Two new neutral nano flower polymeric lead(II) coordination compounds, [Pb(tmph)(μ-SCN)₂]n (1) and [Pb(tmph)(μ-NO₃)₂]n (2), [tmph=3,4,7,8-tetramethyl-1,10-phenanthroline], have been synthesized by a sonochemical process and characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD), FT-IR spectroscopy and elemental analyses. SEM image shows the nano flower morphology f...

Flower-smut fungal infection has been widely observed in many plant species. As plants infected with flower-smut fungi exhibit visible changes floral morphology and flower sterility, researchers have intensively studied the effects of disease on sexual reproduction host plants. Although most are clonal perennials, remain unclear. Here, we investigated detrimental a perennial plant, Barnardia ja...

Monodisperse Cu2O of different microstructures, such as cubes, flower-like, and microspheres, have been extensively synthesized by a simple polyol reduction method using different copper salts, i.e. (Cu(acac)2, Cu(OH)2, and Cu(Ac)2·H2O). The effects of copper salts on the morphology of Cu2O were investigated in details through various characterization methods, including X-ray diffraction, trans...

In recent years Petunia has become a promising model system for studying the genetics and evolution of pollination syndromes. Here we provide a brief introduction to the issue of pollination syndromes, explain why Petunia is a suitable model for its study, present useful background information about pollinators and plants, review recent studies, and discuss questions related to the genetics and...

In this work we have demonstrated a facile formation of CuO nanostructures on copper substrates by the oxidation of copper foil in ethylene glycol (EG) at 80 °C. On immersing a prepared CuO film into a solution containing 0.1 g Zn(acac)₂ in 20 mL EG for 8 h, ZnO flower-like microstructures composed of hierarchical three-dimensional (3D) aggregated nanoparticles and spherical architectures were ...

Morphological parameters and RAPD (Random amplified polymorphic DNA) markers have been used to evaluate the effect of gamma radiation on different varieties of Lilium plant. In vivo treated plants were studied to observe the alternations in growth parameters.Change in plant morphology in aspect of flower morphology (flower colour and shape), leaf length, leaf width, shoot length and number of l...