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Amaranthaceae
Family of apetalous dicotyledonous plants, mostly herbs (few are shrubs or trees), such as the amaranth.
48: Saturday, March 5, 2011
Alzateaceae
Family of dicotyledonous plants comprising one single species, a shrub or little tree from the Andes, which extends from Bolivia to Costa Rica.
47: Saturday, March 5, 2011
Alstroemeriaceae
Family of monocotyledonous plants.
46: Saturday, March 5, 2011
Alseuosmiaceae
Family of dicotyledonous plants whose distribution is restricted to New Zealand and New Caledonia, in Oceania.
45: Saturday, March 5, 2011
Aloeaceae
Family of monocotyledonous plants, generally with succulent leaves arranged in a rosette, and tubular flowers arranged in simple or ramified spikes, or in racemes. Its most known species is the true aloe (Aloe vera).
44: Saturday, March 5, 2011
Alismataceae
Family of aquatic monocotyledonous plants that have starchy rhizome and dry fruits.
43: Saturday, March 5, 2011
Alliaceae
Family of monocotyledonous plants, within the order Liliales. They are plants with bulbs or underground stems, long and narrow leaves, and flowers arranged in umbels.
42: Saturday, March 5, 2011
Alangiaceae
Family of dicotyledonous plants, shrubs or trees, within a single genus, Alangium.
41: Thursday, March 3, 2011
Aizoaceae
Family of dicotyledonous plants, herbaceous or somewhat woody, with a look similar to the fig tree.
40: Thursday, March 3, 2011
Aitoniaceae
Family of dicotyledonous plants within the order Sapindales, akin to the Meliaceae, comprising one single species.
39: Sunday, February 27, 2011
Agdestidaceae
Family of dicotyledonous plants within the order Caryophyllales, akin to the Phytolaccaceae, comprising only one species native to the tropical regions of South America.
38: Sunday, February 27, 2011
Agavaceae
Family of monocotyledonous plants within the order Liliales. Agave (Agave americana) is its most representative species.
37: Sunday, February 27, 2011
Aextoxicaceae
Family of dicotyledonous plants comprising one single genus: Aextoxicon.
36: Saturday, December 18, 2010
Aegicerataceae
Family of dicotyledonous plants within the order Ericales.
35: Saturday, December 18, 2010
Adoxaceae
Family of dicotyledonous plants within the order Rubiales. It has only one species: moschatel.
34: Saturday, December 18, 2010
Adiantaceae
Family of Pteridophytes characterized by their sporangia located in rows along the veins of the leaves or at the ends of them.
33: Thursday, December 16, 2010
Actinidiaceae
Family of dicotyledonous plants such as the kiwi (Actinidia chinensis).
32: Thursday, December 16, 2010
Araceae
Family of monocotyledonous plants, herbaceous or woody, with alternate heart-shaped or arrowhead-shaped leaves surrounding a scape with flowers in a spadix, covered by a spathe, such as the arum, anthurium, and peace lily.
31: Saturday, December 11, 2010
Acoraceae
Family of monocotyledonous plants within the order Arales, very akin to the Araceae. This family is constituted by only 2 species, grouped in one single genus.
30: Saturday, December 11, 2010
Achatocarpaceae
Family of dicotyledonous plants that includes very few species native to America.
29: Saturday, December 11, 2010
Achariaceae
Family of dicotyledonous plants that includes only 3 genera, all of them native to South Africa.
28: Saturday, December 11, 2010
Acanthaceae
Family of dicotyledonous plants, shrubs and herbs, with gnarled stems and branches, opposite leaves, gamopetalous flowers in axillary or terminal inflorescences, and capsular fruits, such as bear's breeches.
27: Thursday, December 9, 2010
Sapindaceae
Family of dicotyledonous plants, trees or vines, with usually alternate leaves, flowers in spike, with a nectary ring between the stamens and the corolla, and capsular fruit, such as jaboncillo.
