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List of works by A. Muthama Muasya

(2555) Proposal to conserve the name Tetraria (Cyperaceae) with a conserved type

scientific article published in 2017

A Floral Ontogenetic Approach to Questions of Homology within the Cyperoideae (Cyperaceae)

A Monograph of the Genus Isolepis R. Br. (Cyperaceae)

scientific article

A New Species of Dracaena L. (Dracaenaceae-Ruscaceae) from Mt Kupe and the Bakossi Mts, Cameroon

scholarly article by G Mwachala et al published 2007 in Kew Bulletin

A New Species of Kyllinga (Cyperaceae) from Kenya

scientific article

A New Species of Yam from Kenya, Dioscorea kituiensis Pollen Morphology, Conservation Status, and Speciation

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A Phylogeny of Isolepis (Cyperaceae) Inferred Using Plastid rbcL and trnL-F Sequence Data

scientific article published in 2001

A conservation and floristic assessment of poorly known species rich quartz–silcrete outcrops within Rûens Shale Renosterveld (Overberg, Western Cape), with taxonomic descriptions of five new species

scientific article published on July 2013

A critically endangered new species of yam (Dioscorea strydomiana Wilkin, Dioscoreaceae) from Mpumalanga, South Africa

scientific article published in September 2010

A new classification for Lipocarpha and Volkiella as infrageneric taxa of Cyperus s.l. (Cypereae, Cyperoideae, Cyperaceae): insights from species tree reconstruction supplemented with morphological and floral developmental data

scientific article

A new classification of Cyperaceae (Poales) supported by phylogenomic data ⬇️

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A new delimitation of the Afro-Eurasian plant genus Althenia to include its Australasian relative, Lepilaena (Potamogetonaceae) - Evidence from DNA and morphological data

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A new lectotype for Isolepis levynsiana (Cyperaceae)

scientific article published in 2021

A re-examination of the life and work of A.F.G. Kerr and of his colleagues and friends ⬇️

A revised evolutionary history of Poales: origins and diversification

scientific article published in 2014

A taxonomic revision of Thesium section Hagnothesium (Santalaceae) and description of a new species, T. quartzicolum

scientific article

A threatened new species of Dioscorea from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Dioscorea hurteri (Dioscoreaceae)

scientific article published on 26 March 2018

Affinities in C3Cyperus lineages (Cyperaceae) revealed using molecular phylogenetic data and carbon isotope analysis

scholarly article by Isabel Larridon et al published 15 August 2011 in Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society

An infrageneric classification of Thesium (Santalaceae) based on molecular phylogenetic data

scientific article published in February 2020

An integrative monograph of Carex section Schoenoxiphium (Cyperaceae) ⬇️

scientific article

An updated generic circumscription for Cryptangieae (Cyperaceae, Poales) based on a molecular phylogeny and a morphological character reconstruction

scientific article

Aspalathus abbottii (Fabaceae: Crotalarieae), a new species from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

scientific article

Bacterial communities associated with natural and commercially grown rooibos (Aspalathus linearis)

Balanced allocation of organic acids and biomass for phosphorus and nitrogen demand in the fynbos legume Podalyria calyptrata.

scientific article

Biodiversity assessments in the 21st century: the potential of insect traps to complement environmental samples for estimating eukaryotic and prokaryotic diversity using high-throughput DNA metabarcoding

scientific article published on 23 January 2019

Biogeographical Patterns of Legume-Nodulating Burkholderia spp.: from African Fynbos to Continental Scales

scientific article

Biology and resource acquisition of mistletoes, and the defense responses of host plants

scientific article published in 2022

Botanical Monography in the Anthropocene

COVID-19 lockdown and natural resources: a global assessment on the challenges, opportunities, and the way forward

Changes in plant form and function across altitudinal and wetness gradients in the wetlands of the Maloti-Drakensberg, South Africa

