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Describing Passiflora coloranigra, a striking new species of Passiflora supersection Laurifoliae (Passifloraceae) from Panama
No full textKuethe, J.R., Meerman, Jan (2022): Describing Passiflora coloranigra, a striking new species of Passiflora supersection Laurifoliae (Passifloraceae) from Panama. Phytotaxa 561 (2): 191-198, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.561.2.
Establishing the true identity of Passiflora nephrodes (Passifloraceae), resulting in Passiflora rosacea, a new species from Santa Cruz, Bolivia
No full textKuethe, J.R., Justiniano, Hermes (2023): Establishing the true identity of Passiflora nephrodes (Passifloraceae), resulting in Passiflora rosacea, a new species from Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Phytotaxa 600 (2): 84-94, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.600.2.3, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.600.2.
J.R. PAREDES Composer MASTER'S RECITAL Sunday, February 19, 2006 3:00p.m. Lillian H. Duncan Recital Hall
No full textProgram: Unicycle / J.R. Paredes -- Radial Blur / J.R. Paredes -- Unveiling Autumn / J.R. Paredes -- Diesel Engine / J.R. Paredes -- Hall of Mirrors / J.R. Paredes.This recital is given in partial fulfillment of the requirements for Master of Music degree
FIGURE 1 in Passiflora zapalinamensis, a new species of supersect. Bryonioides (Passifloraceae) from northeast Mexico
No full textFIGURE 1. Passiflora zapalinamensis sp. nov. (A-D) featuring important morphological detail. A) Flower in detail. B) Leaf in detail, note the rounded apices of the leaves. C) The alternately placed petiolar nectary glands. D) The immature fruit. E) Type location of Passiflora zapalinamensis featuring the semi-dry, shrub forested region of the greater Sierra de Zapalinamé All pictures taken by Arturo Cruz Anaya in the Sierra de Zapalinamé.Published as part of Kuethe, J.R., Encina-Domínguez, Juan A. & Cruz-Anaya, Arturo, 2022, Passiflora zapalinamensis, a new species of supersect. Bryonioides (Passifloraceae) from northeast Mexico, pp. 104-112 in Phytotaxa 560 (1) on page 106, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.560.1.8, http://zenodo.org/record/703130
DISAGREEMENT IN FARMLAND VALUE EXPECTATIONS
No full text The growth rate of the value of farmland is important to the agricultural sector. Real estate comprises 83% of farm sector assets, as well as 68% of farm sector debt (USDA, 2021). Farm real estate plays a large role in both sides of the accounting equation and land values – especially expected future land values – play a significant role in lending decisions. Evaluating these future land value expectations is the topic of this study. In the US, several organizations use surveys to elicit farmland experts’ expectations of farmland value. These expectations are presented in the aggregate, obscuring the potential underlying heterogeneity in the expectation formation process. Kuethe and Hubbs (2017) found agricultural lenders’ expectations are unbiased yet inefficient, and recently, Kuethe and Oppedahl (2020) found agricultural lenders’ expectations are conservatively biased. This study uses an expectation evaluation methodology from Davies and Lahiri (1995) and a newly-created panel of Indiana farmland experts from the Purdue Land Value and Cash Rent Survey from 2003-2022 to model heterogeneity in farmland value expectations. We find evidence of survey-wide under-prediction by farmland experts, consistent with Kuethe and Oppedahl (2020). In addition, we compare the future price expectations of lenders and appraisers, which may introduce friction in forming lending relationships. In addition, a key contribution of this study is the creation of a true panel dataset from past Purdue Land Value and Cash Rent Survey responses. The novel dataset may allow for future research to explore questions not previously possible, in absence of a true panel dataset. </p
Passiflora yolandae Kuethe & Montesinos & Garzón-Suárez & Jost 2023, sp. nov.
