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Official Journal of the South African Association of Botanists. The South African Journal of Botany publishes original papers that deal with the classification, biodiversity, morphology, physiology, molecular biology, ecology, biotechnology, ethnobotany and other botanically related aspects of species that are of importance to southern Africa. Manuscripts dealing with significant new findings on other species of the world and general botanical principles will also be considered and are encouraged.

• The spatio-ecological segregation of different cytotypes of Oxalis obtusa (Oxalidaceae) in contact zones
  Publication date: September 2013 Source:South African Journal of Botany, Volume 88 Author(s): J. Krejčíková , R. Sudová , K. Oberlander , L.L. Dreyer , J. Suda Contact zones of different cytotypes provide an opportunity to address evolutionary mechanisms underlying the origin, establishment ...
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• Indigenous plant species used by Bapedi healers to treat sexually transmitted infections: Their distribution, harvesting, conservation and threats
  Publication date: July 2013 Source:South African Journal of Botany, Volume 87 Author(s): S.S. Semenya , M.J. Potgieter , L.J.C. Erasmus An ethnobotanical survey on indigenous plant species used by Bapedi traditional healers to treat sexually transmitted infections was conducted in three districts ...
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• Improving propagation methods of Ricinodendron heudelotti Baill. from cuttings
  Publication date: September 2013 Source:South African Journal of Botany, Volume 88 Author(s): Nehemie Donfagsiteli Tchinda , Hubert Jean Claude Mbita Messi , Fotso , Germo Nzweundji , Nole Tsabang , Bernard Dongmo , Doungous Oumar , Protus Arrey Tarkang , Aaron Caver , ...
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• Hypoglycemic, antiperoxidative and antihyperlipidemic effects of saponins from Solanum anguivi Lam. fruits in alloxan-induced diabetic rats
  Publication date: September 2013 Source:South African Journal of Botany, Volume 88 Author(s): O.O. Elekofehinti , J.P. Kamdem , I.J. Kade , J.B.T. Rocha , I.G. Adanlawo The present study evaluates the hypoglycemic, antiperoxidative and antihyperlipidemic activities of saponins from Solanum anguivi fruits ...
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• G.DuncanBotanical Magazine Monograph: The Genus Lachenalia2012Kew PublishingLondon(Pri £120; Hard cover with 479 pp.; 246×190mm; ISBN 978-1-64246-382-6: E-mail: l.white@kew.org; website: www.kewbooks.com)
  Publication date: July 2013 Source:South African Journal of Botany, Volume 87 Author(s): E.G.H. Oliver , J. Van Staden
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• Reproductive ecology of Aloe plicatilis, a fynbos tree aloe endemic to the Cape Winelands, South Africa
  Publication date: July 2013 Source:South African Journal of Botany, Volume 87 Author(s): S.R. Cousins , E.T.F. Witkowski , M.F. Pfab , R.E. Riddles , D.J. Mycock While the pollination ecology of many Aloe species is well-documented, knowledge on aloe seed ecology, and ...
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• Southern African medicinal plants used to treat skin diseases
  Publication date: July 2013 Source:South African Journal of Botany, Volume 87 Author(s): U. Mabona , S.F. Van Vuuren This overview of southern African medicinal plants of dermatological relevance explores the fundamental knowledge available on the antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and wound healing properties of ...
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• Editorial Board
  Publication date: May 2013 Source:South African Journal of Botany, Volume 86
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• Do frugivores enhance germination success of plant species? An experimental approach
  Publication date: September 2013 Source:South African Journal of Botany, Volume 88 Author(s): Lackson Chama , Dana G. Berens , Colleen T. Downs , Nina Farwig Frugivorous birds are among the most important consumers of fleshy fruits particularly in sub-tropical and tropical forest ...
