Society for Ethnobotany

🌽 How did American plants reshape Europe after 1492?

A new study in Ethnobotany and Economic Botany combines archaeobotanical and historical evidence to trace the introduction of useful American plants and their changing roles in European societies.

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🌸 Decorative dried plants from Brazil's Cerrado support livelihoods and cultural traditions, yet the trade faces growing challenges. New research explores its social and economic importance and future opportunities.

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🥬 What wild foods are hiding in Cambodia’s markets?

This new paper in Ethnobotany and Economic Botany explores wild edible plants, fungi, and seasonal patterns that shape local food traditions.

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📚 New article: Gusinde’s century-old Patagonian herbarium reveals 90 species and 71 traditional uses across Indigenous communities. Digitized and now open on GBIF. 🌿

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🌿 New in Ethnobotany and Economic Botany: A study of Johann Brehe’s 1595 herbarium reveals how botanical knowledge and medical practice intertwined in plague therapy—offering rare insight into early European ethnobotany.
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