Acoelorrhaphe wrightii: Paurotis Palm by Timothy K. Broschat

“…In the spring paurotis palms produce large inflorescences of creamy white flowers that extend well beyond the foliage. These are followed in the summer by ¼-inch round fruits that pass through green and orange stages but turn black when completely ripe. …”
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Pest Identification Guide: Melon Thrips, Thrips palmi Karny by Jeffrey D. Cluever, Hugh A. Smith

“…This species is primarily a foliage feeder (except in pepper and eggplant, where flowers are more preferred). Feeding on the leaves results in yellowing followed by death of leaf. …”
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Floriculture New Crop Update - Report from California Pack Trials 2003 by Rick Schoellhorn, Alexis A. Richardson

“… Pack trials are industry events held in early April each year highlighting the new releases in flowering crops for each year. This is an industry event and, generally, not open to the public. …”
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Woody Goldenrod, Chrysoma pauciflosculosa by Debbie Miller, Mack Thetford, Chris Verlinde, Gabriel Campbell, Ashlynn Smith

“…Woody goldenrod is an underused landscape plant with a prolific fall color from flowers that attract numerous pollinators. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/sg165 Note: This fact sheet is also available as a chapter in a comprehensive manual titled Dune Restoration and Enhancement for the Florida Panhandle,  Please see the manual for more information about other useful and attractive native plants for dunes and for further information about restoration and preservation techniques. …”
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Distribution, Identification and Management of Two-Leaf Nightshade (Solanum diphyllum), an Invasive Plant in Florida by Stephen H. Brown, Chris Marble, Stephen F. Enloe

“…This new 5-page publication of the UF/IFAS Environmental Horticulture Department is primarily intended for Florida gardeners, landscapers, and land managers, and it contains information on identification, flowering, fruiting, and management recommendations for this widely occurring plant. …”
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Rice Bug (suggested common name) Leptocorisa acuta (Thunberg) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Alydidae) by Amelio Chi Serrano, Russell F. Mizell, Morgan A. Byron

“… Broad-headed bugs belong to a well-known but relatively small family of plant-feeding true bugs, usually seen feeding on the foliage and flowers of leguminous and graminaceous crops. Leptocorisa acuta (Thunberg) can be found on many crop plants in the family Poaceae (grasses), especially rice, and is a reported pest of economic significance in rice-producing countries like India, Australia, and China. …”
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Woody Goldenrod, Chrysoma pauciflosculosa by Debbie Miller, Mack Thetford, Chris Verlinde, Gabriel Campbell, Ashlynn Smith

“…Woody goldenrod is an underused landscape plant with a prolific fall color from flowers that attract numerous pollinators. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/sg165 Note: This fact sheet is also available as a chapter in a comprehensive manual titled Dune Restoration and Enhancement for the Florida Panhandle,  Please see the manual for more information about other useful and attractive native plants for dunes and for further information about restoration and preservation techniques. …”
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Distribution, Identification and Management of Two-Leaf Nightshade (Solanum diphyllum), an Invasive Plant in Florida by Stephen H. Brown, Chris Marble, Stephen F. Enloe

“…This new 5-page publication of the UF/IFAS Environmental Horticulture Department is primarily intended for Florida gardeners, landscapers, and land managers, and it contains information on identification, flowering, fruiting, and management recommendations for this widely occurring plant. …”
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Reproductive modes in populations of late-acting self-incompatible and self-compatible polyploid Ludwigia grandiflora subsp. hexapetala in western Europe by Stoeckel, Solenn, Becheler, Ronan, Portillo-Lemus, Luis, Harang, Marilyne, Besnard, Anne-Laure, Lassalle, Gilles, Causse-Védrines, Romain, Michon-Coudouel, Sophie, Park, Daniel J., Pope, Bernard J., Petit, Eric J., Barloy, Dominique

“…In western Europe, individuals are either self-incompatible caused by a late-acting self-incompatibility (LSI) system developing long-styled flowers, or self-compatible (SC), with short-styled flowers. …”
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Optimizing boron application methods and dosages to enhance jute (Corchorus olitorius) seed yield and quality under sub-tropical climate by Tapan Kumar, Pritthee Mallick Tama, Syed Aflatun Kabir Hemel, Ranjit Kumar Ghosh, Md Imran Ali, Abdullah Al-Bakky, Abdul Alim

