Efficacy of the core DNA barcodes in identifying processed and poorly conserved plant materials commonly used in South African traditional medicine

Abstract. Medicinal plants cover a broad range of taxa, which may be phylogenetically less related but morphologically very similar. Such morphological similarity between species may lead to misidentification and inappropriate use. Also the substitution of a medicinal plant by a cheaper alternative...

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Main Authors: Mankga, Ledile T., Yessoufou, Kowiyou, Moteetee, Annah M., Daru, Barnabas H., van der Bank, Michelle
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2013
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3890679/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24453559
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.365.5730
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