BORGHESI , Barbara

The function of diaspores in Moehringia genus was investigated and field observations pointed out the elaiosome role in seed predation and dispersal by ants. Histochemical stainings underlined the presence of lipid in the strophiole. Our results are congruent with the hypothesis that some representatives of the genus Moehringia adopt...

Il termine droga è attualmente usato in genere per le storiche sostanze da abuso di origine vegetale, diffuse soprattutto nei Paesi industrializzati, quali oppio, canapa e cocaina. Tuttavia, a partire dagli anni '90 a queste droghe tradizionali si sono affiancate decine e decine di nuove sostanze psicoattive, anch'esse in gran parte di origine...

Thymelaea hirsuta (L.) End. is a circum-Mediterranean, subdioecious, evergreen shrub supposed to be an evolutionary example of the pathway from heterodichogamy to dioecy. However, discordant data concerning the pollination mechanism of the plant have been reported in different zones of the species range (France, Egypt and Italy). The present...

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We have combined morphological, molecular, and chemical techniques in order to identify the plant and chemical composition of some last-generation smart drugs, present on the market under the following names: Jungle Mistic Incense, B-52, Blendz, and Kratom 10x. Micromorphological analyses of botanical fragments allowed identification...

Thymelaea hirsuta is a circum-Mediterranean subdioecious shrub used to model the evolutionary pathway from heterodichogamy to dioecy. Since discordant data on the pollination mechanism of this plant have been reported, in this study we have tried to clarify the complex of features and events involved in the breeding system of this species at...

A micromorphological study was carried out on Crithmum maritimum L. (rock samphire), a halophyte belonging to the Apiaceae and used in folk medicine. The study led to the finding of relevant amounts of two closely related flavonoids, namely diosmin and hesperidin, which attract increasing interest for their biological properties. Anatomical...

Vengono brevemente presi in esame gli aspetti principali della biologia riproduttiva di Thymelaea hirsuta (Thymelaeaceae) nella fascia litoranea compresa tra Costa Azzurra e Toscana meridionale, ai fini della conservazione della specie.

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Ptime informazione sul ruolo degli insetti nell'impollinazione di Thymelaea hirsuta nella sua estrema popolazione a nord dell'areale in Liguria

Primi dati sulle caratteristiche antomiche dei fiori e sviluppo degli organi sessuati in esso. Processi di poptosi portano alla selezione degli organi e alla forma fiori da ermafroditi ad unisessuati su piante diverse.