Carl Friedrich Philipp von MartiusCarl Friedrich Philipp von Martius (17 April 1794 – 13 December 1868) was a German botanist and explorer. Between 1817 and 1820, he traveled 10,000 km through Brazil while collecting botanical specimens. In 1840 he became the founding editor of Flora Brasiliensis, a comprehensive flora of Brazil, which was not completed until 1906, 62 years after his death. LifeVon Martius was born in Erlangen, the son of Prof Ernst Wilhelm Martius, court apothecary.
Flowering plantClade of seed plants that produce flowersFlowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the cladeAngiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Greek words ἀγγεῖον (angeion; 'container, vessel') and σπέρμα (sperma; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed within a fruit. The group was formerly called Magnoliophyta.
LamiaceaeLamiaceae or Labiatae is a family of flowering plants commonly known as mints, deadnettles, or sages. Many species in Lamiaceae are aromatic, and the family includes many widely used culinary herbs like basil, mint, rosemary, sage, savory, marjoram, oregano, hyssop, thyme, lemon balm, lavender, and perilla, as well as traditional medicines such as catnip, skullcap, bee balm, wild dagga, self-heal, and oriental motherwort.
BrazilBrazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is also the world's fifth-largest country by area and the seventh-largest by population, with over 214 million people. Brazil is a federation composed of 26 states and a Federal District, which hosts the capital, Brasília. Its most populous city is São Paulo, followed by Rio de Janeiro.
PhytotaxaPeer-reviewed scientific journal Academic journalPhytotaxaDisciplineBotanical taxonomyLanguageEnglishEdited byZhi-Qiang ZhangPublication detailsHistory2009–presentPublisherMagnolia PressOpen accessHybridImpact factor1.185 (2017)Standard abbreviationsISO 4 (alt) · Bluebook (alt)NLM (alt) · MathSciNet (alt )ISO 4PhytotaxaIndexingCODEN (alt · alt2) · JSTOR (alt) · LCCN (alt)MIAR · NLM (alt) · Scopus · W&LISSN1179-3155 (print)1179-3163 (web)OCLC no.465307755Links Journal homepage Online access Phytotaxa is a peer-reviewed scientific journal for rapid publication on any aspect of systematic botany.
PeruCountry in South AmericaFlag Coat of armsMotto: "Firme y feliz por la unión" (Spanish)"Firm and Happy for the Union"Anthem: "Himno Nacional del Perú" (Spanish)"National Anthem of Peru"March: "Marcha de Banderas" (Spanish)"March of Flags"National sealGran Sello del Estado (Spanish)Great Seal of the StateLocation of Peru (dark green)Capitaland largest cityLima12°2.6′S77°1.7′W / 12.0433°S 77.0283°W / -12.0433; -77.0283Official languagesSpanishCo-official languagesQuechuaAymaraOther Indigenous languagesEthnic groups (2025)61.80% Mestizo20.74% Native17.16% Quechua2.00% Aymara0.38% Aguaruna1.20% other8.95% White6.04% Black0.14% East Asian0.08% Nikkei0.06% Tusan1.94% other0.39% no answerReligion (2017)94.5% Christianity76.0% Catholic18.5% other Christian5.1% no religion0.4% otherDemonymPeruvianGovernmentUnitary semi-presidential republic• PresidentKeiko Fujimori• First Vice PresidentLuis Galarreta• Second Vice PresidentMiki Torres• Prime MinisterLuis Galarreta• President of the SenateMiki Torres• President of the Chamber of DeputiesÓscar RetoLegislatureCongress of the Republic• Upper houseSenate• Lower houseChamber of DeputiesIndependence from Spain• Declared28 July 1821• Consolidated9 December 1824• Recognized 14 August 1879Area • Total1,285,216 km (496,225 sq mi) (19th)• Water (%)0.41Population• 2023 estimate 34,352,720 (44th)• 2025 census34,157,732• Density23/km (59.6/sq mi) (198th)GDP (PPP)2026 estimate• Total $699.083 billion (46th)• Per capita $20,116 (99th)GDP (nominal)2026 estimate• Total $380.900 billion (44th)• Per capita $10,960 (86th)Gini (2022) 40.2medium inequalityHDI (2023) 0.794high (79th)CurrencyPeruvian sol (PEN)Time zoneUTC−05:00 (PET)Date formatdd/mm/yyyy (CE)Calling code+51ISO 3166 codePEInternet TLD.pePeru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.