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Artículos

Synopsis of Maracanthus (Loranthaceae) and description of M. kuijtii, a new species from the Eastern Andes of Colombia

Flora of Colombia
Flora of Venezuela
Hemiparasitic
Mistletoe
Oryctanthus
Oryctina
Palynology
Santalales
Background and aims – Ongoing studies on Colombian mistletoes revealed an undescribed species of Maracanthus (Loranthaceae) endemic to the Colombian Eastern Cordillera…
2025-01-16
Jhon Steven Murillo-Serna, Isabel Carmona-Gallego, Francisco Javier Roldán-Palacio, Julio Andrés Sierra-Giraldo, Fernando Alveiro Alzate-Guarin
Plant Ecology and Evolution

Airborne pollen concentrations overpass expectations in the tropical city of Medellín, Colombia

Circular statistics
ENSO-pollen interaction
Land use-pollen
Pollen sources
Tropical aerobiology
Aerobiology in the tropics is still a science in development, where very little about their dynamics is known. Airborne pollen concentrations in the city of Medellín…
2025-01-01
Álex Espinosa-Correa, Jose María Maya-Manzano, Fernando Alveiro Alzate-Guarin
Science of The Total Environment

Essential oils from Colombian Croton spp. exhibit antibacterial activity against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and ampicillin- and streptomycin-resistant Escherichia coli

Bacterial resistance, a global public health concern prioritized by the World Health Organization, is particularly alarming in Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli.…
2024-12-28
Isabel Cristina Sánchez, Juan Aicardo Segura-Caro, Elkin Galeano, Fernando Alveiro Alzate-Guarin, Ana Claudia Ossa-Giraldo
Scientific Reports

Taxonomic and nomenclatural novelties in Marcetieae (Melastomataceae) from Colombia: A new species of Ernestia and the identity of Acisanthera goudotii

Caquetá
Eudicots
Dichaetandra
Rheophyte
Synonymization
Typification
Yarí River
During the development of the taxonomic treatment of Ernestia we came across a taxonomic novelty and a species for which taxonomic verification was needed from Colombia.…
2024-12-16
Diego Nunes da Silva, Jhon Steven Murillo-Serna, Saúl E. Hoyos-Gómez, Rodrigo Bernal, Fabián A. Michelangeli
Phytotaxa

A new species of Heliconia from Colombia: A proposal based on different characters

Andes
Floral morphology
Morphometry
Species key
Staminode
Taxonomy
Heliconia (Heliconiaceae) is a genus of giant rhizomatous herbs that have bright and striking bract inflorescences. The family consists of one genus and about 194 species…
2024-11-19
Fernando Alveiro Alzate-Guarin, María del Pilar Sepúlveda-Nieto, Diego Ramírez
Systematic Botany

Dahlstedtia colombiana (Millettieae, Papilionoideae, Fabaceae), a new species and first record of the genus from Colombia and its Seasonally Tropical Dry Forest

Inter Andean Valleys
Eudicots
Leguminosae
Lonchocarpus
Muellera
Mutis
Real Expedición Botánica del Nuevo Reino de Granada
A new species of Dahlstedtia from Colombia is described and illustrated with notes about its geographical distribution, phenology, conservation status and taxonomic…
2024-09-26
Ana María Trujillo-López, William Ariza-Cortés, Yeison Londoño-Echeverri
Phytotaxa

Unhiding Colombian orchid treasures: a new Lepanthes (Orchidaceae) from the northeastern Andes in Colombia

Endemic species
Oak-forest
Monocots
Plant taxonomy
Pleurothallidinae
A new species of Lepanthes from the eastern Colombian Andes from the department of Santander has been discovered. Here it is described, illustrated, and compared with…
2024-09-10
Heidy Caterine Caro-Ayala, Susana María Arango-Carvajal, Diego Suescún-Carvajal, Eugenio Restrepo
Phytotaxa

Miscellaneous nomenclatural notes on Andean Chrysochlamys (Clusiaceae: Clusieae)

Balboa
Andean species
Lectotypifications
Tovomita
Tovomitopsis
Eudicots
Chrysochlamys (Clusiaceae) is a strictly Neotropical genus that comprises between 35 and 55 species. The taxonomy of the genus is poorly-known in South American region…
2024-08-27
Angy Vanesa Caro-Sánchez, Lucas Cardoso Marinho, Álvaro Idárraga-Piedrahíta, Fernando Alveiro Alzate-Guarin
Phytotaxa

Contribution of non-arboreal growth habits to the diversity of oak forests in the Eastern Cordillera, Colombia

Andeanforest
Biodiversity
Habitat fragmentation
Herbaceous plants
Floristic studies carried out in forests tend to focus on woody plants with diameter at breast height (DBH)≥2.5 cm, so non-tree components, important in the composition and…
2024-08-02
Heidy Caterine Caro-Ayala, Susana María Arango-Carvajal, Diego Suescún-Carvajal, Fernando Alveiro Alzate-Guarin, Boris Stefan Villanueva-Tamayo
Acta Biológica Colombiana

Clusia aequatoriensis, a new comination based on Tovomita aequatoriensis (Clusiaceae)

During the investigation of some taxa of Clusiaceae from the Andean region, as part of the taxonomic review of Tovomita Aubl. by the senior author and the review of Chrysochl…
2024-06-30
Lucas Cardoso Marinho, Angy Vanesa Caro-Sánchez
Harvard Papers in Botany

Carapa cedrotagua (Cedreloideae, Meliaceae, Sapindales), a new species from surroundings of the Serranía de los Yariguíes in Eastern Andes of Colombia

Eudicots
Andiroba
Biodiversity
Endangered species
Swietenioideae
Timber species
Carapa cedrotagua, a new species from the surroundings of Serranía de los Yariguíes, in the Eastern Andes of Colombia, is described and illustrated. Notes about its…
2024-02-07
Yeison Londoño-Echeverri, Ana María Trujillo-López, Jaider Jiménez-Montoya
Phytotaxa

A new species of Helietta (Pilocarpinae, Zanthoxyloideae, Rutaceae) from Colombia and notes on the morphology and circumscription of H. glaziovii

