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American Journal of Plant Sciences (AJPS) is an openly accessible journal published monthly. The goal of this journal is to provide a platform for scientists and academicians all over the world to promote, share, and discuss various new issues and developments in different areas of plant sciences. All manuscripts subm…
E. Rob Wayne, Oscar William Van Auken
Carex planostachys Kunze (Cyperaceae, Cedar sedge) is an herbaceous species in a genus commonly inhabiting mesic or hydric habitats. Carex planostachys is found in arid and semi-arid Juniperus woodlands. Arid conditions impose survival challenges to plants in…
Cécile Annie Ewané, Arouna Meshuneke, Gaston Elock Mbang, Fabrice Damien Wassom, William Asah Che, Glen Takang Beyang, Craftsman Ndula Ndula-Nan, Landry Fotsing Silatsa, Jospin Walter Kom Timma, Marie-Paule Kengoum Djam, Rosine Arckange Barakielle Bindzi Abah, Nicolas Niemenak, 1 1, 1 1
Plantain banana is an important cash crop that serves as stable food for millions of people around the world and contributes to income generation. Indeed, they provide a major staple food crop for millions of people and play an important role in the social fa…
Brice Dangnon, Durand Dah-Nouvlessounon, Sêmassa Mohamed Ismaël Hoteyi, Abdelmalick Abdelrahman, Moubachar Abdelkerim Mahamat, Nicodème Worou Chabi, Sina Haziz, Farid Baba-Moussa, Adolphe Adjanohoun, Lamine Baba-Moussa
This study set out to identify plants and recipes used by herbalists in the municipalities of Abomey-Calavi and Cotonou to treat gastrointestinal ulcers and to characterize the distribution of their knowledge. An ethno-pharmacological survey was carried out i…
Priyanka Singh, Amit Pal
The present study has been carried out on a total of 50 available plant species to assess their dust-capturing capacity and biochemical performances in and around open cast granite mine areas of Jhansi district and Bundelkhand University campus treated as con…
Mathurin Tiergnin Dabiré, Minimassom Philippe Nikiéma, Djibril Yonli, Safiatou Sanna, Wossoguim Josué Gouba, Siébou Palé, Hamidou Traoré, Joseph T. B. Batieno, Varra Prasad, Zacharia Stewart, Jan B. Middendorf, Abhishek Rathore, Anupama J. Hingane
Production of cowpea ( Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.), a staple legume crop in Sub-Saharan Africa, faces challenges due to biotic and abiotic constraints. Induced mutagenesis was deployed to create genetic variation in two cowpea varieties (KVX396-4-5-2D and M…
Sabre Idriss Absakine
This review explores the nutritional and health benefits of three vegetable plants in Chad: Abelmoschus esculentus , Hibiscus sabdariffa , and Corchorus olitorius L. These plants are widely consumed by Chadian population, but few research studies have focused…
Wei-Zhen Liang, Kendall R. Kirk, James S. Thomas, Andrew C. Warner, 1 1, 1 1
Peanuts pods grow underground and mature unevenly, resulting that choosing the correct time to harvest is more complicated than other crops. Pod maturity can be determined by blasting with a pressure washer to remove outer skin of the pod (exocarp) to expose…
Bárbara Nogueira Souza Costa, Milagros Ninoska Munoz Salas, Kylie Gil, Amir Ali Khoddamzadeh
Agriculture and natural vegetations in South Florida face with significant environmental threats such as heat and saltwater intrusion. This study aimed to investigate how silicon application could improve growth parameters and plant health of landscaping plan…
Guli A. Ibrokhimova, Guljan M. Duschanova
The article presents the results of the morpho-anatomical structure of the assimilation organs of the species Salsola leptoclada Gand, which is widespread in the Kyzylkum desert region of Uzbekistan, and reveals the structural, diagnostic and adaptive feature…
Ndèye Adiara Ndiaye, Mame Ndew Mbaye, Lahat Niang, Modou Dieng, Nicolas Cyrille Ayessou, Ndeye Coumba Kane Touré
The fruit of Morinda citrifolia L., commonly known as noni, has an extensive history of use as a food and traditional medicine around the world. Adding value to Morinda citrifolia L. products, particularly the fruit, could be one way of building resilience in…
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American Journal of Plant Sciences (AJPS) is an openly accessible journal published monthly. The goal of this journal is to provide a platform for scientists and academicians all over the world to promote, share, and discuss various new issues and developments in different areas of plant sciences. All manuscripts subm… All articles are open access under a CC BY 4.0 licence, with authors retaining copyright.
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