• Reinstatement of Aloe mutans (Asphodelaceae subfam. Alooideae), a distinctive, endemic, maculate aloe from the central Limpopo province of South Africa 

  Smith, Gideon F.; Figueiredo, Estrela; Klopper, Ronell Renett (Magnolia Press, 2024-03-12)

  Until 1987, Aloe mutans (Asphodelaceae subfam. Alooideae) was accepted as a distinctive species of maculate aloe from South Africa’s Limpopo province. However, this species thereafter often has been included in the synonymy ...
• Petalidium namibense (Acanthaceae), a new species from Namibia 

  Swanepoel, Wessel; Van Wyk, Abraham Erasmus (Braam) (Magnolia Press, 2024-11-12)

  Petalidium namibense, hitherto confused with P. englerianum, P. rossmannianum, and the widespread P. variabile, is here described as a new species. It is a range-restricted species, only known from the area to the southwest, ...
• Petalidium etendekaense (Acanthaceae), a new species from Namibia, with notes on the taxonomic identity of P. glutinosum 

  Swanepoel, Wessel; Manzitto-Tripp, Erin A.; Dexter, Kyle G.; Van Wyk, Abraham Erasmus (Braam) (Magnolia Press, 2024-02-01)

  Petalidium etendekaense, previously mistaken for P. glutinosum and P. variabile, is now described as a new species. The name P. pilosibracteolatum is considered synonymous with the older P. glutinosum, the latter of which ...
• Clarifying the placement of Trifolium capense in leobordea (Fabaceae) 

  Le Roux, M. Marianne; Klopper, Ronell Renett; Boatwright, James S. (Magnolia Press, 2024-01-24)

  No abstract available.
• Cyphia deliae (Campanulaceae: Cyphioideae), a new species from South Africa and Eswatini 

  Steyn, Hester Maria; Van Wyk, Abraham Erasmus (Braam) (Magnolia Press, 2024-01-09)

  Cyphia deliae, previously confused with C. bolusii, is described here as a new species. It is a range-restricted species known only from the Barberton Centre of Endemism, a biogeographical region that spans the border ...
• Aloe burgersfortensis (Asphodelaceae subfam. Alooideae): a distinctive, winter-flowering maculate aloe endemic to the southeastern Limpopo and northwestern Mpumalanga provinces of South Africa 

  Smith, Gideon F.; Figueiredo, Estrela; Klopper, Ronell Renett (Magnolia Press, 2024-02-01)

  Aloe burgersfortensis (Asphodelaceae subfam. Alooideae), which generally has been included in the synonymy of A. parvibracteata since 2000, is formally reinstated as an accepted species that is endemic to the southeastern ...
• Plant community responses to climate change : the importance of ecological context dependencies 

  Michalet, Richard; Dolezal, Jiri; Lenoir, Jonathan; Le Roux, Peter Christiaan; Rumpf, Sabine; Wipf, Sonja (Wiley, 2025-03)

  No abstract available.
• Fine scale patterns and drivers of plant species richness on a sub-Antarctic island 

  Tsamba, Joshua; Le Roux, Peter Christiaan; Pertierra, Luis R.; Kuhlase, Bongekile Sinenhlanhla Nontokozo; Greve, Michelle (Wiley, 2025-03)

  AIMS : Cold environments, such as polar systems, are highly vulnerable to global change drivers such as climate change and invasive species. Therefore, it is essential to assess what drives the diversity of native and ...
• Antitubercular activity of 7-methyljuglone-loaded poly-(lactide co-glycolide) nanoparticles 

  Diedericks, B.; Kok, Anna-Mari; Mandiwana, Vusani; Gordhan, Bhavna Gowan; Kana, Bavesh Davandra; Ray, Suprakas Sinha; Lall, Namrita (MDPI, 2024-11-20)

  BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES : Loading of natural products into poly-(lactide-co-glycolic) acid (PLGA) nanoparticles as drug delivery systems for the treatment of diseases, such as tuberculosis (TB), has been widely explored. ...
• Survey of farmers' knowledge of yam pests and diseases and management practices in southern Ethiopia 

  Gogile, Ashebir; Kebede, Misrak; Wada, Eyasu; Kidanemariam, Dawit B.; Abraham, Adane (Oxford University Press, 2024-11)

  Yam is a widely consumed food in the tropics and subtropics. Determination of pests (pathogens and insects) and diseases (developed pest invasions and symptoms) and the appropriate management practices are critical ...
• Downscaling and validating GLDAS groundwater storage anomalies by integrating precipitation for recharge and actual evapotranspiration for discharge 

