Ethnobotanical reputation of plant species from two forests of Madagascar: A preliminary investigation

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 656-660

  Norscia, I ^a   Borgognini Tarli, S M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antanosy; Ethnobotany; Kirindy; Madagascar; Sainte Luce; Veso Sakalava

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; DRY FOREST; ENDEMISM; ETHNOBOTANY; MEDICINAL PLANT; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY;

INDIAN OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS; KIRINDY FOREST; MADAGASCAR; SAINTE LUCE; TOLIARA;

EID: 33749258751     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2006.04.004     Document Type: Article

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