghosh, B.P. Bhatt, S.T. Zodape, J.S. Patolia

Antimicrobial activity and mutagenic effects of twelve traditional medicinal plants used to treat ailments related to the gastro-intestinal tract in South Africa
O.A. Fawole, J.F. Finnie, J. Van Staden

Extracts of the leaves and twigs of the threatened tree Curtisia dentata (Cornaceae) are more active against Candida albicans and other microorganisms than the stem bark extract
L.J. Shai, L.J. McGaw, J.N. Eloff

A revision of the African genus Robynsiophyton (Crotalarieae, Fabaceae)
J.S. Boatwright, B.-E. Van Wyk

Alkaloids from Boophone disticha with affinity to the serotonin transporter
J.S. Neergaard, J. Andersen, M.E. Pedersen, G.I. Stafford, J. Van Staden, A.K. Jäger

The activity of extracts of seven common invasive plant species on fungal phytopathogens
L.K. Mdee, P. Masoko, J.N. Eloff

Susceptibility of South African native conifers to the pitch canker pathogen, Fusarium circinatum
B. Porter, M.J. Wingfield, T.A. Coutinho

K.G. Ramawat and J.M. Mérillon, Editors, Bioactive Molecules and Medicinal Plants, Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg, Germany (2008) Price: $269.00, Hard Cover, 379 pages, ISBN: 978-3-540-74600-3, Website: http://www.springer.com.
Marnie E. Light

Jack Brown and Peter Caligari, An Introduction to Plant Breeding , Wiley-Blackwell Publishing (2008) Price: L39.50 Hard cover, 224 pages, ISBN 13: 978-1-4051-3344-9, E-mail: , Website: www.wiley.com.
Glendon D. Ascough

Michael Wink and Ben-Erik Van Wyk, Mind-altering and Poisonous Plants of the World , Briza Publications, Pretoria, South Africa (2008) Price: R399,95 Hard cover, 464 pages including 50 full-colour photographs, ISBN: 978-1-875093-71-7, E-mail: , Website: www.briza.co.
J. Van Staden

Companion Planting, Margaret Roberts, 2007, Briza Publications, PO Box 56569, Arcadia 0007, Pretoria, South Africa, Price: R180.00 Soft Cover, 144 pages, ISBN: 9781875093489, E-mail: , Website: www.briza.co.za.
Jeffrey F. Finnie

Dennis G. Fowler, Zambian Plants: Their Vernacular Names and Uses , Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens - Kew, Richmond, UK (2007) Price: L50.00 Paperback, 298 pages, ISBN: 978-1-84246-212-6, E-mail: , Website: www.kewbooks.com.
Gary I. Stafford

Quo vadis ecological restoration? A meta-analysis of papers published in Restoration Ecology and in 12 other leading scientific journals, 2000–2008
J.N. Blignaut, J. Aronson, A. Limouzin, C. Fontaine, S.J. Milton, D. le Maitre, K. Esler, M.W. de Wit, W. Mugido, P. Prinsloo, L. Van der Elst, N. Lederer

From winter wet to winter dry: Fynbos diversity and evolution along the west–east gradient
R.M. Cowling

So many fungi, so little time: The southern African scenario
P.W. Crous

Landscapes, people and plants: Future directions for ethnobotany in linking livelihoods and sustainable resource use
A.B. Cunningham

The legacy of Darwin's studies of floral adaptation and plant mating
L.D. Harder

The scent of the vanishing flora: New and uncommon volatile compounds in most diverse endangered plant species
R. Kaiser

Phosphorus nutrition of Proteaceae and Cyperaceae: Strategies in biodiversity hotspots in old landscapes
H. Lambers

Seeds, seedlings and phosphorus
B. Lamont, P. Groom

Flow cytometry and its applications in plant population biology, ecology and biosystematics: New prospects for the Cape flora
J. Suda, J. Loureiro, P. Trávníček, J. Rauchová, P. Vít, T. Urfus, M. Kubešová, L.L. Dreyer, K.C. Oberlander, P. Wester, F. Roets

The non-African oil-flowers and their bees: A brief survey
S. Vogel

Climate change, drought and biodiversity: An ecophysiological perspective
A.G. West

Looking for phylogenetic patterns in species lists
J.R. Wilson, Ş. Procheş, D.M. Richardson, J.C. Vamosi

Pollen viability, pollen germination and pollen tube growth in Jatropha curcas -- A potential oil seed crop for biodiesel
H.A. Abdelgadir, S.D. Johnson, J. Van Staden

