Kaktusy i inne. Cacti & others - 8 (1), 2012

Spis treści / Contents:

Cristian Neciu, Tomasz Romulski
Spojrzenie na Weingartia cintia

Rikus van Veldhuisen
Kilka bliskich spotkań z euforbiami w RPA
Some close encounters with Euphorbias in RSA

Edytor
Z kaktusowego świata

Edytor, Guillermo Rivera
Krótkie spojrzenie na Lobivia ferox

Jerzy Bartylak
Mammillaria deherdtiana i siostra. Jeden gatunek czy dwa?

Edytor
Z notatnika edytora
- Tylecodon paniculatus
- 60 lat SMC
- Escobaria robbinsorum
- O zimowaniu kaktusów w mieszkaniu. Część 3

Ciekawsze nowości ze świata kaktusów i sukulentów

Kazimierz Łakomski
Welwiczie na parapecie

Kaktusowe dygresje:

Amy Buthod
Spotkanie z olbrzymem
Konrad Szychowski
O dwóch ukorzeniaczach
Piotr Miłek
Antyczny miłośnik sukulentów
Edytor
Dwóch innych "sukulenciarzy"

Marcelo Pirajá
Po pożarze. Z wizytą na stanowisku Stephanocereus luetzelburgii
After the fire. At a locality of Stephanocereus luetzelburgii

Tomasz Romulski
Dumania o podłożach. Część 1

Tomasz Romulski
Z literatury. Nowe „stare” koncepcje. Część 2

Elton Roberts
Całkiem ciekawa sulkorebucja
Quite an interesting Sulcorebutia

Piotr Modrakowski
Discocactus horstii ‘Wiola’

Konrad Szychowski
Mechanizmy mrozoodporności

Elton Roberts
O moich rebucjach. Część 6

Tomasz Romulski
Poliploidalność u kaktusów. Część 3

Ad vocem i inne drobne:

Edytor
Kolejny związek do zakwaszania
Jarosław Nowak
Książki. Aloes. The definitive guide
Edytor
Nowy podrodzaj w Gymnocalycium
Edytor
Saguarowe buty

Abu Shawka, Edytor
Okołoprzylądkowe aloesy. Część 1

Edytor, Alexson Scheppa Peisino
Coleocephalocereus fluminensis

Bradleya - 29, 2011

Contents:

The identity of Drosanthemum micans (Aizoaceae)
H.E.K. Hartmann

Diversity and distribution of Cactaceae in Ceará state, north-eastern Brazil
Marcelo O. T Menezes, Nigel P Taylor. Marlon C. Machado. Paulo J. A. Coelho and Diva Correia

Esterhuysenia grahambeckii, a new rare species in the Aizoaceae (Mesembryanthema, Ruschioideae) from the Rooiberg, Western Cape, South Africa
Ernst J. van Jaarsveld

Crassula fragarioides, a new sandstone outcrop species from the Bokkeveld Escarpment, Northern Cape, South Africa
Ernst J. van Jaarsveld, Nick Helme and Derek Tribble

Two new species of Aloe in Kenya
Leonard E. Newton

Provenance of the material on which the name Aloe mendesii Reynolds (Asphodelaceae), a cliff-dwelling species from Angola, is based
Gideon F. Smith and Estrela Figueiredo

Agave americana L. (subsp. americana) var. expansa (Jacobi) Gentry (Agavaceae) naturalized in South Africa
Gideon F. Smith and Estrela Figueiredo

South Africa's ongoing Opuntia Mill. (Cactaceae) problem: the case of Opuntia microdasys (Lehm.) Pfeiff.
Gideon F. Smith, Estrela Figueiredo, James S. Boatwright and Neil R. Crouch

The genus Cyphostemma (Planch.) Alston (Vitaceae) in Angola Filipe de Sousa.
Estrela Figueiredo and Gideon F. Smith

The rough and the smooth: a reassessment of Conophytum reconditum
Andrew J. Young. Chris Rodgerson and Steven A. Hammer

Genetic diversity among South African cactus pear genebank accessions using AFLP markers
Barbara K. Mashope, Liezel Herselman and Maryke T Labuschagne

