In this contribution, new data concerning Algae, bryophytes, fungi and lichens of the Italian flora are presented. It includes records confirmations for algal genus Nitella , bryophyte genera Anthoceros Dicranodontium Fontinalis Riccia fungal Inocybe Xerophorus lichen Bagliettoa Biatora Calicium Cladonia Coniocarpon Lecanora Opegrapha Placynthium Rhizocarpon Scytinium Solenopsora Stereocaulon V...

Mandovi and Zuari estuarine complex is monsoon-influenced estuaries located along the central west coast of India. During the past few years, there has been an increase in nutrient loading specially during monsoonal runoff which is responsible for the growth of harmful algal flora. To understand occurrence and distribution of harmful algal blooms species, daily/alternate day samplings were carr...

Basidiocarps of Trametes versicolor with an epiphytic flora (including Trebouxia sp.) collected from north-central Rhode Island were incubated in an atmosphere of C labeled CO2 for 6 hours. Using autoradiography, the location of the fixed CO2 was determined at 6h, 12h, 24h, 48h, 96h, and 192h. The fixed C was recorded in the epiphytic algae after 6h, and at all subsequent times. After 192h the ...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to evaluate the antimalarial effects of Iranian flora Artemisia khorassanica against Plasmodium bergheiin vivo and pharmacochemistry of its natural components. METHODS The aerial parts of Iranian flora A. khorasanica were collected at flowering stage from Khorassan Province, northeastern Iran in 2008. They were air-dried at room temperature; powder was mac...

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to compare antimalarial activity of Artemisia turanica Krasch as Iranian flora with current antimalarial drugs against Plasmodium berghei in vivo in mice. METHODS Air-dried aerial parts of Iranian flora A. turanica were collected from Khorasan, northeastern Iran, extracted with Et2O/MeOH/Petrol and defatted. Toxicity of herbal extracts was...

Uncontrolled releases of Tigris and Euphrates River waters after the 2003 war have partially restored some former marsh areas in southern Iraq, but restoration is failing in others because of high soil and water salinities. Nearly 20% of the original 15,000-square-kilometer marsh area was reflooded by March 2004, but the extent of marsh restoration is unknown. High-quality water, nonsaline soil...