Eudicots
Endangered species
Inter andean valleys
Magdalena river
Sapindales
Helietta magna, a new species from the Magdalena River Valley in Colombia is described and illustrated, with notes on its geographical distribution, phenology, conservation…
2023-11-07
Yeison Londoño-Echeverri, Ana María Trujillo-López, José Rubens Pirani, Jorge Andrés Pérez-Zabala
Phytotaxa

Taxonomic studies in Colombian Picramniaceae (Picramniales): new species of Aenigmanu, Nothotalisia and Picramnia from the Pacific and Magdalena Valley regions

Eudicots
Endangered neotropical species
Karst
Neotropical biodiversity
Sapindales
Simaroubaceae
Three new species of Picramniaceae from Colombia are described and illustrated; Aenigmanu chococola from the Pacific region is the second species of the previously monotypic…
2023-11-03
Yeison Londoño-Echeverri, Ana María Trujillo-López
Phytotaxa

The rapid radiation of Bomarea (Alstroemeriaceae: Liliales), driven by the rise of the Andes

Andean uplift
Divergence-time estimation
Evolutionary radiation
Target capture
Liliales
Geological events such as mountain uplift affect how, when, and where species diversify, but measuring those effects is a longstanding challenge. Andean orogeny impacted the…
2023-10-13
Carrie M Tribble, Fernando Alveiro Alzate-Guarin, Etelvina Gándara, Araz Vartoumian, J Gordon Burleigh, Rosana Zenil-Ferguson, Chelsea D Specht, Carl J Rothfels
Evolution

A new species of Tournefortiopsis (Guettardeae, Rubiaceae) from northern Colombia

Eudicots
Antioquia
Chomelia
Flora of Colombia
Guettarda
A new species of Tournefortiopsis from high Andean forests of the Central Colombian Cordillera is described and illustrated. Tournefortiopsis triflora is characterized…
2023-08-22
David Pérez-Uribe, Fernando Alveiro Alzate-Guarin
Phytotaxa

A new species of Helietta (Pilocarpinae, Zanthoxyloideae, Rutaceae) from Colombia and notes on the morphology and circumscription of H. glaziovii

Darién region
Endangered species
Eudicots
Sapindales
Taxonomy
Tropical humid forest
Conchocarpus cardenasii, a new species from the Pacific biogeographical region in Colombia and named honors to the Colombian botanist Dairon Cárdenas (1957–2022), is…
2023-07-07
Yeison Londoño-Echeverri, Ana María Trujillo-López, Jorge Andrés Pérez-Zabala
Phytotaxa

New and noteworthy records of Angiosperms from Pacific Biogeographical Region at department of Chocó in Colombia, including four new records for the country

Caesalpinioideae
Laetia
Leguminoseae
Lowland rainforest
Neotropical trees diversity
New chorological records
Six new or noteworthy records of Angiosperms from Colombia are presented based in herbarium specimens from the Chocó department in Colombia. Four are first records for the…
2023-06-14
Ana María Trujillo-López, Yeison Londoño-Echeverri
Asian Plant Research Journal

Novelties in Macrolobium (Detarioideae, Fabaceae) for Northern South America: two new species and new chorological records from Colombia and Ecuador

Brownea clade
Chocó department
Eudicots
Leguminosae
Pacific
Stenosolen
Vouapa
Two new species from Colombia are described and illustrated, Macrolobium ceriferum from the Pacific biogeographical region and Macrolobium longistipitatum from limits…
2023-06-07
Ana María Trujillo-López, Yeison Londoño-Echeverri
Phytotaxa

A new species of Zanthoxylum (Rutaceae) from Colombia and Brazil

Ciénaga
Igarapé
Lacustrine
Neotropics
New species
Taxonomy
Trees
A new species of Zanthoxylum L. (Rutaceae) from Colombia and Brazil is described here, based upon morphological characters. Zanthoxylum palustre Londoño-Ech. & Reynel is…
2023-06-06
Carlos Reynel-Rodríguez, Yeison Londoño-Echeverri
Novon, A Journal for Botanical Nomenclature

A biologically active chromone from Bomarea setacea (Alstroemeriaceae): leishmanicidal, antioxidant and multilevel computational studies

Antileishmanial
Antioxidant
Bomarea setacea
Chromone
In silico studies
A chromone was isolated from alcoholic extracts from Bomarea setacea and identified as 2-henicosyl-5,7-dihydroxy-4H-chromen-4-one. The leishmanicidal activity was evaluated…
2022-12-06
Wilson Cardona-Galeano, Andrés Felipe Yépes-Pérez, Jorge Quintero‐Saumeth, Sara Maria Robledo, Fernando Alveiro Alzate-Guarin, Benjamín Rojano
ChemistrySelect

Novelties in Chrysochlamys membranacea (Clusiaceae: Clusieae), an update on the nomenclatural and morphological knowledge of this species described from Biogeographic Chocó, Colombia

Balboa
Dioecious
Malpighiales
Neotropical flora
Tovomitopsis
Triana
Chrysochlamys membranacea Planch. & Triana is a species described as a pistillate specimen collected between Nariño and Cauca departments, in the locality of biogeographic…
2022-11-22
Angy Vanesa Caro-Sánchez, Álvaro Idárraga-Piedrahíta, Fernando Alveiro Alzate-Guarin
Asian Plant Research Journal

A new endemic species of Amyris (Rutaceae) from the Magdalena River Valley in Colombia

Amyridoideae
Plant taxonomy
Sapindales
Threatened species
Trimerous flowers
Amyris pacis, a new species from the Magdalena River Valley in Colombia, is described and illustrated, including comments about its geographical distribution, habitat…
2022-07-26
Yeison Londoño-Echeverri, Ana María Trujillo-López, Roy E. Gereau
Brittonia

In vitro antiviral activity against SARS-CoV-2 of plant extracts used in Colombian traditional medicine

SARS-CoV-2
Plant extract
Antiviral agents
Ethnobotany
Background: Coronavirus infectious disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the infection with the new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 has affected the life and health of more than 222…
2022-02-06
Lizdany Flórez-Álvarez, Jahnnyer Martínez-Moreno, María I. Zapata-Cardona, Elkin Galeano, Fernando Alveiro Alzate-Guarin, Wildeman Zapata
Vitae

