Cereus jamacaru DC. (Cactaceae): From 17 th century naturalists to modern day scientific and technological prospecting

Cereus jamacaru DC. (Cactaceae): From 17 th century naturalists to modern day scientific and technological prospecting

ABSTRACT Mandacaru (Cereus jamacaru DC - Cactaceae) possesses peculiar physiological and morphological characteristics that allow it to withstand long periods of scarcity and to adapt to different environments. Several uses have also been reported for the species from the 17th century to the present...

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Main Authors: Luana Fernanda Costa Raulino Silva, Luci de Senna Valle, Ana Regina Campos Nascimento, Maria Franco Trindade Medeiros
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Botânica do Brasil 2019-01-01
Series:Acta Botânica Brasílica
Subjects:
Cereus jamacaru
mandacaru
medicinal potential
forage use
seventeenth century
patents
historical ethnobotany
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