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Characterisation of alternative stable vegetation assemblages in a mesic savannah in Kenya

scientific article published in 2020

Characterization of the papilionoid-Burkholderia interaction in the Fynbos biome: The diversity and distribution of beta-rhizobia nodulating Podalyria calyptrata (Fabaceae, Podalyrieae).

scientific article published on 22 November 2015

Chlorophyll fluorescence and carbohydrate concentration as field selection traits for heat tolerant chickpea genotypes

scientific article published on 29 May 2019

Chromosome size matters: genome evolution in the cyperid clade

scientific article published in 2022

Clarifying the Dioscoreabuchananii Benth. species complex: a new potentially extinct subspecies for South Africa

scientific article

Climate change and Cyperaceae

Closely related allopatricPodalyriaspecies from the Core Cape Subregion differ in their mechanisms for acquisition of phosphorus, growth and ecological niche

scientific article published in 2015

Coleochloa domensis (Cyperaceae),a new epiphytic species from Cameroon

scientific article published in June 2010

Complex patterns of ploidy in a holocentric plant clade (<i>Schoenus</i>, Cyperaceae) in the Cape biodiversity hotspot

scientific article published in 2022

Consistent phenological shifts in the making of a biodiversity hotspot: the Cape flora

scientific article (publication date: 8 February 2011)

Cyperus kituiensis (Cyperaceae), a New Species from Kenya

scientific article published in 2004

Cyperus volkielloides (Cyperaceae), a new ephemeral species from Tanzania

scholarly article by A. Muthama Muasya & Kaj Vollesen published 19 November 2015 in Kew Bulletin

DNA barcodes reveal microevolutionary signals in fire response trait in two legume genera

scientific article published on 27 October 2015

Delimiting the genera of the Ficinia Clade (Cypereae, Cyperaceae) based on molecular phylogenetic data ⬇️

scientific article

Differential Preference of Burkholderia and Mesorhizobium to pH and Soil Types in the Core Cape Subregion, South Africa

scientific article published on 22 December 2017

Diploid and tetraploid cytotypes of the flagship Cape species <i>Dicerothamnus rhinocerotis</i> (Asteraceae): variation in distribution, ecological niche, morphology and genetics

scientific article published in 2023

Diversification into novel habitats in the Africa clade of Dioscorea (Dioscoreaceae): erect habit and elephant's foot tubers

scientific article

Dracoscirpoides (Cyperaceae) — A new genus from Southern Africa, its taxonomy and floral ontogeny

scientific article published on January 2012

Effect of temperature on plant growth and stress tolerant traits in rooibos in the Western Cape, South Africa

Effects of harvesting Cyperus papyrus in undisturbed wetland, Lake Naivasha, Kenya

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Environmental pressures on stomatal size may drive plant genome size evolution: evidence from a natural experiment with Cape geophytes

scientific article published on 31 May 2020

Evolutionary switch and genetic convergence on rbcL following the evolution of C4 photosynthesis

scientific article published on 11 August 2008

Exploration of traditional plant-based medicines used for livestock ailments in northeastern Ethiopiaby

scientific article published in 2022

Extinction risk and diversification are linked in a plant biodiversity hotspot

scientific article (publication date: May 2011)

Extinction risk patterns in a biodiversity hotspot—The case of Thesium (Santalaceae) in the Greater Cape Floristic Region

Ficinia anysbergensis and F. esterhuyseniae (Cyperaceae), two new species from the Cape Floristic Region of South Africa

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Ficinia gracilis complex (Cypereae, Cyperaceae) revisited– Species delineations and description of a new species from South Africa

scientific article

Ficinia spiralis(Cyperaceae) a new genus and combination forDesmoschoenus spiralis

scientific article published in 2010

First molecular phylogenetic insights into the evolution of Eriocaulon (Eriocaulaceae, Poales)

scientific article published on 05 August 2019

Floral ontogeny in ficinia and isolepis (cyperaceae), with focus on the nature and origin of the gynophore.