Rediscovering the genus Lubaria (Rutaceae: Galipeinae), a new species and first record for Colombia

Biodiversity
Cassieae
Endangered species
Endemic species
Leguminosae
Timber species
A new species of Chamaecrista sect. Apoucouita (Caesalpinioideae, Fabaceae) from the Middle Magdalena Valley and Bajo Cauca region in the department of Antioquia, Colombia…
2022-02-02
Ana María Trujillo-López, Yeison Londoño-Echeverri, Álvaro Idárraga-Piedrahíta
Brittonia

Preliminary evaluation of the flammability of some species of cultivated plants in Colombia

Fireproofing
Flame sustainability
Time to ignition
It was assessed the flammability of 11 plant species cultivated in Medellin city in Colombia, using the variables time of ignition and time of flame sustainability, with the…
2022-01-24
Fernando Alveiro Alzate-Guarin, Lina Marcela Muñoz-Correa, Andrés Amell
Hoehnea

Alloneuron trinervium (Melastomataceae: Cyphostyleae), a new species from Colombia

Antioquia
Andemism
Taxonomy
Venation pattern
Alloneuron trinervium, a new species of Melastomataceae known only from the type locality in Antioquia Department, northwestern Colombia, is described and illustrated. This…
2022-01-14
Jhon Steven Murillo-Serna, Fabián A. Michelangeli, Heriberto Antonio David-Higuita
Brittonia

Conservation status of the angiosperm species of the Antioquia paramos

Conservation
Extension of presence
Herbarium data
Threatened species
The current need to preserve the diversity in the ecosystems of paramo given the multiple threats that affect them, requires a fast recognition of the most vulnerable…
2021-12-15
Fernando Alveiro Alzate-Guarin, Dora Emilse Cano-Gallego, Rosa del C. Ortiz-Gentry
Acta Biológica Colombiana

The genus Alchornea (Euphorbiaceae) in Antioquia, Colombia

Distribution
Diversity
Morphology
Taxonomy
A taxonomic study of the genus Alchornea in Antioquia, Colombia, is presented. Fifteen species are included, three of which (Alchornea brittonii, A. bogotensis. and A.…
2021-07-01
Diana Cristina García-Ruenes, Fernando Alveiro Alzate-Guarin
Biota Colombiana

In-vitro chemopreventive potential of a chromone from Bomarea setacea (Alstroemeriaceae) against colorectal cancer

Antiproliferative
Apoptosis
Bomarea setacea
Chromone
Colorectal cancer
Chemoprevention with natural products may provide important alternatives in the search for new drugs to treat cancer. Thus, the ethanol extract of Bomarea setacea and its…
2021-06-01
Angie Herrera-Ramírez, Gustavo Moreno, Pedronel Araque, Isabel Vásquez, Elizabeth Naranjo, Fernando Alveiro Alzate-Guarin, Wilson Cardona-Galeano
Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research

Miconia lorenaensis (Melastomataceae), a new species from Colombian Andes

Eudicots
Amblyarrhena
Endemic species
Flora of Colombia
Tolima
A new species of Melastomataceae from the Andes of Colombia is described and illustrated. Miconia lorenaensis is part of Miconia sect. Amblyarrhena, and it differs from…
2021-05-19
Jhon Steven Murillo-Serna, Yeison Londoño-Echeverri, Heriberto Antonio David-Higuita
Phytotaxa

A new species of Allomaieta (Melastomataceae: Cyphostyleae) from Colombia

Antioquia
Cyphostyleae
Endemic species
Threatened species
Allomaieta pterocalycina, a new species registered for the department of Antioquia, Colombia is described and illustrated. It differs from other species of the genus by the…
2021-04-12
Jhon Steven Murillo-Serna, Heriberto Antonio David-Higuita
Brittonia

Novelties in Phoradendron killipii (Viscaceae): an endemic and rare species from Colombia

Endemic species
Eudicots
Flora of Colombia
Phoradendreae
Santalales
Phoradendron killipii is an endemic species from Colombia, initially known only from the original material. Ten herbarium sheets of this species were found during taxonomic…
2021-03-16
Jhon Steven Murillo-Serna, Greta Aline Dettke, Isabel Carmona-Gallego, Fernando Alveiro Alzate-Guarin
Phytotaxa

A new species of Aetanthus (Loranthaceae) from Colombia with notes on A. engelsii

Aetanthus
Colombia
Hemiparasitic plants
Loranthaceae
Mew species
Nomenclature
Aetanthus alternifolius F.J. Roldán, Carmona, Alzate & J.S. Murillo (Loranthaceae) is newly described and illustrated from the department of Santander in northeastern…
2021-02-01
Jhon Steven Murillo-Serna, Francisco Javier Roldán-Palacio, Isabel Carmona-Gallego, Fernando Alveiro Alzate-Guarin
Candollea

Rediscovering the genus Lubaria (Rutaceae: Galipeinae), a new species and first record for Colombia

Botany
Endangered species
Flora of Colombia
Neotropics
Plant taxonomy
A new species from the northern foothills of the central Andes of Colombia belonging to the previously monotypic genus Lubaria (Sapindales: Rutaceae) is here described and…
2021-01-19
Yeison Londoño-Echeverri, Ana María Trujillo-López, Jorge Andrés Pérez-Zabala
Brittonia

Conchocarpus kallunkiae (Rutaceae: Galipeinae), a new endemic species from the tropical rainforest in the Magdalena River Valley in Colombia

Endangered species
Neotropical diversity
Plant taxonomy
Samaná norte river
Sapindales
Conchocarpus kallunkiae (Rutaceae: Galipeinae), a new species from the Magdalena River Valley region in Colombia, is described and illustrated and comments about its…
2021-01-19
Yeison Londoño-Echeverri, Ana María Trujillo-López, Jorge Andrés Pérez-Zabala, Milton Groppo
Brittonia

Comparative transcriptomics of a monocotyledonous geophyte reveals shared molecular mechanisms of underground storage organ formation