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• Calibration, verification and stepwise analysis for numerical phenetics: Olinia (Oliniaceae) as an example
  Publication date: September 2013 Source:South African Journal of Botany, Volume 88 Author(s): R.J. Sebola , K. Balkwill Calibration and verification techniques are discussed in the context of numerical phenetic analysis. Calibration is introduced to evaluate the character set, decide on the type ...
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• Effectiveness of plant guards in reducing grazing of Tetraria capillaris in restored bauxite mines in Western Australia
  Publication date: July 2013 Source:South African Journal of Botany, Volume 87 Author(s): Emily M. Stanton-Clements , John M. Koch , Matthew I. Daws Herbivores can exert significant impacts on vegetation composition, particularly in open, newly established restored sites where plants are visible ...
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• Geissorhiza melanthera sp., nov. (Iridaceae: Crocoideae) from the southern African winter rainfall region with comments on its pollination by the ...
  Publication date: July 2013 Source:South African Journal of Botany, Volume 87 Author(s): P. Goldblatt , J.C. Manning The new species Geissorhiza melanthera is a member of sect. Engysiphon of subgenus Weihea and is distinguished by its beige-yellow flowers with the bases of ...
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• Ethylene- and dark-induced flower abscission in potted Plectranthus: Sensitivity, prevention by 1-MCP, and expression of ethylene biosynthetic genes
  Publication date: July 2013 Source:South African Journal of Botany, Volume 87 Author(s): L.J. Rice , V. Soós , G.D. Ascough , E. Balázs , V. Ördög , C.S. Whitehead , J.F. Finnie , J. Van Staden Prevention of ethylene- and shipping-induced flower ...
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• Acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activity and mutagenic effects of Croton penduliflorus leaf extract constituents
  Publication date: July 2013 Source:South African Journal of Botany, Volume 87 Author(s): M.A. Aderogba , A.R. Ndhlala , J. Van Staden Croton penduliflorus is a medicinal plant widely employed in the management of inflammatory conditions, infections and oxidative stress related diseases. The ...
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• PittaJoffeTinusOberholzerCreative gardening with indigenous plants — a South African guideSecond Edition2012Briza PublicationsP.O. Box 11050, Queenswood, Pretoria 0121, South Africa(Soft cover ...
  Publication date: September 2013 Source:South African Journal of Botany, Volume 88 Author(s): C.W. Fennell
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• R.K.MishraA.K.SinghA.K.SharmaDiseases of vegetable crops and their integrated managementA Colour Hand Book2013New India Publishing AgencyPitam Pura, New Delhi-110 088(Hard Cover with ...
  Publication date: September 2013 Source:South African Journal of Botany, Volume 88 Author(s): E. Balázs
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• Anne Doris Hutchings (née Damant)
  Publication date: July 2013 Source:South African Journal of Botany, Volume 87 Author(s): Wally Menne
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• Editorial Board
  Publication date: May 2013 Source:South African Journal of Botany, Volume 86
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• Bertilia — A new monotypic genus in the Senecioneae (Asteraceae) from South Africa
  Publication date: September 2013 Source:South African Journal of Botany, Volume 88 Author(s): G.V. Cron The unusual disjunct distribution of the yellow-flowered, radiate, Northern Cape endemic Emilia hantamensis J.C.Manning & Goldblatt, relative to the other Emilia species in southern Africa, prompted investigation into ...
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• A new homoisoflavonoid and the bioactivities of some selected homoisoflavonoids from the inter-bulb surfaces of Scilla nervosa subsp. rigidifolia
  Publication date: September 2013 Source:South African Journal of Botany, Volume 88 Author(s): Samson O. Famuyiwa , Aku N. Ntumy , K. Andrae-Marobela , Samuel O. Yeboah Seven homoisoflavonoids and one stilbenoid, 3-(4′-methoxybenzyl)-6,7-dihydroxy-5-methoxychroman-4-one (1) which is new; 3-(4′-methoxybenzyl)-6-hydroxy-5,7-dimethoxychroman-4-one (2); 3-(4′-methoxybenzyl)-5,7-dimethoxychroman-4-one (3); 3-(3′-hydroxy-4′-methoxybenzyl)-5,7-dimethoxychroman-4-one (4); ...