scientific article

Forage legumes from the Mediterranean Fynbos biome of South Africa with potential for domestication: slope aspect affects tissue fibre and mineral composition

Framing the future for taxonomic monography: Improving recognition, support, and access

scientific article published in 2022

From terrestrial to aquatic habitats and back again: molecular insights into the evolution and phylogeny of Callitriche (Plantaginaceae)

scholarly article by Yu Ito et al published 1 May 2017 in Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society

Fuirena bidgoodae, a new species of Cyperaceae from East Africa

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Generic Relationships and Character Evolution in Cyperus s.l. (Cyperaceae)

scientific article published in 2001

Global dispersal and diversification of the genus Schoenus (Cyperaceae) from the Western Australian biodiversity hotspot ⬇️

scientific article published in June 2021

Importance of seedling recruitment for regeneration and maintaining genetic diversity of Cyperus papyrus during drawdown in Lake Naivasha, Kenya

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Increasing nitrogen supply stimulates phosphorus acquisition mechanisms in the fynbos species Aspalathus linearis

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Indigofera wenholdiae (Indigofereae, Fabaceae), a new species from the Western Cape Province, South Africa ⬇️

scholarly article published in 2021

Integrating local ecological knowledge and management practices of an isolated semi-arid papyrus swamp (Loboi, Kenya) into a wider conservation framework.

scientific article

Intermittent moisture supply induces drought priming responses in some heat‐tolerant chickpea genotypes

Isolepis levynsiana, a New Name for Cyperus tenellus (Cyperaceae)

scientific article

Isolepis tenella, a New Combination in Cyperaceae

scientific article

Khaosokia caricoides, a new genus and species of Cyperaceae from Thailand

scientific article published in November 2005

Kyllinga mbitheana(Cyperaceae)—Description, Floral Ontogeny and Pollen Micromorphology of a New Species from Kenya

scientific article published in June 2010

Kyllingiella simpsonii (Cyperaceae), a New Species from Tropical Africa

scientific article

Linking root traits to superior phosphorus uptake and utilisation efficiency in three Fabales in the Core Cape Subregion, South Africa

scientific article published on 01 June 2018

Molecular phylogenetics of the genus Costularia (Schoeneae, Cyperaceae) reveals multiple distinct evolutionary lineages

scientific article published on 18 April 2018

Molecular phylogenetics, biogeography and character evolution in Sesamum (Pedaliaceae)

scientific article published in 2023

Molecular phylogeny of the cosmopolitan aquatic plant genus Limosella (Scrophulariaceae) with a particular focus on the origin of the Australasian L. curdieana

scientific article

Monophyly and transoceanic dispersal in the widespread floating club-rush clade, Isolepis subgenus Fluitantes (Cyperaceae)

scientific article published on 30 March 2022

Monophyly, phylogenetic position and the role of hybridization in Schoenoxiphium Nees (Cariceae, Cyperaceae).

scientific article published on 2 April 2010

Native legume species as potential fodder crops in the mediterranean renosterveld shrubland, South Africa

New Combinations in Trichophorum, Scirpoides, and Ficinia (Cyperaceae)

scientific article

Nomenclature and typification of names of genera and subdivisions of genera in Cypereae (Cyperaceae): 1. Names of genera in the Cyperus clade

scientific article (publication date: December 2010)

Nomenclature and typification of names of genera and subdivisions of genera in Cypereae (Cyperaceae): 2. Names of subdivisions of Cyperus

scientific article (publication date: June 2011)

Nomenclature and typification of names of genera and subdivisions of genera in the Cypereae (Cyperaceae): 3. Names in segregate genera of Cyperus

scientific article (publication date: June 2011)

Origin and diversification of the Greater Cape flora: ancient species repository, hot-bed of recent radiation, or both?