Effect of foliar application of plant growth regulators on flowering and fruit set in Jatropha curcas -- A potential oil seed crop for biodiesel
H.A. Abdelgadir, S.D. Johnson, J. Van Staden

Phylogenetic relationships in southern African Strychnos (Strychnaceae) inferred from plastid and its sequences
A. Adebowale, J. Lamb, A. Nicholas, Y. Naidoo

Micropropagation of an endangered valuable succulent: Huernia hystrix
S.O. Amoo, J.F. Finnie, J. Van Staden

Did insectivorous plants evolve long racemes to stop their pollinators from being eaten?
B. Anderson

Carbohydrates and the regulation of flower abscission in potted Plectranthus
G.D. Ascough, L.J. Rice, J. Van Staden

Genomics of quantitative disease resistance in African maize varieties
D.K. Berger, B. Ros, J. Korsman, D. Newman, F. Middleton, F.J. Kloppers, J. Derera, P. Tongoona, S. Murray

Changes in peroxidase and phenylalanine ammonia-lyase activities of white clover (Trifolium repens L. cv. Regal) biotypes in response to ozone treatment
J.M. Berner, G.H.J. Krüger

New generic circumscriptions in the tribe Crotalarieae (Fabaceae)
J.S. Boatwright, M. Wink, P.M. Tilney, B.-E. Van Wyk

Do soil nutrients determine the distribution of vegetation?
W.J. Bond

Loss of functionality during aphid infestation: Causes and effects on transport systems in leaves
C.E.J. Botha

Do edaphic factors influence the biogeography of legumes species in the Cape Floristic Region of South Africa?
S.B.M. Chimphango, G. Duckworth, S.C. Power, M.N. Dludlu, P.M. Maistry, M.D. Cramer, A.M. Muasya, C.H. Stirton

Pharmacological evaluation as a tool in South African orchid conservation
M. Chinsamy, J.F. Finnie, J. Van Staden

Shaping inflorescence architecture -- A successful alternative to floral specialisation
R. Claßen-Bockhoff

Piecing together Sutherlandia frutescens (L.) R. Br. metabolism using in vitro tools
J. Colling, J. Kossmann, N.P. Makunga

Use of Lippia scaberrima essential oil in postharvest management of subtropical fruits
S. Combrinck, T. Regnier, W.G. du Plooy

What is the functional significance of leaf size reduction in phosphate impoverished habitats?
M.D. Cramer, M.J. Yates, H.-J. Hawkins

Floristic groups in Namibia
P. Craven, L.L. Dreyer, A.B. Van Wyk

Plant diversity patterns of a settlement in the North-West Province, South Africa
E. Davoren, S.S. Cilliers, S.J. Siebert

The assembly of flower colour within communities of Oxalis (Oxalidaceae) through pollinator-mediated selection
M.L. de Jager, A.G. Ellis, L.L. Dreyer

A phylogenetic study of the genus Cussonia (Araliaceae) based on morphological, anatomical and molecular data
B.J. de Villiers, G.M. Plunkett, P.M. Tilney, B.-E. Van Wyk

Endophytic fungi in native and exotic Acacia species in South Africa – Friend or foe?
A. den Breeyen, D.M. Richardson, M.J. Wingfield

Biodiversity assessment: Farm Kyffhäuser, Namibia
A.A. Dreyer, L.L. Dreyer

Grassland ecology along an urban–rural gradient using GIS techniques in Klerksdorp, South Africa
M.J. du Toit, S.S. Cilliers, T.C. de Klerk

On the evolution of leaflessness and morphometric studies of the Psoralea aphylla complex (Fabaceae)
M.N. Dludlu, A.M. Muasya, S.B.M. Chimphango, C.H. Stirton

The evolution of sexual deception in Gorteria diffusa
A. Ellis

Can Combretum erythrophyllum leaf extracts be used to control cholera in water sources?
J.N. Eloff, M. Motsoko

Effect of culture medium consistency and photoperiod on the micropropagation of Theobroma cacao L. axillary bud meristems
L. Essack

Does invasion by alien plants cause a decline of native species richness? 5 mechanisms across 4 continents --A review
M. Gaertner, A. den Breeyen, C. Hui, D.M. Richardson

Induction of dwarfism in Tef (Eragrostis tef)
E. Gebre, K.J. Kunert, U. Schlüter

Does farming with native honeybees affect bird pollination in Cape fynbos?
S. Geerts, A. Pauw

