An updated inventory of Brazilian seed plants is presented and offers important insights into
the country's biodiversity. This work started in 2010, with the publication of the Plants and …

Background Botanists, ecologists and evolutionary biologists are familiar with the
astonishing species richness and endemism of the fynbos of the Cape Floristic Region 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 …

Abstract The Global Strategy for Plant Conservation (GSPC) was established by the
Conference of Parties in 2002 to decrease the loss of plant diversity, reduce poverty and …

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 …

Abstract Seasonally Dry Tropical Plant Formations (SDTFs) are among the most threatened
biomes worldwide. Nevertheless, they have received less scientific attention than rainforests …

The shortage of reliable primary taxonomic data limits the description of biological taxa and
the understanding of biodiversity patterns and processes, complicating biogeographical …

The bryoflora of Brazil comprises 1,524 species, 117 families, and 413 genera (11
hornworts, 633 liverworts, and 880 mosses). The most diverse families of liverworts are …

Esta compilação de samambaias e licófitas do Brasil é uma atualização daquela de 2010,
no Catálogo de Plantas e Fungos do Brasil. A metodologia consistiu na reunião de dados …

Ferns are an important phytogenetic bridge between lower and higher plants. Historically
they have been used in many ways by humans, including as ornamental plants, domestic …