Ethnobotanical uses of gingers in Tamenglong district, Manipur, Northeast India

Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 273-285

  Daimei, Pantilunglu ^a   Kumar, Yogendra ^a  

^a NORTH EASTERN HILL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Economic potential; Ethnobotany; Gingers; Medicinal plants; Tamenglong District; Zeliangrong

Indexed keywords

ZINGIBER OFFICINALE; ZINGIBERACEAE;

EID: 84892849901     PISSN: 09259864     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10722-013-0054-5     Document Type: Article

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