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| Author(s): |
Volker Bittrich
[1]
;
Clara Sampaio D. Souza
[2]
;
Rubens L.G. Coelho
[3]
;
Milena V. Martins
[4]
;
Michael J.G. Hopkins
[5]
;
Maria C.E. Amaral
[6]
Total Authors: 6
|
| Affiliation: | [1] Cidade Universitária - Brasil
[2] Universidade Estadual de Campinas - UNICAMP. Instituto de Biologia. Depto. Biologia Vegetal - Brasil
[3] Universidade Estadual de Campinas - UNICAMP. Instituto de Biologia. Depto. Biologia Vegetal - Brasil
[4] Universidade Estadual de Campinas - UNICAMP. Instituto de Biologia. Depto. Biologia Vegetal - Brasil
[5] Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia - INPA. Coordenação de Pesquisas em Biodiversidade (CBIO) - Brasil
[6] Universidade Estadual de Campinas - UNICAMP. Instituto de Biologia. Depto. Biologia Vegetal - Brasil
Total Affiliations: 6
|
| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | Rodriguésia; v. 63, n. 1, p. 055-064, 2012-03-00. |
| Abstract | |
The identification of Amazonian plants is still difficult for many reasons, one being the lack of collections over large areas of the region. As a consequence of the poor knowledge on the Amazonian flora, many taxonomic publications (revisions and floristic treatments) become out of date within a few years. In this context, the on-line publication of taxonomic treatises has been suggested, since it allows constant data updates; and this type of publication should therefore be more valued by the scientific community. An excellent field guide for the Ducke Reserve (Manaus, central Amazonian Brazil) was published, based exclusively on vegetative characters. However, the presence of reproductive structures in the collected material does not facilitate identification with this type of field guide. Furthermore, as in any printed key, the text cannot be updated, except through a new edition. As an example of a way to facilitate the identification of Amazonian plants, an interactive, multiple-entry key to the seed plant genera that occur in the Ducke Reserve was created using the program Lucid 3.5. The key includes vegetative and reproductive characters and many illustrations, and is available on-line. We discuss here the peculiarities and advantages of this type of electronic publication. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 05/01780-3 - A multiple access interactive key to identify the genera of weeds occurring in São Paulo State, Brazil |
| Grantee: | Maria do Carmo Estanislau do Amaral |
| Support Opportunities: | Regular Research Grants |