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In this study we report the palynological properties of the genus Reseda, which is represented by 18 native taxa in Turkey. In general terms, pollen grains are monad, isopolar, radially symmetrical...

Seed micromorphology of 18 taxa belonging to the genus Reseda (Resedaceae) in Turkey were investigated with scanning electron microscopy (SEM), in order to understand and check its diagnostic significance at subgeneric and sectional level. Seeds of Reseda species were photographed to evaluate different characteristics including appearance of the seed, testa ornamentation and the existence of carunculoid tissue at hilum regions. In addition, cluster analysis and principal component analysis (PCA) were performed to test whether the micromorphological data of the related taxa is compatible with the current classification of the genus. According to seed micromorphology, Reseda taxa in Turkey are divided into four main groups particularly by testa ornamentation as papillose, rugose, rugulose, and smooth. These results are also in agreement with the sectional classification of the genus in morphological and molecular perspective. The tree topology of Unweighted Pair Group Method with Arithmetic Average based on seed features supported the traditional classification. Principle component analysis revealed testa surface ornamentation as the most distinctive character for species identification. PCA also confirms our cluster grouping of the subgeneric and sectional classification of the taxa in Turkey. An identification key for the genus Reseda in Turkey is provided in the light of current data. The seed data is helpful for the identification of the genus Reseda in Turkey at sectional level. However, for an accurate identification at specific level, seed micromorphology is not sufficient alone and must be evaluated together with all diagnostic morphological features.

The Lagerstroemia indica L. is a representative of the family Lythraceae, is popularly known as extreme, resedá rosa or madness. It is a small tree with dense and deciduous canopy, measuring from 2 to 4m high, resistant to dry climate and environmental conditions of cities. The present work aimed to evaluate the pollen feasibility of the Lagerstroemia indica L., through the dyes of 1% Green Malignant, Lugol 2% and Alexander Reactive and 2,3,5 Triphenyl tetrazolium chloride (TTC) at the dilutions of 0.075% and 0.030%. In order to verify the pollen fertility, we used closed flowers from three populations of Lagerstroemia indica L., following the methodology of Guerra & Souza (2002), submitting the treatments. In the application of the TTC dye, anthers of fresh buds were arranged in two concentrations: 0.075% and 0.30%, being evaluated in the periods of 6:00 a.m., 12:00 a.m., 6:00 p.m. and 24:00 a.m. The use of R. dyes from Alexander, V. Malachite 1% and Lugol 2% and from TTC to determine pollen feasibility proved to be efficient in differentiating the fertile and infertile pollen from the species. In the use of TTC it is recommended to use in the 0.30% solution during 12h of fixation of the pollen granules, period in which a higher coloring average was obtained.

Background: Entamoeba histolytica is a causative agent of amoebiasis, estimated to cause more than 100,000 deaths per year. Metronidazole is used to treatment of E. histolytica infection. However, this drug has several untoward side effects, the current study was designed to analysis of the bioactive chemical products in extracts of Reseda sphenocleoides leaves and evaluation of anti-amoebic activity in vitro. Methods: Bioactive chemical compounds were tested by GC-MS and FT-IR. Entamoeba histolytica was cultured under xenic conditions in Locke's egg (LE) medium and different concentrations of extracts of R. sphenocleoides were added to cultivated parasites. Results: 11 and 18 bioactive phytochemical compounds were shown in the ethanolic and aqueous extracts of R. sphenocleoides leaves, respectively, by GC-MS analysis. FT-IR analysis of extracts of R. sphenocleoides leaves proved the presence of many functional groups for various phytocompounds. The ethanolic extract of R. sphenocleoides leaves was inhibited the growth of E. histolytica in vitro at concentrations 5 and 10 mg/ml after 96 hrs of incubation. At the same time, the highest concentration 20 mg/ml used in this study, inhibited the E. histolytica at all times of incubation. The aqueous extract showed that there was no growth of E. histolytica at the concentrations of 5 and 10 mg/ml after 72 and 48 hrs, respectively. However, the higher concentrations (15 and 20 mg/ml) of the aqueous extract were on the growth of E. histolytica parasite during the period of incubation. It was found that the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) for ethanolic and aqueous extracts of R. sphenocleoides leaves was Conclusion: The results specify that the extracts of R. sphenocleoides has a higher capacity of reducing E. histolytica number in vitro. Moreover, these results showed that the extracts of R. sphenocleoides contain various bioactive compounds and therefore have various medicinal properties that can be used for the treatment of various diseases.

