Species Composition and Visiting Frequencies of Flower Visitors of Chromolaena odorata in a Dry Zone Forest Patch of Sri Lanka by D. G. R. M. M. Kaushalya Rathnayake, W. M. G. Asanga S. T. B. Wijetunga

“…The current study was carried out in a dry zone secondary forest patch in North-Central Sri Lanka to assess the diversity, abundance, and pollination strength of flower visitors associated with the C. odorata. The results suggest that the diversity of Hymenoptera and Lepidoptera is higher than the other insect orders that visited C. odorata, but all species exerted equal pollination strength on the plant. …”
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Application of Flower Pollination Algorithm for Solving Complex Large-Scale Power System Restoration Problem Using PDFF Controllers by G. Ganesan Subramanian, Albert Alexander Stonier, Geno Peter, Vivekananda Ganji

“…A PDFF controller is designed and implemented using the flower pollination algorithm (FPA) to obtain optimal dynamic performance for different types of potential power flows in a restructured power system under investigation. …”
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Chloroplast Vesiculation and Induced Chloroplast Vesiculation and Senescence‐Associated Gene 12 Expression During Tomato Flower Pedicel Abscission by Magda Tušek Žnidarič, Maja Zagorščak, Živa Ramšak, Katja Stare, Marko Chersicola, Maruša Pompe Novak, Aleš Kladnik, Marina Dermastia

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Effects of Soursop flowers (Annona muricata L.) extract on chemical changes of refined palm olein stored at frying temperature by Tonfack Djikeng Fabrice, Womeni Hilaire Macaire, Bala Krishna Marrapu, Mallampalli Sri Lakshmi Karuna, Rachapudi Badari Narayana Prasad, Linder Michel

“…In this study, the antioxidant activity of soursop flowers extract in delaying palm olein oxidation at frying temperature was assessed. …”
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Photoinduced Synthesis of Hierarchical Flower-Like Ag/Bi2WO6 Microspheres as an Efficient Visible Light Photocatalyst by Shuisheng Wu, Nianyuan Tan, Donghui Lan, Bing Yi

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Evaluation of the sensitivity and production of flowers in Tagetes erecta L. exposed to high doses of sodium from irrigation with landfill leachates by M.G. Abrile, M.L. Fiasconaro, S. Gervasio, M.C. Antolín, M.E. Lovato

“…Results The irrigation treatment with a dose of 50% leachate causes a clear deterioration in the plant and its flowers. In lower doses, the plant responds favorably to both the production of flowers and the main features of them. …”
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CAMELLIA SPHAMII (THEACEAE, SECT. PIQUETIA), A NEW TAXON OF YELLOW FLOWER FROM LANGBIANG BIOSPHERE RESERVE, VIETNAM by Quang Cuong Truong, Van Huong Le, Van Son Le, Quang Minh Le, Gia Hoang, Hong Truong Luu

“…., 2021) but differs from it in several morphological features: mature leaves cordate at base, young leaves purple; pericarp 7–8 mm thick with dense hair on the outer surface, flower buds ovate, ferruginous; sepals 5, hemisphere, concave, finely hairy on the outer surface, sparsely hairy on the inside, petals 7, finely hairy on the outer surface, with translucent margin, concave; style 5, ½ basally united; capsule 5 locular. …”
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The role of PCD in sexual dimorphism of dioecious Spinacia oleracea L. by Asuman Karadeniz Pekgöz, Özal Mutlu, Özlem Aytürk

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Inheritance of yellow colour in safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) by T. V. Leus

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PROSPECTS OF OBTAINING UNIFORM SEED PROGENY OF EVERBEARING GARDEN STRAWBERRY by S. O. Baturin, I. K. Apolinarieva, A. A. Kuzmina

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Design, formulation and antimicrobial assessment of a traditional Iranian antiperspirant formula from Rosa damascena flowers and Myrtus communis leaves. by Maryam Alipanah, Gholamhossein Yousefi, Zahra Sobhani, Mohammad Ali Jahromi, Mohammad Zarshenas

