Listing of Useful Plants of the World
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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.

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Opuntia tuna

 

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

 

Source: AGRICOLA database (1970-1996)

Common Name(s): indian fig syn tuna
Crop Use(s): fruit
Reference Source(s): sturtevant
Number of Papers/Mentions: 10

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.]

Kiesling, R. (1999). New synonyms of Opuntia ficus-indica (Cactaceae). Hickenia Boletin del Darwinion. Jan. 2(62-67): 309-314. {a} Instituto de Botanica Darwinion, 1642, San Isidro, Argentina

Srivastava, U. S. and S. Neraliya (1997). Larvicidal activity of plant extracts on filaria mosquito, Culex quinquefasiatus. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences India Section B Biological Sciences 67(2): 111-115. {a} Natl. Acad. Sci., 5 Lajpatrai Road, Allahabad-211002, India

Neraliya, S. and U. S. Srivastava (1996). Effect of plant extracts on post-embryonic development of the mosquito Culex quinquefasciatus. Journal of Advanced Zoology 17(1): 54-58. {a} National Academy Sci., India 5, Lajpatrai Rd., Allahabad 211 001, India

Mohamed, Y. Y., S. A. Barringer, et al. (1995). Rapid propagation of tuna (Opuntia ficus-indica) and plant establishment in soil. Plant Cell Tissue and Organ Culture 42(1): 117-119. {a} Univ. Ill., Dep. Horticulture, S-406 Turner Hall, 1102 S. Goodwin Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801, USA

Biger, Y. and C. Abulafia (1986). Eye injuries due to cactus thorns. Harefuah 110(12): 611-612.

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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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