San and Nama indigenous knowledge: The case of |nhora (Pteronia camphorata) and its medicinal use
A hitherto unidentified medicinal plant is here identified for the first time as Pteronia camphorata (L.) L., an aromatic shrub of the Asteraceae family endemic to the western and southern coastal region of South Africa. The plant was described in this journal by Laidler1 in 1928 as ‘D/nhora buchu’,...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Academy of Science of South Africa
2016-09-01
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| Series: | South African Journal of Science |
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| Online Access: | https://www.sajs.co.za/article/view/3626 |