Manipulation of plastidial pyrophosphate
G. George, M. Van der Merwe, R. Bauer, J. Kossmann, J. Lloyd

Identifying trees on the East Coast of South Africa
H.F. Glen, R. Boon

The economic impact of the introduction of low-phosphate detergents in South Africa
A. Goliger, J. Blignaut, R. Van Eyden

The molecular analysis of the effects of the rhizosphere signal molecule lumichrome as a plant growth promoter
L.M. Gouws, J. Kossmann

Carbon sequestration following a biome switch from mesic savanna to forest
E.F. Gray, W.J. Bond

Botryosphaeriaceae as endophytes and pathogens of trees in South Africa
M. Gryzenhout, F. Jami, B. Slippers, B.D. Wingfield, M.J. Wingfield

Endophytes and phylloplane fungi provide an indication of the unexplored fungal biodiversity of southern African trees
M. Gryzenhout, M. Vermeulen, S. Marincowitz, B. Slippers, J. Roux, M.J. Wingfield

Timing of organic acid storage and exudation events in cluster roots of Proteaceae and Fabaceae using 31P- and 13C-NMR spectrometry
H.-J. Hawkins, J. McKenzie, J. Rohwer, M.D. Cramer

Metabolomic comparison of selected Helichrysum species in search of antiviral properties
H.M. Heyman, J.J.M. Meyer

Plant growth promoting substances
P.N. Hills, L.M. Kotze, L.E. Steenkamp, N.N. Ludidi, J.M. Kossmann

Edge effects on plant composition and functional type distribution in renosterveld fragments of the Tygerberg
A. Horn, K.J. Esler

The leaf anatomy of ethnobotanically important Pteronia species
I.M. Hulley, B.-E. Van Wyk, P.M. Tilney

Cluster roots of Proteaceae exude acid phosphatase enzymes as an adaptation to low-P soils, facilitating access to soil organic phosphate
R. Hunter, H.J. Hawkins, M.D. Cramer

Reproductive potential and seedling establishment of the invasive alien tree Schinus molle (Anacardiaceae) in South Africa
D.M. Iponga, S.J. Milton, D.M. Richardson

The incredible journey of an Albuca pollen grain
S.D. Johnson, A. Jürgens, M. Kuhlmann

An overview of the biological properties of volatile compounds - examples from the South African flora
G.P.P. Kamatou, A.M. Viljoen, S.F. Van Vuuren

The use of aeroponics to investigate desiccation tolerance in the roots of the resurrection plant, Xerophyta viscosa
R. Kamies, M.S. Rafudeen, J.M. Farrant

Molecular characterisation of pathogenesis-related protein 10 from Xerophyta viscosa
A. Kiyaei, J.M. Farrant, M.S. Rafudeen

In vitro propagation of Dierama erectum
M.J. Koetle, J.F. Finnie, J. Van Staden

Floristic links between the West Coast and South Coast (South Africa) - is the Breede River Valley a migration route?
J. Krige, L.L. Dreyer, L. Mucina

Prioritising areas for the management of invasive alien plants in the CFR: different strategies, different priorities?
R.M. Krug, N. Roura-Pascual, D.M. Richardson

Antimycobacterial activity of seven herbaceous plants
A. Labuschagné, N. Lall, S.P.N. Mativandlela, L.J. McGaw, C. Hamilton

Anti-cancer activity of plant extracts
K. le Roux, N. Lall, L.J. McGaw

An evaluation of molecular and anatomical characters in the genus Crotalaria
M.M. le Roux, B.-E. Van Wyk, A.N. Moteetee, P.M. Tilney

Sex and bugs and starch degradation
J.R. Lloyd, M. Nepembe, E. Samodien, A. Scheidig, J.M. Kossmann

New tribal delimitations in African Apiaceae
A.R. Magee, C.I. Calvino, M. Liu, S.R. Downie, P.M. Tilney, B.-E. Van Wyk

Altered metabolism in vitro of two aromatic medicinal Cape plants
N.P. Makunga

Multifunctional actives from Greyia flanaganii (Bolus) with anti-acne and skin-depigmentation activities
M.B. Mapunya, N. Lall, A.A. Hussein

Investigation of protease and protease inhibitors in soybean nodules
L.A. Mashamba, K. Kunert, U. Schlüter

Involvement of nitric oxide during the Russian wheat aphid resistance
M.J. Moloi, A.J. Van der Westhuizen

