Enabling effective maize seed system in low-income countries of West Africa: Insights from Benin by Rabiath F. R. Adigoun, Aristide C. Houdegbe, Nicodème V. Fassinou Hotegni, Alcade C. Segnon, Alcade C. Segnon, Sognigbe N'Danikou, Sognigbe N'Danikou, Sognigbe N'Danikou, Charlotte A. O. Adjé, Rigelle P. M. Adadja, Enoch G. Achigan-Dako

“…In this study, we analyzed maize seed production and distribution systems in Benin to identify leverage points for effective seed systems, a prerequisite for improving maize production.MethodsSemi-structured interviews were conducted with 81 seed producers selected in seven municipalities across the three phytogeographical zones of Benin. Key informant interviews were also conducted with ten public and private stakeholders involved in maize seed systems in Benin.Results and discussionFindings showed that the legal and institutional frameworks governing seed systems in Benin were recently reinforced with a national seed policy, the creation and operationalization of the National Committee of Plant Seeds and the existence of regulations and rules on the production, quality control, certification, trade, and packaging of seeds. …”
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Novelties in Lepidaploinae (Asteraceae, Vernonieae) from the easternmost campos rupestres of Minas Gerais, Brazil: two new species and a range expansion by Guilherme Medeiros Antar, Carolina Siniscalchi, Paulo M. Gonella, Marcelo Monge, Benoit Loeuille

“…The region is an outlying campos rupestres area inserted in the Atlantic Forest phytogeographic domain, with its flora mostly related to that of the core campos rupestres area in the Espinhaço Range. …”
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The dominant weed species in organically farmed peach: Prunus persica batsch. (Rosaceae A. L. De Jussieu 1789, Rosales) by Džigurski Dejana, Ljevnaić-Mašić Branka, Nikolić Ljiljana

“…. - 84.62%), and favorably aerated (D - 3.85), and is characterized by moderate humidity (F - 2.54), neutral reaction (R - 3.15), and moderate humus content (H - 3.00), as well as favorable light (L - 3.77) and thermal (T - 3.92) regimen. Phytogeographical analysis of the weed flora in the aforementioned peach orchard indicates the dominance of widely distributed taxa (92.3%)-a characteristic of weed vegetation.…”
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Flora inventory of Köprülü Kanyon National Park (Antalya-Isparta) by Hasan ÖZÇELİK

“…The distributional rates of the taxa according to phytogeographic regions: Mediterranean 219 (30.97 %), Irano-Turanian 74 (10.46 %) and Euro-Siberian 50 (07.07 %). …”
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O conceito de bioma The biome concept by Leopoldo Magno Coutinho

“…Biome and morphoclimatic and phytogeographical domain are not synonyms, since the latter does not necessarily have a uniform environment. …”
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Habitat and floristic peculiarities of an isolated mountain mire in the Hyrcanian region of northern Iran: a harbour for rare and endangered plant species by A. Naqinezhad, E. Ramezani, A.H. Khalili, H. Joosten

“…Almost 75 % of the 103 plant taxa recorded in this mire were typical wetland plants, and the most abundant life form was hemicryptophytes. Phytogeographically, more than half of the recorded species were of pluriregional origin followed by Euro-Siberian, Irano-Turanian and Mediterranean elements. …”
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Diversity, Ecology and Phytogeography of Bryophytes across Temperate Forest Communities—Insight from Mt. Papuk (Croatia, SE Europe) by Antun Alegro, Vedran Šegota, Anja Rimac, Beáta Papp

“…In this study, we assessed the diversity, distribution and ecological and phytogeographical features of bryophytes across a gradient of temperate forest types on Mt. …”
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Ecology of Echinops giganteus A. Rich. in Sub-Saharan Africa: Distribution, Ecoclimatic Niche, and Phytosociology by Patrick Njiméli Sonkoué, Manuella Kelly Djeuga Youga, Carine Pamela Kenfack, Armel Boris Takenne Wamba, Geo Coppens D’eeckenbrugge, Cécile Dubois, Théophile Fonkou

“…Chamaephytes and Phanerophytes were dominant among the biological types, while the phytogeographic types were dominated by Pantropical species (38.23%). …”
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Investigation of Flora, Soil, and Biodiversity of Ecosystems in Arid Eastern Moroccan Rangelands by Hachmi Azeddine, Zbiri Asmae, El Alaoui-Faris Fatima Ezzahrae

“…The remains represented a low percentage, but contributed to the diversity and the richness of phytogeographic potential in the rangelands of eastern Morocco.…”
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Morphology, Palynology and Molecular Phylogeny of <i>Barleria cristata</i> L. (Acanthaceae) Morphotypes from India by Asif S. Tamboli, Suraj S. Patil, Suhas K. Kadam, Yeon-Sik Choo, Manoj M. Lekhak, Jae Hong Pak

“…The studied morphotypes (populations) came from three phytogeographical regions, namely the Western Ghats, the Deccan Peninsula and the Western Himalaya. …”
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In Vitro Interactions of Moroccan Propolis Phytochemical’s on Human Tumor Cell Lines and Anti-Inflammatory Properties by Soraia I. Falcão, Ricardo C. Calhelha, Soumaya Touzani, Badiaâ Lyoussi, Isabel C. F. R. Ferreira, Miguel Vilas-Boas

