… students Anneleen Kool and Hugo de Boer to study their use of plants. For funding and help
during the organisation of the fieldwork we would like to thank the UNDP-GEF-NEMC Cross …

… Hugo J de Boer , Hugo J de Boer … de Boer, pers. observ.). In other cases, illegal trade
involves the laundering of wild specimens as artificially propagated species to circumvent …

Ethnopharmacological relevance This is an extensive review of plants used traditionally for
women's healthcare in Southeast Asia and surrounding countries. Medicinal plants have a …

Tropical mountains are hot spots of biodiversity and endemism 1 , 2 , 3 , but the evolutionary
origins of their unique biotas are poorly understood 4 . In varying degrees, local and …

Ethnopharmacological relevance The traditional use of medicinal plants for the treatment of
human and livestock ailments is important to indigenous communities in the northern parts of …

Plant physiological adaptation to the global rise in atmospheric CO 2 concentration (CO 2 )
is identified as a crucial climatic forcing. To optimize functioning under rising CO 2 , plants …

Background Wild orchids are illegally harvested and traded in Nepal for use in local traditional
medicine, horticulture, and international trade. This study aims to: 1) identify the diversity …

Background Medicinal plant trade is important for local livelihoods. However, many medicinal
plants are difficult to identify when they are sold as roots, powders or bark. DNA barcoding …

AIM OF STUDY: Marketplaces epitomize a region's culture and trade, and can give a rapid
insight into traditions and salience of commercialized medicinal products. The Qaysari bazaar…

Ethnopharmacological relevance What are the minimum methodological and conceptual
requirements for an ethnopharmacological field study? How can the results of …