Comparative transcriptomics
Geophytes
Tuberous roots
Many species from across the vascular plant tree-of-life have modified standard plant tissues into tubers, bulbs, corms, and other underground storage organs (USOs), unique…
2021-01-19
Carrie M Tribble, Jesús Martínez-Gómez, Fernando Alveiro Alzate-Guarin, Carl J Rothfels, Chelsea D Specht
Evolution & Development

Notes on Zanthoxylum magnifructum (Rutaceae), a recently described species from tropical dry forest in Colombia: floral morphology, geographical distribution and sexual dimorphism

Andes
Inter-Andean Valleys
Rutoideae
Taxonomy
Zanthoxylum magnifructum is a recently described species based on only a fruiting specimen collected in tropical dry forests in the department of Huila in Colombia. An…
2021-01-14
Yeison Londoño-Echeverri, Álvaro Idárraga-Piedrahíta, Jáider Jiménez-Montoya
Brittonia

Exploring local morphological and molecular variation in parasitic species Gaiadendron punctatum (Loranthaceae) from Northwestern Andes of Colombia

Ecotypes
Haplotypes
Polymorphism
Species complex
Santalales
Gaiadendron punctatum (Ruiz & Pav.) G. Don. exhibits a wide morphological variation and geographical distribution, ranging from Nicaragua to Bolivia. Reported polymorphism…
2021-01-01
Isabel Carmona-Gallego, Romina Vidal-Russell, Fernando Alveiro Alzate-Guarin
Neotropical Biodiversity

(2787) Proposal to conserve the name Graffenrieda against Centronia (Melastomataceae: Merianieae)

Murillo‐Serna, J. S., Michelangeli, F. A., & Alzate-Guarin, F. A. (2020). (2787) Proposal to conserve the name Graffenrieda against Centronia ( Melastomataceae: Merianieae). …
2020-12-31
Jhon Steven Murillo-Serna, Fabián A. Michelangeli, Fernando Alveiro Alzate-Guarin
Taxon

A new species of Oryctanthus (Loranthaceae) from Colombia

Eudicots
Flora of Colombia
Hemiparasitic
Palynology
Santalales
A new species of the hemiparasitic genus Oryctanthus from Colombia is described and illustrated. This species is known only from two nearby localities and it can be…
2020-11-03
Isabel Carmona-Gallego, Jhon Steven Murillo-Serna, Francisco Javier Roldán-Palacio, Fernando Alveiro Alzate-Guarin
Phytotaxa

Antileishmanial and cytotoxic activities of four Andean plant extracts from Colombia

Araliaceae
Chrysobalanaceae
Lauraceae
Rubiaceae
Leishmaniasis
Licania salicifolia
Oreopanax floribundus
Persea ferruginea
Psychotria buchtienii
Background and Aim: Licania salicifolia (L.S) Cuatrec., Persea ferruginea (P.F) Kunth, Oreopanax floribundus (O.F), and Psychotria buchtienii (P.B) belong to the families…
2020-10-19
Wilson Cardona-Galeano, Sara Robledo, Fernando Alveiro Alzate-Guarin, Andrés F. Yepes, Cristian Hernandez, Ivan Dario Velez, Juan Carlos Calderon, Isabel Vásquez Tabares
Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research

