Science, Biology, Botany, Ethnobotany
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- A study of coca's role in Andean society and its under-valuation by scholars.
- An ethnobotanical study of eastern Peru.
- Describes both food and medicinal uses of plants, listed alphabetically by scientific name.
- Search for plants used for foods, drugs, dyes, and fibers of native North American peoples. Results return list of uses, with references.
- A suggested introductory reading list from the Centre for Economic Botany, the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London.
- The ethnobotanical work of Dr. Deepak Acharya, including full text of papers and pictures of Patalkot valley, India.
- Search plants by chemical, activity or ethnobotanical use. Includes list of browsable databases and rainforest information.
- Describes the Master of Science courses, staff, projects and funding. Includes contact information for applicants or inquiries.
- Description of plant usage by the San people in West Bushmanland (Namibia) for food, medicine, tools, and decoration.
- Materia medica of the psychoactive mushroom used by natives of subtropical regions.
- Defines the science, explains plant classification, offers articles on medicinal and food plants of Central and South America, and proposes classroom activities for high-school biology students.
- Articles by Dr.Pankaj Oudhia detailing his research and observation of plants and their medicinal uses native to Chhattisgarh, India and surrounding regions.
- Describes current research, including ethnobotany, medicinal botany, traditional uses of plants, and bioprospecting. Also: research policy, discoveries, DNA-banking, Chatham Fellowship, staff, and links.
- An index and search engine of existing Internet-based, public domain documentation concerning indigenous knowledge and plant species uses.
- Web journal with information on ethnobotanical projects and organizations and links.
- News, literature and research specific to Andrographis paniculata, found primarily in India. Includes distribution, cultivation and pharmacological information.
- Articles, resources, and links.
- The Journal of Ethnopharmacology, which publishes papers on medicinal and other useful indigenous plants as well as their bioactive compounds.
- Brief biography of the doctor for whom psilocybe weilii was named. Includes comments on his research and data on the chemical components of the mushroom.
- Descriptions and uses of plants found in Washington, USA.
- Details from the third international congress of ethnobotany held in Naples, Italy between 22nd and 30th September 2001, including abstracts of presentations.
- Based at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, carrying out research and providing an identification service.
- Traditional uses of native plants in central Washington state. Includes subsistence patterns, land use, fibers, textiles, and building materials.
- Searchable list of plants from the Amazon rainforest, by common or botanical name, action, ailment, properties or ethnic uses.
- A nonprofit professional organization dedicated to the interdisciplinary study of the relationships of plants and animals with human cultures worldwide.
- Describes Dr. Rosita Arvigo's studies and work with tropical plants and traditional healing in Belize.
- A partnership between the WWF and UNESCO, in association with the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, producing a programme of capacity-building in ethnobotany applied to conservation and the sustainable use of plant resources.
- Brief history of Parker's role in the spread of Christian peyotism. Includes plant description and recommended reading list.
- Details about an international conference at The Hague, Netherlands to be held between 16th April 2002 and 19th April 2002.
- A list of courses available, information for students and a recommended reading list.
- Defines the role of plants in society. Includes articles, discussion forum and related links.
- Resource centre for edible, medicinal, and other useful plants.
- Promotes a book about the effects of mushrooms on culture, religion, and philosophy throughout history, as well as various events on this subject, featuring James Arthur. Includes information on psychedelic mushrooms.
- Ethnobotanical resource directory includes discussion forum, listserve, project and online course information, as well as articles, publications, schools and societies of interest.
- Articles, Message Board, Links, A Modern Herbal...
- Houses collections of domesticated plants from around the world as well as specimens recovered from archaeological sites. Laboratory reports available for download in Adobe .pdf format, sorted by report number or locale.
- Works in partnership with indigenous people in conserving biodiversity, health, and culture in tropical America.
- Describes the science and offers resource links, bibliography and list of online databases.
- Fosters scientific research, education, and related activities on the past, present, and future uses of plants, and the relationship between plants and people.
- Information on the use of herbs and other natural products in biochemistry, pharmacology, and traditional medicine.
- Alphabetical listing by scientific name. Includes brief descriptions of usage and identifies cultures in which each plant is of interest.
- From Fort Lewis College, Durango, Colorado. Includes definition of the science, projects, special events and database of plants of the southwest region of the United States.
- Describes healing plants used by northern Plains Indians, including photos. Also contains links to databases, books, and teacher resources.
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