Find research datasets worth reusing

opencc-by-4.0Dec 2007View details →

FIG. 3 in A new edible yam (Dioscorea L.) species endemic to Mayotte, new data on D. comorensis R.Knuth and a key to the yams of the Comoro Archipelago

FIG. 3. — Female flowering and fruiting morphology in Dioscorea mayottensis Wilkin: A, leaf and female inflorescence, showing the lateral nodal spines; B, flower showing its insertion onto the inflorescence axis, the floral bract and bracteole, ovary and the floral stipe at its apex; C, flower with three tepals removed to show four of the staminodia, the styles and stigmas; D, half-flower showing the torus shape; E, infructescence with immature capsules, showing the persistent floral stipe forming an apical apiculus; F, a ba- sally winged seed. Drawn from Hladik et al. 6469 (A-D), Barthelat et al. 796 (E) and Hladik 6494 (F) by Lucy Smith. Scale bar: A, 3 cm; B, 4 mm; C, D, 0.9 mm; E, 3 cm; F, 1 cm.

opencc-by-4.0Dec 2007View details →

FIG. 1. — Dioscorea comorensis R in A new edible yam (Dioscorea L.) species endemic to Mayotte, new data on D. comorensis R.Knuth and a key to the yams of the Comoro Archipelago

FIG. 1. — Dioscorea comorensis R.Knuth: A, female inflorescences with basal ovaries reflexed and enlarging; B, female inflorescence with more ovaries reflexed and enlarging; C, immature infructescence; D, part of male inflorescence showing the flowers in cymules; E, male inflorescences; F, male flowers. Photos Nicole Crestey (A, B, D, E) and Jean-Noël Labat (C, F).

FIG. 2 in Endemic Families of Madagascar. X. Two new species of Rhopalocarpus Bojer (Sphaerosepalaceae)

FIG. 2. — Distribution of Rhopalocarpus species,mapped on the bioclimatic zones of Madagascar (after Cornet 1974;see Schatz 2000): R. mollis G.E.Schatz & Lowry (●) and R. triplinervius Baill. (▲).

FIG. 1. — Rhopalocarpus mollis G.E in Endemic Families of Madagascar. X. Two new species of Rhopalocarpus Bojer (Sphaerosepalaceae)

FIG. 1. — Rhopalocarpus mollis G.E.Schatz & Lowry: A, fruiting branch; B, bicarpellate fruit; C, seed. Lehavana 186. Scale bars: A, 1 cm; B, C, 2 cm.

FIG. 4 in Endemic Families of Madagascar. X. Two new species of Rhopalocarpus Bojer (Sphaerosepalaceae)

FIG. 4. — Distribution of Rhopalocarpus species, mapped on the bioclimatic zones of Madagascar (after Cornet 1974; see Schatz 2000): R. alternifolius (Baker) Capuron (■), R. coriaceus (Scott-Elliot) Capuron (▲),R. crassinervius G.E.Schatz, Lowry & A.-E.Wolf (++) and R. randrianaivoi G.E.Schatz & Lowry (●).

FIG. 3. — Rhopalocarpus randrianaivoi G.E in Endemic Families of Madagascar. X. Two new species of Rhopalocarpus Bojer (Sphaerosepalaceae)

FIG. 3. — Rhopalocarpus randrianaivoi G.E.Schatz & Lowry: A, branch with immature fruit; B, unicarpellate fruit; C, bicarpellate fruit. A, Birkinshaw et al. 730; B, C, Randrianaivo et al. 586. Scale bar: 1 cm.

FIG. 3. — Key morphological features distinguishing Bikkia Reinw. s.s in Reinstatement of the endemic New Caledonian genus Thiollierea Montrouz. (Rubiaceae) necessitated by the polyphyly of Bikkia Reinw. as currently circumscribed

FIG. 3. — Key morphological features distinguishing Bikkia Reinw. s.s. and Thiollierea Montrouz., part 2: A, twisting of anthers; B, indument of filament; C, organization of placentation; D, shape of seeds (L. Barrabé & M. Toussirot). Scale bars: A, B, 1 cm; C, D, 1 mm.

FIG. 5 in A synopsis of the Malagasy endemic genus Megistostegium Hochr. (Hibisceae, Malvaceae)

FIG. 5. — Principal Components Analysis of vegetative traits measured in Megistostegium microphyllum Hochr. (O), M. nodulosum (Drake) Hochr. (*) and M. perrieri Hochr. (·), as well as morphological intermediates from transect data at CSM. Dotted lines encompass pure species limits.

FIG. 4 in A synopsis of the Malagasy endemic genus Megistostegium Hochr. (Hibisceae, Malvaceae)

FIG. 4. — Principal Components Analysis of vegetative traits measured in Megistostegium microphyllum Hochr. (O), M. nodulosum (Drake) Hochr. (*) and M. perrieri Hochr. (·) from transect data at CSM.

FIG. 2. — Key morphological features distinguishing Bikkia Reinw. s.s in Reinstatement of the endemic New Caledonian genus Thiollierea Montrouz. (Rubiaceae) necessitated by the polyphyly of Bikkia Reinw. as currently circumscribed

FIG. 2. — Key morphological features distinguishing Bikkia Reinw. s.s. and Thiollierea Montrouz., part 1: A, texture of abaxial leaf lamina; B, type and apex of stipules; C, inflorescence habit; D, margins of calyx lobes (L. Barrabé & M. Toussirot). Scale bars: A, C, 1 cm; B, D, 1 mm.

