Size-class prevalence of bulbous and perennial herbs sold in the Johannesburg medicinal plant markets between 1995 and 2001

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 144-155

  Williams, V L ^a   Balkwill, K ^a   Witkowski, E T F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bulbs; Harvesting impacts; Medicinal plants; Perennial herbs; Resource use

Indexed keywords

COMMERCIAL SPECIES; HERB; MARKET; MEDICINAL PLANT; TRADE;

AFRICA; GAUTENG; JOHANNESBURG; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WITWATERSRAND;

DRIMIA; EUCOMIS AUTUMNALIS;

EID: 33845530160     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2006.09.007     Document Type: Article

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