Project Gutenberg 2009-02-12 Public domain in the USA. 179 Ficalho, Francisco Manuel de Melo, Conde de 1837 1903 Breyner, Francisco Manuel de Melo De Ficalho, Francisco Manuel de Melo, Conde Ficalho, Francisco Manuel Carlos de Mello, conde de Mello, Francisco Manuel Carlos de, Conde de Ficalho Melo, Francisco Manuel de, Conde de Ficalho Memorias sobre a influencia dos descobrimentos portuguezes no conhecimento das plantas I. - Memoria sobre a Malagueta Produced by Pedro Saborano (produced from scanned images of public domain material from Google Book Search) "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.) Reading ease score: 48.3 (College-level). Difficult to read. pt Plants QK Text PT Ciência e Técnica Category: History - European Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: Science - Biology 178386 2025-08-11T12:45:35.709053 text/html 168610 2009-03-24T16:23:28 text/html 178039 2025-08-11T12:45:42.959982 application/epub+zip 180701 2025-08-11T12:45:39.448014 application/epub+zip 130826 2025-08-11T12:45:38.175022 application/epub+zip 451036 2025-08-11T12:45:45.369003 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 436075 2025-08-11T12:45:42.138018 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 168182 2022-09-13T06:42:54.925267 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 154178 2025-08-11T12:45:35.202030 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 153838 2009-02-12T05:56:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 152080 2009-02-12T05:57:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21092 2025-08-11T12:45:45.506983 application/rdf+xml 27705 2025-08-11T12:45:38.680017 image/jpeg 4927 2025-08-11T12:45:38.428004 image/jpeg 58739 2009-02-12T05:57:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 58393 2009-02-12T05:57:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 61798 2009-03-24T16:24:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 178086 2025-08-11T12:45:35.724026 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog pt.wikipedia