An Overview of the Current Scientific Evidence on the Biological Properties of <i>Abelmoschus esculentus</i> (L.) Moench (Okra) by Carsten Tsun-Ka Kwok, Yam-Fung Ng, Hei-Tung Lydia Chan, Shun-Wan Chan

“…Moench, commonly known as okra or lady’s finger, is an annual flowering plant belonging to the <i>Malvaceae</i> family. …”
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Genetic variability and association studies for yield and pre-harvest sprouting traits in greengram [Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek] by P. J. S. Pramod1*, N. Hari Satyanarayana2, J. Sateesh Babu2, K. Jaya Lalitha3 and V. Roja4

“…The path analysis identified that days to 50 % flowering, along with alpha-amylase activity, directly affects yield, emphasizing the intricacies of trait interrelationships. …”
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Fatty Acid Content in Biomasses: State-of-the-Art and Novel Physical Property Estimation Methods by Ana M. Sousa, Thalles A. Andrade, Massimiliano Errico, José P. Coelho, Rui M. Filipe, Henrique A. Matos

“…In the present work, the composition of 104 different biomasses including seeds, peels, flowers, plants, and leaves has been reviewed for the lipid content. …”
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Pollinator Insect Found in Coconut Tree in Banyuasin Regency, South Sumatera by Erise Anggraini, Tia Ellisa Riyanti, Chandra Irsan, Harman Hamidson, Marlin Sefrilla, Astuti Kurnianingsih, Wei Hong Lau, Mahesh Tiran Gunasena

“…Observations were made on coconut plants by observing pollinator insect species that associate with flowers on coconut plants. Insect pollinator species found in coconut plantations in the Banyuasin area include Vespa affilish, Apis mellifera, and Apis dorsata. …”
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Common vetch (<i>Vicia sativa</i>) multi-podded mutants for enhanced commercial seed production by Aleksandar Mikić, Vojislav Mihailović, Đura Karagić, Branko Milošević, Dragan Milić, Sanja Vasiljević, Snežana Katanski, Dalibor Živanov

“…If both genes are recessive, a plant will have more than two flowers per each node and, depending on not yet clarified environmental factors, more than two pods per node. …”
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Confused Flour Beetle, Tribolium confusum Jacquelin du Val and Red Flour Beetle, Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) by Rebecca Baldwin, Thomas R. Fasulo

“… Red and confused flour beetles attack stored grain products such as flour, cereals, meal, crackers, beans, spices, pasta, cake mix, dried pet food, dried flowers, chocolate, nuts, seeds, and even dried museum specimens (Via 1999, Weston and Rattlingourd 2000). …”
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Acalypha wilkesiana by Edward F. Gilman

“…The unusual, red, fuzzy, catkin-like flowers hang pendulously from leaf axils and are 8 to 12 inches long. …”
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Confused Flour Beetle, Tribolium confusum Jacquelin du Val and Red Flour Beetle, Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) by Rebecca Baldwin, Thomas R. Fasulo

“… Red and confused flour beetles attack stored grain products such as flour, cereals, meal, crackers, beans, spices, pasta, cake mix, dried pet food, dried flowers, chocolate, nuts, seeds, and even dried museum specimens (Via 1999, Weston and Rattlingourd 2000). …”
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Review on Molecular and Chemopreventive Potential of Nimbolide in Cancer by Perumal Elumalai, Jagadeesan Arunakaran

“…Nimbolide, a limnoid derived from the neem (Azadirachta indica) leaves and flowers of neem, is widely used in traditional medical practices for treating various human diseases. …”
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metaGE: Investigating genotype x environment interactions through GWAS meta-analysis. by Annaïg De Walsche, Alexis Vergne, Renaud Rincent, Fabrice Roux, Stéphane Nicolas, Claude Welcker, Sofiane Mezmouk, Alain Charcosset, Tristan Mary-Huard

“…We also applied metaGE to two emblematic examples: the detection of flowering QTLs whose effects are modulated by competition in Arabidopsis and the detection of yield QTLs impacted by drought stresses in maize. …”
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Effectiveness of Liquid-Liquid Extraction, Solid Phase Extraction, and Headspace Technique for Determination of Some Volatile Water-Soluble Compounds of Rose Aromatic Water by Hale Seçilmiş Canbay