FIG. 1 in Reinstatement of the endemic New Caledonian genus Thiollierea Montrouz. (Rubiaceae) necessitated by the polyphyly of Bikkia Reinw. as currently circumscribed

FIG. 1. — Simplified phylogeny of the clade "C" of the Catesbaeeae- Chiococceae Complex (CCC, Motley et al. 2005), on which two homoplasic morphological characters (flowers type and fruits type) between Bikkia Reinw. s.s. and Thiollierea Montrouz. and the autapomorphy (twisted anthers) of Thiollierea were mapped.

FIG. 3 in A synopsis of the Malagasy endemic genus Megistostegium Hochr. (Hibisceae, Malvaceae)

FIG. 3. — Principal Components Analysis of vegetative and floral measures from herbarium specimens of Megistostegium microphyllum Hochr. (O), M. nodulosum (Drake) Hochr. (*) and M. perrieri Hochr. (·) from throughout their range.

FIG. 1 in A synopsis of the Malagasy endemic genus Megistostegium Hochr. (Hibisceae, Malvaceae)

FIG. 1. — Floral and habit photographs of the three species of Megistostegium Hochr.: A, M. microphyllum Hochr.; B, M. nodulosum (Drake) Hochr.; C, M. perrieri Hochr. Scale bar for flowers: 2 cm.

FIG. 1. — A-C in A synoptic revision of the Malagasy endemic genus Calantica Jaub. ex Tul. (Salicaceae)

FIG. 1. — A-C, Calantica olivacea Appleq., Phillipson & G. E. Schatz, sp. nov., Antilahimena 348 (holotype, MO); A, flowering branch; B, flower from above; C, flower from beneath. Drawing Barbara Alongi. Scale bars: A, 2 cm; B, C, 1 mm.

FIG. 1 in Validating a striking new species endemic from New Caledonia: Pandanus bernardii H.St.John ex Callm., sp. nov. (Pandanaceae) and its monospecific section: Pandanus Parkinson sect. Bernardia B.C.Stone ex Callm., sect. nov.

FIG. 1. — Distribution of Pandanus bernardii H.St.John ex Callm., sp. nov. in New Caledonia (solid dots) with ultramafic soils (grey) and serpentine (black).

FIG. 9 in Lygodium hians E.Fournier (Pteridophyta, Schizaeales) - an endemic unusual groundclothing member of a modern climbing fern genus in New Caledonia

FIG. 9. — Cretacous Lygodium cretaceum Debey & Ettingshausen: A, pinnule fragment with sterile basal portion (left of image) and fertile terminal sorophore (Natural History Museum, Vienna, Department of Geology and Palaeontology, specimen 1857/0008/0004).B, scanning electron microscope image, FEGSEM uncoated directly of specimen on rock, showing part of sorophore from A, with three 'bulges' likely representing original positions of single sporangia, each associated with an elongate marginal protrusion interpreted as an indusium; no details of sporangia and no spores were visible on any specimens examined. Scale bars: A, 2 mm; B, 1 mm.

FIG. 8 in Lygodium hians E.Fournier (Pteridophyta, Schizaeales) - an endemic unusual groundclothing member of a modern climbing fern genus in New Caledonia

FIG. 8. — In situ spores of Lygodium hians E.Fournier, scanning electron microscope images, uncoated FEGSEM: A, spore showing verrucate to irregularly reticulate ornament (preparation from specimen Nr. 00.nov.00 01836, Herb. Leiden), SEM stub now deposited in Leiden; B, spore showing verrucate to irregularly reticulate ornament (preparation from specimen MNHN P00630569, Herb. P., SEM stub now deposited in Paris. Scale bars: A, 30 µm; B, 50 µm.

FIG. 3. — A-C in A synoptic revision of the Malagasy endemic genus Calantica Jaub. ex Tul. (Salicaceae)

FIG. 3. — A-C, Calantica sphaerocephala Appleq., Phillipson & G. E. Schatz, sp. nov., Lowry & Rabenantoandro 5196 (holotype, MO); A, flowering branch; B, flower from above; C, flower from beneath. Drawing Barbara Alongi. Scale bars: A, 2 cm; B, C, 5 mm.

FIG. 7 in Lygodium hians E.Fournier (Pteridophyta, Schizaeales) - an endemic unusual groundclothing member of a modern climbing fern genus in New Caledonia

FIG. 7. — Isolated spores of Lygodium hians E.Fournier, light microscope images; preparation from specimen from Mt. Panié, New Caledonia (Nr. 00.nov.00 01836, Herb. Leiden). Slides now deposited in Leiden:A, spore with perispore showing verrucate to irregularly reticulate ornament; B, spore lacking perispore, showing clear margo adjacent to trilete laesurae; C, perispore isolated from spore showing thick and robust structure and verrucate to irregularly reticulate ornament. Scale bars: 50 µm.

FIG. 5 in Lygodium hians E.Fournier (Pteridophyta, Schizaeales) - an endemic unusual groundclothing member of a modern climbing fern genus in New Caledonia

FIG. 5. — Blade details in Lygodium hians E.Fournier from Plateau de Dogny, New Caledonia: A, long blades from Figure 2A showing morphology and basal dichotomies; B, blade from Figure 2A showing various arrangements of lateral vein departure from mid-vein, open dichotomous venation with up to two dichotomies, and denticulate margin with vein endings not related to position of marginal teeth; C, tip of short blade from right frond in Figure 2A showing insect damage and wound reaction tissue. Page 23222, Herb E. Scale bars: A, 1cm; B, 2 mm; C, 1 mm.