Ericaceae - Science topic

Objective: In the present research, the plant oil of Gaultheria procumbens (family: Ericaceae), an extensively utilized ethnic drug to treat arthritis and get rid of pain, was selected to formulate Micro Emulsions (MEs). The objective of this research was to examine the suitability of gaultheria oil in formulating MEs containing Non-Steroidal Anti-...

Rigiolepis bungeputih Mustaqim & M.N.Tamayo, a close relative of blueberries (Vaccinium L.) and endemic to the tropical evergreen mossy rainforest of northern Gayo Plateau, Sumatra, Indonesia, is here described. It closely resembles R. gayoensis Mustaqim, M.N.Tamayo & P.W.Fritsch, but differs by having a glabrous stem, larger leaves, glabrous pedic...

Serra de São José and Serra do Lenheiro are mountain ranges situated in a transitional zone between the Cerrado and Atlantic Forest domains, with elevations ranging from 850 to 1,430 m and 900 to 1,246 m, respectively. Comprising primarily quartzite, both ranges feature extensive Campos rupestres areas, serving as optimal habitats for plants of the...

Climate change is expected to significantly alter and modify the ecological conditions of plant distribution and growth, particularly in the Mediterranean Basin, which is considered one of the hot spots for global warming. Measuring and modeling the response (sensitivity) of wild plants to current and future climate is critical to predicting future...

Monotropa uniflora , commonly known as “ghost pipe,” is a plant with a long history of traditional medicinal use in the United States. More recently, ghost pipe has become popular as a medicinal plant on social media and the internet. Despite this recent popularity, there is no current literature documenting the medicinal uses, preparation practice...

Mires in the foothill areas have high palaeoecological information content. Pollen and spores, which record composition and abundance changes of the main forest-forming species’ pollen in combination with pollen of shrubs and grasses, make it possible to trace altitudinal shifts in vegetation belts caused by relative warming or cooling [Blyakharchu...

Background and Aims Prescribed burning is a widely used management technique, often employed to restore grasslands affected by woody plants encroachment. However, its interaction with pre-existing plant species in influencing soil properties remains unclear. Methods We conducted a diachronic soil survey to assess the evolution of several soil prop...

Persistent warming and higher frequency of heat waves in the Arctic are causing alterations in Arctic vegetation and plant functionality, potentially redefining the role of the Arctic ecosystem. Vegetation influences atmospheric composition through exchanges of CO 2 and volatile organic compounds (VOCs), both processes exhibiting a strong response...

Rhizosphere bacteria work in synergy with mycorrhizal fungi to promote plant growth. The community structure of rhizosphere bacteria may be influenced by continuous changes in fungal associations with host plants. Asiatic herbaceous plant Pyrola japonica (Ericaceae) forms arbutoid mycorrhizas without fungal mantles, with its mycorrhizal development...

Abstract. Ericoid mycorrhizal fungi (ErMF) enhance nutrient uptake in highbush blueberry (Vaccinium sp.); however, it is unclear whether inoculating plants with ErMF is actually beneficial. A 40-day rhizotron trial evaluated the effects of two ErMF isolates (Hyaloscypha hepaticicola and Oidiodendron maius), individually and combined, on growth and...

Climate change may transform peatlands from net carbon (C) sinks to C sources, which could result in a positive feedback to global warming. Warmer temperatures might lower water tables, increase the abundance of shrubs, slow Sphagnum and sedge growth and further accelerate the decomposition of dissolved organic matter (DOM) with a concomitant relea...

Enkianthus perulatus (Miq.) C.K.Schneid. is a popular ornamental plant in Japan, for which the chloroplast genome has not been previously reported. Its complete chloroplast genome was therefore determined, using a high-throughput sequencing technique. The total length of the E. perulatus chloroplast genome was 157,256 bp, comprising a large single...

Mycorrhizal symbiosis has been fundamental to colonization of terrestrial ecosystems by plants, influencing population dynamics, biogeography, and their evolution. The emergence of the ancient arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis (AMS) was followed by the diversification of alternative mycorrhizal types, including the ericoid mycorrhizae (ErM). The evo...

