[The use of American plants in expeditionary projects of educated Spain].
The new model, economical and political, devised by the enlightened Spanish was going to propagate the execution of an ambitious, utopian and, in certain manner, original, plan of reconnaissance and exploitation of the colonial American facilities with evident tints monopolists. The development of this idea demanded the knowledge and the inventory of the natural resources as previous stage to the process of commercialization. The institutional development of this project is today very well-known. Being over from the commencement of the XIXth century, the heavy "bureaucratic" machine still more sluggish because of the entrance of the French troops to Spain, it will allow that the final outcome were delayed until 1831.
González Bueno
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Cátedra de Historia de la Farmacia y Legislación Farmacéutica, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, España.
D000569:Americas; D001901:Botany / Q000266:history*; D018595:Colonialism / Q000266:history*; D004467:Economics / Q000266:history*; D005101:Expeditions / Q000266:history*; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D011057:Politics; D013030:Spain
La utilidad de la flora americana en el proyecto expedicionario de la España ilustrada.