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Agro-economic transitions in Guinea-Bissau (West Africa): Historical trends and current insights

  • Autores: Havik PJ, Monteiro F, Catarino S, Correia AM, Catarino L, Romeiras MM
  • Ano de Publicação: 2018
  • Journal: Sustainability
  • Link: http://ce3c.ciencias.ulisboa.pt/research/publications/ver.php?id=1244

The present study provides a critical analysis of the introduction of exotic food crop species and their impact on agricultural transformations in Guinea-Bissau, based on survey data and a review of the literature from the 1800s to the present. It applies a multidisciplinary analysis to map historical and contemporary agrarian knowledge in Guinea-Bissau, presenting the […]
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Recovering Plant Data for Guinea-Bissau: Implications for Biodiversity Knowledge of West Africa

  • Autores: Catarino L, Duarte MC, Francisco-Ortega J, Havik PJ, Romeiras MM
  • Ano de Publicação: 2018
  • Journal: Diversity
  • Link: https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/10/4/109

The rich plant diversity that characterizes the West African Region and the inherent knowledge of their flora and vegetation has been the backbone of scientific explorations during the past centuries. The evolution of botanical knowledge on Guinea-Bissau, throughout the 16th and 20th centuries is reviewed. We present and discuss floristic data collected by scientific expeditions […]
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Ecological data in support of an analysis of Guinea-Bissau׳s medicinal flora

  • Autores: Catarino L, Havik PJ, Indjai B, Romeiras MM
  • Ano de Publicação: 2016
  • Journal: Data in Brief
  • Link: https://europepmc.org/abstract/med/27761498

This dataset presents an annotated list of medicinal plants used by local communities in Guinea-Bissau (West Africa), in a total of 218 species. Data was gathered by means of herbarium and bibliographic research, as well as fieldwork. Biological and ecological information is provided for each species, including in-country distribution, geographical range, growth form and main […]
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Medicinal plants of Guinea-Bissau: Therapeutic applications, ethnic diversity and knowledge transfer

  • Autores: Catarino L, Havik PJ, Romeiras MM
  • Ano de Publicação: 2016
  • Journal: Journal of Ethnopharmacology
  • Link: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378874116300757

The rich flora of Guinea-Bissau, and the widespread use of medicinal plants for the treatment of various diseases, constitutes an important local healthcare resource with significant potential for research and development of phytomedicines. The goal of this study is to prepare a comprehensive documentation of Guinea-Bissau’s medicinal plants, including their distribution, local vernacular names and their therapeutic and other applications, based upon local notions of disease and illness.
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