Browsing Department of Botany by Subject "threatened species"

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Biocultural Diversity of the Endemic ‘Wild Jack Tree’ on the Malabar Coast of South India

Mathew, Sam P.; Mohandas, A.; Shareef, S. M.; Nair, G. M. (University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2006)

Artocarpus hirsutus Lam. is an endemic tree species of the southern Western Ghats of Peninsular India. It is popularly known as the "wild jack tree”. Several attributes in art, culture and socio-economic civilization among ...
Conservation Status of Maianthemum Species in the Hengduan Mountains: A Case Study Analyzing the Impact of New Policies on Wild Collected Plant Species

Ying, Meng; Yongping, Yang; Weckerle, Caroline S. (University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2006)

Maianthemum G. Weber ex Wigg. (Liliaceae) is a popular wild vegetable in Southwest P.R. China, the consumption and trade of which has recently been stimulated by local government polices and increasing tourism. We interviewed ...
Ownership and Sustainability Issues of Botanical Medicines

Shingu, Gamaniel K. (University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2005)

The World Health Organization estimates that more than 70% of the world’s population, especially those who reside in the tropics, rely almost exclusively on plants as a primary source of medicines. Over the last decades ...
Prioritization and Conservation of Himalayan Medicinal Plants: Angelica glauca Edgew. as a Case Study

Bisht, Anil Kumar; Bhatt, Arvind; Rawal, R. S.; Dhar, Uppeandra (University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2006)

The present study broadly supports the need for conservation initiatives for Himalayan medicinal plants. An approach is set up for prioritization grading of the importance of medicinal plants that is based upon the knowledge ...
A Survey of Traditional Health Remedies Used by the Maasai of Southern Kaijiado District, Kenya

Kiringe, John Warui (University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2006)

This study investigated the use of traditional health remedies among the Maasai of Kuku Group Ranch of Southern Kajiado District, Kenya. A structured and semi—structured questionnaire was administered to heads or adult ...