Brazilian Lichens

Brazilian Lichens
Author: Felix Schumm
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 650
Release: 2023-03-27
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3757833228

This book illustrates lichens that were recently collected in Alagoas state in Brazil. For many species, this is the first time that colour pictures are published. Full references to the descriptive literature and to synonyms are given. New species Staurolemma lineare Aptroot & Schumm

Brazilian Lichens Vol V

Brazilian Lichens Vol V
Author: Felix Schumm
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 386
Release: 2023-09-07
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3756812235

This book illustrates lichens that were recently collected in the temperate to subtropical states of Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil. For some species, these are the first colour illustrations published. Parmeliaceae are well represented in this book, depicting some species with very limited distributions. Full synonymies are given, and species descriptions. New species: Ramonia longispora Aptroot & Schumm

Brazilian Lichens Vol. VIII

Brazilian Lichens Vol. VIII
Author: Felix Schumm
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 282
Release: 2024-04-23
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3759753620

In this book, lichens collected in 2015 and 2016 in the Brazilian states Amapá, Tocantins and some from Pará and São Paulo are treated, including several species that were not illustrated before. Pará is one of the largest states in the Amazon. Some specimens are illustrated here from near the border of this state with Manahão. Amapá and Tocantins are tropical states in Northern Brazil. Amapá is the only Brazilian state that lies largely in the Northern Hemisphere. For many tropical species that were described from Brazil, it is their only known occurence on the Northern Hemisphere. The natural vegetation of Amapá is tropical rainforest; in Tocantins it is partly tropical rainforest, partly Cerrado with gallery forests.

Brazilian Lichens Vol. III

Brazilian Lichens Vol. III
Author: Felix Schumm
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 618
Release: 2023-06-06
Genre: Science
ISBN: 375787210X

This book illustrates lichens that were recently collected in Mato Grosso do Sul state in Brazil. The second author lived during four years in this state while he was visiting professor at the main university. He made numerous excursions, often with colleagues, to whom he is very thankful, to collect lichens all over the state. This book depicts a selection of those. For many species, this is the first time that colour pictures are published. Full references to the descriptive literature and to synonyms are given. New species: Constrictolumina fusca Aptroot & Schumm Pyrenula lilaceoreagens Aptroot, Carollo & Schumm Thelopis flavosorediata Aptroot & Schumm

Brazilian Lichens Vol. IX

Brazilian Lichens Vol. IX
Author: Felix Schumm
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 625
Release: 2024-07-26
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3759727700

This is the last in a series of books illustrating Brazilian lichen specimens collected by the second author in the past decade. This volume includes some specimens and species that were not treated in previous books. As ever, it includes many isotypes of species that were recently described. The main purpose is to give many people virtual access to these unique specimens.

Brazilian Lichens Vol. IV

Brazilian Lichens Vol. IV
Author: Felix Schumm
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 586
Release: 2023-08-11
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3757844696

The book illustrates in detail many tropical lichens recently collected in Bahia state in Brazil. This includes isotypes of most species that were described from this state in the present century. New species: Phaeographis vulcanica Aptroot, Lücking, Schumm & M. Cáceres, sp. nov. Ocellularia fuscosubmuriformis Aptroot, L.A. Santos, Schumm & M. Cáceres, sp. nov.

Brazilian Lichens Vol. VI

Brazilian Lichens Vol. VI
Author: Felix Schumm
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 438
Release: 2023-11-07
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3757847202

Sergipe and Amazonas are the smallest and biggest states of Brazil. The Amazone is famous because it is the richest biome for most terrestrial organism groups. Lichens are no exception, even though they are not very abundant in rainforest. Lichens are very species rich in the Amazon, and a single tree easily harbours 100 different species, and a small location up to 500 species. Also, many species grow on living leaves, easily up to 50 on a large, well-placed palm frond. In this book, some of these species are illustrated, in many cases for the first time, or for the first time in colour. New species Myriotrema psormuriforme Aptroot & Schumm, sp. nov Paraporpidia neotropica Aptroot & Schumm sp. nov New combination Fissurina bothynocarpa (Redinger) Aptroot & Schumm new comb. = Graphina bothynocarpa Redinger

Plant-derived Bioactives

Plant-derived Bioactives
Author: Mallappa Kumara Swamy
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 619
Release: 2020-05-11
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9811517614

Plants produce a vast number of bioactive compounds with different chemical scaffolds, which modulate a diverse range of molecular targets and are used as drugs for treating numerous diseases. Most present-day medicines are derived either from plant compounds or their derivatives, and plant compounds continue to offer limitless reserves for the discovery of new medicines. While different classes of plant compounds, like phenolics, flavonoids, saponins and alkaloids, and their potential pharmacological applications are currently being explored, their curative mechanisms are yet to be understood in detail. This book is divided into 2 volumes and offers detailed information on plant-derived bioactive compounds, including recent research findings. Volume 1, Plant-derived Bioactives: Chemistry and Mode of Action, discusses the chemistry of highly valued plant bioactive compounds and their mode of actions at the molecular level. Volume 2, Plant-derived Bioactives: Production, Properties and Therapeutic Applications, explores the sources, biosynthesis, production, biological properties and therapeutic applications of plant bioactives. Given their scope, these books are valuable resources for members of the scientific community wishing to further explore various medicinal plants and the therapeutic applications of their bioactive compounds. They appeal to scholars, teachers and scientists involved in plant product research, and facilitate the development of innovative new drugs.