“…Propolis is a resin manufactured by bees through the mixture of plant exudates and waxes with secreted substances from their metabolism, resulting in a complex mixture of natural substances of which quality depends on the phytogeographic and climatic conditions around the hive. …”
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Plant Diversity and Composition Changes along an Altitudinal Gradient in the Isolated Volcano Sumaco in the Ecuadorian Amazon by Pablo Lozano, Omar Cabrera, Gwendolyn Peyre, Antoine Cleef, Theofilos Toulkeridis

“…All vascular plants encountered were typified by their taxonomy, life form and phytogeographic origin. In order to determine if plots may be ensembled into vegetation units and understand what the main environmental factors shaping this pattern are, a non-metric multidimensional scaling (NMDS) analysis was performed. …”
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Hotspot and conservation gap analysis of endemic vascular plants in the Altai Mountain Country based on a new global conservation assessment by Andrey S. Erst, Shukherdorj Baasanmunkh, Zagarjav Tsegmed, Khurelpurev Oyundelger, Mathew T. Sharples, Batlai Oyuntsetseg, Denis A. Krivenko, Irina I. Gureyeva, Roman R. Romanets, Alexander A. Kuznetsov, Alexey A. Kechaykin, Alexander I. Shmakov, Svetlana Yu. Maltseva, Tatiana V. Erst, Wei Wang, Hee-Young Gil, Hyeok Jae Choi

“…The Altai Mountains of Central and North Asia are biologically rich and comprise a wide range of ecosystems and phytogeographical regions. According to the latest checklist, a total of 321 endemic vascular plant species, including 217 endemic and 104 subendemic taxa, have been recognized in the Altai Mountain Country (AMC). …”
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Checklist of the vascular plants of the Cantabrian Mountains by Borja Jiménez-Alfaro, Luis Carlón, Eduardo Fernández-Pascual, Carmen Acedo, Estrella Alfaro-Saiz, Raquel Alonso Redondo, Eduardo Cires, Fermín del Egido Mazuelas, Sara del Río, Tomas E Díaz Gonz´alez, Marta Eva García González, Carmen Lence, Félix Llamas, Herminio S Nava, Ángel Penas, Manuel A Rodríguez Guitián, Víctor M Vázquez

“…Our review demonstrates how the Cantabrian mountains represent a key floristic region in southern Europe and a relevant phytogeographical hub in south-western Europe. The checklist and all related information are freely accessible in a digital repository for further uses in basic and applied research …”
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Aspectos ecológicos da Tripanossomíase americana: XII - Variação regional da tendência de Panstrongylus megistus à domiciliação Ecological aspects of South American Trypanosomiasis... by Oswaldo Paulo Forattini, Octávio Alves Ferreira, Eduardo Olavo da Rocha e Silva, Ernesto Xavier Rabello

“…The association of this evidence, with primitive phytogeographic aspects, suggests that the dispersion center is the Serra do Mar system, from which the insect populations spread towards the west across South America. …”
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Size Structure of Cupressus sempervirens L. and Pistacia lentiscus L. Popula- tions in Wadi Alkuf, East of Libya by Mabroka A. G. Abdalrhim

“… Wadi Alkuf is one of the richest of all the phytogeographical regions of Al-Jabal Al- Akhder. The present work aims to study the size structure of Cupressus sempervirens L. and Pista- cia lentiscus L. populations in relation to their physiographic and soil conditions in Wadi Alkuf, northeast of Libya. …”
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Estrutura e composição em fisionomias campestres setentrionais do Sul do Brasil. e2322248 by Anna Luiza Pereira Andrade, Marco Antonio de Assis, Marta Regina Barrotto do Carmo

“…This region is characterized by a climate regime of transition between temperate and subtropical, within the phytogeographic zone called Campos Gerais. The study was carried out in grassland communities in the Guartelá State Park (Tibagi, Paraná State, Brazil - 24º39’10” S and 50º15’25” W), with the allocation of 90 sample units of 1 m2, distributed in 30 plots in the dry grassland (CS), 30 in rocky outcrops grassland (CR) and 30 in a wet grassland (CU). …”
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Study of Orchids Growing in The Niğde City and Their Habitat Qualities and Threat Factors by Gülden Sandal Erzurumlu

“…Niğde city is located at the intersection of Iranian-Turanian and Mediterranean phytogeographical areas and is located within B5 and C5 grids according to Davis' (1965) Grid system. …”
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Modelos de aptitud espacial para la agricultura prehispánica y actual en el valle de Santa María, Catamarca, Argentina by Sonia Lanzelotti, Gustavo Buzai

“…The base map was based on data obtained from satellite images in combination with thematic maps specially prepared about geomorphological units, phytogeographic provinces, hydrography and areas with archaeological evidence of prehispanic agriculture. …”
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Taxonomic Revision and Numerical Analysis of Hibiscus L. in Egypt by Amany Mostafa, S Eisa, A Mohamed, I Al-Shamey

“…Distribution of wild species in their phytogeographical regions are provided. Type specimen, habitat, selected specimens and economic importance are provided for each species. …”
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