A survey of plants sold by traders at Zululand muthi markets, with a view to selecting popular plant species for propagation in communal gardens

African Journal of Range and Forage Science

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 103-107

  Ndawonde, B G ^a   Zobolo, A M ^a   Dlamini, E T ^a   Siebert, S J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZULULAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Communal gardens; Conservation; KwaZulu Natal; Medicinal plants

Indexed keywords

ANSELLIA AFRICANA; BAUHINIA; ENCEPHALARTOS NATALENSIS; ENCEPHALARTOS VILLOSUS; EUCOMIS AUTUMNALIS; HAWORTHIA LIMIFOLIA; HUERNIA; MONDIA WHITEI; WARBURGIA SALUTARIS;

EID: 34547432159     PISSN: 10220119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/AJRFS.2007.24.2.7.161     Document Type: Article

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