Historical evidence for a pre-Columbian presence of Datura in the Old World and implications for a first millennium transfer from the New World

Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 1227-1244

  Geeta, R ^a   Gharaibeh, Waleed ^b  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b JORDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Al Ghafiqi; Chola bronze; Dhattura; Gauz mathil; Pre Columbian; Unmattam

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; HISTORICAL RECORD; ICONOGRAPHY; PHYTOGEOGRAPHY; SPECIES OCCURRENCE;

ANGIOSPERM; COLOMBIA; DATURA; DATURA METEL; NONHUMAN; PHYLOGEOGRAPHY; PLANT MORPHOLOGY; PLANT TAXONOMY; RELIGION; REVIEW; SOUTH ASIA; WIND;

DATURA; DATURA METEL; IPOMOEA BATATAS; SOLANACEAE;

EID: 37449025063     PISSN: 02505991     EISSN: 02505991     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12038-007-0132-y     Document Type: Review

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