Unlabelled: Macleania rupestris, a fruit-bearing species of the Ericaceae family, has traditionally been used for its potential medicinal properties. Background/objectives: This study investigates the phytochemical composition and antimicrobial activity of M. rupestris fruit extract, focusing on its antibacterial, antibiofilm, and antifungal eff...

Pollen analysis is one of the environmental proxies useful for quantitative reconstruction of paleoecology and paleoclimate, and the establishment of a quantitative relationship between surface pollen and vegetation is crucial for accurate interpretation of paleoecology and paleoclimate from fossil pollen. In this study, to explore the relationship...

The distribution range of Erica sicula Guss. sensu lato spans the central and eastern Mediterranean Basin, but shows a significantly fragmented pattern, and its populations are locally subject to multiple threats inducing continuous regression. The species is distributed across five countries, Italy, Libya, Cyprus, Türkiye and Lebanon, and includes...

Este estudo surge da necessidade de compreender a diversidade e a distribuição do gênero Cavendishia Lindl. (Ericaceae) no departamento de Quindío, na Colômbia, onde existem lacunas taxonômicas que dificultam sua devida conservação. O objetivo principal foi realizar uma revisão taxonômica que descrevesse sua morfologia, registrasse novas localidade...

Background Rhododendron nymphaeoides is explicitly listed as an endangered species in the “the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List (IUCN)”, “The Red List of Rhododendrons”, “Red List of China’s Higher Plants” and “Threatened Species List of China’s Higher Plants”. It is also listed as a provincial-level key protected wild plan...

The new combination Ceratostema gualaquizaensis var. lucida (Ericaceae: Vaccinieae) from southeastern Ecuador is presented here; and the status of C. portillae A. Doucette & H. Medina and C. guachizacae A. Doucette, H. Medina, & J. Portilla is updated. A key to Ceratostema gualaquizaensis complex is provided.

One novel C10 polyacetylene rhamnoside, 4,6,8-decatriyne-1-O-α-L-rhamnopyranoside, named xylariside A (1), together with two novel C10 polyacetylene quinovopyranosides, 4,6,8-decatriyne-1-O-α-D-quinovopyranoside, xylariside B (2), and 8E-decaene-4,6-diyne-1-O-α-D-quinovopyranoside, xylariside C (3), were obtained from the solid fermentation of Xyla...

Pyrola atropurpurea Franch is an important annual herbaceous plant. Few genomic analyses have been conducted on this plant, and chloroplast genome research will enrich its genomics basis. This study is based on high-throughput sequencing technology and Bioinformatics methods to obtain the sequence, structure, and other characteristics of the P. atr...

Background. The yellow azalea (Rhododendron luteum Sweet) is a relict species, fragmentally distributed in Ukraine, particularly in the Zhytomyr Polissia, covering an area of approximately 62.000 ha. The central part of the species’ subrange is located in the Korosten’ district of Zhytomyr region, where it forms an understory with a canopy closure...

The aim of this study was to investigate how biomass production and element distribution (nutrients and heavy metals) among plant organs (roots, stems, and leaves) were influenced by substrate physical and chemical properties, using acidophilic plants of Vaccinium corymbosum cultivars Bluecrop and Duke. A greenhouse pot experiment was conducted wit...

Cueva de la Dehesilla, a cave in the province of Cádiz in southern Spain, was occupied throughout the Neolithic in the 6th to 4th millennia bce. Within this sequence, recent archaeological excavations have identified stratigraphic levels and contexts belonging to domestic and funerary activities dated to the Early, Middle and Late Neolithic periods...

Arbutus unedo L. is very abundant in pre-and protohistoric anthracological assemblages of Corsica (north-western Mediterranean). In the present day, it is a dominant species, along with Erica arborea L., of the macchia, a shrubland ecosystem that covers a major part of the island. The current state of the macchia is characterised by a low and more...

The lectotypification of Pyrola subaphylla, specifically the lectotype identity and collection locality, is reappraised. The identity of the lectotype was reassessed based on leaf morphology and it has been revealed that the lectotype designated previously was a mixed gathering that comprises three plants of P. subaphylla and one of P. japonica. Fo...

