Edible halophytes and halo-tolerant species in Apulia region (Southeastern Italy): Biogeography, traditional food use and potential sustainable crops

R Accogli, V Tomaselli, P Direnzo, EV Perrino… - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
The Mediterranean basin is rich in wild edible species which have been used for food and
medicinal purposes by humans throughout the centuries. Many of these species can be …

Pharmacological Effects of Capparis spinosa L.

SF Nabavi, F Maggi, M Daglia… - Phytotherapy …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Medicinal plants have been known as one of the most important therapeutic agents since
ancient times. During the last two decades, much attention has been paid to the health …

Review of food and medicinal uses ofCapparis L. SubgenusCapparis (capparidaceae)

D Rivera, C Inocencio, C Obón, F Alcaraz - Economic botany, 2003 - Springer
Capers of commerce are immature flower buds which have been pickled either in vinegar or
preserved in granular salt. Semi-mature fruits and young shoots with small leaves may also …

Can the Caper (Capparis spinosa L.) Still Be Considered a Difficult-to-Propagate Crop?

F Sottile, C Caltagirone, C Peano, MB Del Signore… - Horticulturae, 2021 - mdpi.com
As a perennial xerophytic shrub, characterized by plesiomorphic features, the caper
(Capparis spinosa L.) is naturally spread throughout the Mediterranean basin and occupies …

Capers and caperberries

GO Sozzi, KV Peter, KN Babu, M Divakaran - Handbook of herbs and …, 2012 - Elsevier
This chapter on capers and caperberries gives a detailed account of the plant description,
distribution, important cultivars, chemical composition, flavour volatile profiles, cultivation …

In Vitro Regeneration of Capparis spinosa L. by Using a Temporary Immersion System

V Gianguzzi, P Inglese, E Barone, F Sottile - Plants, 2019 - mdpi.com
Three caper (Capparis spinosa L.) biotypes grown on the Sicilian island of Salina (38° 33′
49 ″N) were micropropagated to evaluate two different in vitro culture systems: one using …

Hybridization in Capparis spinosa L.: Molecular and morphological evidence from a Mediterranean island complex

AS Gristina, S Fici, M Siragusa, I Fontana… - … , Functional Ecology of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract Inter-Simple Sequence Repeat (ISSR) molecular markers and morphological
analysis were used in order to characterize wild populations and cultivated forms of orphan …

Caper bush: botany and horticulture

GO Sozzi - Horticultural reviews, 2001 - books.google.com
B. World Production II. BOTANY A. Taxonomy and Distribution B. Morphology and Anatomy
C. Floral Biology and Seed Dispersal III. ECOPHYSIOLOGY A. Environmental Requirements …

Archaeobotany of capers (Capparis) (Capparaceae)

D Rivera, C Inocencio, C Obon, E Carreno… - Vegetation History and …, 2002 - Springer
The origins of capers, their use and cultivation are discussed. Capers seeds and charcoal
are often recovered from archaeological sites of the Mediterranean and West Asia. These …

In Vitro Rooting of Capparis spinosa L. as Affected by Genotype and by the Proliferation Method Adopted During the Multiplication Phase

V Gianguzzi, E Barone, F Sottile - Plants, 2020 - mdpi.com
The in vitro rooting of three caper (Capparis spinosa L.) selected biotypes, grown in a
commercial orchard on the Sicilian island of Salina (38° 33′ 49” N), was performed using …