Although controversial, Creosote bush, Larrea tridentata (Sesse and Moc. ex DC) Coville, is
used to treat a variety of illnesses including infertility, rheumatism, arthritis, diabetes …

Creosote bush, Larrea tridentata, is known as chaparral or greasewood in the United States
and as gobernadora or hediondilla in Mexico. Nordihydroguaiaretic acid (NDGA), the main …

Friedman WE, RC Moore, and MD Purugganan. 2004. The evolution of plant development.
Am. J. Bot. 91: 1726–1741. Friis EM, PR Crane, and KP Pedersen. 1997. Fossil history of …

In Alien Species and Evolution, biologist George W. Cox reviews and synthesizes emerging
information on the evolutionary changes that occur in plants, animals, and microbial …

• Premise of the study: The opuntias (nopales, prickly pears) are not only culturally,
ecologically, economically, and medicinally important, but are renowned for their taxonomic …

" All paleoscientists working in the region will want this book because it brings in so much
new material and includes so many new interpretations. This is a grand synthesis and it …

Wood density plays a key role in ecological strategies and life history variation in woody
plants, but little is known about its anatomical basis in shrubs. We quantified the …

The Monte is a biogeographic province covers an extensive area from the subtropical
northern part of Argentina at 24 degrees south, to the temperate northern region of …

• Premise of the study: Verbenaceae consist of trees, shrubs, lianas, and herbs distributed
primarily in Latin America, where they occur in a wide array of ecosystems. A second center …

Recent molecular phylogenetic studies of Solanales and Lamiales show that Solanaceae,
Verbenaceae and Bignoniaceae all diversified in South America. Estimated dates for the …