No full text<i>Passiflora yolandae</i> Kuethe & Montesinos <i>sp. nov.</i> (Figures 1–3) <p> <b>Type:</b> — ECUADOR. Tungurahua province: cantón Baños de Agua Santa, parroquia Río Negro, Vía Puyo—Baños, km 66, 1°24’42.1”S, 78°11’14.1”W, 1185 m, 26 July 2023, <i>H. Garzón</i> & J. <i>Mendonza</i> 222 (HT: HUTPL).</p> <p> <b> <i>Diagnosis</i>:</b> —This new species is similar to <i>Passiflora alata</i> and <i>P. quadrangularis,</i> from which it differs by its long (> 10 cm) pendent inflorescences (vs semi-horizontal to short semi-pendent), the number and position of the petiolar nectaries (apical 4–5 vs scattered 6–8 in <i>P. quadrangularis</i> or scattered 2–4 in <i>P. alata</i>, the lavender pink-purple colour of the flowers (vs. red to reddish purple), the near perfect globular shape of the buds during the early budding stage (vs. oblong to ovate), and the reflexed bracts during the budding stage (vs. down facing).</p> <p> <b> <i>Description</i>:</b> — <i>Large liana</i>, with trailing branches 5–10 m long, glabrous throughout. <i>Stems</i> sturdy, green, deeply triangular, intermediate and older stems weakly wooded. <i>Tendrils</i> green, strong. <i>Stipules</i> 10–12 × 2–3 mm, foliaceous, lanceolate to narrow lanceolate, acute at apex, green, margins entire. Internodal distance 7–17 cm. <i>Petioles</i> 7.8–8.5 cm long, caniculate to terete, with 2 pairs of opposite glands present in the upper half of the petiole, upper pair borne 3–7 mm below the base of the blade, occasionally a fifth gland present borne asymmetrically 2–3 mm below the lower pair, pairs present 10–14 mm apart; glands 2–3 mm in diameter, cup-shaped, sessile, green to greenish-black. <i>Leaf blade</i> 20–25 × 12–14 cm on older stems, 14–16 × 7–8 cm on flowering branches, ovate, thick coriaceous, acute to acuminate at apex, cuneate at base, deep green on both surfaces, margins entire, veins elevated on the lower surface. <i>Inflorescence</i> axillary on younger branches, showy, singular, with long pendent flowers. <i>Peduncles</i> 10.5–12 cm long, pendent, articulated 13–15 mm below the base of the flower. <i>Bracts</i> 28–30 × 22–24 mm, ovate to cordate when flattened, foliaceous, recurved and facing upright with the margins folded inwards giving them a concave appearance, green. <i>Buds</i> round to oblong, green, smooth. <i>Flower</i> 10–10.5 cm in diameter, very showy, purple to lavender, sweetly scented. <i>Hypanthium</i> 25–26 mm wide, 4–5 mm high, shallow campanulate, green without, white within; sepals 34–36 × 18–20 mm, oblong, fleshy, rounded at apex, purple to lavender internally, green externally, ecorniculate, white and spongy when broken; petals subequal to sepals, 35–36 × 13–15 mm, oblong to narrowly oblong, membranous, rounded at apex, purple to lavender on both sides. <i>Corona</i> arranged in 4–5 series, the outer two series the most pronounced, white with purple bands; the two outer series subequal in length, 36–38 mm long, liguliform, wavy at apex, with 7–8 purple bands equally distributed across its length; the two inner series 2–2.5 mm long, filiform, white with a purple tip, erect; innermost series slightly longer, 2.5–3 mm, facing inwards towards the androgynophore; operculum distinct, 9–10 mm long, thick, formed from the fusion of linear segments presenting 5 wall-like structures, strongly facing inwards forming a physical barrier around the androgynophore, white with 2 purple bands, purple at apex. <i>Trochlea</i> present, 8–9 mm wide, forming a swollen center with a purple membrane, white at base. <i>Limen</i> 5–6 mm long, recurved upwards forming a membranous barrier, purple to black, white to translucent at base, margin serrulate; nectar chamber creamish-yellow, partially divided into 2 chambers; androgynophore 13–14 mm tall, white with reddish specks on the anthers. <i>Ovary</i> 8 × 5 mm, oval, glabrous, yellowish; stigmas 11–12 mm, stamen 2-parted, 6 mm long; filaments green with red speckles; anthers creamy white. <i>Fruit</i> (immature), oval, green. Seeds not seen.</p> <p> <b> <i>Phenology</i>:</b> —This species has been observed with flowers between December and February, and expected to carry its fruits from December into March. Large bumble bees and carpenter bees were seen visiting the flower, though it is not confirmed whether those are the effective pollinators.</p> <p> <b> <i>Distribution</i> and <i>habitat</i>:</b> — <i>Passiflora yolandae</i> is endemic to the sub-Amazonian transitional forests of east-central Ecuador. Here it was found in the premontane cloud forests of the provinces of Napo, Tungurahua, Morona-Santiago and Pastaza, which are marked by dense primary vegetation adapted to metamorphosed igneous clays and soils. Noteworthy populations were seen in the Mera region, where it was found growing along the road from Puyo to Baños; the small track to Cuevas del Río Anzu; the track between Río Anzu and Río Chóferes; and the road between Finca de la Vaca and Finca Durán. Additional populations were seen near the city of Tena, and in the Narupa Reserve south of the Sumaco volcano, Napo province (see Fig. 3). In the Sumaco location, it was found growing in a riparian ravine next to a waterfall in dense, sub-Amazonian forest. This species is generally found growing on the east-facing slopes at elevations between 1100 and 1500 m, where it was seen dominating the forest canopy, trailing down long branches at roadsides, forest clearings and riverbanks.