Considerations on extinct species of Brazilian flora

AbstractExtinction risk assessments are important tools for plant conservation. However, misinterpretations can lead to negative consequences for survival of species. Inconsistent categorization as extinction, when the species is still extant, constitutes a Romeo error, and annuls all and any mechan...

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Main Authors: Thiago Serrano de Almeida Penedo, Miguel d'Ávila de Moraes, Rafael Augusto Xavier Borges, Daniel Maurenza, Diogo Marcilio Judice, Gustavo Martinelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Pesquisas Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro
Series:Rodriguésia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2175-78602015000300711&lng=en&tlng=en