In this study, Reseda aucheri subsp. rotundifolia (Kotschy ex Müll.-Arg.) (Resedaceae) has been detected the first time as a new host-plant of Hellula undalis (Crambidae). Information on the distribution of H. undalis and its known host-plants are given. Caterpillar, pupa and adult of the species and new host-plant are illustrated.

On the territory of our country, in foreign Europe, in North America, in some regions there are outcrops calcareous rocks. The high endemism and the same of rare plant species concentration are characteristic features of such landscapes. The results of elemental composition primary assessment of aboveground and underground organs of three plant species from calcareous biotopes of Samara region are given. Three species were chosen for studies: obligate calcephite Gypsophila jusepczukii Ikonn., calcephilic Hedysarum grandiflorum Pall. (both included in the Red Book of Samara Region), Reseda lutea L., a ruderal species. For the quantitative analysis of the content of metals in the stems, leaves, flowers, and roots of these plants, the method of spectrometry with inductively coupled plasma was used. It was shown that the effective barrier function of roots in relation to most of the analyzed elements is characteristic of calcephilous (Hedysarum) and calcephytic (Gypsophila) plant species, but not for Reseda lutea. To a certain extent, the stem tissues play a barrier biogeochemical role in Reseda. A general biogeochemical feature of these species, especially pronounced for Reseda, is expressed in increased Se accumulation in aboveground organs.

Reseda is an understudied genus regarding germination ecology. We studied the germination response of eight perennial Reseda species to fire related cues by performing a germination experiment including two aqueous smoke treatments (at 1:5 and 1:20 concentrations), one heat shock (100 °C for 5 min.) treatment, and two corresponding controls. Smoke slightly decreased germination percentage in R. aucheri ssp. rotundifolia and R. minoica, and the reduction in R. luteola was statistically significant (P < 0.01). In contrary, smoke promoted germination in R. coodei, R. globulosa, and R. orientalis slightly, and markedly in R. anatolica (from 3 to 11%; P = 0.055). Heat shock treatment did not affect the germination in three of four species tested, but significantly increased germination percentage in R. luteola in comparison to the control (P = 0.046). Consequently, there was no consistent germination response to smoke or heat shock in Reseda species studied. This study is the most comprehensive study tested fire-related germination of several Reseda species and provides the first germination results on seven Reseda species. Further studies that include more species and treatments would show a more completed figure for fire-related germination patterns in the genus Reseda.

Dyeing is a state-of-the-art realm of textile engineering, however, the emphasis on petroleum-based products is now shifting towards green fibers, particularly, green manufacturing processes. In the present work, a natural mordant, sumac, was extracted and used alone and in combination with alum (a mineral mordant) in silk fibers dyeing with madder and Reseda green dye to make the green production of Iranian carpet possible. The FT-IR ATR spectra of the washed, mordanted, and mordanted dyed silk fibers revealed bonding between silk fibers and green materials. The color of the silk fibers dyed with madder and Reseda extraction was quantified in terms of CIELab (L*, a*, and b*) and K/S values. The effects of different treatments on fastness properties including light, wash, and rubbing fastness were assessed by ISO standard test method.

Reseda pentagyna is the only endemic species among the seven species of the genera Reseda found in Saudi Arabia. Probably no information is available on regeneration by conventional method of regeneration through seeds or cuttings. Therefore, alternative method of tissue culture was attempted to regenerate and multiply the plant. High shoot regeneration (14.44 shoots/explant) was obtained after four weeks, when shoot cuttings cultured on MS containing BA at 1.0 µM. Other cytokinins e.g., Kn, 2iP and TDZ found to be less effective in bud induction and shoot multiplication. Individual shoots were rooted on MS medium supplemented with various auxins at 0.5-5.0 µM concentrations. The IBA (1.5 µM) supplemented MS media induced maximum (83.3%) rooting. The plantlets were acclimatized and hardened under greenhouse conditions in plastic pots containing soil and farm yard manure with 95.0% success. The protocol developed would help to multiply the plant as well as conserve them in natural habitat. This can also be utilized to obtain active constituents for pharmaceutics and genetic manipulations.

