Erythrina L. (Fabaceae): Uma Abordagem Bibliométrica

Abstract

Erythrina L. stand out in folk medicine, environmental restoration, landscaping and other types of uses. These characteristics led to improvement the scientific research of the Erythrina genus. Therefore, this article aimed to perform a bibliometric analysis of Erythrina species distributed in Brazil. The search was based on the accepted name and synonyms of Erythrina species, with natural distribution in Brazil, being sampled the articles that contain this taxon in the title, subtitle, abstract or keywords. Data were categorized into study classes. Most publications were related to biochemical properties. This predominance comes from the discovery of alkaloid production by Erythrina species. E. velutina was the most common species, surpassing E. crista-galli scientific production. The rise of E. velutina in more recent research may be a result of the saturation of E. crista-galli research field. In relation to the other classes of study, little is known about the biology of the species, reinforcing the continuity of the scientific investigation and consequently, filling the gaps of studies with the Erythrina genus.