Aloe sharoniae N.R.Crouch & Gideon F.Sm. (Asphodelaceae): species rank for a leptoaloe from southern Africa
Neil R. Crouch and Gideon F. Smith

Who's in a name: eponymy of the name Aloe thompsoniae Groenew., with notes on naming species after people
Estrela Figueiredo and Gideon F. Smith

Reinstatement of Aloe graciliflora Groenew. (Asphodelaceae: Alooideae), a maculate aloe from north-east South Africa
Ronell R. Klopper. Olwen M. Grace, Gideon F Smith and Estrela Figueiredo

A new species of Pilosocereus subgenus Gounellea, P. frewenii from SE Brazil
Daniela Zappi and Nigel Taylor

South Africa's succulents under threat
Janine E. Victor and Lufuno E. Makwarela

Drosanthemum subgenus Speciosa (Aizoaceae): towards a revision of the plants with black staminodes
H.E.K. Hartmann and A. Le Roux

What's in a name: an update on epithets used in Aloe L. (Asphodelaceae)
Gideon F. Smith, Colin C. Walker, Estrela Figueiredo

Book reviews
Colin C. Walker

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South African Journal of Botany - 77 (1), 2011

Contents:


Editorial Board

Publisher's note

The ethnobotany of South African medicinal orchids
M. Chinsamy, J.F. Finnie, J. Van Staden

Phytoliths of pteridophytes
J. Mazumdar

Impacts of urbanization in a biodiversity hotspot: Conservation challenges in Metropolitan Cape Town
A.G. Rebelo, P.M. Holmes, C. Dorse, J. Wood

Cadmium-induced oxidative damage in mustard [Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. & Coss.] plants can be alleviated by salicylic acid
P. Ahmad, G. Nabi, M. Ashraf

Revision of Arctotis sect. Anomalae (Asteraceae: Arctotideae), including the description of a new species from Northern Cape Province, South Africa
R.J. McKenzie, P.P.J. Herman, O. Korniyenko, N.P. Barker

Isolepis namaquana (Cypereae, Cyperaceae), a new endemic species from the winter rainfall area of South Africa
A.M. Muasya, J. Viljoen, C.H. Stirton

Effect of explant source and auxins on somatic embryogenesis of selected cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) cultivars
C.B. Rossin, M.E.C. Rey

Pteronia divaricata (Asteraceae): A newly recorded Cape herbal medicine
I.M. Hulley, A.M. Viljoen, P.M. Tilney, S.F. Van Vuuren, G.P.P. Kamatou, B.-E. Van Wyk

In vitro antibacterial, antioxidant, total phenolic contents and anti-HIV-1 reverse transcriptase activities of extracts of seven Phyllanthus sp
I.M.S. Eldeen, E-M. Seow, R. Abdullah, S.F. Sulaiman

Peppermint (Mentha piperita) inhibits microbial biofilms in vitro
M. Sandasi, C.M. Leonard, S.F. Van Vuuren, A.M. Viljoen

Gazania lanata and G. splendidissima: Two new species of Asteraceae (tribe Arctotideae) from the Greater Capensis, with an updated key for the genus
A.R. Magee, J.S. Boatwright, L. Mucina

The Boschberg (Somerset East, Eastern Cape) — A floristic cross-roads of the southern Great Escarpment
V.R. Clark, N.P. Barker, C. McMaster, L. Mucina

A new species of Combretum section Ciliatipetala (Combretaceae) from southern Africa, with a key to the regional members of the section
O. Maurin, A.E. van Wyk, M. Jordaan, M. van der Bank

The Roggeveldberge — Notes on a botanically hot area on a cold corner of the southern Great Escarpment, South Africa
V.R. Clark, N.P. Barker, L. Mucina

Vegetation trends following fire in the Roggeveld, Mountain Renosterveld, South Africa
H. van der Merwe, M.W. van Rooyen

Ecological niche modelling of an invasive alien plant and its potential biological control agents
P.D. Trethowan, M.P. Robertson, A.J. McConnachie

A phytogeographic assessment of the Nuweveldberge, South Africa
V.R. Clark, N.P. Barker, L. Mucina

