Analysis of Morphological Traits in Herbarium of Historical Specimens from Maghreb: Morphological Characteristics of Landrace Kif.

Exploring the morphological traits of historical populations from the Maghreb can provide invaluable information about the characteristics of the Maghreb Landrace Kif and contribute to the preservation of this vulnerable resource. The purpose of the present study was to analyze the morphological characteristics of specimens collected before worldwide introgressive hybridization and summarize the morphological traits of the Maghreb Landrace Kif. Despite the limited number of specimens collected in the Maghreb, this study identified distinct types of in the herbaria, including the Maghreb Landrace Kif, European hemp, and potentially East Asian hemp.

Nomenclature and typification in (Scrophulariaceae) from North Africa.

The progress of taxonomic work on native L. taxa found in Morocco led to a search for reference specimens in various herbaria. This process was extended to the taxa found in the other four countries of North Africa (Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, and Egypt), which make up the southern shore of the Mediterranean basin.

A new phylogeny of (Polygonaceae) adds evolutionary context to the diversity of reproductive systems present in the genus.

is one of about 50 genera in the knotweed family, Polygonaceae. The genus comprises about 200 species with bisexual, or more commonly, unisexual flowers, with the species displaying monoecious, dioecious, synoecious (hermaphroditic) or polygamous reproductive systems. Some of the dioecious species have heteromorphic sex chromosomes, which is rare amongst angiosperms.