Genome size is one of the fundamental cytogenetic features of a species, which is critical for the design and initiation of any genome sequencing projects and can provide essential insights in studying taxonomy, cytogenetics, phylogenesis, and evolutionary studies. However, this key cytogenetic information is almost lacking in the endemic species Reseda pentagyna and the locally rare species Reseda lutea in Saudi Arabia. Therefore, genome size was analyzed by propidium iodide PI flow cytometry and compared to k-mer analysis methods. The standard method for genome size measures (flow cytometry) estimated the genome size of R. lutea and R. pentagyna with nuclei isolation MB01 buffer were found to be 1.91 ± 0.02 and 2.09 ± 0.03 pg/2 °C, respectively, which corresponded approximately to a haploid genome size of 934 and 1.022 Mbp, respectively. For validation, K-mer analysis was performed on both species’ Illumina paired-end sequencing data from both species. Five k-mer analysis approaches were examined for biocomputational estimation of genome size: A general formula and four well-known programs (CovEST, Kmergenie, FindGSE, and GenomeScope). The parameter preferences had a significant impact on GenomeScope and Kmergenie estimates. While the general formula estimations did not differ considerably, with an average genome size of 867.7 and 896. Mbp. The differences across flow cytometry and biocomputational predictions may be due to the high repeat content, particularly long repetitive regions in both genomes, 71% and 57%, which interfered with k-mer analysis. GenomeScope allowed quantification of high heterozygosity levels (1.04 and 1.37%) of R. lutea and R. pentagyna genomes, respectively. Based on our observations, R. lutea may have a tetraploid genome or higher. Our results revealed fundamental cytogenetic information for R. lutea and R. pentagyna, which should be used in future taxonomic studies and whole-genome sequencing.

The taxonomy of complicated native African taxa, Biscutella maritima (Brassicaceae) and annual species of Sesuvium (Aizoaceae) is discussed. The distribution of B. maritima is widened to the most of the coastal areas of NE Algeria and N Tunisia. Morphological differences with regard to other North African members of Biscutella ser. Biscutella are reported to facilitate the identification of B. maritima. We propose to accept four annual Sesuvium species (instead of the one previously accepted species, S. sesuvioides sensu amplissimo) with different distributions in Africa: S. digynum, S. hydaspicum, S. sesuvioides s.str. and S. nyasicum. A delimitation key based on morphological and carpological characters is provided. Lectotypes of S. digynum, S. digynum var. angustifolium, S. hydaspicum, S. nyasicum, Diplochonium sesuvioides (Sesuvium sesuvioides) and Trianthema polysperma (synonym of Sesuvium hydaspicum) are selected. Other discussed taxa belong to the alien elements of the flora. Atriplex semibaccata (Amaranthaceae-Chenopodiaceae) is reported as a new species for Cape Verde. Gaillardia × grandiflora (Asteraceae) is discovered as a new species for Africa found in Morocco. Prosopis velutina (Fabaceae) is collected for the first time in Northern Africa (Morocco). Mollugo verticillata (Molluginaceae) is recorded as a new species for DR Congo. Its morphology, including seed ornamentation, is discussed in reference to other similar-looking Molluginaceae. Incidence of American species Heterotheca subaxillaris (Asteraceae) in North Africa is discussed. Vernonanthura polyanthes (Asteraceae) is recorded as a naturalized invasive species in eastern Zimbabwe. It seems to be the first documented discovery of this ergasiophyte in Africa. Alicia Vicente was funded by the FPU grant programme from Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte (Spanish Government). The research on Biscutella by M. Ángeles Alonso and Manuel B. Crespo was partly supported by the I+D+i project CGL2011-30140 from Dirección General de Investigación, MICINN (Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad, Spanish Government), and the grants ACIE 14-01, ACIE 16-03 from the University of Alicante. The research of Alexander P. Sukhorukov and Maria Kushunina was supported by the Russian Science Foundation (revision of the herbaria in the UK, Belgium and France: project 14-50-00029) and the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (carpological investigations: project 17-04-00418a). C. Chapano and A. Maroyi would like to acknowledge funding from Southern African Systems Analysis (SASAC).

