Ophioglossum polyphyllum A. Braun in Seub. (Ophioglossaceae, Pteridophyta), a rare potherb in south central Tibet (T.A.R. P.R. China)

Geo-Eco-Trop

Volumn 32, Issue , 2008, Pages 9-16

  Malaisse, F ^g   Lognay, G ^a   Haubruge, E ^b   Delcarte, E ^c   Wathelet, B ^d   Mathieu, F ^e   Marlier, M ^f  

^a FUSAGx   (Belgium)

^b Unité d'Entomologie Fonctionnelle et Évolutive   (Belgium)

^c BEAGx Bureau Environnement et Analyses   (Belgium)

^d ULg Gembloux Agro Bio Tech   (Belgium)

^e Kashin Beck Disease Foundation   (Belgium)

^f FUSAGx   (Belgium)

^g UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Alternative foods; Chemical composition; Potherbs; Pteridophyta; Tibet

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DIET; EDIBLE SPECIES; FERN; HERB; RARE SPECIES; TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE;

FILICOPHYTA; OPHIOGLOSSACEAE; OPHIOGLOSSUM POLYPHYLLUM; PTERIDOPHYTA;

EID: 77953397223     PISSN: 13706071     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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