02318cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000600011324501250017326400510029830000470034933600260039633700260042233800360044850000310048450801120051552012730062753400450190065300110194585600430195699900170199928055UtSlPG20260610133635.0mcr n260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7apt2iso639-1 4aQK1 aFicalho, Francisco Manuel de Melo, Conde de,d1837-190310aMemorias sobre a influencia dos descobrimentos portuguezes no conhecimento das plantas :bI. - Memoria sobre a Malagueta 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2009  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2009-02-12  aProduced by Pedro Saborano (produced from scanned images
of public domain material from Google Book Search)  a"Memórias sobre a influência dos descobrimentos portugueses no conhecimento das plantas" is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The work explores the impact of Portuguese discoveries in the 15th and 16th centuries on the understanding of various plant species, particularly focusing on the malagueta—a spice that gained prominence during the age of exploration. The author, Conde de Ficalho, aims to provide insights into how these discoveries enriched botanical knowledge and commerce during that era.  At the start of the text, the author sets the stage by emphasizing the transformative effect of Portuguese explorations on global botanical knowledge. He describes the significant increase in plant species introduced to Europe due to these voyages, noting that the malagueta was among the first spices to be recognized and sought after. The opening portion delves into the historical context of the malagueta, suggesting its early mentions and applications, alongside the travels of Portuguese navigators who brought it to prominence in European markets. It also hints at the complexities surrounding the identification and classification of this plant within earlier botanical literature. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aPlants40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28055  c68964d68964