Plukenetia volubilis (Euphorbiaceae) is an underutilized oilseed crop native to the Amazon
basin, where it has been utilized by humans since Incan times. The large seeds contain …

Abstract Several Amazonian species of Plukenetia are remarkably rich sources of
polyunsaturated fatty acids, in particular α-linolenic acid. The lipid composition of the large …

Plukenetia corniculata Sm. is a traditional wild vegetable in Southeast Asia. However, its
wild resources are becoming rare due to habitat destruction. To conserve and utilize P …

Plukenetia kwangoensis sp. nov., a new species from savannas of western Democratic
Republic of Congo, is described and illustrated. The species belongs to Plukenetia sect …

Latin-American Seeds: Agronomic, Processing and Health Aspects Page 1 1 DOI: 10.1201/9781003088424-1
Chapter 1 Agronomical Characterization of Latin- American Crops Sven- Erik Jacobsen1 …

We describe three unusual new species of Plukenetia sect. Madagascarienses from eastern
Madagascar based on morphology, pollen, and molecular data. Plukenetia …

Plukenetia volubilis L. has been documented as a new record for the first time in Java,
Indonesia. The species is easily distinguished from the native species, P. corniculata Sm., by …

La pudrición radicular causada por Fusarium verticillioides, es la enfermedad más grave
que amenaza a las plantas de sacha inchi. La colonización de hongos micorrícicos …

Influencia de longitud de estacas juveniles y niveles de área foliar en el enraizamiento de
Plukenetia brachybotrya (Mùll. Arg., 1865) en cámaras de sub irrigación en Tarapoto Las …