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.

Funtumia elastica

 

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

 

Source: AGRICOLA database (1970-1996)

Common Name(s): lagos silk
Crop Use(s): elastomer
Reference Source(s): kochhar
Number of Papers/Mentions: 2

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.]

Moutsambote, J. M., z. D. N, et al. (2000). Variations in forest fallows after cassava culture in Mayombe (Congo). Cahiers Agricultures. [print] Mzrs Avril 9(2): 141-144. {a} Laboratoire d'ecologie appliquee et de protection de l'environnement, Institut de Developpement rural, Universite Marien-Ngouabi, Brazzaville, Congo

Oke, S. O. and A. O. Isichei (1996). Floristics and structure of the fallow vegetation in the Ile-ife Area of Southwestern Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Botany 9-10: 37-50. {a} Department of Botany, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-ife, Nigeria

Muoghalu, J. I., O. M. Adeleye, et al. (1994). Litter decomposition and inorganic element dynamics in a secondary rainforest at Ile-Ife, Nigeria. African Journal of Ecology 32(3): 208-221. Dep. Botany, Obafemi Awolowo Univ., Ile-Ife, Nigeria

Muoghalu, J. I., S. T. Oladotun, et al. (1993). Woody branch litter decomposition and inorganic element dynamics in a Nigerian secondary rainforest. Nigerian Journal of Botany 6: 115-128. Dep. Bot., Obafemi Awolowo Univ., Ile-Ife, Nigeria

Nwadinigwe, C. A. (1988). Some hitherto uncharacterized latex polyisoprenes. Phytochemistry 27(7): 2135-2136.

Okali, D. U. U. and A. B. A. Ola (1987). Tree population changes in treated rain forest at Omo Forest Reserve, south-western Nigeria. Journal Of Tropical Ecology 3(4): 291-314.

Wome, B. (1984). Plants used for the treatment of venereal diseases in traditional medicine from Kisangani, upper Zaire. Bulletin De La Societe Royale De Botanique De Belgique 117(1): 171-180.

Index of botanical names:
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[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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Contact: Dr Rob Fletcher, School of Agriculture and Horticulture, The University of Queensland, Gatton 4343; Telephone: 07 5460 1311 or 07 5460 1301; Facsimile: 07 5460 1112; International facsimile: 61 7 5460 1112; Email: r.fletcher@mailbox.uq.edu.au

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Latest update 30 January 2001 by: RF