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Diversity and ecology of ophiostomatoid fungi and arthropods associated with proteaceae infructescences
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Five new species of ophiostomatoid fungi, colon ising the infructescences of
serotinous Protea species, have recently been discovered in South Africa. Prior
to this, ophostomatoid fungi were thought ...
A palynological study of selected American members of Oxalis L.
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2003-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Oxalis L. has two centres of diversity, one in South-Central America and the other in
southern Africa. Previous palynological studies of southern Africa Oxalis revealed
four main pollen types, namely ...
Molecular systematics of the Western Cape genus Serruria Salisb. (Proteaceae L.) based on DNA sequence data
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2004-04)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The Cape Floristic Region (CFR) is situated at the southern tip of Africa and possesses a flora that
is unique amongst the floras of the rest of the world, both in terms of its incredibly high ...
Systematic significance of bulb morphology of the Southern African members of Oxalis L. (Oxalidaceae)
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2004-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The systematics of the southern African members of the genus Oxalis L. (Oxalidaceae) is in a
state of flux. The bulbs of these species contain potential taxonomically important characters
and therefore ...
Plant stress and the prevalence of pests and pathogens associated with a native and an invasive alien legume tree in the Cape Floristic Region, South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Invasive alien plant species have devastating effects on the environments that they invade. Australian Acacias, a group of plants that has been planted globally for a range of uses, but has escape plantation ...
Biodiversity and ecology of ophiostomatoid fungi associated with trees in the Cape floristic region of South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Very little is known about the diversity of fungi associated with Afromontane forests of the Cape Floristic Region (CFR) of South Africa. The ophiostomatoid fungi include many species, some known as ...
Thecaphora anther-smut fungi : ecology and implications for CFR Oxalis species
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-03)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Only a limited number of systems involving anther-smut fungi have been studied, usually due to the economic significance of their crop plant hosts. A smut fungus of the genus Thecaphora has been discovered ...
Molecular systematic study of Southern African Oxalis (Oxalidaceae)
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2009-03)
The genus Oxalis forms a major part of the flora of southern Africa, in particular the
Cape Floristic Region (CFR) at the southwestern tip of the continent, but the current
taxonomy is outdated and ecological knowledge ...
The systematic significance of the fruit and seed morphology and anatomy in selected Oxalis L. (Oxalidaceae) species
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2005-12)
At present a proper systematic classification of the southern African members of Oxalis L.
(Oxalidaceae) does not exist. The most recent and comprehensive revision of the genus based
on macro-morphological characters is ...
Phylogenetic and population genetic studies in the genus Streptocarpus Lindl. (Gesneriaceae DC.)
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2008-12)
Streptocarpus Lindl. (Gesneriaceae DC.) is a genus of herbaceous plants containing
approximately 160 species, of which the majority occur in Africa and Madagascar. They are
largely restricted to shaded and moist habitats ...