Understanding the diversity and biogeography of Colombian edible plants.
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Date published
May 12, 2022
Abstract
Despite being the second most biodiverse country in the world, hosting more than 7000 useful species, Colombia is characterized by widespread poverty and food insecurity. Following the growing attention in Neglected and Underutilized Species, the present study will combine spatial and taxonomic analysis to unveil their diversity and distribution, as well as to advocate their potential as key resources for tackling food security in the country. The cataloguing of Colombian edible plants resulted in 3805 species. Among these, the most species-rich genera included , , and . Biogeographic analysis revealed major diversity hotspots in the Andean humid forests by number of records, species, families, and genera. The departments of Antioquia, Boyacá, Meta, and Cundinamarca ranked first both in terms of number of unique georeferenced records and species of edible plants. Significant information gaps about species distribution were detected in the departments of Cesar, Sucre, Atlántico, Vichada, and Guainía, corresponding to the Caribe and Llanos bioregions, indicating the urgent need for focusing investigation in these areas. Furthermore, a significant level of geographic specificity was found in edible plant species’ distributions between 13 different bioregions and 33 departments, hinting the adoption of tailorized prioritisation protocols for the conservation and revitalization of such resources at the local level.
Creator (organisation)
Gori, B.
Ulian, T.
Bernal, H. Y.
Diazgranados, M.
Project(s)
Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia’ project.
Priority 1: Ecosystem Stewardship
Funder
| Funder name | Awards |
Newton-Caldas Fund | Professional Development & Engagement grant |
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, UK Government, United Kingdom | |
Ministry of Science, technology and Innovation, Colombia | |
Journal title
Scientific Reports
Volume
5
Article number
7835
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Place of publication
Berlin/Heidelberg, Germany
eISSN
2045-2322
Date accepted
April 8, 2022
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IF = 4.379 (2021-2022)