scientific article

Palynological diversity and major evolutionary trends in Cyperaceae

scientific article published in 2008

Phylogenetic exploration of commonly used medicinal plants in South Africa

scientific article

Phylogenetic position and relationships of Lobelia glaberrima (Lobeliaceae), a new alpine species from southern South Island (New Zealand)

scientific article published in March 2008

Phylogenetic position of the Himalayan genus Erioscirpus (Cyperaceae) inferred from DNA sequence data

scholarly article by Okihito Yano et al published 26 July 2012 in Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society

Phylogenetic position of the southern African members of the tribe Psoraleeae based on molecular and morphological data

scholarly article by Meshack N. Dludlu et al published November 2013 in South African Journal of Botany

Phylogenetic position ofCyperus clandestinus(Cypereae, Cyperaceae) clarified by morphological and molecular evidence

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Phylogenetic relationships and biogeography of Psoraleeae (Fabaceae)

scientific article published in 2022

Phylogenetic relationships in Cyperaceae subfamily Mapanioideae inferred from pollen and plastid DNA sequence data

scientific article

Phylogenetic relationships in Cyperus L. s.l. (Cyperaceae) inferred from plastid DNA sequence data

scholarly article by A. Muthama Muasya et al published February 2002 in Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society

Phylogenetics, ancestral state reconstruction, and a new infrageneric classification of Scleria (Cyperaceae) based on three DNA markers

scientific article (publication date: 24 June 2016)

Phylogenomics of C(4) photosynthesis in sedges (Cyperaceae): multiple appearances and genetic convergence.

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Phylogeny of Cyperaceae Based on DNA Sequence Data: Current Progress and Future Prospects

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Phylogeny of Isolepis (Cyperaceae) revisited: non-monophyletic nature of I. fluitans sensu lato and resurrection of I. lenticularis

scholarly article by Yu Ito et al published 30 October 2015 in Plant Systematics and Evolution

Phylogeny of Ruppia (Ruppiaceae) Revisited: Molecular and Morphological Evidence for a New Species from Western Cape, South Africa

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Plant collecting spread and densities: their potential impact on biogeographical studies in Thailand

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Protecting stable biological nomenclatural systems enables universal communication: A collective international appeal ⬇️

scientific article published on 19 June 2024

Psoralea forbesiae (Psoraleeae, Fabaceae), a new species from the Swartberg Mountains of South Africa

scientific article

Psoralea karooensis (Psoraleeae, Fabaceae): a new species from the Klein Karoo region of South Africa

scientific article published on 12 September 2012

Psoralea margaretiflora (Psoraleeae, Fabaceae): A new species from the Sneeuberg Centre of Floristic Endemism, Eastern Cape, South Africa ⬇️

scientific article published on July 27, 2011

Psoraleaditurnerae and P.vanberkelae (Psoraleeae, Fabaceae): two new species restricted to the Core Cape Region of South Africa

scientific article

Radiation and repeated transoceanic dispersal of Schoeneae (Cyperaceae) through the southern hemisphere.

scientific article

Recombination and horizontal transfer of nodulation and ACC deaminase (acdS) genes within Alpha- and Betaproteobacteria nodulating legumes of the Cape Fynbos biome.

scientific article published on 2 October 2015

Regulation and physiological function of proteins for heat tolerance in cowpea () genotypes under controlled and field conditions

scientific article published in 2022

Resolving generic limits in Cyperaceae tribe Abildgaardieae using targeted sequencing ⬇️

scholarly article published in 2021

Revised delimitation of the genus Tetraria, nom. cons. prop. (Cyperaceae, tribe Schoeneae, Tricostularia clade)

