The prevalence of use and value of wild edible herbs in South Africa

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 99, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 23-25

  Shackleton, C M ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMERCIAL SPECIES; EDIBLE SPECIES; HERB; RURAL AREA;

SOUTH AFRICA;

ACER PENSYLVANICUM; AMARANTHUS; BIDENS; CHENOPODIUM; CLEOME; CORCHORUS; MOMORDICA;

EID: 0038404956     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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