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Checklist of gypsophilous vascular flora in Italy
2018
Our understanding of the richness and uniqueness of the flora growing on gypsum substrates in Italy has grown significantly since the 19th century and, even today, new plant species are still being discovered. However, the plants and plant communities, growing on gypsum substrates in Italy, are still a relatively unknown subject. The main aim of this paper was to elaborate a checklist of the Italian gypsophilous flora, to increase knowledge about this peculiar flora and for which conservation efforts need to be addressed. Through a structured group communication process of experts (application of the Delphi technique), a remarkable number of experienced Italian botanists have joined togethe…
Evaluación etnobotanica de la Yareta (Azorella compacta) en Arequipa (Perú) y sus posibles aplicaciones
2013
Abstract – Ethnobotanical study of the Yareta Arequipa plant (Azorella compacta Phil) and its possible applications. – The aim of this work is the ethnobotanical characterisation of the Yareta Arequipa plant (Azorella compacta Phil), to report indications about the uses of the Yareata plant by “Salinas y Aguada Blanca” National Reserve (RNSAB) populations and to find its possible applications. The survey has been lead on nine communities of the Arequipa Region (Peru), it concerned the actual degree of conservation of the plants, the botanical description and classification, the ecological characterization, the use and the distribution in ethnomedicine and ethnopharmacology and all the uses …
Azorella compacta (Yareta):an endemic plant of the Andean planteaux in South America. Azorella compacta (Yareta): pianta endemica degli altipiani and…
2013
Azorella compacta (Yareta): pianta endemica degli altipiani andini del Sud America. – Si riportano i risultati di una ricerca sugli usi della Azorella compacta Phil da parte delle popolazioni sudamericane del Perù, Argentina, Cile e Bolivia, allo scopo di realizzare una documentazione etnobotanica di partenza per possibili applicazioni pratiche della pianta. La sperimentazione sulla A. compacta ha preso in esame lo stato attuale di conservazione, la classificazione e descrizione botanica, l’ecologia, la distribuzione, l’utilizzazione in etnomedicina e etnofarmacologia e altre possibili impieghi. Dalla suddetta esperienza è emerso che tutte le comunità in studio,dei suddetti Paesi, utilizzan…