Pollen was analysed in 30 unifloral Euphorbia honey samples from the Ifni Massif Region (Anti Atlas, Morocco). The honey samples were directly provided by beekeepers. The quantitative analyis showed that nectar is the main honey source in the samples studied. The qualitative analysis of the samples showed the presence of 35 taxa belonging to 17 families. The Moroccan Euphorbia honeys of the studied region are characterized by their low—medium number of pollen grains (NGP; mean = 5700), 76% of the honeys belong to Class I and II of Maurizio, and by their low honeydew indicator (HDE/NGPn 90% of the samples, followed by Bellis sp., Capsella f. and Reseda sp. (85%). However, for the E. regis-jubae honeys, the most characteristic accompanying species are Crepis f., present in 100% of the samples.

The present study focuses on the status of Reseda pentagyna Abdallah & A.G. Miller (Resedaceae). The internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region of nuclear ribosomal DNA and chloroplast trnL-F gene of the questioned species were sequenced. The Basic Local Alignment Search Tool (BLAST) search showed maximum identity with R. stenostachya. The parsimony analysis of ITS, trnL-F and combined sequences data analyses revealed grouping of Reseda species consistent with established taxonomic sections of the genus, R. pentagyna showed proximity with R. stenostachya (100% bootstrap support), nested within the clade of section Reseda.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjpt.v20i2.17397Bangladesh J. Plant Taxon. 20(2): 233-238, 2013

The Green-legged Partridgelike (GP) fowl, an old native Polish breed, is characterised by reseda green-coloured shanks rather than yellow, white, slate or black commonly observed across most domestic breeds of chicken. Here, we investigate the origin, genetic relationships and structure of the GP fowl using mtDNA D-loop sequencing and genome-wide SNP analysis. Genome-wide association analysis between breeds enables us to verify the genetic control of the reseda green shank phenotype, a defining trait for the breed. Two mtDNA D-loop haplogroups and three autosomal genetic backgrounds are revealed. Significant associations of SNPs on chromosomes GGA24 and GGAZ indicate that the reseda green leg phenotype is associated with recessive alleles linked to the W and Id loci. Our results provide new insights into the genetic history of European chicken, indicating an admixed origin of East European traditional breeds of chicken on the continent, as supported by the presence of the reseda green phenotype and the knowledge that the GP fowl as a breed was developed before the advent of commercial stocks.

Reseda minoica Martin-Bravo & Jim. Mejias (Resedaceae), a new species from the eastern Mediterranean region, is described and illustrated. It is distributed in Crete (Gavdos Island), Cyprus and S Anatolia (Mersin), where it grows mostly on basic, occasionally schistose, substrates near the coast. It is included in Reseda sect. Phyteuma, a taxonomically complex group mostly containing narrow endemics from the western or eastern Mediterranean region. Reseda minoica has been confused with R. odorata, R. orientalis and R. balansae in Crete, Cyprus and Turkey. It can be distinguished from those by the lower number of stamens, seed size, colour of petals and indumentum. An identification key to the eastern Mediterranean taxa of Reseda sect. Phyteuma is provided.

In the city centre of Modena (Emilia Romagna, Northern Italy) a noteworthy amount of carpological remains attributable to flax and weld came to light dated to the Imperial Age (first half 1st century a.d.). Flax remains, i.e. capsules and extremely small seeds, suggest the presence of either immature seeds and fruits of cultivated flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) or of a wild flax species (Linum bienne Mill.). The quantity of these remains along with the co-presence of seeds of Reseda luteola, an important dye plant, leads to the hypothesis of the cultivation of both flax and weld for textile manufacturing purposes, which are attested as important in the economy of the Roman period.

