Domestication of Gnetum africanum and G. buchholzianum (Gnetaceae), over-exploited wild forest vegetables of the Central African Region

Systematics and Geography of Plants

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 739-745

  Ndam, N ^a   Nkefor, J P ^a   Blackmore, P ^a  

^a Limbe Botanic Garden   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

Cameroon; Central Africa; Domestication; G. buchholzianum; Gnetum africanum; Over exploitation; Vegetable

Indexed keywords

GNETACEAE; GNETUM; GNETUM AFRICANUM; GNETUM BUCHHOLZIANUM;

EID: 0035784427     PISSN: 03039153     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3668713     Document Type: Conference Paper

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