The global abundance of tree palms

Above-ground biomass
Abundance patterns
Arecaceae
Local abiotic conditions
Neotropics
Pantropical biogeography
Tropical rainforest
Wood density
Palms are an iconic, diverse and often abundant component of tropical ecosystems that provide many ecosystem services. Being monocots, tree palms are evolutionarily…
2020-07-08
Robert Muscarella, Thaise Emilio, Oliver L. Phillips, Simon L. Lewis, Ferry Slik, William J. Baker, Thomas L. P. Couvreur, Wolf L. Eiserhardt, Jens-Christian Svenning, Kofi Affum-Baffoe, Shin-Ichiro Aiba, Everton C. de Almeida, Samuel S. de Almeida, Edmar Almeida de Oliveira, Esteban Álvarez-Dávila, Luciana F. Alves, Carlos Mariano Alvez-Valles, Fabrício Alvim Carvalho,, Fernando Alveiro Alzate-Guarin, Ana Andrade, Luis E. O. C. Aragão, Alejandro Araujo Murakami, Luzmila Arroyo, Peter S. Ashton, Gerardo A. Aymard Corredor, Timothy R. Baker, Plinio Barbosa de Camargo, Jos Barlow, Jean-François Bastin, Natacha Nssi Bengone, Erika Berenguer, Nicholas Berry, Lilian Blanc, Katrin Böhning-Gaese, Damien Bonal, Frans Bongers, Matt Bradford, Fabian Brambach, Francis Q. Brearley, Steven W. Brewer, Jose L. C. Camargo, David G. Campbell, Carolina V. Castilho, Wendeson Castro, Damien Catchpole, Carlos E. Cerón Martínez, Shengbin Chen, Phourin Chhang, Percival Cho, Wanlop Chutipong, Connie Clark, Murray Collins, James A. Comiskey, Massiel Nataly Corrales Medina, Flávia R. C. Costa, Heike Culmsee,, Heriberto Antonio David-Higuita, Priya Davidar, Jhon del Aguila-Pasquel, Géraldine Derroire, Anthony Di Fiore, Tran Van Do, Jean-Louis Doucet, Aurélie Dourdain, Donald R. Drake, Andreas Ensslin, Terry Erwin, Corneille E. N. Ewango, Robert M. Ewers, Sophie Fauset, Ted R. Feldpausch, Joice Ferreira, Leandro Valle Ferreira, Markus Fischer, Janet Franklin, Gabriella M. Fredriksson, Thomas W. Gillespie, Martin Gilpin, Christelle Gonmadje, Arachchige Upali Nimal Gunatilleke, Khalid Rehman Hakeem, Jefferson S. Hall, Keith C. Hamer, David J. Harris, Rhett D. Harrison, Andrew Hector, Andreas Hemp, Bruno Herault, Carlos Gabriel Hidalgo Pizango, Eurídice N. Honorio Coronado, Wannes Hubau, Mohammad Shah Hussain, Faridah-Hanum Ibrahim, Nobuo Imai, Carlos A. Joly, Shijo Joseph, Anitha K, Kuswata Kartawinata, Justin Kassi, Timothy J. Killeen, Kanehiro Kitayama, Bente Bang Klitgård, Robert Kooyman, Nicolas Labrière, Eileen Larney, Yves Laumonier, Susan G. Laurance, William F. Laurance, Michael J. Lawes, Aurora Levesley, Janvier Lisingo, Thomas Lovejoy, Jon C. Lovett, Xinghui Lu, Anne Mette Lykke, William E. Magnusson, Ni Putu Diana Mahayani, Yadvinder Malhi, Asyraf Mansor, Jose Luis Marcelo Peña, Ben H. Marimon-Junior, Andrew R. Marshall, Karina Melgaco, Casimiro Mendoza Bautista, Vianet Mihindou, Jérôme Millet, William Milliken, D. Mohandass, Abel Lorenzo Monteagudo Mendoza, Badru Mugerwa, Hidetoshi Nagamasu, Laszlo Nagy, Naret Seuaturien, Marcelo T. Nascimento, David A. Neill, Luiz Menini Neto, Rueben Nilus, Mario Percy Núñez Vargas, Eddy Nurtjahya, R. Nazaré O. de Araújo, Onrizal Onrizal, Walter A. Palacios, Sonia Palacios-Ramos, Marc Parren, Ekananda Paudel, Paulo S. Morandi, R. Toby Pennington, Georgia Pickavance, John J. Pipoly III, Nigel C. A. Pitman, Erny Poedjirahajoe, Lourens Poorter, John R. Poulsen, P. Rama Chandra Prasad, Adriana Prieto, Jean-Philippe Puyravaud, Lan Qie, Carlos A. Quesada, Hirma Ramírez-Angulo, Jean Claude Razafimahaimodison, Jan Meindert Reitsma, Edilson J. Requena-Rojas, Zorayda Restrepo Correa, Carlos Reynel Rodriguez, Anand Roopsind, Francesco Rovero, Andes Rozak, Agustín Rudas Lleras, Ervan Rutishauser, Gemma Rutten, Ruwan Punchi-Manage, Rafael P. Salomão, Hoang Van Sam, Swapan Kumar Sarker, Manichanh Satdichanh, Juliana Schietti, Christine B. Schmitt, Beatriz Schwantes Marimon, Feyera Senbeta, Lila Nath Sharma, Douglas Sheil, Rodrigo Sierra, Javier E. Silva-Espejo, Marcos Silveira, Bonaventure Sonké, Marc K. Steininger, Robert Steinmetz, Tariq Stévart, Raman Sukumar, Aisha Sultana, Terry C. H. Sunderland, Hebbalalu Satyanarayana Suresh, Jianwei Tang, Edmund Tanner, Hans ter Steege, John W. Terborgh, Ida Theilade, Jonathan Timberlake, Armando Torres-Lezama, Peter Umunay, María Uriarte, Luis Valenzuela Gamarra, Martin van de Bult, Peter van der Hout, Rodolfo Vasquez Martinez, Ima Célia Guimarães Vieira, Simone A. Vieira, Emilio Vilanova, Jeanneth Villalobos Cayo, Ophelia Wang, Campbell O. Webb, Edward L. Webb, Lee White, Timothy J. S. Whitfeld, Serge Wich, Simon Willcock, Susan K. Wiser, Kenneth R. Young, Rahmad Zakaria, Runguo Zang, Charles E. Zartman, Irié Casimir Zo-Bi, Henrik Balslev
Global Ecology and Biogeography

A new species of Meriania of the Brachycera group (Melastomataceae: Merianieae) with dimorphic stamens

Andes
Colombia
Dimorphic stamens
Myrtales
Merianieae
Meriania juan-canoi, a new species endemic to the northern Andes in Colombia is described and illustrated. This new species belongs to the Brachycera group and can be…
2020-05-12
Juan Mauricio Posada-Herrera, Álvaro Idárraga-Piedrahíta, Fernando Alveiro Alzate-Guarin
Phytotaxa

Espeletia restricta (Millerieae, Asteraceae), a new species from the páramos of northern Colombia

Antioquia
Central Cordillera
Compositae
Espeletiinae
Frailejón
Sonsón
Eudicots
An intensive exploration of the páramos ecosystem on northwestern Colombia allowed the discovery of a new species of Espeletia (Millerieae: Asteraceae), E. restricta. Espelet…
2020-02-20
Fernando Alveiro Alzate-Guarin, Sebastián Giraldo-Gómez
Phytotaxa

New record of Oryctanthus grammatus (Loranthaceae), a parasitic plant known only from the type collection

Biological collections
Flora of Antioquia
Flora of Colombia
Loranthaceae
Santalales
Oryctanthus grammatus is a species described in 2011 and found in the biogeographic area of the Magdalena River, Colombia, which is known only from the type specimen…
2019-11-15
Isabel Carmona-Gallego, Jhon Steven Murillo-Serna, Francisco Javier Roldán-Palacio, Fernando Alveiro Alzate-Guarin
Revista de la Academia Colombiana de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales

Obtaining DNA from Urticaceae: overcoming the challenges associated with chemical compounds and herbarium specimens

Anatomy
Mucilaginous canals
Nettle family
Polyphenols
Polysaccharides
Obtaining DNA from herbarium collections sometimes becomes of great importance; especially when dealing with rare specimens or when they inhabit areas that are difficult to…
2019-09-05
Herber Jassin Sarrazola-Yepes, Fernando Alveiro Alzate-Guarin
International Journal of Molecular Biology

Synopsis of the family Amaryllidaceae in Colombia

Andes
Asparagales
Horticulture
Neotropical plants
The family Amaryllidaceae has been postulated as a monophyletic group in different analyses, in which three big clades are recognized as subfamilies (Agapanthoideae…
2019-06-15
Fernando Alveiro Alzate-Guarin, Manuela Lesmes-Diaz, Natalie Charlotte Cortés-Rendón, Santiago Varela-Velasquez, Edison Javier Osorio-Durango
Biota Colombiana

Typification of some names of Graffenrieda (Melastomataceae: Merianieae)

Botanical nomenclature
Calyptrella
Eudicots
Neotropics
In order to provide nomenclature and taxonomic clarity, nine lectotypes are designated for plants currently circumscribed in Graffenrieda. In addition, the typification for…
2019-02-01
Jhon Steven Murillo-Serna, Fabián A. Michelangeli, Fernando Alveiro Alzate-Guarin
Taxon

