A5005056672- Plant Diversity and Evolution
- Plant and animal studies
- Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies
- Biological Control of Invasive Species
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance
- African Botany and Ecology Studies
- Fern and Epiphyte Biology
- Plant Taxonomy and Phylogenetics
- Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions
- Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies
- Banana Cultivation and Research
- Botanical Research and Applications
- Rangeland and Wildlife Management
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna
- Allelopathy and phytotoxic interactions
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies
- Botanical Research and Chemistry
- Botany and Geology in Latin America and Caribbean
Smithsonian Institution
2015-2025
National Museum of Natural History
2009-2023
Université des Antilles
2021
University of Havana
2019
Apis Flora (Brazil)
2018
Museo de Historia Natural
1997
New York Botanical Garden
1987-1988
Abstract An updated inventory of Brazilian seed plants is presented and offers important insights into the country's biodiversity. This work started in 2010, with publication Plants Fungi Catalogue, has been since by more than 430 specialists working online. Brazil home to 32,086 native Angiosperms 23 Gymnosperms, showing an increase 3% its species richness relation 2010. The Amazon Rainforest richest biome for while Atlantic one Angiosperms. There was a considerable increment number...
Seasonally dry tropical forests are distributed across Latin America and the Caribbean highly threatened, with less than 10% of their original extent remaining in many countries. Using 835 inventories covering 4660 species woody plants, we show marked floristic turnover among regions, which may be higher other neotropical biomes, such as savanna. Such high indicates that numerous conservation areas countries will needed to protect full diversity forests. Our results provide a scientific...
Abstract The Global Strategy for Plant Conservation (GSPC) was established by the Conference of Parties in 2002 to decrease loss plant diversity, reduce poverty and contribute sustainable development. To achieve this overarching goal, GSPC has a series targets, one which is ensure that diversity well understood, so it can be effectively conserved used manner. Brazil hosts more than 46,000 species plants, algae fungi, representing most biodiverse countries on Earth, playing key role GSPC....
The vascular plants of the Americas Botanical exploration in has a history that stretches back for half millennium, with knowledge assembled diverse regional floras and lists. Ulloa et al. present comprehensive integrated compilation all known native New World plant species (see Perspective by Givnish). This compilation, publicly available, searchable database, includes 124,993 species—about one-third worldwide total. They further details distribution across families genera, geographical...
A fundamental goal in invasion ecology is to identify and understand the factors explaining why some alien species become invasive when others fail. In this study we gathered data on taxonomy, status, history, geographic distribution, biological ecological traits of 1,032 plant occurring different habitats Puerto Rico Virgin Islands. These were used evaluate relative importance habitat attributes influencing likelihood plants naturalized subsequently these islands. Our results showed that...
Abstract The current study examines all genera of Sapindaceae tribe Paullinieae sensu Acevedo-Rodriguez et al. (2011). Based on molecular phylogenetic analyses trnL intron and ITS sequence data along with critical evaluation morphology, supertribe Paulliniodae is newly recognized morphologically characterized by zygomorphic flowers, thyrses lateral cincinni, corollas 4 petals, alternate leaves a well-developed distal leaflet. contains four successively nested subclades designated as tribes...
Premise The economically important, cosmopolitan soapberry family (Sapindaceae) comprises ca. 1900 species in 144 genera. Since the seminal work of Radlkofer, several authors have attempted to overcome challenges presented by family’s complex infra‐familial classification. With advent molecular systematics, revisions various proposed groupings provided significant momentum, but we still lack a formal classification system rooted an evolutionary framework. Methods Nuclear DNA sequence data...
A taxonomic revision of Thinouia (Sapindaceae) is presented, including typification and descriptions for all accepted species. Phylogenetic analyses based on molecular data confirm that the genus monophyletic suggest two main clades with T. cazumbensis sister to other species genus. Thirteen are accepted, a new from Amazonia. The distributed across continental tropical America, its highest diversity found in South America. Its can be distinguished by morphological details leaves, indumentum,...
Abstract The level of invasion (number or proportion invasive species) in a given area depends on features the invaded community, propagule pressure, and climate. In this study, we assess flora nine islands West Indies to identify patterns evaluate whether species diversity is related geographical, ecological, socioeconomic factors. We compiled database plant including information their taxonomy, origin, pathways introduction, habitats, life history. This was used similarity floras between...
Laticifer occurrence and structure are poorly known in Sapindaceae. Occurrence is likely underestimated owing to the low production of latex most species. We investigated 67 species from 23 genera Sapindaceae verify laticifer their structural, developmental chemical features, as well evolutionary history family. Shoots were collected herbarium fresh specimens for histological analyses. Three characters derived features coded ancestral states reconstructed through Bayesian stochastic mapping...