Reseda balansae Müll. Arg. (Resedaceae) is a very restricted and endangered Turkish endemic species known only from Mersin province (South Turkey), in a hotspot of biodiversity. It was first collected in 1855, and subsequently described in 1857. Afterwards, it was only collected once again in 1896. In this study we report the rediscovery of these two populations of R. balansae in Turkey more than 120 years after its last known collection. We provide a detailed revised description of this poorly known species and comments about its taxonomy (including designation of a lectotype), distribution and ecology. We also perform the first conservation assessment of the species at a global scale under IUCN categories and criteria, resulting in the proposal of the critically endangered category for the species, which apparently persists in one single population, since the type population has recently been destroyed.

The following new taxa from the Arabian Peninsula are described: Diplotaxis kohlaanensis A. Miller & J. Nyberg (Cruciferae), Phragmanthera austroarabica A. Miller & J. Nyberg (Loranthaceae), Commicarpus adenensis A. Miller (Nyctaginaceae), Forsskaolea griersonii A. Miller & J. Nyberg, Parietaria umbricola A. Miller (Urticaceae), Trianthema sheilae A. Miller & J. Nyberg (Aizoaceae), Reseda pentagyna Abdallah & A. Miller (Resedaceae), Aerva artemisoides subsp. batharitica A. Miller & J. Nyberg (Amaranthaceae). The following new combinations are made: Boerhavia elegans subsp. stenophylla (Boiss.) A. Miller (Nyctaginaceae), Oncocalyx doberae (Schweinf.) A. Miller & J. Nyberg (Loranthaceae).

Reseda luteola L. has been used as a dye due to its high luteolin content since ancient times. However, no pharmacological studies have been performed with Reseda extracts so far. Here, we have assessed antiproliferative and apoptosis-inducing effects of the Reseda extract RF-40. It contains 40% flavonoids, primarily luteolin, but also luteolin-7-O-glucoside and apigenin. RF-40 and the isolated flavonoids dose-dependently inhibited cell proliferation and induced apoptotic oligonucleosomes in PHA-stimulated peripheral blood mononuclar cells. These effects were not due to cytotoxicity as shown with a luminometric ATP assay. Dose-response curves of RF-40 and the isolated flavonoids were similar, with luteolin being the most effective isolated flavonoid. Comparison of RF-40 to its major flavonoids revealed that the pharmacological effects of the extract can mostly be attributed to luteolin. We conclude that Reseda extract is an interesting raw material not only for dyeing purposes but also for further pharmacological investigation.

Reseda collina is included in Reseda section Phyteuma, a monophyletic and morphologically well-defined group that is also characterized by taxonomic problems regarding species circumscription. The status of this species has been controversial, usually being subordinated to the widespread R. phyteuma. A study of R. collina and allied taxa based on morphological and molecular (nuclear ITS, plastid trnL-F) data supports the taxonomic identity of R. collina and its separation from R. phyteuma. An epitype is designated to support the holotype and prevent future nomenclature problems. In addition, our molecular and morphological analyses suggest that some problematic southeastern Iberian populations, previously identified as R. phyteuma, belong to R. collina, which implies a new European record for this species that was previously considered as a northwestern African endemic. Following this finding, biogeographic relationships between the southern Iberian Peninsula and northwestern Africa are also discussed.

BOOK REVIEW (by Larise du Plessis, with reply by Author) Ron Dultz (2007). Who Are We? Reseda, CA: Ron Dultz Publishing Soft Cover (174 pages) ISBN 10: 0-615-16088-7 & ISBN 13: 978-0-615-16088-7 Cost: USA $12.00

The Resedaceae, containing 6 genera and ca. 85 species, are widely distributed in the Old World, with a major center of species diversity in the Mediterranean basin. Phylogenetic analyses of ITS and plastid trnL-trnF sequences of 66 species from all genera of the Resedaceae reveal (1) monophyly of the family, in congruence with preliminary phylogenetic studies; (2) molecular support for the traditional morphological subdivision of the Resedaceae into three tribes according to ovary and placentation types, and carpel number; (3) two monophyletic genera (Caylusea, Sesamoides), and one natural group (core Reseda), which includes the remaining four genera of the family (Ochradenus, Oligomeris, Randonia, Reseda); (4) a monophyletic origin for four of the six taxonomic sections recognized within Reseda (Leucoreseda, Luteola, Glaucoreseda, Phyteuma). Our results lead us to interpret an increment of the basic chromosome number in the family from x=5 to x=6 in at least two independent instances, and a broad representation of polyploids in multiple lineages across phylogenies, including association between octoploids and alien invasion in many parts of the world. Species diversity, endemism number, phylogenetic relationships and sequence divergence in Resedaceae suggest two major centers of differentiation, one in the western Mediterranean, and the other in the eastern Mediterranean and SW Asia. Two independent colonization events to the Canary Islands from Africa are indicated for the two Canarian Reseda endemics.