The megafaunal ‘browse trap’ and savanna vegetation structure
G.R. Moncrieff, W.J. Bond, E.C. February, S. Chamaillé-Jamme

Understanding drought (and desiccation) tolerance in woody perennials: Lessons from a resurrection plant
J.P. Moore

In vitro morphogenesis of somatic embryo-like structures derived from Sclerocarya birrea subsp. caffra leaf explants
M. Moyo, J.F. Finnie, J. Van Staden

Pharmacological activities of the South African tree aloe (Aloe barberae)
A.R. Ndhlala, S.O. Amoo, G.I. Stafford, J.F. Finnie, J. Van Staden

The role of polygalacturonase-inhibiting proteins (PGIPs) and the cell wall of grapevine in pathogen defence
E. Nguema-Ona, J.P. Moore, M.A. Vivier

Hypoglycaemic compounds from Terminalia sericea Burch. Ex DC. (Combretaceae)
N. Nkobole, N. Lall, P.J. Houghton, A.A. Hussein

Oxalis in South Africa redux: A new look for an old clade
K.C. Oberlander, L.L. Dreyer, D.U. Bellstedt

Foliar phosphorus accumulation in relation to leaf traits: an example in a tropical wet forest in Hawaii
R. Ostertag

Orchid speciation and coexistence in the context of above and belowground mutualists
A. Pauw, R.J. Waterman, T.G. Barraclough, V. Savolainen, M.I. Bidartondo

Carboxylates in the rhizosphere of canola, wheat, lupins and pulses: Their role in P acquisition from sparingly soluble forms
S.J. Pearse, E.J. Veneklaas, G.R. Cawthray, M.D.A. Bolland, H. Lambers

Towards a taxonomic revision of the Thuidiaceae in Africa and the East African Islands
N. Phephu

Does phosphate acquisition constrain the persistence of legumes in the Cape Floristic Region?
S.C. Power, S.B.M. Chimphango, M.D. Cramer, G.A. Verboom

The effects of man-made modifications on plant communities in a wetland setting
M.L. Pretorius, G.J. Bredenkamp

Role of floral scent in promoting the co-occurrence of two pollinating wasps in Ficus natalensis natalensis in the KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa)
M. Proffit, A. Cornille, M. Hossaert-McKey, S.D. Johnson

The ethno-veterinary utilization of Lonchocarpus capassa Rolfe by the Vhavenda in Vhembe District, Limpopo, South Africa
L.I. Ramovha

Role of the allelochemical parthenin in the invasive strategy of the alien plant Parthenium hysterophorus L.
C.F. Reinhardt, R.G. Belz, K. Hurle

Implications of inbreeding depression for invasion in Lilium formosanum
J.G. Rodger, M. Van Kleunen, S.D. Johnson

Pollinator mediated floral variation and hybridization in Tritoniopsis revoluta
P. Ros, B. Anderson, A.G. Ellis

Results of a disease investigation of Aloe dichotoma in Goegap Nature Reserve, South Africa
J. Roux, G. Van Rooyen, N. Uys

Phytocystatins: A comparative analysis of cysteine protease inhibitors in plants
U. Schlüter, B.J. Vorster, Ö. Tastan Bishop, K.J. Kunert, D. Michaud

A systematic appraisal of the taxonomic limits of the C.brachiata complex
K. Singh, K. Balkwill, R.A. Reddy

Variation in leaf traits and their effects in physiological processes in Leucospermum conocarpodendron
R.P. Skelton, J.J. Midgley, S.D. Johnson, M.D. Cramer

Determinants of community assembly and phylogenetic structure of Tetraria communities
J.A. Slingsby, M.D. Cramer, G.A. Verboom

Whole-ecosystem functioning on Marion Island - past, present and future
V. Smith

Fire frequency in the fynbos: Quantifying variation and dependency on fuel age
D. Southey, L.G. Underhill, G.F. Midgley, W.J. Bond

Can pollination network structure predict pollination syndromes?
R. Stanway, J.K. Combs, A. Pauw

A phylogenetic and ecological assessment of the usefulness of seedlings in a study of the evolution of the genera Psoralea and Otholobium (Fabaceae)
C.H. Stirton, M.N. Dludlu, A.M. Muasya

Good agriculture practices for production of essential oil crops
K.M. Swanepoel, W. Alberts

