Online databases have provided considerable advantages to many fields of investigation, including plant taxonomy. Despite the positive impacts digital resources for taxonomists, especially in providing ease access information regarding literature and (potential) type specimens, there can be surprising negative consequences. In recent years has been a very significant increase number papers that...

We investigated the pollen morphology of eight species Acalypha occurring in Bahia State, Brazil. Flower buds were collected from specimens deposited CEPEC and HUEFS herbaria. Pollen samples acetolyzed analyzed using both light scanning electron microscopy. The grains examined optical microscopy found to be small brevicolporate, with three six apertures elevations fastigium, had a psilate scabr...

Abstract Senna comprises about 350 species worldwide, of which 80 occur in Brazil. This work brings an update taxonomic treatment the state Minas Gerais, second most diverse for genus, through morphological analysis 2,348 specimens from herbaria and fieldwork. Thirty-six 29 varieties were recognized, including 34 native 2 cultivated species. Of 39 reported literature state, but 4 excluded list ...

While some African Floras were continuously revised and several are now almost completed, the Flora of Angola’s ‘Conspectus Florae Angolensis’ still remains incomplete. This applies also for Droseraceae genus Drosera . Our study aims to provide an identification key Angola Democratic Republic Congo, including all morphological characters different Angolan Congolese taxa. Loans from herbaria stu...

Abstract Capparaceae is a pantropical family of Angiosperm with about 40 to 45 genera and 700 900 species, which presents wide morphological variation in flowers fruits. There are 12 30 species the Brazil, half it occurring Atlantic Forest. Here we study Espírito Santo, objective expanding knowledge richness this The was based on analysis herbaria collections, as well samples collected during f...

Abstract The Atlantic Forest is one of the diversity centers Melastomataceae in world, and studies have been showing great richness its species Espírito Santo, a state that once was entirely covered by this phytogeographic domain. We present here floristic survey protected area state, Municipal Natural Park São Lourenço, located at municipality Santa Teresa. also an identification key for speci...