Listing of Useful Plants of the World
[formerly Listing of Potential New Crops for Australia]

NOTICE: Information on the background to this Listing is available. The analysis of numbers of papers/mentions over time was completed in 1997, using the Agricola database (1970-1996). Hard copies of the Listing (553 pages; over 4200 new crops listed with the analyses of numbers of papers over time included) are available from the publisher, Dr Rob Fletcher; see Advice on Publications Available.

The references listed below are from the Biological Abstracts database (1988-2000) and are courtesy of SilverPlatter Information. For more information re Silverplatter, go to www.silverplatter.com.

Carludovica palmata

 

Analysis of numbers of papers/mentions over time (Agricola database 1970-1996):

 

Source: AGRICOLA database (1970-1996)

Common Name(s): panama hat palm syn toquilla syn palma de sombrero
Crop Use(s): fibre
Reference Source(s): kochhar, rehm
Number of Papers/Mentions: 5

References (Biological Abstracts 1988-2000):

[These references are from the Biological Abstracts database and are courtesy of SilverPlatter Information. For more information re SilverPlatter, go to www.silverplatter.com. References are listed alphabetically by author within years, with most recent references first; addresses of author(s) have been included when available. To search within this page, we suggest using Find in Page, within the Edit menu of the Web Browser.]

Cordova, I., C. Oropeza, et al. (2000). First report of a phytoplasma-associated leaf yellowing syndrome of Palma Jipi plants in Southern Mexico. Plant Disease. [print] July 84(7): 807. {a} Centro de Investigacion Cientifica de Yucatan, 97310, Cordemex, YUC, Mexico

Munoz, R. M. A. and M. D. Tuberquia (1999). Preliminary study for sustainable use of Carludovica palmata R. y P. for production of handicraft paper in Cabo Corrientes, Choco, Colombia. Actualidades Biologicas Medellin. [print] Julio Diciembre 21(71): 87-96. {a} Departamento de Biologia, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellin, Colombia

Grajales, G. G. and W. T. Wcislo (1998). Nest architecture of group-living wasps Microstigmus (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae): Role of the pedicel as a defense against ants. Revista de Biologia Tropical. [print] Dec 46(4): 1141-1143. {a} Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Unit 0948, APO AA, 34002-0948, USA

Anderson, R. S. and P. L. D. Gomez (1997). Systenotelus, a remarkable new genus of weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) associated with Carludovica (Cyclanthaceae) in Costa Rica and Panama. Revista de Biologia Tropical 45(2): 887-904. {a} Res. Division, Canadian Museum Nature, P.O. Box 3443, Station D, Ottawa, ON K1P 6P4, Canada

Bennett, B. C., R. Alarcon, et al. (1992). Th ethnobotany of Carludovica palmata Ruiz and Pavon (Cyclanthaceae) in Amazonian Ecuador. Economic Botany 46(3): 233-240. {a} Dep. Biological Sci., Florida International Univ., Miami, Fla. 33199

Gottsberger, G. (1991). Pollination of some species of the Carludovicoideae, and remarks on the origin and evolution of the Cyclanthaceae. Botanische Jahrbuecher Fuer Systematik Pflanzengeschichte Und Pflanzengeographie 113(2-3): 221-235.

Gottsberger, G. (1990). Flowers and beetles in the South American tropics. Botanica Acta 103(4): 360-365.

Timm, R. M. (1987). Tent construction by bats of the genera Artibeus and Uroderma. Fieldiana Zoology(39): 187-212.

Wilder, G. J. (1985). Anatomy of noncostal portions of lamina in the Cyclanthaceae (Monocotyledoneae): 1. Epidermis. Botanical Gazette 146(1): 82-105.

Index of botanical names:
[A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M]
[N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] [X] [Y] [Z]

Index of common names:
[A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M]
[N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] [X] [Y] [Z]

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Latest update 30 January 2001 by: RF