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Reviewers play a key role in the editorial process, ensuring the quality, integrity, and credibility of the articles we publish. In addition to contributing to the scientific community, reviewing manuscripts is a great opportunity to stay up to date with recent research, develop critical thinking, and expand your academic network.

Who can apply:

• Researchers with a Ph.D.;
• Postdoctoral researchers;
• Doctoral candidates in their final year, with experience in the field.

Areas of interest:
We welcome reviewers with expertise in all areas of Botany, including but not limited to: taxonomy, ecology, plant physiology, reproductive biology, systematics, conservation, ethnobotany, and others.

How to apply:
If you’re interested, please fill out a short registration form indicating your areas of expertise and experience.
Access it here: Registration Form

We count on you to help us maintain and strengthen the quality of Acta Botanica Brasilica.

The journal accepts the following types of articles:

• Original Articles
• Review Articles
• Viewpoints
• Methods
• Scientific Notes

For Original Articles, the manuscript must include the following sections:

• Introduction
• Materials and Methods
• Results
• Discussion
• Acknowledgments
• Authors’ Contributions
• Conflict of Interest
• Data Availability
• Funding Information (if applicable)
• Supplementary Material (if applicable)
• References
• Table and Figure Captions

For Review Articles, Viewpoints, Methods, and Scientific Notes, the manuscript must include:

• Acknowledgments
• Authors’ Contributions
• Conflict of Interest
• Data Availability
• Funding Information (if applicable)
• Supplementary Material (if applicable)
• References
• Table and Figure Captions

Manuscripts must be submitted exclusively through the ScholarOne Manuscripts system:
https://mc04.manuscriptcentral.com/abb-scielo

All authors must be registered in the system with complete affiliations and an up-to-date ORCID ID.

In addition to the manuscript, submission of a Cover Letter is mandatory.

See the full author guidelines here:
https://projetos.mestrescriativos.com.br/acta/author-guidelines/

If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at: acta@botanica.org.br

In this opinion article, we question the tendency to treat human interactions with plants as a cognitive deficit through terms such as botanical blindness, botanical imperception, or plant awareness disparity (PAD). Rather than denying the existence of the phenomenon these terms attempt to describe, we argue that it should be interpreted as part of a broader and naturally evolved process of differential attention. We contend that naming this perceptual tendency as a distinct and pathological entity disregards the evolutionary basis of human cognition and perception. Cultural and contextual factors modulate interaction with plants, and less attention is paid to them in modern environments, reflecting sociocultural influences rather than cognitive flaws. We advocate for educational approaches that embrace human perceptual plasticity, promoting reconnection with plant diversity without invoking notions of dysfunction.

Keywords:
Animacy; cognitive bias; differential attention; plant awareness disparity; ethnobiology; ethnobotany; naturalistic mind

Full Article: https://www.scielo.br/j/abb/a/VcPZ6cyqgXVBWKmYbq68Hqx/

Asteraceae is one of the most diverse families in the world, especially in mountainous regions such as Chapada Diamantina, Bahia, Brazil. The objectives of this work were to carry out a floristic survey of Asteraceae in the municipality of Barra da Estiva, discuss the distribution of species found, and analyze the similarity between the Asteraceae diversity in Barra da Estiva and other previously evaluated areas. Herbaria were reviewed, and three field trips were carried out. Barra da Estiva houses 98 species of Asteraceae grouped into 46 genera and 13 tribes. The tribes Vernonieae (34 spp.) and Eupatorieae (24 spp.) were the most diverse, especially the genera Baccharis (7 spp.) and Lepidaploa (7 spp.). A matrix of species presence/absence for different phytophysiognomies was elaborated according to the rendered species list and previous Asteraceae surveys in Chapada Diamantina. Although previous research considered the Chapada Diamantina a single phytogeographic unit, our results suggest its possible subdivision into two bioregions: ‘Piemonte da Diamantina’, including areas of the extreme northeast, and Central-South Chapada, encompassing areas from the central-south region.

Keywords:
Compositae; Espinhaço Range; Floristic diversity; Floristic inventories

Full Article: https://www.scielo.br/j/abb/a/KDPkh4qRQSRq6Db8Wdw6psJ/

The genus Zornia J.F.Gmel. (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae) includes around 80 species and is unique in the Adesmia clade for its pantropical distribution. Despite its ecological significance, taxonomic studies on Zornia are scarce. There is no information on the conservation status of its species, although many of which are narrowly endemics. This study updates the taxonomic and distributional knowledge of Zornia in the Neotropics and includes an identification key, field photographs, maps and conservation assessments based on IUCN Red List criteria. The research involved reviewing literature and analyzing specimens from 50 herbarium collections, documenting 50 species in the Neotropics. Conservation assessments indicate significant concerns for many Zornia species, with only three classified as Least Concern. Additionally, the study provides second-step lectotypifications for two species and re-establishes two other names at species rank. This study contributes to a refined understanding of Zornia taxonomy and emphasizes the need for targeted conservation efforts in the Neotropics.

Keywords:
Conservation; Dry environments; Fabaceae; Neotropical region; Taxonomy

Full Article: https://www.scielo.br/j/abb/a/BmPGHwwvkqWBJdZ7vFvJN7h/

The opportunity to disseminate scientific knowledge, as we do, has historically been restricted to a specific section of humanity. This is also reflected in the diversity of people who have access to science. Despite this, in recent years there has been an increase in the representation of social minorities in science, such as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC). Aiming to provide a space for them to play a leading role, the Acta Botanica Brasilica (ABB) will publish a paper collection with studies carried out by BIPOC botanists.

We are looking for original articles by BIPOC botanists. The studies can be from any area of botany. Studies by Brazilian botanists and those from the Global South will be prioritized. Manuscripts must fit within the scope of the journal (https://acta.botanica.org.br/for-authors-journal-scope-and-instructions/).

As a first step, we invite interested people to send a letter of intent stating: 1) the provisional title; 2) a brief summary or overview of the research/review (max. 800 characters; English or Spanish or Portuguese); 3) one or two short sentences explaining why this research fits in this special issue; 4) the names and institutions of the authors, with respective links to CVs/websites; 5) a one-sentence racial self-declaration by the correspondence author; and 6) information on the diversity of the other authors, i.e., all possible information regarding gender and ethnic-racial identity and orientation, or any other information considered pertinent by the correspondence author.

Letters of intent should be sent by filling in this form to the organization of the articles’s collection:

Annelise Frazão: annelisefrazao@alumni.usp.br (INMA, Brasil);
Anderson Machado: machadoafp@gmail.com  (SEC-BA, UESB, Brasil);
Rosy Mary dos Santos Isaias: rosy.isaias@gmail.com (UFMG, Brasil).

In a second round, authors with accepted letters of intent will be invited to submit full articles. This stage will take place through the normal review process and will follow the ABB requirements for scientific publication (https://acta.botanica.org.br/instructions/). Please state in the Cover Letter that you wish to submit the article for this article collection.

Timeline:

Release: September 2nd, 2024
Deadline for sending letters of intent: January 17th, 2025
Result with the selected articles: February 28th, 2025
Deadline for submitting full selected articles: May 30th, 2025

Accepted articles will be published online continuously.