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MEDICINAL PLANT COLLECTION AND TAXONOMIC IDENTIFICATION
S. I. ALI
Abstract: All the world over, plants and plant
products have been used for the treatment of human sufferings and
diseases. Problems involved at the level of collection, storage,
over-exploitation, cultivation of medicinal plants by conventional
methods and through in vitro cultures are discussed. The significance of
the voucher specimens and above all the reliability of the
identification of medicinal plants is pointed out. Centre for Plant Conservation, Herbarium & Botanical Garden, University of Karachi, Karachi |
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