Ethnobotanical study of two threatened medicinal plants in Zimbabwe

International Journal of Biodiversity Science and Management

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 148-153

  Maroyi, Alfred ^a  

^a BINDURA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE EDUCATION   (Zimbabwe)

Author keywords

Ethnobotany; Threatened plants; Traditional medicines; Zimbabwe

Indexed keywords

CULTIVATION; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ETHNOBOTANY; HABITAT LOSS; HUMAN SETTLEMENT; MEDICINAL PLANT; SURVIVAL; VULNERABILITY;

AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; ZIMBABWE;

ALEPIDEA AMATYMBICA; WARBURGIA SALUTARIS;

EID: 54949104440     PISSN: 17451590     EISSN: 17451604     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3843/Biodiv.4.3:2     Document Type: Article

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