Genetic variability, heritability and genetic advance in chrysanthemum (Dendranthema grandiflora) genotypes evaluated for loose flower production by K. Vandana1*, V. Vijaya Bhaskar2, A.V.D. Dorajeerao3, P. Subbaramamma4, M. Paratpara Rao5 and V. Sekhar6

“…Twenty-five genotypes of chrysanthemum were evaluated for loose flower yield under open field conditions in a Completely Randomized Block Design during the year 2023-24 to ascertain their genetic variability, heritability and genetic advance for various quantitative and qualitative qualities that can be used to choose parents. …”
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Corrigendum: From flower to fruit: fruit growth and development in olive (Olea europaea L.)—a review by Adolfo Rosati, Enrico Maria Lodolini, Franco Famiani

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CAMELLIA HOABINHENSIS (THEACEAE: SECT. CHRYSANTHA), A NEW YELLOW-FLOWERED SPECIES FROM NORTHERN VIETNAM by Van Hoi Quach, Ninh Tran, Van Dung Luong, Thanh Truong Hoang, Shuichiro Tagane, Van The Pham

“…The species is characterized by its small habit to 4.5 m tall, large flowers 9.0–9.5 cm in diameter with 18–19 light yellow petals, and hairy filaments, ovaries, and styles. …”
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ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF MARIGOLD FLOWER (TAGETES ERECTA L.) ETHANOL EXTRACT CREAM AGAINST STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS by Putu Lakustini Cahyaningrum, A.A A Sauca Sunia Widyantari

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Antilipotoxicity Activity of Osmanthus fragrans and Chrysanthemum morifolium Flower Extracts in Hepatocytes and Renal Glomerular Mesangial Cells by Po-Jung Tsai, Mei-Ling Chang, Ching-Mei Hsin, Chung-Chieh Chuang, Lu-Te Chuang, Wen-Huey Wu

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the protective effects of methanolic flower extracts of Osmanthus fragrans (OF) and Chrysanthemum morifolium (CM) against FFA-induced lipotoxicity in hepatocytes (human HepG2 cells) and renal glomerular mesangial cells (mouse SV40-Mes13 cells). …”
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Streptomycin as alternative postharvest treatment to prolong vase life of gerbera (Gerbera jamesonii L.) cut flowers by Onur Sefa Alkaç, Muhammed Esad Tuncel, Onur Saraçoğlu, Sabriye Belgüzar

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Synthesis of Circular Array Antenna for Sidelobe Level and Aperture Size Control Using Flower Pollination Algorithm by V. S. S. S. Chakravarthy Vedula, S. R. Chowdary Paladuga, M. Rao Prithvi

“…In this paper, a method of circular array synthesis using nature inspired flower pollination algorithm (FPA) is proposed. The synthesis technique considered here adapts one and two degrees of freedom, namely, amplitude only and amplitude spacing. …”
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Delta Flower Beetle Trigonopeltastes delta (Forster 1771) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae : Cetoniinae : Tribe, Trichiini) by Brandon Jones, Andrea Lucky

“… The delta flower beetle, Trigonopeltastes delta (Forster), is a member of the scarab beetle family Scarabaeidae, in the subfamily Cetoniinae. …”
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Extracts of Coreopsis tinctoria Nutt. Flower Exhibit Antidiabetic Effects via the Inhibition of α-Glucosidase Activity by Wujie Cai, Lijing Yu, Yu Zhang, Li Feng, Siyuan Kong, Hongsheng Tan, Hongxi Xu, Cheng Huang

“…Coreopsis tinctoria flower was extracted with ethanol and water, respectively. …”
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Characteristics of Climate Change in Two Sides of Lianhua(Lotus Flower) Mountain in Meizhou in Recent 50 years by LUO Bi-yu, ZHANG Chen-hui, LI Yuan-feng