</p> <p> <b> <i>Etymology</i>:</b> —This species is dedicated to the late Yolanda González Montesinos; the mother of the second author, whose pure spirit resembles the purity and beauty of this <i>Passiflora</i>.</p> <p> <b> <i>Conservation notes</i>:</b> — <i>Passiflora yolandae</i> is presently known from just 9 collections (from four to five distinct populations), all restricted to the east-facing slopes of the east-central Ecuadorean Andes. Three of the unvouchered collections (from georeferenced photographs) were found within the peripherals of National Parks or biological reserves, being the frontal Andean ranges of the Parque National Antisana, Sumaco-Napo-Galeras and the peripheries of the Llanganates, respectively. Most of the vouchered collections were found along the forested road between Baños and Puyo, which is not protected as a reserve per se, although the steep topography of the region would make agricultural development unlikely. This area between Baños and Puyo has been recognized as an important center of plant and animal endemism and was declared a “Gift to the Earth” by the World Wildlife Fund (Jost & Shepard 2011, Jost & Iturralde 2017, Reyes-Puig <i>et al</i>. 2022, Arias-Gutierrez <i>et al</i>. 2023). Plotting those georeferenced points in GeoCat software gives a total Area of Occupancy (AOO) of about 36 km 2 and an Extent of Occurrence (EOO) of 1228 km 2, classifying <i>Passiflora yolandae</i> as EN (Endangered) for both categories in line with the IUCN (2017) criteria adhered to by the software. This is further supported by the IUCN (2021) criterion B1a quantifying a 5,000 km 2 threshold; and criterion C2a quantifying an estimated total population of less than 2,500 mature individual plants and a decline caused by its fragmented distribution and habitat disappearance.</p> <p> Its restricted endemic distribution to the fertile eastern slopes of the Ecuadorean Andes poses a potential risk for its long-term conservation. However, Ecuador is taking steps towards becoming more ecologically conscientious, encouraging eco-tourism companies, and allocating regions for biological preservation. Being found close to areas of great touristic potential (the cities of Baños, Tena and Puyo), should further encourage the preservation of its surrounding forests, which includes a large proportion of the range of <i>P. yolandae.</i> Finally, given its taxonomic association to the widely cultivated <i>P. alata</i> and <i>P. quadrangularis</i>, the fruit and ornamental value of <i>P. yolandae</i> are likely to yield further benefits for local growers, and can potentially provide new genetoic material to improve the commercially cultivated species.</p> <p> <b>Paratypes:—</b> <i>P. yolandae:</i> ECUADOR. Napo: Sumaco Napo-Galeras National Park, Reserva Narupa, Río Hollin, next to a small waterfall, 1294 m, 22 December 2018, <i>Montesinos s.n.</i> (HA); Tena region, road towards Reserva Colonso Chalupas, 1000 m, 12 December 2022, <i>Kuethe, J.R.</i>, Molinari, M., Bernal, <i>H.D.</i> s.n. (QCA); Tena region, near Laguna Verde Sacha Ursay, small road from Tena to Ramicocha, 770 m, 12 December 2022, <i>Kuethe, J.R.</i>, Molinari, M., Bernal, <i>H.D.</i> s.n. (QCA); Río Quile, Mera-Cashurco, 1100 m, date unspecified, <i>Asplund 19330</i> (S); Mera, 1160 m, date unspecified, <i>Harling 3788</i> (GB, S, UPS); Mera, road from Puyo to Baños, 1450 m, 13 December 2022, <i>Kuethe, J.R.</i>, Molinari, M., Bernal, <i>H.D.</i>, s.n. (QCA); Mera, the small track to Cuevas del Río Anzu 1150 m, 14 December 2022, <i>Kuethe, J.R.</i>, Molinari, M., Bernal, <i>H.D</i>. s.n. (QCA); Mera, the track between Río Anzu and Río Chóferes 1450 m, 13 December 2022, <i>Kuethe, J.R.</i>, Molinari, M., Bernal, <i>H.D</i>. s.n. (QCA); Pastaza: the road between Finca de la Vaca and Finca Durán, just across the bridge over the Río Pastaza 13 December 2022, <i>Kuethe, J.R.</i>, Molinari, M., Bernal, <i>H.D.</i> s.n. (QCA); Tungurahua: Road Baños—Mera, Cashurco, 1300 m, 14 February 1984, <i>Knapp & Mallet 6275</i> (US).</p>Published as part of <i>Kuethe, J. R., Montesinos, Kabir, Garzón-Suárez, Henry X. & Jost, Lou, 2023, A large new species of Passiflora, supersect. Laurifolia, ser. Quadrangulares (Passifloraceae) from the sub-Amazonian forests of Ecuador, with notes on its taxonomic alliance and distribution, pp. 277-284 in Phytotaxa 619 (4)</i> on pages 278-282, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.619.4.2, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/8430511">http://zenodo.org/record/8430511</a>
Selective Perception Squared: A Reply to Kuethe
No full text In a rejoinder, Kuethe (1980) criticized an article by Jackson and Klopfer (1977) which found no differences in the replacement accuracy of human and non-human figures on the Felt Figure Replacement Technique. The present reply gives primarily an analysis of those studies suggested by Kuethe as supporting his position and shows weak or non-existent support. This reply also examines the supposed ignoring of ordinal data patterns and finds no support for such criticism. The sensory-perceptual explanation supported by Jackson and Klopfer (1977) and others remains a viable alternative to the social-perceptual explanation provided by Kuethe. </jats:p
Original filing title: Kuethe, James Louis
No full textPhotograph of James Louis Kuethe at approximately 45 years old
Original filing title: Kuethe, James Louis
No full textPhotograph of James Louis Kuethe at approximately 45 years old
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