Current status of ethnobotany research on palms from Peru

The current situation concerning research in ethnobotany and economic botany of Peruvian palms is analyzed through a review of the literature with emphasis on knowledge related to uses and vernacular names. Of the 136 Peruvian palm species, 104 have at least one use. A total of 268 different uses...

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Main Authors: Joaquina Albán, Betty Millán, Francis Kahn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos 2014-03-01
Series:Revista Peruana de Biología
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Online Access:http://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/rpb/article/view/3344