“…This study deals with the design and preparation of an antiperspirant formulation from traditional Iranian medicine containing aqueous decoctions of Rosa damascena Mill flowers and Myrtus communis L. leaves. The resulting product was evaluated for phytochemical content as well as physical, macroscopic, and rheological characteristics. …”
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Hair growth-promotion effects and antioxidant activity of the banana flower extract HappyAngel®: double-blind, placebo-controlled trial by Chia-Hua Liang, Yung-Hsiang Lin, Yung-Kai Lin, Chi-Fu Chiang

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Estimation of true dates of various flowering stages at a centennial scale by applying a Bayesian statistical state space model by Nagai Shin, Hakuryu Fujiwara, Shinjiro Sugiyama, Hiroshi Morimoto, Taku M. Saitoh

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Extraction, GC-MS analysis, cytotoxic, anti-inflammatory and anticancer potential of Cannabis sativa female flower; in vitro, in vivo and in silico by Waqas Safir, Arif Malik, Arif Malik, Haleema Saadia, Ayesha Zahid, Jinyao Li

“…This work examines the anticancer activity, the anti-inflammatory nature, and the cytotoxicity of the ethanol extract obtained from the female flowers of Cannabis sativa L using molecular methods in vitro, animal testing in vivo, as well as computational methods and simulations in silico. …”
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Microbes and metabolites of a plant-parasite interaction: Deciphering the ecology of Tetrastigma host choice in the world’s largest parasitic flower, Rafflesia by Jeanmaire Molina, Roche C. de Guzman, Rinat Abzalimov, Wenkai Huang, Anusha Guruprasad, Ronniel Pedales, Adhityo Wicaksono, Destiny Davis, John Rey Callado, Hans Bänziger, Piyakaset Suksathan, William Eaton, Pride Yin, Marco Bürger, Mick Erickson, Stephen Jones, James Adams, Susan Pell

“…Rafflesia, known for producing the world’s largest flowers, is a holoparasite found only in Southeast Asia's rapidly diminishing tropical forests. …”
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Annual Variation in Flowering Phenology, Pollination, Mating System, and Pollen Yield in Two Natural Populations of Schima wallichii (DC.) Korth by Vinod Prasad Khanduri, C. M. Sharma, K. S. Kumar, S. K. Ghildiyal

“…Schima wallichii is a highly valuable tree of tropical forest in north-east Himalaya region that grows naturally in a wide range of altitudes between 750 and 2400 m asl with varying environments. Flowering phenology of tropical tree species at population level is generally ignored and therefore a detailed knowledge of flowering and fruiting patterns of important multipurpose tree species is critical to the successful management of forest genetic resources. …”
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Aqueous Extract of Leaves and Flowers of Acmella caulirhiza Reduces the Proliferation of Cancer Cells by Underexpressing Some Genes and Activating Caspase-3 by Huiny Miriane Tienoue Fotso, Mary-Ann Mbong Angie, Françoise Raïssa Ntentie, Inelle Makamwe, Ferdinand Lanvin Edoun Ebouel, Emmerencia Kenjing Ndansack, Enyong Julius Oben

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Lisianthus 'Double Joy' -- Five Colors of Double-Flowering and Heat-Tolerant Cultivars Released by the University of Florida's Lisianthus Breeding Program by Brent K. Harbaugh, Zhanao Deng

“…Harbaugh and Zhanao Deng, reports the release of these cultivars appropriate for flowering potted plants of intermediate height. Published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, February 2007. …”
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Lisianthus 'UF Savanna' -- Eight Colors of Heat-Tolerant Single-Flowering Cultivars Released by the University of Florida's Lisianthus Breeding Program. by Brent K. Harbaugh, Zhanao Deng

“…Harbaugh and Zhanao Deng, reports the release of these cultivars appropriate for flowering potted plants, with intermediate height and a spray-type flower display. …”
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Social Learning in Bumblebees (Bombus impatiens): Worker Bumblebees Learn to Manipulate and Forage at Artificial Flowers by Observation and Communication within the Colony by Hamida B. Mirwan, Peter G. Kevan

“…Artificial flowers made from 1.5 mL microcentrifuge tubes with closed caps were inserted through the centres of blue 7 cm plastic discs as optical signals through which the bees could not forage. …”
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