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• Effect of sowing time on field emergence and growth of South African grassland species
  Publication date: September 2013 Source:South African Journal of Botany, Volume 88 Author(s): Z. Sayuti , J.D. Hitchmough This study investigated seedling emergence in field sowings in terms of rate, and maximum seedling emergence, for twenty one species of forb, grass and geophyte ...
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• Photosynthetic adaptation of two semi-arid species of Gethyllis (Kukumakranka) to drought-and-shade stress
  Publication date: September 2013 Source:South African Journal of Botany, Volume 88 Author(s): C.W. Daniels , W.T. Mabusela , J.L. Marnewick , A.J. Valentine Gethyllis multifolia and Gethyllis villosa are winter-growing, summer-blooming, deciduous and bulbous geophytes that grow naturally in the semi-arid ‘Succulent ...
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• Editorial Board
  Publication date: July 2013 Source:South African Journal of Botany, Volume 87
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• Antimicrobial activities of Dilobeia thouarsii Roemer and Schulte, a traditional medicinal plant from Madagascar
  Publication date: July 2013 Source:South African Journal of Botany, Volume 87 Author(s): Vahinalahaja Razafintsalama , Samira Sarter , Lengo Mambu , Ranjana Randrianarivo , Thomas Petit , Jean François Rajaonarison , Christian Mertz , Danielle Rakoto , Victor Jeannoda The leaves of ...
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• Transformation of tef (Eragrostis tef) by Agrobacterium through immature embryo regeneration system for inducing semi-dwarfism
  Publication date: July 2013 Source:South African Journal of Botany, Volume 87 Author(s): Endale Gebre , Likyelesh Gugsa , Urte Schlüter , Karl Kunert Successful application of genetic transformation for integration of a transgene is much dependent upon availability of an efficient in ...
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• Identification and expression analysis of chalcone synthase and dihydroflavonol 4-reductase in Clivia miniata
  Publication date: July 2013 Source:South African Journal of Botany, Volume 87 Author(s): Christopher D. Viljoen , Marius C. Snyman , Johan J. Spies Clivia miniata is a popular breeding variety. The production of anthocyanin has been studied in Clivia species and the ...
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• Underground system of Mandevilla atroviolacea (Stadelm.) Woodson (Apocynaceae, Apocynoideae) from the Brazilian high-altitude grassland
  Publication date: July 2013 Source:South African Journal of Botany, Volume 87 Author(s): K.L.B. Lopes-Mattos , A.A. Azevedo , A.A. Soares , R.M.S.A. Meira The underground systems of plants show the most varied structures adapted to survival in unfavorable environmental conditions. For instance, ...
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• Faurea recondita (Proteaceae): A new species from the Sneeuberg Centre of Endemism, South Africa
  Publication date: July 2013 Source:South African Journal of Botany, Volume 87 Author(s): J.P. Rourke , V.R. Clark , N.P. Barker Faurea recondita (Proteaceae) from the Sneeuberg Mountains of the southern Great Escarpment of South Africa is described. It is distinguished by its ...
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• Vogel, Stefan, Floral-biological Syndromes as Elements of Diversity within Tribes in the Flora of South Africa: Translation of the German ...
  Publication date: July 2013 Source:South African Journal of Botany, Volume 87 Author(s): Petra Wester
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• Germination responses of Croton macrostachyus (Euphorbiaceae) to various physico-chemical pretreatment conditions
  Publication date: July 2013 Source:South African Journal of Botany, Volume 87 Author(s): Kibebew Wakjira , Legesse Negash Croton macrostachyus Hochst. ex Del. (Euphorbiaceae) is a multipurpose, deciduous, and medium sized tree of pantropic occurrence. Because the species has numerous useful qualities (e.g., ...
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