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Revision of the Afro-Madagascan genus (Schoeneae, Cyperaceae): infrageneric relationships and species delimitation

scientific article published on 27 February 2019

Savanna fire and the origins of the 'underground forests' of Africa

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Savanna tree evolutionary ages inform the reconstruction of the paleoenvironment of our hominin ancestors

scientific article published on 24 July 2020

Schoenus inconspicuus (Cyperaceae, tribe Schoeneae): a new species from Southern Africa

scientific article published on 28 April 2020

Sedimentation and recent history of a freshwater wetland in a semi-arid environment: Loboi Swamp, Kenya, East Africa

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Seven new species and notes on the genus Aspalathus (Crotalarieae, Fabaceae)

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Six new Thesium (Santalaceae) species endemic to the Greater Cape Floristic Region, South Africa, and one new name

scientific article published on 11 November 2019

Spikelet structure and development in Cyperoideae (Cyperaceae): a monopodial general model based on ontogenetic evidence

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Spiny plants, mammal browsers, and the origin of African savannas.

scientific article published on 06 September 2016

Strong isolation by distance revealed among Cyperus papyrus populations in the Rift Valley lakes, Lake Victoria, and isolated wetlands of Kenya

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Symbiotic diversity, specificity and distribution of rhizobia in native legumes of the Core Cape Subregion (South Africa).

scientific article published on 8 December 2014

Taxonomic realignment in the southern African Tetraria (Cyperaceae, tribe Schoeneae; Schoenus clade)

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Taxonomic revision of African Psoralea pinnata species complex (Psoraleeae, Leguminosae)

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Taxonomy of the southern African Psoralea aphylla complex (Psoraleeae, Leguminosae)

scientific article published on March 2015

Ten new species and a new record for the genus Otholobium (Psoraleeae, Leguminosae) from South Africa

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The Bangkok Forest Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew and Trinity College Dublin plant collecting trips in Thailand 1995–2002 ⬇️

scientific article published in 2005

The Predominantly South American Clade of Lobeliaceae

scientific article published in 2008

The floral scales in Hellmuthia (Cyperaceae, Cyperoideae) and Paramapania (Cyperaceae, Mapanioideae): an ontogenetic study.

scientific article

Threatened medicinal and economic plants of the Sudan Savanna in Katsina State, northwestern Nigeria

scientific article published on 05 April 2019

Three New Species of Cyperus (Cyperaceae) from Eastern and Southern Africa

scientific article published in 2004

Three new species and a new combination among Southern African Schoenus (Cyperaceae, tribe Schoeneae)

scientific article published in 2019

Three new species in the genus Ficinia (Cyperaceae, tribe Cypereae) from the Greater Cape Floristic Region of South Africa

scientific article published in 2022

Towards a new classification of the giant paraphyletic genusCyperus(Cyperaceae): phylogenetic relationships and generic delimitation in C4Cyperus

scholarly article by Isabel Larridon et al published 19 April 2013 in Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society

Towards resolving phylogenetic relationships in the Ficinia clade and description of the new genus Afroscirpoides (Cyperaceae: Cypereae)

scientific article (publication date: 28 August 2015)

Travel Tales of a Worldwide Weed: Genomic Signatures of L. Reveal Distinct Genotypic Groups With Links to Colonial Trade Routes

scientific article published in 2022

Two new leafless species of Ficinia (Cypereae, Cyperaceae) from the Greater Cape Floristic Region of South Africa

scientific article published on March 2012

Two new species in the Ficinia indica complex (Cyperaceae, tribe Cypereae) from South Africa

scientific article (publication date: 3 February 2017)

Typification of Scirpus fluitans and Scirpus setaceus (Cyperaceae)

scientific article published in 2001

Validation of Isolepis sect. Proliferae (Cyperaceae)

scientific article published in 2005

What is a Genus in Cypereae: Phylogeny, Character Homology Assessment and Generic Circumscription in Cypereae

scholarly article by A. Muthama Muasya et al published 6 December 2008 in The Botanical Review

Thesium muasyae (Santalaceae), a new species from the limestone fynbos of the Overberg, South Africa

scientific article published on 16 June 2022

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