  Viviers, Cindy; Van der Laan, Michael; Gaffoor, Zaheed; Dippenaar, Matthys Alois (Elsevier, 2024-08)

  STUDY REGION : The Steenkoppies Catchment is located approximately 75 km southwest from Pretoria, South Africa (RSA). STUDY FOCUS : This study tested a framework for downscaling Global Land Data Assimilation System (GLDAS-2.2) ...
• The influence of different tree species and age on the surface water balance of a small commercial forestry catchment 

  Kaptein, Nkosinathi D.; Clulow, Alistair D.; Everson, Colin Stuart; Toucher, Michele L.; Germishuizen, Ilaria (Elsevier, 2024-08)

  Acacia mearnsii and Eucalyptus dunnii plantations play an important role in the South African economy as a source for a variety of wood products. However, these species are commonly associated with high evapotranspiration ...
• Knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) analysis of agricultural biologicals among smallholder farmers across three counties in Kenya 

  Mweke, Allan; Alexandersson, Erik; Mulugeta, Tewodros; Ilomo, Mesia; Kritzinger, Quenton; Matsuanyane, Lerato; Onyango, Cecilia Moraa (Elsevier, 2025-03)

  Agricultural biologicals (agrobiologicals) can be sustainable options to manage plant pests and diseases and enhance growth. This can reduce reliance on synthetic inputs, which often come from non-renewable sources and ...
• Using indicators to assess the status of biological invasions and their management on islands─the Prince Edward Islands, South Africa as an example 

  Fernandez Winzer, Laura; Greve, Michelle; Le Roux, Peter Christiaan; Faulkner, Katelyn T.; Wilson, John R.U. (Springer, 2025-03)

  Addressing the challenge biological invasions pose to island biodiversity is pivotal to achieving Target 6 of the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. Using a suite of 24 indicators, we evaluated the current ...
• Antifungal effect of metabolites from bacterial symbionts of entomopathogenic nematodes on Fusarium head blight of wheat 

  Kgosiemang, Julius Leumo; Ramakuwela, Tshimangadzo; Figlan, Sandiswa; Cochrane, Nicolene (MDPI, 2024-02-12)

  Fungal diseases such as Fusarium head blight (FHB) are significant biotic stressors, negatively affecting wheat production and quality. This study explored the antifungal activity of the metabolites produced by the ...
• Leveraging historic streamflow and weather data with deep learning for enhanced streamflow predictions 

  Schutte, Christiaan E.; Van der Laan, Michael; Van der Merwe, Barend Jacobus (IWA Publishing, 2024-04-01)

  Streamflow information is crucial for effectively managing water resources. The declining number of active gauging stations in many rivers is a global concern, necessitating the need for reliable streamflow estimates. ...
• The ascorbate-glutathione cycle coming of age 

  Foyer, Christine H.; Kunert, Karl J. (Oxford University Press, 2024-05-03)

  Concepts regarding the operation of the ascorbate–glutathione cycle and the associated water/water cycle in the processing of metabolically generated hydrogen peroxide and other forms of reactive oxygen species (ROS) ...
• A review of the potential of poly-(lactide-co-glycolide) nanoparticles as a delivery system for an active antimycobacterial compound, 7-methyljuglone 

  Diedericks, B.; Kok, Anna-Mari; Mandiwana, Vusani; Lall, Namrita (MDPI, 2024-02)

  7-Methyljuglone (7-MJ) is a pure compound isolated from the roots of Euclea natalensis A. DC., a shrub indigenous to South Africa. It exhibits significant promise as a potential treatment for the highly communicable ...
• The impact of past and current district-level climatic shifts on maize production and the implications for South African farmers 

  Mangani, Robert; Mazarura, Jocelyn; Matlou, Solly; Marquart, Arnim; Archer, Emma Rosa Mary; Creux, Nicky (Springer, 2025-02)

  South Africa’s climate studies generally focus on coarser provincial levels, which aid policy recommendations, but have limited application at the farm level. District level climate studies are essential for farmer ...
• Evaluating the effects of various ethanolic medicinal plant extracts on metastatic breast cancer proliferation, invasion, and expression of a novel potential drug target; CD82 metastatic suppressor protein, and on in vivo angiogenesis using the ex ovo yolk sac membrane (YSM) assay 

  Loggenberg, Samantha Rae; Twilley, Danielle; Lall, Namrita (Springer, 2024-05-16)

  PURPOSE : Breast cancer metastasis relies on cellular invasion and angiogenesis facilitated by the downregulation of metastatic suppressor proteins like Cluster of Differentiation 82 (CD82). Currently, no medicines target ...

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