New insights into the molecular phylogeny and biogeographical history of subgenus (Amaryllidaceae) based on plastome and nuclear sequences.

Subgenus is the second largest subgenus of , with a wide distribution ranging from the Canary Islands to northwestern India. This study investigates the phylogeny, biogeographic patterns, and morphological character evolution of the subgenus using 117 accessions representing 107 taxa across the 19 currently recognized sections within subgenus . Although the subgenus is monophyletic, significant incongruence exists between morphological and molecular data.

Sequencing, de novo assembly and annotation of Digitalis ferruginea subsp. schischkinii transcriptome.

There is an increasing demand for elucidating the biosynthetic pathway of medicinal plants, which are capable of producing several metabolites with great potentials for industrial drug production. Digitalis species are important medicinal plants for the production of cardenolide compounds. Advancement on culture techniques is strictly related to our understanding of the genomic background of species.

An Overview of Cardenolides in Digitalis - More Than a Cardiotonic Compound.

The genus Digitalis L. containing species, commonly known as the "foxglove", is the main source of cardenolides, which have various pharmacological properties effective against certain pathological conditions including myocardial infarction, arterial hypertension, cardiac dysfunction, angina, and hypertrophy. Togehter with a prime effect of controlling the heart rhythm, many workers demonstrated that lanatoside C and some other cardiac glycosides are effective in several cancer treatments such as prostate and breast cancers.

Tulipa cinnabarina subsp. toprakii (Liliaceae), a new subspecies from southwestern Anatolia.

A new subpecies, Tulipa cinnabarina subsp. toprakii (Liliaceae) from Turkey is described. Diagnostic characters, descriptions, detailed illustrations, geographical distribution, conservation status and ecological observations on the new taxon are provided.