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.


Nopalea cochenillifera

 

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

 

Source: AGRICOLA database (1970-1996)

Common Name(s):
Crop Use(s): fruit
Reference Source(s): brucher
Number of Papers/Mentions: 3

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.]

Nobel, P. S. and l. B. E. De (2000). Carbon and water balances for young fruits of platyopuntias. Physiologia Plantarum. [print] June 109(2): 160-166. {a} Department of Organismic Biology, Ecology, and Evolution, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 90095-1606, USA

Izaguire, M. M. L. and E. Marys (1996). Interactions between irradiance levels and cactus X virus infection on the crassulacean acid metabolism in Nopalea cochenillifera and Acanthocereus tetragonus plants. Journal of Plant Physiology 149(1-2): 35-42. {a} Lab. Biotecnologia Virologia Vegetal, Centro Microbiologia Biologia Celular, Inst. Venezolano Investigacines Cientificas, Apartado Postal 21827, Caracas 1020-A, Venezuela

Aragao, F. J. L., V. L. A. Marinho, et al. (1993). Cactus virus X in Cactaceae in Brazil and a novel method to purify it directly from cactus tissues. Fitopatologia Brasileira 18(1): 112-117. Dep. Biol. Cel., Univ. Brasilia, 70919 Brasilia, DF, Brazil

Cupertino, F. P., C. L. Costa, et al. (1993). Transmission of three strains of potato virus Y by Myzus nicotianae. Fitopatologia Brasileira 18(1): 102-106. Dep. Fitopatol., Univ. Brasilia, 70910-970 Brasilia, DF, Brazil

Santos, M. V. F. D., M. D. A. Lira, et al. (1990). Comparative study among spineless cactus fodder cultivars ("Gicante" and "Redonda" Opuntia ficus indica Mill. and "Miuda" Nopalea cochenillifera) for milk production. Revista Da Sociedade Brasileira De Zootecnia 19(6): 504-511.

Adams, W. W., III, M. Diaz, et al. (1989). Diurnal changes in photochemical efficiency, the reduction state of Q, radiationless energy dissipation, and non-photochemical fluorescence quenching in cacti exposed to natural sunlight in northern Venezuela. Oecologia 80(4): 553-561.

Carneiro, M. S. D. S., O. J. Viana, et al. (1989). Cutting systems on the giant cactus (Opuntia ficus indica (L.) Mill.) and sweet cactus (Nopalea cochenillifera (L.) Salm.-Dick). Revista Da Sociedade Brasileira De Zootecnia 18(6): 526-531.

Lima, I. M. D. M., A. F. D. S. L. Veiga, et al. Morphology of the egg and immature stages of Zagloba beaumonti Casey (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae). Revista Brasileira de Zoologia 9(3-4): 187-196. {a} Dep. Zool., Univ. Fed. Alagoas, Praca Afranio Jorge, 57010-000 Maceio, Alagoas, Brazil


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


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Latest update 30 January 2001 by: RF