A thorough review concerning palm uses in tropical rainforests of north-western South
America was carried out to understand patterns of palm use throughout ecoregions …

We reviewed information on management of useful palms in South America. We
documented management for 96 species, from incidental activities intended to increase …

Dictionary of South American Trees provides a single-source reference for botanists,
biologists, ecologists, and climatologists on the many native trees in South America. The …

The genus Ceroxylon is revised and twelve species are recognized. A total of 228
specimens from 19 herbaria were studied and field work was carried out in four countries. A …

The tropical Andes are a biodiversity hotspot, partly due to their rich and complex floristic
composition. A fundamental question regarding this outstanding biodiversity is what role the …

The archaeological excavation of two abandoned prehispanic agricultural terraces
(Infiernillo and Tocotoccasa) in the Chicha-Soras Valley (Apurimac) in southern-central Peru …

Wax palms are an important element of the cloud forests in the tropical Andes. Despite
heavy deforestation, the density of adults seems to be similar in deforested pastures as in …

The paper presents an overview of species of the genus Mystrops MURRAY, 1864 collected
on male inflorescence of the palm Ceroxylon quindiuense (KARST.) H. WENDL.(Arecaceae) …

En este artículo estudiamos las poblaciones de palma de cera del Quindío (Ceroxylon
quindiuense), que sobreviven en áreas deforestadas en el alto valle de Cocora, Quindío …

Se describe e ilustra una especie nueva del género Camarotella recolectada en Antioquia
(Colombia) sobre la palma de cera (Ceroxylon quindiuense). Camarotella colombiana sp …