OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Bothalia is 0. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Motivations and contributions of volunteer groups in the management of invasive alien plants in South Africa’s Western Cape province	9
The influence of land use-impacted tributaries on water quality and phytoplankton in the Mooi River, North West Province, South Africa	8
A floristic assessment of grassland diversity loss in South Africa	6
Effects of land-use on herbaceous vegetation in a semi-arid Mopaneveld savanna	6
Restoration after bush control in selected rangeland areas of semi-arid savannas in South Africa	6
Impact of land-use and flow conditions on the phytoplankton of the Sabie River, South Africa	5
A Critically Endangered Proteaceae in the Cape Florisitic Region threatened by an invasive pathogen	4
Drought tolerant forb flora of a semi-arid protected savanna in the Lowveld of South Africa	4
Plant diversity and conservation value of wetlands along a rural–urban gradient	3
First record of Amaranthus crassipes subsp. warnockii (I.M.Johnst.) N.Bayón (Amaranthaceae) outside of the Americas, with nomenclatural notes	3
Diatom responses to river water quality in the Kruger National Park, South Africa	3
A rapid biodiversity assessment of Lesotho’s first proposed Biosphere Reserve: a case study of Bokong Nature Reserve and Tšehlanyane National Park	3
Vegetation survey of the Khomas Hochland in central-western Namibia: syntaxonomical descriptions	3
Clarification of the confusion surrounding the generic name Bryomorphe Harv. (Asteraceae: Gnaphalieae), and the new genus Muscosomorphe J.C.Manning	2
Rediscovery of Scarabaeus sevoistra Alluaud, 1902 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeinae): biological notes and IUCN Red Listing	2
New records of alien and potentially invasive grass (Poaceae) species for southern Africa	2
A baseline assessment of the photosynthetic potential of Welwitschia mirabilis using the JIP-test for monitoring and conservation purposes	2
Knowledge for a different urban future: a reflection	1
Hundred years of Botany at the NWU: contributions towards understanding plant and algae function, diversity and restoration in a changing environment	1
Structure and composition of the woody plant communities of Majete Wildlife Reserve, Malawi	1
Precipitation mediates termite functional diversity and dominance in southern Africa	1
Ecological factors determining the distribution patterns of Cyrtanthus nutans in North -Western KwaZulu-Natal	1
Urban intensity and flower community structure drive monkey beetle assemblage in Cape Town	1
Othonna koos-bekkeri Van Jaarsv. is a synonym of Othonna cerarioides Magoswana & J.C. Manning (Asteraceae: Othonninae).	1
Validation of two previously described species of Annesorhiza (Apiaceae, Annesorhizeae)	1

Restoration of diversity and regeneration of woody species through area exclosure: the case of Maun International Airport in northern Botswana	1
To be or not to be a protected area: A perverse political threat	1
Impact of poaching on the population structure and insect associates of the Endangered Encephalartos eugene-maraisii from South Africa	1
Pseudoplectania africana (Sarcosomataceae, Pezizales), a new species from South Africa	1
mysterious Widdringtonia wallichii (Cupressaceae) and the correct scientific name for the Clanwilliam cedar	0
The relationship between mammalian burrow abundance and bankrupt bush (Seriphium plumosum) encroachment	0
pollination mutualism over the edge: growth form and fig traits respond differently during niche expansion to arid environments	0
New infrageneric taxa in Leucospermum (Proteaceae) and Tetragonia L. (Aizoaceae) in southern Africa	0
Bergbambos tessellata (Poaceae) endemic to southern Africa: new record from the Limpopo Province, South Africa	0
The non-acarine Arachnida of the Amathole Mountains, South Africa	0
A nomenclatural correction in Colchicum L. (Colchicaceae: Colchiceae) in southern Africa: two new combinations for C. coloratum J.C.Manning & Vinn., nom. superfl.	0
Mushroom art in South Africa and Zimbabwe – Emil Holub: 1847–1902	0
Role of Vachellia karroo as a nurse plant in oldfields targeted for passive restoration	0
Comparing the effectiveness of pitfall traps and active sampling methods for ants and spiders in a Chromolaena odorata invaded site	0
A new species of Thilachium (Capparaceae) from the Analanjirofo Region, Madagascar	0
Trends in plant ecology research in Ethiopia (1969-2019): Systematic analysis	0
New combinations in Crystallopollen Steetz (Asteraceae: Vernonieae), the correct name for the illegitimate Polydora Fenzl ex H.Rob.	0
First record of the North African Launaea arborescens in southern Africa	0
An appraisal of the Mozambique types and endemic taxa in the Pires de Lima plant collection at the Porto Herbarium (PO, MHNC-UP)	0
New records of Lamiaceae (Lamioideae and Scutellarioideae) for D.R. Congo, Rwanda and Burundi	0
Open Ecosystems: Ecology and Evolution Beyond the Forest Edge	0
Arctotis gazanioides (Asteraceae: Arctotideae), a new species from the Bokkeveld Plateau, Northern Cape Province, South Africa	0
Evolution of South African brambles (Rubus L.) – new insights from molecular markers	0
The influence of distance from crushed stone mining on surface-active arthropods and soil properties	0
Maputo Special Reserve and dung beetle conservation in the heterogeneous landscape of the Maputaland Centre of Endemism	0
The new combination Coleus leemannii (N.H.Hahn) A.J.Paton for Rabdosiella leemannii N.Hahn (Lamiaceae: Nepetoideae: Ocimeae)	0
Chlorophytum boomense (Agavaceae) is a synonym of C. namquense from southern Namibia and Northern Cape, South Africa	0
A taxonomic revision of the Othonna auriculifolia Less. group (Asteraceae: Senecioneae: Othonninae)	0
Otholobium outrampsii (Psoraleeae, Fabaceae) – a new species from the Western Cape, South Africa	0
The correct author citation for taxa in Strumaria and changes to subgenera in Strumaria and Hessea (Amaryllidaceae: Amaryllideae), with a synopsis of the actinomorphic-flowered genera of subtribe Stru	0
Endangered white-spotted Ketsi Blue butterfly Lepidochrysops ketsi leucomacula in KwaZulu-Natal	0
Revision of the North West province vegetation map	0
New combinations in Drimia Jacq. ex Wild. (Hyacinthaceae: Urgineoideae) and an updated key to the southern African species	0
Monitoring and conservation of the rare orchid Didimoplexis verrucosa in the face of change	0
A new name for the illegitimate later homonym Leonotis capensis (Benth.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt (Lamiaceae: Lamioideae)	0
Notes on morphological characteristics and life history strategy of the genus Acanthopsis Harv. (Acanthaceae)	0
An online survey on user perceptions of natural science collections in South Africa	0