26: Friday, December 3, 2010
Hippocastanaceae
Family of dicotyledonous trees and shrubs with compound, palmate leaves, flowers in cymose panicle or raceme and thick-seeded capsular fruits, like horse chestnut.
25: Friday, December 3, 2010
Aceraceae
Family of dicotyledonous plants, trees or shrubs, with opposite leaves, actinomorphic flowers (usually unisexual), and double samara fruit.
24: Friday, December 3, 2010
Akaniaceae
Family of dicotyledonous plants, closely related to the Aceraceae, Hippocastanaceae, and Sapindaceae families. It has a single species, Akania lucens.
23: Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Pinaceae
Family of conifers, whose members are characterized for having sparse acicular leaves, feminine flowers with many carpels, and cone fruits, such as pine and fir.
22: Friday, November 26, 2010
-aceous
Suffix that forms adjectives denoting resemblance, relation, or belonging.
21: Friday, November 26, 2010
Abietaceae
Old name of a family of conifers, today named Pinaceae.
20: Friday, November 26, 2010
Plant Families
This is a list of the most important plant families. Synonyms, as well as some old names, are included.
19: Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Huancaína Sauce
Huancaína sauce is a Peruvian sauce prepared with queso fresco (unaged white cheese), aji amarillo (A Peruvian variety of chili), salt, and other optional ingredients. It is usually served on sliced boiled potatoes or spaghetti.
18: Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Yacon Syrup
Find here how to prepare a homemade dietary syrup from yacon (Smallanthus sonchifolius) roots.
17: Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Egg - Nutritional Value
Chicken eggs are a highly nutritive food of animal origin.
16: Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Frejol Colado
Traditional Peruvian dessert prepared with beans, cloves, and toasted sesame seeds. Evaporated milk can also be added.
15: Monday, October 25, 2010
Sudado - Peruvian Steamed Fish
Traditional Peruvian dish prepared with fish, tomato, onion, lime juice, and salt, among other optional ingredients. It is a healthy and easy-to-prepare food.
14: Monday, October 25, 2010
Aloe - Precautions and Contraindications
Although it is a natural product, aloe should not be used without prior considerations.
13: Thursday, September 16, 2010
Aloe - Medicinal Properties
Aloe (Aloe vera) is a medicinal plant that has been used since times immemorial to treat skin problems and other diseases.
12: Thursday, September 16, 2010
Kiwicha or Peruvian Amaranth
Kiwicha (Amaranthus caudatus) is a highly nutritive Andean grain. It is high in protein, calcium, phosphorus, and iron.
11: Thursday, September 16, 2010
Yacon - Medicinal Properties
Yacon is the name of a tuberous plant (Smallanthus sonchifolius) native to the Peruvian Andes. From its roots, a non-caloric sweetener can be obtained.
10: Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Garlic - Medicinal Properties
The bulb of garlic is used primarily as a condiment, but it also has medicinal properties.
9: Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Onion - Medicinal Properties
Onion (Allium cepa) is a well known natural medicine against cough (antitussive).
8: Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Bell Pepper - Medicinal Properties
Bell pepper (Capsicum annuum) is an American fruit mostly used as vegetable or condiment; however, it also has medicinal properties.
7: Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Classic Emoliente
There is no a 'standard' emoliente; however, there exists a quite common way of preparing it that we can call the classic emoliente.
6: Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Emoliente (Peruvian Drink)
Emoliente is a traditional Peruvian herbal drink prepared with toasted barley grains, extracts of medicinal herbs, sugar, and lemon juice.
5: Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Radish (Raphanus sativus) - Chemical Composition
Chemical composition of the radish (Raphanus sativus var. sativus).
4: Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Aloe - Medicinal Plant
Aloe (Aloe vera) is a plant native to Africa that has many uses and properties as a natural medicine.
3: Monday, September 13, 2010
Fractions in HTML
How to display fractions in a web page, using HTML.
2: Thursday, September 9, 2010
Ways to Say Love in Spanish
In English, the word love conveys several different meanings. In Spanish, those different meanings are expressed using several different words. Here you have some of them.
1: Saturday, August 14, 2010

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