Micropropagation of Romulea species
P.A. Swart, J.F. Finnie, J. Van Staden

A molecular phylogeny of the genus Ursinia (Anthemideae, Asteraceae) based on Internal Transcribed Spacers of the nuclear ribosomal DNA
N. Swelankomo, L. Mucina, D.U. Bellstedt

Mite (Acari) diversity in the infructescences of three Protea species
N. Theron, F. Roets, L.L. Dreyer, K.J. Esler

Keetia (Rubiaceae subfam. Ixoroideae, tribe Vanguerieae) in southern Africa - an update on the classification and selected recently-studied structural features
P.M. Tilney, A.E. Van Wyk

The status of Aloe dichotoma subsp. dichotoma (quiver tree) populations in Goegap Nature Reserve
N. Uys, M.W. Van Rooyen, J. Roux

Genetic analysis of an Arabidopsis thaliana ecotype showing resistance to a bacterial wilt isolate from Eucalyptus
L.E. Van der Linden, S. Naidoo, D.K. Berger

The role and regulation of the tricarboxylic acid cycle in Solanum lycopersicum roots
M.J. Van der Merwe, S. Osorio, T. Moritz, A. Nunes-Nesi, A.R. Fernie

Radiation-induced genome alterations in Vigna unguiculata
C. Van der Vyver, C. Cullis, J. Vorster

Varietal differences in cold acclimation potential in sugarcane influences stalk sucrose accumulation following frost
P.D.R. Van Heerden, S. Ramburan, T. Van Antwerpen

The use of medicinal plants to treat sexually transmitted diseases; an in-vitro study
S.F. Van Vuuren

A review of Cape herbal medicine
B.-E. Van Wyk

A new genus in the Cryphonectriaceae associated with Combretaceae and Lythraceae in Africa
M. Vermeulen, D. Begoude, M. Gryzenhout, M.J. Wingfield, J. Roux

A multidisciplinary study of indigenous aromatic plants
A.M. Viljoen

Understanding plant cystatin structure/function relationships through homology modeling
B.J. Vorster, Ö. Tastan Bishop, U. Schlüter, K. Kunert, D. Michaud

Are Highveld grasslands treeless because of nutrient limitations on growth?
J.L. Wakeling, W.J. Bond, M.D. Cramer

Achievements of the African Plants Initiative in South Africa
M. Walters, G.F. Smith, J.P. Roux

Two South African hybrid swarms in the genus Salvia - with parents of the same and different pollination syndromes
P. Wester, A. Pauw

Expression analysis of the defence gene SGT1 (suppressor of the G2 allele of skp1) in pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum) during salicylic acid treatment
F.E. Wilken, B. Ros, D.K. Berger

Putting Humpty back together again: Coastal grassland restoration after afforestation with pines
N.P. Zaloumis

Isolation and identification of a novel chlorophenol from a cell suspension culture of Helichrysum aureonitens
S.M. Ziaratnia, O. Kiyoshi, A.A. Hussein, T. Muranaka, N. Lall, K.J. Kunert, J.J.M. Meyer

Propagation and growth of Ansellia africana and Mondia whitei from cuttings
A.M. Zobolo, B.G. Ndawonde, E.T. Dlamini

Promotion of seedling growth in Jatropha curcas – a potential oil seed crop for biodiesel
H.A. Abdelgadir, S.D. Johnson, J. Van Staden

The effects of experimental warming on flowering phenology, seed production and physiology of 24 fynbos species
J.L. Arnolds, C.F. Musil, G.H.J. Krüger

The International Seed Testing Association and seed health testing
T.A.S. Aveling, R. Blanco

The population ecology of Securidaca longepedunculata Fresen. in Nylsvley Nature Reserve, Limpopo Province, RSA
O. Baloyi, M.P. Tshisikhawe

Manipulation of carbohydrate pools in strawberry
C.E. Basson, C. Cronjé, J. Kossmann, J.H. Groenewald, W. Schäfer, R. Bauer

Investigating cytosolic carbon metabolism in strawberry
C.E. Basson, C. Cronjé, J. Kossmann, J.H. Groenewald, R. Bauer

Microbial polysaccharides as carbohydrate sinks in sugarcane
R. Bauer, I. Eduardo-Munoz, J. Kossmann

Indigenous Hypocalyptus, Podalyria, Cyclopia and Virgilia species are nodulated by diverse beta-rhizobia
C.W. Beukes, I.J. Law, S.N. Venter, M.D. Maluleke, E.T. Steenkamp

