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An annotated checklist of the vascular flora of Quiçama National Park, Angola
Monteiro, Francisca; Costa, Esperança; Kissanga, Raquel; Costa, José Carlos; Catarino, LuísThe Quiçama National Park (PNQ), located in Luanda Province, Angola, is one of the oldest protected areas in the country. Although some work has been done on the flora of the Park, up to now a comprehensive record of the vascular plant species has been lacking. The objective of the present study was to produce an inventory of the vascular plant diversity of PNQ, as well as to record the types of vegetation in w...
Species Diversity and Endemicity in the Angolan Leguminosae Flora
Catarino, Sílvia; Goyder, David; Darbyshire, Iain; Costa, Esperança; Figueira, Rui; Duarte, Maria Cristina; Romeiras, Maria M.Angola has a great diversity of species and ecosystems and a high level of endemism. However, knowledge of the native flora remains very incomplete and outdated. Leguminosae is the largest family in the country, including many species which are of local or more regional economic importance. Based on an extensive review of bibliographic sources, natural history collections, and online databases, the checklist of...
Species Diversity and Endemicity in the Angolan Leguminosae Flora
Catarino, Silvia; Goyder, David; Darbyshire, Iain; Costa, Esperança; Figueira, Rui; Duarte, Maria Cristina; Romeiras, Maria ManuelAngola has a great diversity of species and ecosystems and a high level of endemism. However, knowledge of the native flora remains very incomplete and outdated. Leguminosae is the largest family in the country, including many species which are of local or more regional economic importance. Based on an extensive review of bibliographic sources, natural history collections, and online databases, the checklist of...
Conservation priorities for African Vigna species: Unveiling Angola’s diversity...
Catarino, Sílvia; Rangel, Josefa; Darbyshire, Iain; Costa, Esperança; Duarte, Maria Cristina; Romeiras, Maria M.It is widely recognized that the conservation of the Crop Wild Relatives (CWR) in their wild habitats is fundamental to ensure the continuous supply of novel genetic material, crucial for future crop improvement. Vigna unguiculata (cowpea) and V. subterranea (bambara groundnut) are amongst the most significant African legumes as sources of food and fodder. In this study we investigated the diversity of Vigna sp...
Conservation priorities for African Vigna species: unveilling Angola's diversit...
Catarino, Silvia; Rangel, Josefa; Darbyshire, Iain; Costa, Esperança; Duarte, Maria Cristina; Romeiras, Maria M.It is widely recognized that the conservation of the Crop Wild Relatives (CWR) in their wild habitats is fundamental to ensure the continuous supply of novel genetic material, crucial for future crop improvement. Vigna unguiculata (cowpea) and V. subterranea (bambara groundnut) are amongst the most significant African legumes as sources of food and fodder. In this study we investigated the diversity of Vigna sp...
Conservation and sustainable use of the medicinal Leguminosae plants from Angola
Catarino, Silvia; Duarte, Maria Cristina; Costa, Esperança; Carrero, Paula Garcia; Romeiras, Maria M.Leguminosae is an economically important family that contains a large number of medicinal plants, many of which are widely used in African traditional medicine. Angola holds a great socio-cultural diversity and is one of the richest floristic regions of the world, with over 900 native Leguminosae species. This study is the first to assess the medicinal uses of the legumes in Angola and provides new data to prom...