RESEDA (resonance spin echo for diverse applications), a high-resolution resonance spin-echo spectrometer, operated by the Technische Universität München, is installed at the cold neutron guide NL5-S in the Neutron Guide Hall West. The instrument gives access to a large time and scattering vector range for quasi-elastic measurements.

Reseda alba subsp. hookeri (Guss.) Arcang. ��� Bonifacio, archipel des Lavezzi, ��le de Piana, c��te nordouest de l�����le, dune fix��e de sable grossier d���origine marine, v��g��tation des dunes grises avec Ammophila arenaria subsp. arundinacea , Elytrigia juncea, Achillea maritima, Pancratium maritimum, Crucianella maritima, Sporobolus pungens, Scolymus hispanicus, Armeria pungens, assez commun, 4.11.201 4, M��dail, F. observation. Taxon indig��ne nouveau pour la Corse. Ce taxon psammophile des arri��re-plages et dunes du littoral m��diterran��en n���avait pas ��t�� encore mis en ��vidence en Corse, car confondu jusqu���alors avec le subsp. alba (voir par ex. les relev��s sur l�����le Piana de PARADIS et al., tab. 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, Trav. Sci. Parc Natur. R��g. R��serv. Nat. Corse 50, 1994). Le r��s��da maritime est longtemps rest�� un taxon st��no-m��diterran��en m��connu (voir ARANEGA, Candollea 49, 1994), bien qu���il s���agisse probablement de l�����cotype des habitats littoraux primaires, nettement moins rud��raux que ceux de la sous-esp��ce type. Il se distingue du subsp. alba par son port prostr�� ou assez gr��le, une taille ne d��passant pas 50 cm, des capsules ovo��des ou subglobuleuses 2 �� 3 fois plus longues que larges et des graines lisses sans papille (VALD��S BERMEJO, Fl. Iberica IV: 449-452, 1993; TISON et al., Fl. France M��dit. Continent.: 987, 2014). Ce taxon m��rite d�����tre recherch�� dans les groupements des arri��re-plages et dunes fix��es du littoral corse, notamment sur les ��les et ��lots satellites o�� les risques d���introgression avec le subsp. alba, bien plus dynamique, sont moindres du fait de l���isolement., Published as part of Jeanmonod, Daniel, 2015, Notes �� la flore de Corse, XXV, pp. 109-140 in Candollea 70 (1) on pages 136-137, DOI: 10.15553/c2015v701a10, http://zenodo.org/record/5720895

A new species of Verbascum L., V. cicekdagensis Karavel. & Vural sp. nov. (sect. Bothrosperma Murb.), is described from Central Anatolia in Turkey. It is related to V. wiedemannianum Fisch. & C.A. Mey., from which it differs mainly by its leaves, bracts, and anthers. Additionaly, a new subspecies Reseda germanicopolitiana Hub.- Mor. subsp. glabra Karavel. & Vural subsp. nov. is also recognized. Two taxa are confined to Cicekdag in Kirsehir. Distribution maps and illustrations of these taxa are given. In addition, the pollen characteristics and seed coat surface of Verbascum cicekdagensis and V. wiedemannianum are examined by SEM.

A study has been made on the heterogeneous pollen loads frequency from a beehive located in the “Baixa Limia-Serra do Xures” Nature Reserve. An analysis was made on several samples, obtained from the hive once a week, at different times of the day, from March to May. Of the total analysed pollen loads an average heterogeneity percentage of approximately 5% was obtained. The pollen loads heterogeneity consisted in the appearance of pollen loads of one pollen as most abundant (Cytisus scoparius type, Erica umbellata, Halimium alyssoides, Reseda media, Crataegus monogyna, Sedum acre and Lotus corniculatus) with other pollens.