Comparative leaf anatomy of three species of Furcraea (Asparagaceae: Agavoideae)

Cabuya
Fique
Plant tissues
Xerophytic plants
The Neotropical genus Furcraea Vent. is widely cultivated to produce fibers that are known as Fique or Cabuya. A histological analysis of leaves from three species of Furcraea…
2018-12-01
Jhon Steven Murillo-Serna, Edgar Javier Rincón-Barón, Fernando Alveiro Alzate-Guarin
Hoehnea

Application of phylogenetic indices in the definition of conservation priorities in the northwest Andes páramos

Antioquia
Colombia
Conservation
Paramos
Phylogenetic diversity
Phylogenetic indices
Páramos are High Andean ecosystems that harbor a diverse biota and have high endemicity, because of their extreme environmental conditions. We used different phylogenetic…
2018-08-20
Fernando Alveiro Alzate-Guarin, Astrid Álvarez-Sánchez, Daniel Rafael Miranda-Esquivel, Juan José Morrone
Revista de Biología Tropical

Comparative leaf anatomy of Gaiadendron punctatum and Tripodanthus belmirensis (Loranthaceae)

Colombia
Epidermis
Hemiparasitic plants
Plant tissues
Santalales
Leaf anatomy of Gaiadendron punctatum and Tripodanthus belmirensis species is described with the aim of exploring possible characters that allow a precise identification of…
2018-01-01
Isabel Carmona-Gallego, Jhon Steven Murillo-Serna, Edgar Javier Rincón-Barón, Fernando Alveiro Alzate-Guarin
Acta Biológica Colombiana

Alkaloids of Amaryllidaceae as inhibitors of cholinesterases (AChEs and BChEs): an integrated bioguided study

Alzheimer disease
Amaryllidaceae alkaloids
Acetylcholinesterase
Butyrylcholinesterase
Bioautography
Molecular docking
Enzymatic inhibition of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) is an essential therapeutic target for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and AChE inhibitors are the first-line…
2017-10-17
Natalie Charlotte Cortés-Rendón, Karina Andrea Sierra-Henao, Fernando Alveiro Alzate-Guarin, Edison Javier Osorio-Durango
Phytochemical Analysis

Structural and ultrastructural characters of the gametogenesis of Chara hydropitys (Charophyceae)

Antheridia
Chara
Composed oosporangial wall
Gametogenesis
Oosporangia
Ultrastructure
In Charophyceae, the oosporangia and antheridia are the respective female and male structures of sexual reproduction. These organs are characterized by their morphological…
2017-09-19
Edgar Javier Rincón-Barón, Yenny Magaly Castrillón-Bolaños, Gerardo Andrés Torres-Rodríguez, Fernando Alveiro Alzate-Guarin, Silvia Espinosa-Matías
Revista de Biología Tropical

Nutricional and physicochemical aspects of Ilex laurina Kunth (Aquifoliaceae): a comparative study with Ilex Paraguariensis

Ilex paraguariensis
Mate
Sensory test
Phytochemicals
Minerals
Macronutrients
Background: Ilex laurina K., a Colombian plant whose infusion presents antioxidant and antiproliferative properties, belongs to a species of Yerba Mate tea. Objective: Evalua…
2017-02-02
Juan Manuel Pérez, Wilson Cardona-Galeano, Luz Urango, Fernando Alveiro Alzate-Guarin, Benjamín Rojano, Maria Elena Maldonado
Perspectivas en Nutrición Humana

Angiosperm flora on the páramos of northwestern Colombia: diversity and affinities

Angiosperms
Andes
Antioquia
Páramos
Colombia
Páramos are high-elevation isolated ecosystems in the Andes characterized by specific flora. This flora includes a number of endemic species and some taxa phylogenetically…
2016-09-30
Fernando Alveiro Alzate-Guarin, Jhon Steven Murillo-Serna
PhytoKeys

Rediscovering Polygala corifolia (Polygalaceae) 170 years after its description

Antioquia
Colombia
Páramo
Poygala corifolia
The rediscovery of Polygala corifolia Planch. & Triana 170 years after the first and last collection is reported. Polygala corifolia was described based on a single…
2016-08-30
Fernando Alveiro Alzate-Guarin
Acta Biológica Colombiana

Fruits of selected wild and cultivated Andean plants as sources of potential compounds with antioxidant and anti-aging activity

Anti-aging
Collagenase
Elastase
Tyrosinase
Hyaluronidase
Anti-oxidant
Fruits of Andean plants
It is known that most of the species growing in high-elevation environments in tropical mountains remain largely unexplored. In particular, little is known from a chemical…
2016-07-01
Karent Bravo, Fernando Alveiro Alzate-Guarin, Edison Javier Osorio-Durango
Industrial Crops and Products

Nutricional and physicochemical aspects of Ilex laurina Kunth (Aquifoliaceae): a comparative study with Ilex Paraguariensis

Leishmaniasis
Antiprotozoal
Saponin
Ilex laurina
Aquifoliaceae
Purpose: To evaluate the leishmanicidal and cytotoxic activity of alcohol and non-alcohol extracts and saponins from Ilex laurina.
2016-05-30
Juan Manuel Pérez, Sara Maria Robledo, Wilson Cardona-Galeano, Fernando Alveiro Alzate-Guarin, Diana Muñoz, Angie Herrera-Ramírez
Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research

Antiprotozoal activity and cytotoxicity of extracts from Solanum arboreum and S. ovalifolium (Solanaceae)

Antiprotozoal activity
Antileismanial activity
Trypanocidal activity
Antiplasmodial activity
Solanum arboreum
Solanum ovalifolium
Solanaceae
Leishmaniasis, Chagas and Malaria are a major health problem in Latin America. Medicinal plants constitute viable alternatives to conventional medicine in many developing…
2016-02-25
Fernanda Lonodoño, Wilson Cardona-Galeano, Fernando Alveiro Alzate-Guarin, Felipe Alfonso Cardona Naranjo, Ivan Dario Vélez, Yulieth Upegui, Victoria Ospina, July Andrea Muñoz, Sara Maria Robledo
Journal of Medicinal Plants Research

