Efficacy of the core DNA barcodes in identifying processed and poorly conserved plant materials commonly used in South African traditional medicine

ZooKeys

Volumn 365, Issue SPEC.ISSUE, 2013, Pages 215-233

  Mankga, Ledile T ^a   Yessoufou, Kowiyou ^a   Moteetee, Annah M ^a   Daru, Barnabas H ^a   van der Bank, Michelle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Core DNA barcodes; Medicinal plants; South Africa; Species identification

Indexed keywords

EID: 84891619080     PISSN: 13132989     EISSN: 13132970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.365.5730     Document Type: Article

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