Two new species of Curcuma (Zingiberaceae) used as cobra-bite antidotes

Journal of Systematics and Evolution

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 80-88

  Chaveerach, Arunrat ^a   Sudmoon, Runglawan ^a   Tanee, Tawatchai ^b   Mokkamul, Piya ^a   Sattayasai, Nison ^a   Sattayasai, Jintana ^c  

^a Khon Kaen University   (Thailand)

^b MAHASARAKHAM UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Cobra bite antidote; Curcuma; Curcuma sattayasaii A. Chaveerach R. Sudmoon; Curcuma zedoaroides A. Chaveerach T. Tanee; Khon Kaen; New species; Thailand

Indexed keywords

ANTHOCHARIS CARDAMINES; CURCUMA; CURCUMA LONGA; CURCUMA ZEDOARIA; ZINGIBERACEAE;

EID: 48549091269     PISSN: 16744918     EISSN: 17596831     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1002.2008.07003     Document Type: Article

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