Pollen morphology of 13 species and two subspecies belonging to five genera: CayluseaSt.-Hil., OchradenusDelile, RandoniaCoss., OligomerisCambess., and Reseda L. of Resedaceae in Egypt were investigated by light and scanning microscopy. The pollen grains were examined and separated into three pollen types and six subtypes representing the different taxonomic categories on the basis of pollen morphological characters, principally pollen shape, size and exine sculpture. The palynological results are discussed with respect to current systematic treatments of Resedaceae. According to the present palynological results, Resedaceae is a eurypalynous and not a stenopalynous family. In addition, this work came to the conclusions that further studies on the pollen of Resedaceae will be useful in establishing a phylogenetic relationship.

WOS: 000342607700013, Reseda malatyana Ysidirim & Senol (Resedaceae) is illustrated and described as a new species to science, endemic to eastern Anatolia, Turkey. Reseda malatyana is related to Reseda armena Boiss. It differs from Reseda armena by the following characters: densely smaller, unbranched at the upper part, papillate-hispidulous stems; dark green, thicker, and densely papillate-hispidulous leaves; bigger petals; smaller pedicels; relatively smaller with sinus seeds; oblate-spheroidal, tricolporate, and rugulate pollen grains. R. malatyana is a perennial species that colonizes on marlstone rocky cliffs, known from a single locality in Levent Canyon, located in Malatya Province. It is an obligated chasmophytic species. In addition, the conservation status, distribution map, and notes on the biogeography and ecology of the new species are given. Moreover, the morphological description of Reseda armena, a poorly known and insufficiently characterized species due to its rarity and very limited material present in herbaria, is amplified and expanded based on the present material obtained from field studies and several herbaria.

We report here from aerial parts of R. villosa five flavonoid glycosides, quercetin-7-O-a-L-rhamnosyl-3-O-b-Dglucoside, isorhamnetin-3-O-b-D-glucosyl-7-O-a-L-rhamnoside, kaempferol-7-O-a-L-rhamnoside, kaemferol-7-Oa-L-rhamnosyl-3-O-b-D-glucoside and kaemferol-3,7-O-a-L-dirhamnoside, the latter is reported for the first time from the Reseda genus. Air-dried and powdered aerial parts (1 kg) of R. villosa were macerated in a methanolic solution (70%), the residue was filtered, concentrated then successively extracted with petroleum ether, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate and n-butanol. The butanolic extract was concentrated under reduced pressure and column chromatographed on polyamid SC6 with a gradient of tolueneeMeOH with increasing polarity. Paper chromatography using AcOH (15%) leaded to kaempferol-7-O-a-L-rhamnoside while preparative TLC on polyamid DC6 using H2Oe MeOHeMethylethylcetoneeAcetylacetone (13:3:3:1) leaded to quercetin-7-O-a-L-rhamnosyl-3-O-b-D-glucoside

Reseda phyteuma L. subsp. phyteuma ��� Sud de Bastia, �� Furiani, en rive gauche du ruisseau de San Pancrazio, au nord du stade du Bastio, quelques pieds sur la pente entaillant la basse terrasse fluviatile, 18.6.2011, Paradis, G. s.n. (Hb. priv��, photos). R. phyteuma, esp��ce rarissime (RR) en Corse, avait ��t�� anciennement signal�� dans les friches et les cultures des environs de Bastia et d���Ajaccio mais n���avait pas ��t�� r��colt�� r��cemment (JEANMONOD & GAMISANS, Fl. Corsica: 573, 2007). Cette trouvaille �� Furiani montre que, malgr�� la dense urbanisation, l���esp��ce s���est maintenue. G. PARADIS, Published as part of Jeanmonod, Daniel & Schl��ssel, Andr��, 2012, Notes et contributions �� la flore de Corse, XXIV, pp. 293-321 in Candollea 67 (2) on page 317, DOI: 10.15553/c2012v672a11, http://zenodo.org/record/5777445