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Effects of Optimized Fertilization and Organic Fertilizer Subsitution Technology on the Growth and Soil Fertility of Chinese Flowering Cabbage by Lan WEI, Zehuang WANG, Weisheng CHEN, Lianxi HUANG, Lihua TIAN, Zhongzhen LIU, Dongtian LAO, Qing HUANG

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Chemical Composition and Larvicidal Activity of Flower Extracts from Clitoria ternatea against Aedes (Diptera: Culicidae) by Darvin R. Ravindran, Madhuri Bharathithasan, Patmani Ramaiah, Mohd Sukhairi Mat Rasat, Dinesh Rajendran, Shakila Srikumar, Intan H. Ishak, Abd Rahman Said, Rajiv Ravi, Mohamad Faiz Mohd Amin

“…The larvicidal activity of Clitoria ternatea flower extracts evidently affected the early 4th instar larvae of Aedes mosquito vectors. …”
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Phytoconstituent analysis, bioactivity, and safety evaluation of various colors of Chrysanthemum morifolium flower extracts for cosmetic application by Angsana Neatpatiparn, Varaporn Buraphacheep Junyaprasert, Krit Thirapanmethee, Veerawat Teeranachaideekul

Subjects: “…Chrysanthemum morifolium flowers…”
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Linguistic means of creating an image of a person with intellectual disabilities in D. Keyes’s novel «Flowers for Algernon» by Olga Kanevska, Iryna Klymenko

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Flowering Characteristics and Expression Patterns of Key Genes in Response to Photoperiod in Different <i>Chrysanthemum</i> Varieties by Qiuling Zhang, Xueru Li, Shuyu Cai, Junzhuo Li, Jiaying Wang, Yanfei Li, Silan Dai

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Isolation and Characterization of Diesel-Degrading Bacteria from Hydrocarbon-Contaminated Sites, Flower Farms, and Soda Lakes by Gessesse Kebede Bekele, Solomon Abera Gebrie, Eshetu Mekonen, Tekle Tafese Fida, Adugna Abdi Woldesemayat, Ebrahim M. Abda, Mesfin Tafesse, Fasil Assefa

“…Samples were collected from flower farms, lakeshores, old aged garages, asphalt, and bitumen soils and spread on selective medium (Bushnell Haas mineral salt agar) containing diesel as the growth substrate. …”
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Phytochemical screening and neuro-pharmacological activity of Mimosa pudica flowers: Integrating in vitro, in silico and in vivo approaches by Fahmida Alam, Rashedul Alam, A.T.M. Yusuf, Joya Datta Ripa, Raktim Das Nithin, Sourav Barua, Mohammed Fazlul Kabir, Seong-Tshool Hong, Hea-Jong Chung

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Expression of a mammalian RNA demethylase increases flower number and floral stem branching in Arabidopsis thaliana by Kasey Markel, Lucas Waldburger, Patrick M. Shih

“…Here, we have performed the first independent replication of those results and demonstrated broader transferability of the trait, finding increased flower and fruit count in the model species Arabidopsis thaliana. …”
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Effects of Four-Week Intake of Blackthorn Flower Extract on Mice Tissue Antioxidant Status and Phenolic Content by Vedran Balta, Domagoj Đikić, Irena Crnić, Dyna Odeh, Nada Orsolic, Ivana Kmetič, Teuta Murati, Verica Dragović Uzelac, Irena Landeka Jurčević

“…The study examined the antioxidative physiological effects of phenolics from an ethanol-water extract of blackthorn flowers orally administrated to C57/BL6 mice for 28 days in daily doses of 25 mg of total phenolics/kg body weight. …”
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Anticataract Effect of the Aqueous Extract of the Flowers of Aspilia africana in Murine Model of Diabetic and Age-Related Cataracts by Adwoa Frema Amanfo, Samuel Kyei, Yaw Duah Boakye, Clement Osei Akoto, Justice Kwaku Addo, Kofi Oduro Yeboah, Newman Osafo

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the aqueous extract of the flowers of A. africana (AAE) as an anticataract remedy using murine models of diabetic and senile cataracts. …”
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