“…The 3.0 kg/ha foliar treatment, applied half at 20–25 days after sowing and the remainder at the first flowering stage, yielded the highest results for Corchorus olitorius. …”
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Saussurea gossypiphora extracts reduce inflammation by reversing inflammatory cytokine levels in in-vitro and in-vivo by Kalyani Jatoth, Pawan Kumar Anoor, Ramesh Kande, Sandeepta Burgula

“…This study reports the analysis of biological activity of methanolic extracts of flowers of SGD . Methods: The antioxidant activities of Methanolic extracts of flowers of Saussurea gossypiphora (MESGD) were examined using 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl assay. …”
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Confocal Live Imaging of Reproductive Organs Development in Arabidopsis by Binghan Wang, Amélie Bauer, Andrea Gómez-Felipe, Sylvia Silveira, Daniel Kierzkowski

“…In recent years, confocal live imaging has become an essential tool providing insights into developmental dynamics at cellular resolution in plant organs such as leaves or meristems. In the context of flowers, growth tracking has primarily been limited to sepals, the outermost floral organs, or the post-fertilization gynoecium, which are easily accessible for microscopy. …”
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STIMULASI HASIL MELON ( Cucumis melo, L) DENGAN MENGGUNAKAN BIOTO GROW GOLD (BGG) by SAHINDAH ARITONANG, SURTINAH SURTINAH

“…The results showed that BGG treatment had the significant effect on leaf length, leaf width, stem diameter, flowering age, fruit circumference, fruit weight, a thickness of flesh and sugar content of melon fruit. …”
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Yaupon, Ilex vomitoria by Debbie Miller, Mack Thetford, Chris Verlinde, Gabriel Campbell, Ashlynn Smith

“…The leaves and small twigs of yaupon contain caffeine, and yaupon teas have been consumed by humans for centuries. The fruits and flowers of yaupon attract wildlife, especially birds and pollinators, and it is a larval host plant for Henry’s elfin butterfly (Callophrys henrici) (Lotts and Naberhaus 2017). …”
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Yaupon, Ilex vomitoria by Debbie Miller, Mack Thetford, Chris Verlinde, Gabriel Campbell, Ashlynn Smith

“…The leaves and small twigs of yaupon contain caffeine, and yaupon teas have been consumed by humans for centuries. The fruits and flowers of yaupon attract wildlife, especially birds and pollinators, and it is a larval host plant for Henry’s elfin butterfly (Callophrys henrici) (Lotts and Naberhaus 2017). …”
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Tropical Spiderwort (Commelina benghalensis L.), Identification and Control by Jason A. Ferrell, Gregory E. MacDonald, Barry J. Brecht

“… Tropical spiderwort is an aggressive weed that produces aerial (above ground) and subterranean (below ground) flowers. This results in viable seed being produced both above and below ground. …”
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Florida State Symbols by Martin B. Main, Ginger M. Allen

“…DeLeon claimed Florida for Spain and named this new land “Pascua de Florida,” which translates as “feast of flowers.” Florida was sold to the United States in 1819 and became the 27th state of the United States on March 3, 1845. …”
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Florida State Symbols by Martin B. Main, Ginger M. Allen

“…DeLeon claimed Florida for Spain and named this new land “Pascua de Florida,” which translates as “feast of flowers.” Florida was sold to the United States in 1819 and became the 27th state of the United States on March 3, 1845. …”
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Sap Beetle (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) Management in Strawberries by Silvia I. Rondon, James F. Price, Daniel J. Cantliffe

“… Sap beetles (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) are conspicuous arthropods that feed on flowers, fruits, sap, fungi, stored products, decaying and fermenting plant tissues from diverse trees and crops, including strawberries. …”
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Florida 4-H Horticulture Identification and Judging: Contest Rules and Glossary by Jeffrey G. Williamson, Sydney Park Brown, Tom Wichman

“…This publication combines and supersedes 4H-PSJ-20 (Rules and Glossary), 4H-PSJ-21 (Flowers and Foliage Plants), 4H-PSJ-22 (Fruits and Nuts), 4H-PSJ-23 (Ornamentals), 4H-PSJ-24 (Vegetables), and 4H-PSJ-25 (Score Sheet). …”
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