Plant-based systems continue to play an essential role in healthcare, and their use by
different cultures has been extensively documented. Asphodelus L.(Asphodelaceae) is a …

Six years after our last study on the exotic naturalized flora of continental Portugal, we
present a reassessment. In 1999, we have considered the existence of 500 exotic species of …

The evolution of secondary (insular) woodiness and the rapid disparification of plant growth
forms associated with island radiations show intriguing parallels between oceanic islands …

Pterospartum tridentatum and Mentha pulegium are largely used in Portuguese folk
medicine to treat several human disorders and inflammatory processes but without any …

The description of shape in Silene seeds is based on adjectives coined by naturalists in the
19th century. The expressions reniform, dorso plana, and dorso canaliculata were applied in …

Abstract The Baixo Vouga Lagunar (BVL) is part of Ria de Aveiro coastal lagoon in Portugal,
which is classified as a Special Protection Area under the European Habitats and Birds …

Bacterial endophytes, a subset of a plant's microbiota, can facilitate plant growth by a
number of different mechanisms. The aims of this study were to assess the diversity and …

We have studied Juniperus oxycedrus L. subsp. badia (H. Gay) Debeaux in the central and
southern Iberian Peninsula, where the macrobioclimate ranges from Mediterranean …

Aim Species' ecological traits influence their spatial genetic patterns. Bedrock preference
strongly shapes the phylogeography of alpine plants, but its interactions with other …

Background and Aims Seed longevity, a fundamental plant trait for ex situ conservation and
persistence in the soil of many species, varies across populations and generations that …