A thorough listing of Colombia’s rich and useful biodiversity.

The Catalogue of Useful Plants of Colombia is the most comprehensive listing of the known useful plants found in Colombia. It was compiled by a team of Colombian and international botanists from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, the Humboldt Institute, and other partner organizations. The catalog is accompanied by eleven chapters written by specialists covering a range of topics, from taxonomic, geographic, and conservation aspects to the plants’ uses in sustainable value chains and contributions to the bioeconomy. Specific topics such as medicinal, edible, and insecticide plants and their representation in the Amazon region are also covered. The catalog includes supplementary material that allows readers to explore open questions and opportunities, develop new ideas on the use of plants and their conservation, and foster social and environmental awareness.

Raquel Negrão is a botanist at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Alexandre K. Monro is a taxonomist and field botanist at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Carolina Castellanos-Castro is the leader of the Species Management Research Group at the Instituto Humboldt in Colombia. Mauricio Diazgranados is a research leader in the Ecosystem Stewardship department at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.