“…Steam distillation is used to isolate scent of rose flowers. Rose aromatic water is commonly used in European cuisine and aromatherapy besides its use in cosmetic industry for its lovely scent. …”
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Acalypha wilkesiana by Edward F. Gilman

“…The unusual, red, fuzzy, catkin-like flowers hang pendulously from leaf axils and are 8 to 12 inches long. …”
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Zinc Oxide Phytonanoparticles’ Effects on Yield and Mineral Contents in Fruits of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L. cv. Cherry) under Field Conditions by Federico Antonio Gutiérrez-Miceli, María Ángela Oliva-Llaven, María Celina Luján-Hidalgo, María Concepción Velázquez-Gamboa, Daniel González-Mendoza, Yazmin Sánchez-Roque

“…Results showed that soil application was better at a concentration of 25 ppm of phytonanoparticles since it allowed the greatest number of flowers and fruits on the plant; however, it was demonstrated that when performing a foliar application, the fruit showed the highest concentrations for the elements Mg, Ca, and Na at concentrations of 511, 4589, and 223 mg kg−1, respectively.…”
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Extraction of Polyphenols from Cydonia Oblonga Leaves and Their Effect on Mitochondrial Membrane Stability by Matmurotov Bakhtishod, Madrakhimova Sakhiba, Soliyev Nuriddin, Matchanov Alimjan

“…Widely cultivated in Portugal, Turkey, Central Asia, India, and Europe, quince cultivars vary in flowering time and yield. High-yielding cultivars such as Aurora, Zoloto Skif, and Sophia show strong environmental adaptation. …”
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Diversity of jewel orchids (Goodyerinae, Orchidaceae) in Mount Rinjani National Park, Lombok by Sukiman, Hakim Luchman, Batoro Jati, Mulyaningsih Tri

“…Orchids are one of the largest families of flowering plants, and one of the taxons is Goodyerinae or jewel orchids. …”
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CAMELLIA HOAANA (THEACEAE, SECTION CORALLINA), A NEW SPECIES FROM BU GIA MAP NATIONAL PARK IN SOUTHERN VIETNAM by Shi-Xiong Yang, Dinh Thap Kieu, Trong Hung Le, Huu Thang Khuong

“…Leaves elliptic to obovate-elliptic; apex bluntly cuspidate, base wide cuneate; above dark green, shiny and glabrous; below paler green and sparsely pubescent along midrib; petiole sparsely pubescent. Flowers solitary or geminate, axillary or terminal; pedicel pubescent. …”
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Principal component analysis (PCA) as a genetic diversity tool to understand the variation of rice mutant culture by S. Palaniyappan1, P. Arunachalam1*, S. Banumathy1 and S. Muthuramu2

“…Whereas, days to maturity (0.708), days to fifty percent flowering (0.643) and flag leaf breadth (0.609) contributed mostly for 21.60 percent variation of second PC. …”
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Floral Nectary Anatomy and Ultrastructure in Mycoheterotrophic Plant, Epipogium aphyllum Sw. (Orchidaceae) by Emilia Święczkowska, Agnieszka K. Kowalkowska

“…Epipogium aphyllum is a European-Asian obligatory mycoheterotrophic orchid containing no chlorophyll. Flowers are not resupinate with a sack-shape spur and cordate lip, which is divided into two parts: the basal (hypochile) and distal one (epichile). …”
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Mottled Water Hyacinth Weevil Neochetina eichhorniae Warner (Insecta: Coleoptera: Curculionidae) by Eutychus Kariuki, Carey Minteer

“…Post-introduction studies indicate the insect substantially suppresses the growth of water hyacinth, significantly reducing biomass, flowers production, and water surface coverage (Grodowitz et al. 1991, Center et al. 1999, Tipping et al. 2014, Nesslage et al. 2016) and the need for herbicide applications (Haag 1986). …”
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Isolation, Identification, and Characterization of Bacterial Isolates in Garlic, Ginger, Pepper, and Turmeric Commonly Traded Within Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria by A. E. Ajiboye, M. O. Jimoh, B. A. Hammed, T. E. Adesokan

“… Food condiments/spices consisting of leaves, flowers, seeds or stems of plants are food additives that add special aromas and flavors to food thereby increasing its taste but could harbor an array of microbes. …”
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