Overexpression of Na+/H+ antiporter gene AtNHX1 from Arabidopsis thaliana improves the salt tolerance of kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa)
N. Tian, J. Wang, Z.Q. Xu

Flavonoids of Helichrysum chasmolycicum and its antioxidant and antimicrobial activities
S. Süzgeç-Selçuk, A.S. Birteksöz

Phylogenetic selection of target species in Amaryllidaceae tribe Haemantheae for acetylcholinesterase inhibition and affinity to the serotonin reuptake transport protein
M.G.K. Bay-Smidt, A.K. Jäger, K. Krydsfeldt, A.W. Meerow, G.I. Stafford, J. Van Staden, N. Ronsted

Above ground woody community attributes, biomass and carbon stocks along a rainfall gradient in the savannas of the central lowveld, South Africa
C.M. Shackleton, R.J. Scholes

Effects of partial dehydration of recalcitrant Haemanthus montanus zygotic embryos on vigour of recovered seedlings
Sershen, N.W. Pammenter, P. Berjak

The genus Bolandia (Asteraceae: Senecioneae) expanded to include three discoid taxa previously treated as Senecio scapiflorus, and a note on the typification of Brachyrrhynchos
J.C. Manning, G.V. Cron

Micropropagation of Romulea minutiflora, Sisyrinchium laxum and Tritonia gladiolaris — Iridaceae with ornamental potential
G.D. Ascough, P.A. Swart, J.F. Finnie, J. Van Staden

Quantification of free and conjugated abscisic acid in five genotypes of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) under water stress conditions
A. Thameur, A. Ferchichi, M. López-Carbonell

Antimicrobial activity and in vitro cytotoxicity of selected South African Helichrysum species
A.C.U. Lourens, S.F. Van Vuuren, A.M. Viljoen, H. Davids, F.R. Van Heerden

A preliminary assessment of rain throughfall beneath Portulacaria afra canopy in subtropical thicket and its implications for soil carbon stocks
R.M. Cowling, A.J. Mills

Pelargonium elandsmontanum (Geraniaceae: section Hoarea), a new species from the Western Cape Province, South Africa
J.C. Manning, P. Goldblatt

Annesorhiza asparagoides (Apiaceae), a new species from the Cederberg Mountains, Western Cape Province, South Africa
B.-E. Van Wyk, P.M. Tilney

The systematic position of Sophora inhambanensis (Fabaceae: Sophoreae)
J.S. Boatwright, B.-E. Van Wyk

The identity of the type of Tanacetum burchellii DC. (Asteraceae, Anthemideae), and the correct author citation for Pentzia punctata Harv. ex Hutch.
A.R. Magee

Le Roux and Müller's Field Guide to the Trees & Shrubs of Namibia (revised and expanded by Coleen Mannheimer and Barbara Curtis), Macmillan Education, Namibia (2010) ISBN 978-99916-0-970-6 Price: R350.00, Soft cover with flaps, 526 pages.
Şerban Procheş

Acknowledgements – 2010

South African Journal of Botany - 75 (1), 2009

Contents [Volume 75, Issue 1, 2009]:

Editorial Board

Smoke-derived butenolide: Towards understanding its biological effects
M.E. Light, M.I. Daws, J. Van Staden

Leaf tensile properties of resurrection plants differ among species in their response to drying
N. Hedderson, R.A. Balsamo, K. Cooper, J.M. Farrant

Development of a rapid, highly efficient system of organogenesis in cowpea Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp
S. Raveendar, A. Premkumar, S. Sasikumar, S. Ignacimuthu, P. Agastian

Satyrium situsanguinum (Orchidaceae): A new species from the Western Cape, South Africa
T. Van der Niet, W.R. Liltved, E.G.H. Oliver

Genetic differentiation in Oxalis (Oxalidaceae): A tale of rarity and abundance in the Cape Floristic Region
J. Zietsman, L.L. Dreyer, B. Jansen Van Vuuren

Physiological responses of three maize cultivars to drought stress and recovery
B. Efeoglu, Y. Ekmekçi, N. Çiçek

Structural description of two Isoberlinia dominated vegetation types in the Wari–Maro Forest Reserve (Benin)
R. Glele Kakai, B. Sinsin