According to the European Forest Genetic Resources Programme, European forests cover 157 million hectares of land and provide a vast array of products, socieconomic benefits and ecosystem services (EUFORGEN 2024). This paper describes the Portuguese Camarido Forest, with an area of 146 hectares, classified within European Forests in the category ‘A...

The article presents a list of species of wasps of the Nature Reserve “Rivnenskyi”, collected on the territory of all four massifs: “Biloozerskyi”, “Somyne”, “Syra Pogonya” and “Perebrody”; six departments: Biloozerske, Karasynske, Bilske, Hrabunske, Starosilske and Pivnichne. Wasps of the families Crabronidae and Sphecidae were caught in the growi...

The role of hawkmoths in pollination is surprisingly understudied in tropical Asia and most of the studies related to flower visitation recordings lack a robust assessment. From India, very few research papers could be reviewed on the pollination ecology of hawkmoths. Herein, we analyzed the interactions of 109 individuals in 39 hawkmoth species to...

This study focuses on the mycorrhizal associations of Rhododendron tomentosum Harmaja with ericoid mycorrhizal fungi, typical for species in the Ericaceae family. The development of these symbiotic relationships varies seasonally and by habitat. Mycorrhizal colonization was studied across different phenological stages in natural populations of R. t...

Female, male and deutonymph of Acaricis brevicaudus sp. nov., female and deutonymph of Dolichotetranychus tuberculatus sp. nov., and female of Pentamerismus corniger sp. nov. are described and illustrated from alpine cushion fields in New Zealand. Both A. brevicaudus sp. nov. and D. tuberculatus sp. nov. are associated with the cushion-forming ultr...

en los últimos años varias especies de ácaros han sido informados como un problema fitosanitario de importancia para el cultivo de arándano; por su parte México se ha consolidado como uno de los principales productores de este cultivo a nivel mundial. Sin embargo, son pocos los estudios sobre la diversidad de especies presentes en el arándano en Mé...

El estudio sobre el Bosque Nublado de Unchog, el objetivo principal fue la descripción de la riqueza de flora, fauna y la belleza paisajística. El presente estudio se enmarca dentro de una investigación aplicada con un enfoque descriptivo y exploratorio. Se hizo una georreferenciación del área de estudio, inventariado de flora y fauna con esta últi...

The paper deals with the flowering phenology of Rhododendron wattii Cowan (Ericaceae family), a threatened and endemic plant from Nagaland, northeastern India. The study was conducted at Dzukou Valley, Kohima District of Nagaland, on a single tree of R. wattii growing at an elevation of 2,600 m with no other tree of the same species in the vicinity...

Agapetes hongheensis, a new species of Ericaceae from Yunnan, China, is described and illustrated. This new species resembles A. mannii and A. hosseana, but differs from the former by its linear or narrowly oblong and bullate leaf blade with a strongly recurved leaf margin and obvious reticulate veinlets adaxially, and larger flowers with yellow gr...

Plant phylogenetics has been revolutionised in the genomic era, with target capture acting as the primary workhorse of most recent research in the new field of phylogenomics. Target capture (aka Hyb-Seq) allows researchers to sequence hundreds of genomic regions (loci) of their choosing, at relatively low cost per sample, from which to derive phylo...

While investigating the potential for Arctostaphylos species to hybridize in the mixed populations of Point Sal and Burton Mesa in Santa Barbara County, California, we discovered that Arctostaphylos from the Nipomo Mesa (San Luis Obispo County), formerly considered a northern population of A. rudis, are genetically and morphologically distinct. We...

The leaf economics spectrum (LES) characterizes a tradeoff between building a leaf for durability versus for energy capture and gas exchange, with allocation to leaf dry mass per projected surface area (LMA) being a key trait underlying this tradeoff. However, regardless of the biomass supporting the leaf, high rates of gas exchange are typically a...

The Andean paramos are unique and biodiverse environments. Located between the upper limit of forest and perpetual snow, they provide ecosystem services, especially freshwater supply; however, anthropogenic activities and climate change have altered their distribution and composition. This paper analyses the influence of altitude and climatic facto...

