An account of the genus Cistanche (Orobanchaceae) in Iraq and taxonomic considerations in the Middle East by Aldughayman, M, Thorogood, CJ, A Al-Mayah, AA, Hawkins, JA

“…Here we present a taxonomic account for the genus <em>Cistanche</em> in Iraq, where several taxa have been reported, most of them doubtfully. Using herbarium specimens, images of living material, and taxonomic literature, we found evidence of only one species occurring with certainty in Iraq: <em>Cistanche tubulosa</em>. …”

The origin of cultivated mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana L. var. mangostana): critical assessments and an evolutionary-ecological perspective by Yao, T. L., Nazre, M., McKey, D., Jalonen, R., Duminil, J.

“…When possible, we support our interpretations with field observations and examination of herbarium specimens. We outline the main biological traits (e.g., dioecy, facultative apomixis, and polyploidy) of mangosteen and its wild relatives to infer traits that might have evolved during domestication of mangosteen. …”
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