Leaf anatomical characteristics of Ugandan species of Festuca L. (Poaceae)
M. Namaganda, T. Krekling, K.A. Lye

Antibacterial, antifungal and anti-inflammatory properties of Burchellia bubalina
S.O. Amoo, A.R. Ndhlala, J.F. Finnie, J. Van Staden

Phylogenetic relationships in the genus Lichtensteinia (Apiaceae) based on morphological, anatomical and DNA sequence data
P.M. Tilney, B.-E. Van Wyk, S.R. Downie, C.I. Calvino

A revision of Lebeckia sect. Lebeckia: The L. pauciflora and L. wrightii groups (Fabaceae, Crotalarieae)
M.M. le Roux, B-E. van Wyk

Elicitation of 7-methyljuglone in Drosera capensis
S.M. Ziaratnia, K.J. Kunert, N. Lall

Impatiens msisimwanensis (Balsaminaceae): Description, pollen morphology and phylogenetic position of a new East African species
S.B. Janssens, E.B. Knox, S. Dessein, E.F. Smets

Oxalis saltusbelli: A new Oxalis (Oxalidaceae) species from the Oorlogskloof Nature Reserve, Nieuwoudtville, South Africa
L.L. Dreyer, F. Roets, K.C. Oberlander

The effect of medium, carbon source and explant on regeneration and control of shoot-tip necrosis in Harpagophytum procumbens
N. Jain, M.W. Bairu, W.A. Stirk, J. Van Staden

Solving the problem of shoot-tip necrosis in Harpagophytum procumbens by changing the cytokinin types, calcium and boron concentrations in the medium
M.W. Bairu, N. Jain, W.A. Stirk, K. Doležal, J. Van Staden

Ultrastructure of pericarp and seed capsule cells in the developing walnut (Juglans regia L.) fruit
G.L. Wu, Q.L. Liu, J.A. Teixeira da Silva

Effect of low oxygen, temperature and 1-methylcyclopropene on the expression of genes regulating ethylene biosynthesis and perception during ripening in apple
M.H. Asif, N. Pathak, T. Solomos, P.K. Trivedi

Two new species of Euryops (Asteraceae: Senecioneae) from the Sneeuberg, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa
B. Nordenstam, V.R. Clark, N. Devos, N.P. Barker

A taxonomic revision of the genus Pentatrichia (Asteraceae)
E.S. Klaassen, E.G. Kwembeya, E. Maass

Studies in Cyperaceae in southern Africa 42: Pseudo-vivipary in South African Cyperaceae
K.D. Gordon-Gray, H. Baijnath, C.J. Ward, P.D. Wragg

Release from soil pathogens plays an important role in the success of invasive Carpobrotus in the Mediterranean
R.H.A. Van Grunsven, F. Bos, B.S. Ripley, C.M. Suehs, E.M. Veenendaal

Antiplasmodial and cytotoxic activity of isolated sesquiterpene lactones from the acetone leaf extract of Vernonia colorata
J.C. Chukwujekwu, C.A. Lategan, P.J. Smith, F.R. Van Heerden, J. Van Staden

Plant Names: A Guide to Botanical Nomenclature (3rd edition), 2007, R. Spencer., R. Cross and P. Lumley, CABI Publishing Oxfordshire, UK, Price: L17.05, Soft cover, 162 pages including colour photographs, Website: www.amazon.co.uk.
John C. Manning

V.H. Heywood, R.K. Brummitt, A. Culhan and O. Seberg , Flowering Plant Families of the World, Kew Publishing (2007) Price: L27.95 Hard cover; 424 pages; ISBN 13: 978-1-84246-165-5 / ISBN 10: 1-84246-165-6; Website: www.kew.org.
Trevor J. Edwards

Guide to Garden Succulents, Gideon Smith and Ben-Erik Van Wyk, Briza Publications, Pretoria South Africa(2008), Price: R249.95 (VAT inclusive), Hard cover with 320 pages and more than 500 colour photographs, ISBN: 978 1 875093 67 0, Email: , Website: http://www.briza.co.za.
Rogan Roth

Acknowledgements–2008

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