Neuropharmacological effects of the ethanolic extract of Sida acuta

Anxiolytic activity
Anticonvulsant activity
Rota rod
Sodium pentobarbital-induced sleeping time
Sida acuta Burm. f., Malvaceae, is regarded as astringent, tonic and useful in treating urinary diseases and blood disorders, bile, liver and as treatment for nervous…
2016-01-05
Dora María Benjumea-Gutiérrez, Isabel C. Gómez-Betancur, Julieta Vásquez-Escobar, Fernando Alveiro Alzate-Guarin, Andrea García-Silva, José A. Fontenla
Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia

Scientific note: floristic composition and diversity of medicinal plants in some gardens at eastern plateau of Antioquia, Colombia

Diversity
East Antioquia
Medicinal plants
Traditional knowledge
In the medicinal gardens is found a great diversity of knowledge and of vegetable species sowed by the habitants of the rural communities. The aim of this paper is identify…
2015-12-30
Bladimir Vera-Marín, Ramiro Fonnegra-Gómez
ETNOBIOLOGÍA

Chemical composition and antibacterial activity against Enterobacter cloacae of essential oils from Asteraceae species growing in the Páramos of Colombia

Ageratina
Antibacterial activity
Asteraceae
Baccharis
Diplostephium and Pentacalia genres
Enterobacter cloacae
Páramos
Páramos are intertropical montane ecosystems belonging to the Amazonian domain. They are discontinuously located in the Neotropics and have a high rate of endemicity at the…
2015-09-03
Luis Carrillo-Hormaza, Cristina Mora, Rafael Alvarez, Fernando Alveiro Alzate-Guarin, Edison Javier Osorio-Durango
Industrial Crops and Products

Antileishmanial effect of 5,3′-hydroxy-7,4′-dimethoxyflavanone of Picramnia gracilis Tul. (Picramniaceae) fruit: in vitro and in vivo studies

Species of Picramnia genus are used in folk medicine to treat or prevent skin disorders, but only few species have been studied for biological activity and chemical…
2015-04-30
Sara Maria Robledo, Wilson Cardona-Galeano, Karen Ligardo, Jéssica Henao, Natalia Arbeláez, Andrés Montoya, Fernando Alveiro Alzate-Guarin, Juan Manuel Pérez, Victor Arango, Iván D. Vélez, Jairo Sáez
Advances in Pharmacological Sciences

Antioxidant capacity and phenolic content of commonly used anti-inflammatory medicinal plants in Colombia

Anti-inflammatory medicinal plants
Antioxidant capacity
Electron transfer antioxidant tests
Hydrogen transfer antioxidant tests
Phenolic compounds
Oxidative stress is a major factor related to the development of inflammatory diseases, which have traditionally been treated with medicinal plants. Given this relationship…
2015-03-27
Nora del Socorro Jiménez-Úsuga, Luis Carrillo-Hormaza, Andrea Pujol, Fernando Alveiro Alzate-Guarin, Edison Javier Osorio-Durango, Oscar Javier Lara-Guzman
Industrial Crops and Products

Atmospheric pollen and spore content in the urban area of the city of Medellin, Colombia

La Niña phenomenon
Palynology
Pollinosis
Tropics
The atmosphere of the urban area of the city of Medellin, Colombia was monitored with the objective of identifying airborne pollen and spores throughout a whole year.…
2015-03-01
Fernando Alveiro Alzate-Guarin, Mario Alberto Quijano-Abril, Astrid Janeth Álvarez-Sánchez, Ramiro Fonnegra-Gómez
Hoehnea

Antileishmanial effect of 5,3′-hydroxy-7,4′-dimethoxyflavanone of Picramnia gracilis Tul. (Picramniaceae) fruit: in vitro and in vivo studies

Pilea
Urticaceae
Cytotoxicity
Antioxidants
Introduction: the free radical production due to oxidative stress, causing the oxidation of lipids, proteins, DNA and enzymes, responsibles for cell tissue damage. Some…
2015-03-01
Alejandro Garro, Wilson Cardona-Galeano, Benjamín Rojano, Sara Maria Robledo, Fernando Alveiro Alzate-Guarin
Revista Cubana de Plantas Medicinales

Neuroprotective activity and acetylcholinesterase inhibition of five Amaryllidaceae species: a comparative study

Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors
Alzheimer’s disease
Amaryllidaceae alkaloids
Neuroprotective activity
Amaryllidaceae alkaloids exhibit a wide range of physiological effects, of which the acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitory activity is the most relevant. However…
2015-02-01
Natalie Charlotte Cortés-Rendón, Rafael Andrés Posada-Duque, Rafael Mariano Álvarez-Quintero, Fernando Alveiro Alzate-Guarin, Strahil Berkov, Gloria Patricia Cardona-Gómez, Edison Javier Osorio-Durango
Life Sciences

Alkaloid metabolite profiles by GC/MS and acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activities with binding-mode predictions of five Amaryllidaceae plants

Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors
Alzheimer disease
Amaryllidaceae
Amaryllidaceae alkaloids
Docking
Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) enzymatic inhibition is an important target for the management of Alzheimer disease (AD) and AChE inhibitors are the mainstay drugs for its…
2015-01-05
Natalie Charlotte Cortés-Rendón, Rafael Mariano Álvarez-Quintero, Edison Humberto Osorio-López, Fernando Alveiro Alzate-Guarin, Strahil Berkov, Edison Javier Osorio-Durango
Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis

Comparative antioxidant, antiproliferative and apoptotic effects of Ilex laurina and Ilex paraguariensis on colon cancer cells

Ilex laurina
Ilex paraguariensis
Antioxidant
Antiproliferative
Apoptosis
Colon cancer
Purpose: To determine and compare the antioxidant, antiproliferative and apoptotic effects of leaf infusions of Ilex laurina and Ilex paraguariensis in colon cancer cells.
Me…
2014-09-09
Juan Manuel Pérez, María Elena Maldonado-Celis, Benjamín Alberto Rojano, Fernando Alveiro Alzate-Guarin, Jairo Antonio Sáez-Vega, Wilson Cardona-Galeano
Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research

