Wallabicoris, new genus (Phylini)

118 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 26 cm. "Issued June 3, 2010." Includes bibliographical references (p. 103-104).Key, descriptions, data on distribution and host plants are given for all 16 known species of Solenoxyphus Reuter, 1875, including three new ones: Solenoxyphus anabasius, n. sp. ‪(‬Kazakhstan‪)‬, S. salsolae, n. sp. ‪(‬Mongolia‪)‬, and S. kerzhneri, n. sp. ‪(‬Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan‪)‬. The generic name Solenoxyphus Reuter, 1875 is synonymized with Leucopterum Reuter, 1879. The following new synonymies are established: L. candidatum ‪(‬Reuter, 1879‪)‬ = L. longicolle ‪(‬Reuter, 1879‪)‬, S. lepidus ‪(‬Puton, 1874‪)‬ = S. minor Wagner, 1969, and S. alkani Önder, 1975 = S. markevichi Putshkov, 1978. S. adspersus ‪(‬Reuter, 1904‪)‬ is removed from synonymy and considered a valid species

Preliminary phylogenetic analysis of the Andean clade and the placement of new Colombian blueberries (Ericaceae, Vaccinieae)

The blueberry tribe Vaccinieae (Ericaceae) is particularly diverse in South America and underwent extensive radiation in Colombia where many endemics occur. Recent fi eldwork in Colombia has resulted in valuable additions to the phylogeny and as well in the discovery of morphologically noteworthy new species that need to be phylogenetically placed before being named. Th is is particularly important, as the monophyly of many of the studied genera have not been confi rmed. In order to advance our understanding of the relationships within neotropical Vaccinieae and advice the taxonomy of the new blueberry relatives, here we present the most comprehensive phylogenetic analysis for the Andean clade. Anthopterus, Demosthenesia, and Pellegrinia are among the putative Andean genera recovered as monophyletic, while other eight Andean genera were not. Th e analyses also showed that genera that have been traditionally widely defi ned are non-monophyletic and could be further split into more discrete groups. Four newly discovered Colombian Vaccinieae are placed in the monophyletic Satyria s.s. and the Psammisia I clade. Although these new species are endemic to the Colombian Western Cordillera and Chocó biogeographic region and three are not known outside of Las Orquídeas National Park, they do not form sister pairs

Preliminary phylogenetic analysis of the Andean clade and the placement of new Colombian blueberries (Ericaceae, Vaccinieae)

The blueberry tribe Vaccinieae (Ericaceae) is particularly diverse in South America and underwent extensive radiation in Colombia where many endemics occur. Recent fi eldwork in Colombia has resulted in valuable additions to the phylogeny and as well in the discovery of morphologically noteworthy new species that need to be phylogenetically placed before being named. Th is is particularly important, as the monophyly of many of the studied genera have not been confi rmed. In order to advance our understanding of the relationships within neotropical Vaccinieae and advice the taxonomy of the new blueberry relatives, here we present the most comprehensive phylogenetic analysis for the Andean clade. Anthopterus, Demosthenesia, and Pellegrinia are among the putative Andean genera recovered as monophyletic, while other eight Andean genera were not. Th e analyses also showed that genera that have been traditionally widely defi ned are non-monophyletic and could be further split into more discrete groups. Four newly discovered Colombian Vaccinieae are placed in the monophyletic Satyria s.s. and the Psammisia I clade. Although these new species are endemic to the Colombian Western Cordillera and Chocó biogeographic region and three are not known outside of Las Orquídeas National Park, they do not form sister pairs

THEMISTOCLESIA DIAZII, UNA ESPECIE NUEVA RELACIONADA CON LOS MORTIÑOS COLOMBIANOS (ERICACEAE: VACCINIEAE)

Una especie nueva de Ericaceae (Vaccinieae) del Valle del Cauca (Colombia), Themistoclesia diazii, es descrita, ilustrada y discutida. Esta especie nueva tiene una morfología floral peculiar que no se ha observado en otros miembros del género. Hasta la fecha, esta especie es muy rara y sólo se conoce de los parches de bosque montano que rodean plantaciones de té

Themistoclesia diazii, una nueva especie relacionada con los mortiños Colombianos (Ericaceae: Vaccinieae)1

Una nueva especies de Ericaceae (Vaccinieae) del Valle del Cauca colombiano, Themistoclesia diazii, es descrita, ilustrada y discutida. Esta nueva especie tiene una morfología florar peculiar que no se ha observado en otros miembros del género. Hasta la fecha, ésta especies es muy rara y sólo se conoce de los parches de bosque montano que rodean plantaciones de te

Antioxidants of therapeutic relevance in COPD from the neotropical blueberry Anthopterus wardii

Four flavone C-glycosides, isoorientin (1), orientin (2), vitexin (3), and isovitexin (4), were isolated from the neotropical blueberry of Anthopterus wardii, a so-called >superfruit>, using antioxidant activity-guided fractionation. A dose-response relationship of compounds 1-4 was determined for their anti-inflammatory activity against interleukin-8 (IL-8) and for the inhibition of matrix metalloproteinase-1 (MMP-1) expression, an inflammatory marker for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The four flavone C-glycosides exhibited inhibitory activity against IL-8 production and MMP-1 expression, with compounds 1, 3, and 4 having the most potent inhibitory activities in both assays at 100 μg/ml. The structures of compounds 1-4 were determined by spectroscopic methods. These flavone C-glycosides are reported for the first time in the Anthopterus genus. © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.Peer Reviewe