Researchers at MO Elsa Matilde Zardini, Ph.D., Curator, Resident in Paraguay Missouri Botanical Garden P.O. Box 299 St. Louis, MO 63166-0299 USA office phone: + 1-314-577-5169 fax: +1-314-577-0820 email: elsa.zardini@mobot.org Ph.D., National University of La Plata (Museo), 1974 M.S., National University of La Plata (Museo), 1973 General Research Interests Floristics of the La Plata basin (Paraguay) Systematics of Ludwigia (Onagraceae) Internationalism and globalism of botanical research at the La Plata basin Research Emphases Paraguay: strengthen, internationalize and globalize botanical scientific research Paraguay: preserve biodiversity Paraguay: list vascular plants of selected sites Paraguay: sample locally used plants Neotropics: prepare Ludwigia treatment Selected Publications Zardini, E.M. & P.H. Raven. 1997. Onagraceae. In: J.A.Rizzo (editor), Flora dos Estados de Goias e Tocantins, Volume 20. Goiania. Basualdo, I. E.M. Zardini & M. Ortiz. 1995. Medicinal plants of Paraguay: underground organs. II: Econ.Bot. 49: 387-394. Zardini, E.M. 1993. Paraguay's floristic inventory. Natl. Geogr. Res. 9: 128-131. Zardini, E.M. & P.H. Raven. 1991. Onagraceae. In: A.R.A.Gorts-van Rijn (editor), Flora of the Guianas, Fascicle 98. Koeltz Scientific Books, USA/Germany. Basualdo, I. E.M. Zardini & M. Ortiz. 1991. Medicinal plants of Paraguay: underground organs. I: Econ.Bot. 45: 86-96. Rios, E. & E.M. Zardini. 1989. Conservation of biological diversity in Paraguay. Conservation Biol. 3: 118-120. Zardini, E.M. 1985. Revision del genero Noticastrum (Compositae-Astereae). Revista del Museo de La Plata, Botanica 13(83): 313-424. Cabrera, A.L. & E.M. Zardini. 1978. Manual de la flora de los alrededores de Buenos Aires. Editorial Acme, Argentina. Updated 10/01/02