This study revised taxonomically some previously misidentified Aristolochia species in Vietnam. As a conclusion, these specimens were previously misidentified as A. heterophylla, A. indica, A. westlandii and A. zollingeriana, are here corrected to A. longgangensis, A. cambodiana, A. fangchi and A....

Halophila stipulacea is a small tropical seagrass species. It is the dominant seagrass species in the Gulf of Aqaba (GoA; northern Red Sea), where it grows in both shallow and deep environments (1-50 m depth). Native to the Red Sea, Persian Gulf, and Indian Ocean, this species has invaded the...

Juglans L. (walnuts and butternuts) is an economically and ecologically important genus in the family Juglandaceae. All Juglans are important nut and timber trees. Juglans regia (Common walnut), J. sigillata (Iron walnut), J. cathayensis (Chinese walnut), J. hopeiensis (Ma walnut), and J....

Latin America has tripled production by aquaculture up to 78 million tonnes in the past 20 years. However, one of the problems that aquaculture is facing is the presence of helminth parasites and the diseases caused by them in the region. In this review we have collected all the available...

Invasive grass weeds reduce farm productivity, threaten biodiversity, and increase weed control costs. Identification of invasive grasses from native grasses has generally relied on the morphological examination of grass floral material. DNA barcoding may provide an alternative means to identify...

By changing ecosystem processes and altering the physical landscape, invasive ecosystem engineers can have substantial impacts on ecosystem functions and human economies and may facilitate other non-native species. Eradication programs in terrestrial and aquatic systems aim to reverse the impacts...

This study uses Rhododendron L. collections in New Zealand to analyse the contribution of introduced species in cultivation to global ex situ conservation. Living botanical collections of Red List taxa are the fundamental resource that enable ex situ conservation, and Target 8 of the Global...

An illustrated identification key is provided to 17 species of Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripinae from Hawaii that are members of the Tribe Haplothripini, together with a further species that is similar in general appearance to members of that Tribe. Of these 18 species, 13 are considered introduced...

Background: Vertebrate mitochondrial genomes are optimized for fast replication and low cost of RNA expression. Accordingly, they are devoid of introns, are transcribed as polycistrons and contain very little intergenic sequences. Usually, vertebrate mitochondrial genomes measure between 16.5 and...

Esox flaviae represents the native esocid species of the Italian peninsula at present potentially highly threatened by the diffusion of exotic E. lucius. Here, we present a novel mtDNA (N=272) and microsatellite (N=275) dataset including 13 test and 3 reference samples, aimed to delineate the...