Uncovering the cycad taxa (Encephalartos species) traded for traditional medicine in Johannesburg and Durban, South Africa

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 78, Issue , 2012, Pages 129-138

  Cousins, S R ^a   Williams, V L ^a   Witkowski, E T F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cycad; Encephalartos; Harvesting; Identification; Species distribution group; Stem diameter size class; Traditional medicine trade

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BARK; ETHNOBOTANY; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; GYMNOSPERM; HARVESTING; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; MEDICINAL PLANT; MORPHOLOGY; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; STEM; TRADE-OFF; TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

DURBAN; GAUTENG; JOHANNESBURG; KWAZULU-NATAL; SOUTH AFRICA;

CYCADOPHYTA; CYCADOPSIDA; ENCEPHALARTOS; ENCEPHALARTOS FEROX; ENCEPHALARTOS GHELLINCKII; ENCEPHALARTOS NATALENSIS; ENCEPHALARTOS SENTICOSUS; ENCEPHALARTOS VILLOSUS;

EID: 84855967081     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2011.06.001     Document Type: Article

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