Rhododendron arboreum Sm., the national flower of Nepal, is an ecologically and culturally significant species of the Ericaceae family distributed across the Himalayan region. This review synthesizes current knowledge about its botanical characteristics, phytochemistry, pharmacological properties, and conservation status. The species contains vario...

Аннотация. Представлен обзор семейства Ericaceae Juss. во флоре Республики Беларусь с ключом для определения. По предварительным данным, изучаемое семейство в Беларуси представлено 5 подсемействами, 12 родами и 26 видами (23 аборигенных и 3 широко культивируемых и дичающих). Обсуждена правомерность выделения Rhododendron subarcti cum Harmaja и Va...

Two new species of tropical blueberry from central Sabah, Malaysian Borneo, are described and illustrated. Vaccinium madanii resembles V. clementis but is distinct by the presence of glands along the leaf blade margin, a longer inflorescence, longer pedicels, a pubescent hypanthium, and anther spurs longer than the tubules. Vaccinium maliauense res...

Maviyemiş (Vaccinium corymbosum), kuzey yarımkürede yetiştiriciliği yaygınlaşmış olan üzümsü meyvelerden biridir ve çok yıllık yaprak döken çalıların Ericaceae ailesine aittir. Maviyemiş (blueberry) türünde vegetatif bitki çoğaltımı ve fidan gereksinimini karşılamak üzere en etkili çoğaltma sistemi doku kültürüyle mikroçoğaltımdır. Bu yolla bol mik...

The paper presents the first report and morphological description of aphids feeding on the mycoheterotrophic plant Monotropa hypophegea Wallr. of the family Ericaceae. This is the first known case of aphids feeding on a mycoheterotrophic plant, additionally involved in mutualistic relation with ants Lasius niger (Hymenoptera, Formicinae). This obse...

Saprophytic plants, a unique group of organisms that obtain nutrients by decomposing organic matter, have been a vital part of traditional medicine for centuries. Despite their importance, the medicinal properties of these plants remain understudied. This review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the medicinal uses of saprophytic plants, h...

Vaccinium henryi Hemsl. 1889 is an endemic deciduous shrub in China, belonging to the family Ericaceae. In this study, the first complete chloroplast genome of V. henryi was assembled and annotated. The genome was 176,339 bp in size containing a large single-copy region of length 106,115 bp, a small single-copy region of length 3022 bp, and a pair...

Bee pollen is a good nutrient storage and a natural source of phenolic acids and flavonoids with antimicrobial and antioxidant effects. Pollen color is related to flavonoids and carotenoids groups of structurally different plant pigments which are also non-enzymatic antioxidants. This study aims to indicate the biochemical differences between bee p...

Agricultural systems are particularly impacted by global climate change (CC), responsible for the introduction of multiple environmental stressors negatively affecting plant growth. Soil microbial communities are crucial in agricultural practices, influencing crop performance and soil health. Human activities and CC threaten soil microbial biodiver...

Vaccinium oldhamii Miquel 1866 is a deciduous shrub native to Northeast Asia, including Korea, China, and Japan. Its polyphenol-rich edible berries may aid in managing chronic diseases. Despite its importance, the mitogenome of this species remains understudied. This study assembled the complete mitogenome, consisting of 626,941 bp with 45.34% GC c...

Unraveling species boundaries is pivotal for evolutionary biology and conservation endeavors. However, it proves challenging in instances where recent speciation is intertwined with complex demographic histories and natural selection processes. The Rhododendron keiskei complex, an evergreen rhododendron distributed in East Asia, consists of a wides...

Blueberry (Vacciniumcorymbosum L.) is a perennial plant that shed leaves in winter. It is from Ericaceae family and it is in the form of bushes. It grows in temperate climates and its motherland is America. It spread from American culture 110 years ago. It can grow in lightly textured and acidic soil. For this reason, the areas where agriculture ca...

Chemical traits (primary and secondary metabolites) are important features of plants. An increasing number of studies have focused on the ecological significance of secondary metabolites in plant parts, especially in pollen. Ericaceae species exhibit significant morphological variations and diverse colors, are widely distributed throughout China an...

Nitrate is a well‐known regulator of several processes in plants, including seed germination. It generally induces germination, but its effect is species‐specific, and germination of some species is even inhibited. It is not clear what drives these differences. Nevertheless, it is striking that the germination of initially mycoheterotrophic orchids...

