Juanulloa aurantiaca
This unusual shrub from Central and South America spreads by creeping vine-like shoots. Throughout the growing season it is covered with small, bright orange, bell-shaped flowers. In its native habitat these are pollinated by hummingbirds. Its ... [... more]
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Phyla nodiflora
This short, creeping, spreading herb comes from Central and South America, and the dried leaves are used for oregano-like food flavouring. It's quite hard to find (the only two other phylas - 'Alba' and var. canascens - are even rarer in the UK, ... [... more]
BBC |
Felipe Fernandez-Armesto
In this groundbreaking work, leading historian Felipe Fernández-Armesto tells the story of our hemisphere as a whole, showing why it is impossible to understand North, Central, and South America in isolation without turning to the intertwining ... [... more]
Random House |
Nick Hazlewood
Nick Hazlewood has a degree in history and, in 1994, left his job with the trade union UNISON to travel throughout South and Central America. He is a freelance journalist and writer and lives in Madrid. [... more]
Harper Collins |
Plasmodium falciparum
Malaria is predominantly a disease affecting Africa, south and central America, Asia, and the middle east. The heaviest burden is in Africa, where around 90% of the approximately one million deaths from malaria worldwide occur each year. Malaria ... [... more]
Health Protection Agency |
Bromeliad (Bromeliaceae)
Bromeliaceae (the bromeliads) are a diverse family of plants endemic to Central and South America. They are a durable, colorful and exotic plant that grows well indoors or in a pot. The pineapple is a member of the bromeliad family, but so are ... [... more]
Gardening Talk |
