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.


Zamia furfuracea

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

 

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Source: AGRICOLA database (1970-1996)

Common Name(s): sago cycad
Crop Use(s): tanning agent
Reference Source(s): sturtevant
Number of Papers/Mentions: 16

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.]

Ow, M. C., M. Gantar, et al. (1999). Reconstitution of a cycad-cyanobacterial association. Symbiosis 27(2): 125-134. {a} Dept. of Biology, University of Richmond, Richmond, VA, 23173, USA

Tagashira, N. and K. Kondo (1999). A karyotype comparison of nine species of aneuploid Zamia by using the conventional orcein staining and the fluorochrome CMA-DAPI differential staining methods. Cytologia Tokyo. Dec. 64(4): 449-458. {a} Laboratory of Plant Chromosome and Gene Stock, Faculty of Science, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima City, 739-8526, Japan

Dhiman, M., S. Moitra, et al. (1998). In vitro studies on some non-coniferous gymnosperms. Current Science Bangalore. Dec. 75(11): 1113-1115. {a} Department of Botany, University of Delhi, Delhi, 110 007, India

Dhiman, M., S. Moitra, et al. (1998). Formation of somatic embryos from leaf callus of Zamia furfuracea L.: A preliminary report. Phytomorphology 48(3): 317-322. {a} Miranda House, Univ. Delhi, Delhi 110 007, India

Kondo, K. and N. Tagashira (1998). Regions in situ-hybridized by the Arabidopsis-type telomere sequence repeats in Zamia chromosomes. Chromosome Science 2(2): 87-89. {a} Laboratory of Plant Chromosome and Gene Stock, Faculty of Science, Hiroshima University, 1-4-3 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima City, 739-8526, Japan

Marler, T. E. and L. E. Willis (1997). Leaf gas exchange characteristics of sixteen cycad species. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science 122(1): 38-42. {a} Coll. Agric. Life Sci., Univ. Guam, UOG Station, Mangilao 96923, Guam

Braun, H., A. Czihal, et al. (1996). A vicilin-like seed protein of cycads: Similarity to sucrose-binding proteins. Plant Molecular Biology 31(1): 35-44. {a} Inst. Pflanzengenetik Kulturpflanzenforschung, Corrensstr. 3, D-06466 Gatersleben, Germany

Skubatz, H., W. Tang, et al. (1993). Oscillatory heat-production in the male cones of cycads. Journal of Experimental Botany 44(259): 489-492. {a} Dep. Bot., KB-15, Univ. Wash., Seattle, WA 98195, USA

Vovides, A. P., K. J. Norstog, et al. (1993). Histological changes during maturation in male and female cones of the cycad Zamia furfuracea and their significance in relation to pollination biology. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 111(2): 241-252. {a} Inst. de Ecol., A.C., Apdo. Postal 63, Xalapa, Veracruz 91000, Mexico

Baskin, T. I., C. H. Busby, et al. (1992). Improvements in immunostaining samples embedded in methacrylate: Localization of microtubules and other antigens throughout developing organs in plants of diverse taxa. Planta 187(3): 405-413.

Chavez, V. M., R. E. Litz, et al. (1992). Somatic embryogenesis and organogenesis in Zamia fischeri Zamia furfuracea and Zamia pumila. Plant Cell Tissue And Organ Culture 30(2): 99-105.

Stiles, F. G., A. V. Ayala, et al. (1992). Pollination of the flowers of Brachyotum (Melastomataceae) by two species of Diglossa (Emberizidae). Caldasia 17(1): 47-54. {a} Inst. Ciencias Nat., Univ. Nac. Colombia, Apartado Aereo 7495, Santafe de Bogota, D.C., Colombia

Choi, J. S. and W. E. Friedman (1991). Development of the pollen tube of Zamia furfuracea (Zamiaceae) and its evolutionary implications. American Journal Of Botany 78(4): 544-560.

Margheri, M. C., M. R. Tredici, et al. (1991). Heterotrophic metabolism and regulation of uptake hydrogenase activity in symbiotic cyanobacteria. Plant And Soil 137(1): 139-144.

Pellmyr, O., W. Tang, et al. (1991). Cycad cone and angiosperm floral volatiles: Inferences for the evolution of insect pollination. Biochemical Systematics And Ecology 19(8): 623-628.

Vovides, A. P. (1991). Cone idioblasts of eleven cycad genera: Morphology, distribution, and significance. Botanical Gazette 152(1): 91-99.

Norstog, K. J., D. W. Stevenson, et al. (1986). The role of beetles in pollination of Zamia furfuracea L. fil. (Zamiaceae). Biotropica 18(4): 300-306.

Moretti, A. and S. Sabato (1984). Karyotype evolution by centromeric fission in Zamia (Cycadales). Plant Systematics And Evolution 146(3-4): 215-224.

Norstog, K. J. and P. K. S. Fawcett (1380). Insect-cycad symbiosis and its relation to the pollination of Zamia furfuracea (Zamiaceae) by Rhopalotria mollis (Curculionidae). American Journal Of Botany 76(9): 1380-1394.


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