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Pitcairnia recurvata

October 27, 2015

Only 20 years late! Pitcairnia macrochlamys treated as a synonym of P. recurvata.  Pitcairnia recurvata (Scheidw.) K. Koch, Index Sem. (Berlin) 1857(App.): 4 (1858). Puya recurvata Scheidw., Allg. Gartenzeitung 10: …

The trade in wild birds

October 27, 2015

19,000: Birds for Sale in Jakarta’s Biggest Markets By RACHEL NUWER  A salesmen and his birds in one of Jakarta’s markets. Researchers warned that the trade in wild birds was …

Madagascar's 'stone forest'

October 26, 2015

Experience the craggy beauty of Madagascar’s ‘stone forest’ By: Catie Leary (Photo: Dennis van de Water/Shutterstock) There’s no shortage of fascinating places in Madagascar, but one not to miss is …

Evolution and howler monkeys

October 26, 2015

 Seductive Bass Tones Enough to Seal the Deal in Some Monkey Species By JAMES GORMANOCT. 22, 2015 No offense to tenors, but outside of opera, a high male voice is …

Pitcairnia queroana Espejo & Lopez-Ferr., spec. nov.

October 23, 2015

Pitcairnia queroana Espejo & Lopez-Ferr., spec. nov. (Fig. 1) Phytotaxa 230(3): 287-292. 2015 This new species is characterized by the following set of characters: monomorphic petiolate persistent leaves; simple, densely …

Staying healthy

October 23, 2015

Jenn Savedge Book author writes about raising kids and staying healthy. A long life is great — as long as those extra years are healthy ones By: Jenn Savedge Do …