Purpose The purpose of this article is to untangle the influence of Linda Tuhiwai Smith's
Decolonizing Methodologies on botanical gardens, particularly in the context of …

Drawing on original ethnobotanical and anthropological research among Indigenous
peoples across the Amazon, we examine synergies and dissonances between Indigenous …

Abstract Background The German naturalist Alexander von Humboldt conducted an
expedition through the American continent, alongside Aimé Bonpland, from 1799 to 1804 …

Abstract Background Frederico José de Santa-Anna Nery (1848–1901) was a Brazilian
Baron who referred to himself as a" volunteer propagandist" for Brazil in Europe, serving as …

How herbaria illuminate the past and future of plant science Collections of preserved plant
specimens, known as herbaria, have existed for nearly five centuries. These pressed and …

O artigo analisa uma experiência de cura da lepra com assacu (Hura crepitans L.),
realizada em Santarém, Pará, em 1847, por um indígena chamado Antonio Vieira dos …

In this sweeping chronicle of guarana—a glossy-leaved Amazonian vine packed with more
caffeine than any other plant—Seth Garfield develops a wide-ranging approach to the …

O objetivo central do artigo é evidenciar os registros acerca da atuação dos indígenas
Cipriano de Souza e José da Silva como preparadores de produtos naturais na …

This article analyzes an experiment to cure leprosy using the assacu plant (Hura crepitans
L.) conducted in Santarém, Pará, in 1847, by an Indigenous man named Antonio Vieira dos …

In this chapter, we will look at the Brazilian national and historical contexts that
fundamentally shape its higher education sector as regards social justice. Through this …