Since its original publication in 1789, Vaccinium virgatum has been treated by most authors as an accepted species in V. sect. Cyanococcus. In the latest comprehensive taxonomic treatment of the section, however, it is treated as a synonym of the broadly circumscribed species V. corymbosum. Here we use a combination of morphology, ploidy assessment...

Ceratostema guachizacae, Ceratostema portillae, Ceratostema portillae var. lucida, and Ceratostema glandipedicellata (Ericaceae: Vaccinieae), three new species and a new variety of pendulous epiphytic shrubs, from southeastern Ecuador of ornamental potential are described and illustrated.

Ericaceae es una familia botánica diversa y cosmopolita que abarca aproximadamente 126 géneros y 4100 especies. En el neotrópico, la tribu Vaccinieae es predominante, con géneros como Cavendishia, Psammisia, Thibaudia, Vaccinium, Macleania y Disterigma dominando el paisaje (Luteyn & Sylva S., 1999; Salinas & Betancur, 2005). Colombia y Ecuador, ubi...

The aim of this study was a qualitative and quantitative analysis of macro- and (ultra)trace elements, the main groups of biologically active substances (BAS) of organic nature in the shoots of bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L., family Ericaceae), collected after fruit harvesting in the Tomsk region (Tomsk and Zyryansky districts). The study of the...

Madagascar is a regional diversity centre of the plant genus Erica L. (heathers; anjavidy in Malagasy), with 35 species currently recognised. There is no modern taxonomic treatment of the group, and many collections remain unidentified. We review the taxonomic history of Malagasy Erica , built largely on the 1927 revision by Perrier de la Bâthie, w...

A species of Ceratostema new to science from southern Ecuador, is described and illustrated as part of ongoing research on biodiversity in the Cordillera Real de Los Andes. Ceratostema gualaquizensis is distinguished by the convex leaves with folded margins at the base, and the axillary, solitary, and tubular flowers with a slightly 5-ribbed coroll...

Commercial blueberry Vaccinium spp. (Ericales: Ericaceae) production relies on insect-mediated pollination. Pollination is mostly provided by rented honey bees, Apis mellifera L. (Hymenoptera: Apidae), but blueberry crop yields can be limited due to pollination deficits. Various hive placement strategies have been recommended to mitigate pollinatio...

Vaccinium bracteatum is a valuable plant used both as food and medicine in China, but low production limits the development of its industry. As such, it is important to develop genetic resources for the high-value species for preservation of wild populations and utilization. The complete chloroplast and nuclear genomes have already been available;...

Two new varieties from Xizang, China, i.e. Agapetes interdicta var. flaviflora and A. forrestii var. parvifolia, are described and illustrated. Agapetes interdicta var. flaviflora differs from the nominate variety in having yellow and smaller corollas with shorter lobes and anthers with shorter appendages at the base. Agapetes forrestii var. parvif...

Effective ex situ conservation of plants in botanic gardens requires sufficient wild accessions to represent wild diversity. In Rhododendron L. (Ericaceae), c. 64% of the taxa are threatened or require field investigation. As a case study of the analysis of ex situ conservation gaps we used ecogeographical representation as a proxy for genetic repr...

Gaultheria Kalm ex L. (Ericaceae), a type of evergreen shrub, known as a natural source of methyl salicylate, possesses rich germplasm resources, strong habitat adaptability, significant ornamental value, and noteworthy pharmacological activities. However, due to the paucity of whole genomic information, genetically deep research in these areas rem...

After his first trip to Colombia in 1932, José Cuatrecasas described 19 novelties in the Ericaceae based on his collections, including seven new species, one new variety, one new form, and ten new combinations. Following the examination of all relevant Cuatrecasas specimens, field books, and images, the nomenclatural and taxonomic status of the nov...

Calcicoles are never new to the evolutionary life forms in the ecological world. The ramifications of environmental extremes always facilitate the emergence of the functional and structural integrity of plants and calcicoles, which have been exuding through this. The word “calcicole” finds its roots in the writings of Nathaniel Colgan, “The Orchids...

