Benedetta Gori

• Master of Science
• PhD Student at University of Cagliari

Societal impact statement Global yam production is centred on West Africa, but there are significant knowledge gaps about farm‐level diversity across much of the region, and especially in Guinea. Although yam production is increasing in Guinea, in the longer term, varietal diversity and the sustainability of agri‐systems are at risk. Documentation...

Societal Impact Statement White fonio (Digitaria exilis [Kippist] Stapf) is an understudied millet crop, indigenous to West Africa and cultivated in the region largely through traditional practices. This species is climate‐resilient, fast‐growing, nutritionally rich, and provides livelihoods and food security to rural communities. Through collabora...

Abstract—A comprehensive checklist of the useful plants of Colombia is presented in this chapter. This checklist is one of the core outputs of the Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia (UPFC) project, produced by a multinational team of researchers. The list includes supraspecific taxa, accepted species and authors, common names, species origin (when...

Colombia is the second most biodiverse country globally, hosting more than 30,000 plant species and an extraordinary diversity of natural ecosystems. More than 7,000 of these species have reported human uses, and 3,806 of them are food plants. However, despite the high availability of natural resources, Colombia is characterised by widespread pover...

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, a...