Andean orogeny is considered as one of the most important events for the development of
current plant diversity in South America. We compare available phylogenetic studies and …

The cataloging of the vascular plants of the Americas has a centuries-long history, but it is
only in recent decades that an overview of the entire flora has become possible. We present …

Recent debates on the number of plant species in the vast lowland rain forests of the
Amazon have been based largely on model estimates, neglecting published checklists …

Objective: The objective of this review is to provide an overview of the pharmacologic
evidence that may or may not support clinical and ethnomedical uses of the sap of sangre …

It is time to synthesize the knowledge that has been generated through more than 260 years
of botanical exploration, taxonomic and, more recently, phylogenetic research throughout …

Amazonia is the most biodiverse rainforest on Earth, and the debate over how many tree
species grow there remains contentious. Here we provide a checklist of all tree species …

METHODS We compiled data on introduced medicinal plants in northern South America
from our own studies in the region (GTP-Brazil, Colombia; BCB-Ecuador, Peru) and from …

Summary 1 We mapped and identified all trees≥ 10 mm in diameter in 25 ha of lowland wet
forest in Amazonian Ecuador, and found 1104 morphospecies among 152 353 individuals …

A species checklist has been prepared for the Brassicaceae (Cruciferae) family, providing
the first updated list in over 70 years. The family, currently, includes 338 genera and 3709 …

Biogeographical and biodiversity studies in lowland Amazonian rain forests typically refer to
observed or postulated distribution barriers such as past unfavorable climates, mountains …