Psittacanthus longerectus (Loranthaceae), a new showy species from Colombia

Andean flora
Colombian flora
Neotropical mistletoes
Santalales
Taxonomy
We describe Psittacanthus longerectus (Loranthaceae), a species so far only known from Antioquia (Colombia) and discuss the taxonomic affinities of the new species with P.…
2014-05-01
Francisco Javier Roldán-Palacio, Fernando Alveiro Alzate-Guarin
Actualidades Biológicas

Ontogeny of the sporangium, spore formation and cytochemistry in Colombian Lycopodials (Lycopodiaceae)

Antheridia
Chara
Composed oosporangial wall
Gametogenesis
Oosporangia
Ultrastructure
Studies on reproductive aspects of Lycopodiaceae are not very abundant in the scientific literature, and constitute essential information to support taxonomic and systematic…
2014-01-20
Edgar Javier Rincón-Barón, Cristina Hilda Rolleri, Fernando Alveiro Alzate-Guarin, Jacinta Mireya Dorado-Gálvez
Revista de Biología Tropical

Pentacyclic triterpenes from Cecropia telenitida with immunomodulatory activity on dendritic cells

Cecropia telenitida
Pentacyclic triterpene
Natural product
Cytokine modulation
Anti-inflammatory activity
Dendritic cells
Pentacyclic triterpenes are a large family of plant metabolites that exhibit a wide array of biological activities. The genus Cecropia, which encompasses many plant species…
2013-09-01
Guillermo L. Montoya Peláez, Jelver A. Sierra, Fernando Alveiro Alzate-Guarin, Ulrike Holzgrabe, José R. Ramirez-Pineda
Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia

Leishmanicidal and antioxidant activity of extracts of Piper daniel-gonzalezii Trel. (Piperaceae)

Piper daniel-gonzalezii
Leishmaniasis
Antioxidants
Introduction: leishmaniasis is the protozoal disease with the highest morbidity and mortality worldwide. The medications used to treat it have serious drawbacks, among which…
2013-06-01
Wilson Cardona-Galeano, Sara Maria Robledo-Restrepo, Benjamín Alberto Rojano, Fernando Alveiro Alzate-Guarin, Diana Lorena Muñoz-Herrera
Revista Cubana de Plantas Medicinales

Antioxidant potential of some species of the genus Bomarea (Alstroemeriaceae)

Antioxidant
Bomarea
DPPH
Folin-Ciocalteau
Plant TBARS.
This work evaluated the antioxidant activity of ethanol extracts from 11 species of the genus Bomarea (Alstroemeriaceae) by means of two in vitro methods. Values of CE50 betw…
2011-09-02
Fernando Alveiro Alzate-Guarin, Jorge Andrés Gil Q., Nora del Socorro Jiménez-Úsuga, Gabriel Jaime Arango-Acosta, Bernard Weniger
Vitae
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Libros

Biología de las plantas: manual de laboratorio

Alzate-Guarín, F. A., Cardona-Naranjo, F. A., & Espinosa-Correa, Á. (2025). Biología de las plantas: manual de laboratorio. Universidad de Antioquia.…

Fernando Alveiro Alzate-Guarin, Felipe Alfonso Cardona-Naranjo, Álex Espinosa-Correa
Universidad de Antioquia
2023

Etnobotánica de las comunidades campesinas: área de influencia de los embalses Porce II y Porce III

Los usos dados a las plantas han constituido importantes recursos en la vida cotidiana de muchas comunidades, sin embargo su transferencia y valoración ha disminuido en las…

Natalia Andrea Salazar-Gíl, Felipe Alfonso Cardona-Naranjo, Fernando Alveiro Alzate-Guarin
EPM, Universidad de Antioquia
2021

HUA Herbario Universidad de Antioquia: 50 años documentando algas, hongos y plantas de Colombia

David-Higuita, H. A., Cardona-Naranjo, F. A., Calderón-Arias, A. M., Martínez-Figueroa, Y. M., & Murillo-Serna, J. S. (2019). HUA Herbario Universidad de Antioquia: 50 años…

Heriberto Antonio David-Higuita, Felipe Alfonso Cardona-Naranjo, Ana Marcela Calderón-Arias, Yeny María Martínez-Figueroa, Jhon Steven Murillo-Serna
Universidad de Antioquia
2019

Memorias Segundo Simposio Colombiano en Sistemática y Evolución de Plantas

Alzate-Guarin, F. A., Carmona-Gallego, I., & Cardona-Naranjo, F. A. (Eds.). (2018). Memorias Segundo Simposio Colombiano en Sistemática y Evolución de Plantas. Universidad…

Fernando Alveiro Alzate-Guarin, Isabel Carmona-Gallego, Felipe Alfonso Cardona-Naranjo
Universidad de Antioquia
2018

Memorias Primer Simposio Colombiano en Sistemática y Evolución de Plantas

La sistemática de plantas como un área de la biología busca esclarecer las relaciones y la historia evolutiva de estos organismos. Con esta finalidad recurre a diferentes…

Fernando Alveiro Alzate-Guarin, Isabel Carmona-Gallego, Felipe Alfonso Cardona-Naranjo
Universidad de Antioquia
2017

Flora de los bosques montanos de Medellín

En un contundente pero poco circulado artículo, del biólogo Nigel Collar publicado en el año 2003, notaba que el mayor obstáculo para la conservación de la biodiversidad…

Fernando Alveiro Alzate-Guarin, Álvaro Idárraga-Piedrahíta, Oswaldo Díaz-Vasco, Wilson Rodríguez-Duque
Universidad de Antioquia
2012

Medicina tradicional en los corregimientos de Medellín: historias de vidas y plantas

El programa de estudios “Expedición Antioquia, 2013”, propuesto por las instituciones académicas del departamento de Antioquia, especialmente la Universidad de Antioquia y…

Ramiro Fonnegra-Gómez, Fernando Alveiro Alzate-Guarin, Carlos Orozco-Castañeda, Carlos Vásquez-Londoño, Adolfo Correa-Silva, Jorge Suárez-Quirós, Valeria García-López, Francisco Javier Roldán-Palacio, Carlos Vasco-Correa
Universidad de Antioquia
2012
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