Induction of the defence responses and resistance to wheat leaf rust by plant extracts
M.E. Cawood, J.C. Pretorius, A.J. Van der Westhuizen

Primary assessment of Thecaphora anther-smut infection of CFR Oxalis
H.R. Curran, F. Roets, L.L. Dreyer

Absolute values only show part of the whole: Evidence of P limitation in legumes in the CFR from N:P ratios
G. Duckworth, S.B.M. Chimphango

Comparative pharmacological and phytochemical evaluation of Protea simplex leaves and bark
O.A. Fawole, A.R. Ndhlala, J.F. Finnie, J. Van Staden

Characterisation of the heat stable proteome of the desiccation tolerant form of the resurrection fern Mohria caffrorum
A.T. Gill, J.M. Farrant, M.S. Rafudeen

Molecular and morphological studies reveal new subspecies within southern African Pachycarpus E. Mey. (Apocynaceae: Asclepiadoideae)
M. Glen, A. Nicholas, J. Lamb, A. Shuttleworth

Carbon accumulation, competition and capillaroid roots: The role of the restiad species Empodisma minus in New Zealand mire development
T.A. Hodges, G.L. Rapson, L. Schipper, B. Clarkson

Landscape and biotic controls on soil respiration in a semiarid savanna
S.M. Jacobs, K.B. Mantlana, R.J. Naiman

Leaf micromorphology and anatomy of Cryptolepis (Apocynaceae, Periplocoideae) in southern Africa
L. Joubert, R.L. Verhoeven

Antifungal activity of Psychotria capensis leaf extracts
L. Kafua, Q. Kritzinger, A. Hussein

Vegetation classification of the proposed Heritage Park, North-West Province, South Africa
M. la Grange, K. Kellner, S.S. Cilliers, A.R. Götze

Expression and function of heat stable proteins during dehydration in Xerophyta humilis leaves
Y. Liu, S. Rafudeen, J.M. Farrant

Medicinal plants used by the communities of the Caprivi, Namibia
K. Lushetile, L. Kellerman, B. Strohbach

Variation in symbiotic N2 fixation of indigenous Cape Floristic Region legumes grown at low P supply
P.M. Maistry, S.B.M. Chimphango, M.D. Cramer

Comparison of ultrastructure, histochemistry and Ni distribution in leaves of Ni-hyperaccumulating and non-hyperaccumulating genotypes of Senecio coronatus
J. Mesjasz-Przybyłowicz, A.D. Barnabas, W. Przybyłowicz

Is Solanum mauritianum a preferential food resource for native frugivores in the Cape Floristic Region?
T.M. Mokotjomela, C.F. Musil, K.J. Esler

Antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and genotoxicity activity of Alepedia amatymbica and Alepedia natalensis
R.B. Mulaudzi, A.R. Ndhlala, J.F. Finnie, J. Van Staden

Establishing a tissue culture system to increase secondary metabolite production: Over-expression of geranyl diphosphate synthase to up-regulate production of terpenes in Salvia stenophylla
H.T. Musarurwa, N.P. Makunga

Galactomannan production in sugarcane callus
S.G. Ndimande, J.M. Kossmann

A comparative floristic analysis of peri-urban and rural homegardens in Zululand, South Africa
A.O. Nemudzudzanyi, A.M. Zobolo, S.J. Siebert

Isolation of rhizobia from Lebeckia species indigenous to South Africa and their nodulation properties on Lebeckia and the promiscuous legumes cowpea and siratro
F.L. Phalane, E.T. Steenkamp, I.J. Law, W.F. Botha

Short term impact of commercial Cape honeybee (Apis mellifera capensis) colony congregations on invertebrate flower visitors within a near pristine Fynbos habitat in the Cape Floristic Region
M.R. Pretorius, M.J. Samways

Identifying priority areas for the management of invasive alien plants in the Cape Floristic Region
N. Roura-Pascual, R.M. Krug, D.M. Richardson

The analysis of genes involved in starch phosphorylation metabolism in Solanum species
E. Samodien, J. Kossmann, J. Lloyd

Breaking of seed dormancy in the medicinal plant, Sutherlandia frutescens L.
S. Shaik, Y.H. Dewir, N. Singh, A. Nicholas

Assessing relationships between Oscularia (Azioaceae) and possible sister taxa using pollen
K. Singh, M.H. Buys, T. Liedt

Detection of L-canavanine in the Cancer bush (Lessertia frutescens L.), a reputed anti-HIV/AIDS medicinal plant
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