29 Aug 2026Open access
Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species - AngolaPublisher siteThe Catalogue of Life
Active, last published 2026
In plant diversity and evolution
Estrela
Figueiredo
Scholar“Research focused on Plant Diversity and Evolution and adjacent fields.”
Nelson Mandela University
South Africa23
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01 · About the work
What I study
strela Figueiredo is a researcher working on Plant Diversity and Evolution. A fuller summary will appear once they update their profile.
02 · Reach
Publication output and reach
Estrela's work has been cited 3,945 times across 2 active years. Bars show publications per year; the line shows cumulative citation totals across publications first appearing in each year.
03 · Research focus
Topics
Plant Diversity and Evolution×138Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies×97Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna×57Phytochemistry and biological activity of medicinal plants×52Phytochemistry and Biological Activities×46
04 · Where I am
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Affiliation on published researchNelson Mandela University, South AfricaDrawn from the institution listed on this researcher’s published work.
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05 · Selected work
Recent publications
12 works21 Aug 2026Open access
Aloe × engelbrechtii (Asphodelaceae subfam. Alooideae), a new South African nothospecies with A. arborescens and A. hardyi as parentsPublisher siteThe Catalogue of Life
30 Dec 2024Open access
Permanently and retroactively eradicating certain offensive epithets from the scientific names of algae, fungi, and plants: ‘afr-’ is inPublisher siteAnales del Jardín Botánico de Madrid, Botanical Studies and Applications
9 Jul 20241cites
John Forbes (1799–1823) in the Eastern Cape, South Africa, in 1822 and 1823: his plant collections and collecting localitiesPublisher sitePhytotaxa, Plant Diversity and Evolution
2 Jul 2024
Exploring Pico de São Tomé (São Tomé and Príncipe), a hotspot for collecting plant specimens during the colonial period: collectors and itinerariesPublisher sitePhytotaxa, African history and culture studies
16 May 2024Open access1cites
In defense of the primacy of the Nomenclature Section in decision‐making in botanical nomenclature: A reply to the Rapporteurs’ comment on Proposal 193 to amend the <i>Shenzhen Code</i>Publisher siteTaxon, Botanical Studies and Applications
11 Mar 2024
Reinstatement of Aloe mutans (Asphodelaceae subfam. Alooideae), a distinctive, endemic, maculate aloe from the central Limpopo province of South AfricaPublisher sitePhytotaxa, Phytochemistry and biological activity of medicinal plants
10 Mar 2024
Plant collecting in São Tomé and Príncipe—collectors and their itineraries during the colonial periodPublisher sitePhytotaxa, African history and culture studies
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