Cranberry (Vaccinium oxycoccus), a small evergreen shrub of the Ericaceae family, represents a valuable medicinal plant with diverse therapeutic applications in both traditional and modern medicine. The fruit's remarkable properties stem from its rich composition of bioactive compounds, primarily flavonoids including anthocyanidins, proanthocyanidi...

Plant phylogenetics has been revolutionised in the genomic era, with target capture acting as the primary workhorse of most recent research in the new field of phylogenomics. Target capture (aka Hyb-Seq) allows researchers to sequence hundreds to thousands of genomic regions (loci) of their choosing, at relatively low cost per sample, from which to...

Terpenes are plant secondary metabolites known for their anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities. According to ethnobotanical knowledge, Rhododendron luteum Sweet was used in traditional medicine against inflammation. The present study was conducted to determine the triterpene profile and antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity of supercrit...

The genus Rhododendron is an ancient and most widely distributed genus of the family Ericaceae consisting of evergreen plant species that have been utilized as traditional medicine since a very long time for the treatment of various ailments including pain, asthma, inflammation, cold, and acute bronchitis. The chemistry of polyphenolics isolated fr...

The Río Pichileufú (RP) fossil locality contains one of Patagonia’s only well-dated middle Eocene floras, deposited ca. 47.7 Ma during the onset of global temperature decline and South America's tectonic isolation. In 1938, Edward W. Berry described 135 species from RP based on compressed angiosperm leaves and rare reproductive structures. The flor...

A species’ diet niche is shaped by the evolutionary processes of adaptation to the available food resources in its habitat and by competition with ecologically similar species. In the European Alps, Alpine mountain hares ( Lepus timidus varronis ) and European hares ( Lepus europaeus ) occur parapatrically along the elevation gradient and hybridise...

For many nurseries, it is difficult to diagnose Phytophthora-infected plants in time to prevent disease incursion and spread, especially if the infection occurs on roots and causes no or limited symptoms on aerial plant parts. Rapid, accurate, and specific diagnostic methods can facilitate the identification and removal of infected plants. This stu...

The genus Vaccinium is represented by shrubs growing in a temperate climate that have been used for ages as traditional remedies in the treatment of digestive problems, in diabetes, renal stones or as antiseptics due to the presence of polyphenols (anthocyanins, flavonoids and tannins) in their fruits and leaves. Recent studies confirm their marked...

Plant introductions and naturalisations continue in Australia. We seek to 'turn off the tap as we mop up the spill' with new weed incursions in New South Wales (NSW). The NSW New Weed Incursion Plan (NWIP/the plan) seeks to prevent, and to eradicate and contain, new weed species in the State. Actions under the plan seek to identify new weed incursi...

. In the introduction, the object of the study – forest-marsh complex Podvelikiy Mokh (Gantsevichi district, Brest region of Belarus) is indicated. The aim of the study was a general assessment of phytodiversity of the Podvelikiy Mokh bog complex. The scientific novelty of the work lies in the complex consideration of the flora and vegetation of th...

Interrogating the ecological and geographic factors that influence population divergence dynamics can reveal why some groups of organisms diversify more prolifically than others. One such group is the heathers (Erica, Ericaceae), the largest plant genus in the Cape Floristic Region. We study Erica abietina, a highly variable species complex with fo...

Bruckenthalia spiculifolia belongs to the Ericaceae family. The aim of this study was to quantify the total content of phenols, tannins, and flavonoids spectrophotometrically and to evaluate the in vivo and in vitro antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity of the ethanolic extract of the root of B. spiculifolia. The antioxidant activity with IC 5...

Two new species of Ceratostema from the Morona-Santiago province in Ecuador are described and illustrated. Ceratostema jorgebritoi has unique spirally arranged leaves, and is the second species in the genus with tetramerous flowers. Ceratostema sieteiglesiana is distinguished by the plinerved leaves and the peculiar five-winged hypanthium, further...

A B S T R A C T Melissopalynology plays a pivotal role in identifying and managing the geographical and botanical origins of honey. In this study, forty-five honey samples were collected from three potential districts in the North Wollo zone, Ethiopia. The pollen grains of these samples were analyzed using the procedures outlined by the Internati...