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1. A Certain Herb Called Coca
A study of coca's role in Andean society and its under-valuation by scholars.
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~jlvoris/thesis...
2. Amazon Conservation Team
Works in partnership with indigenous people in conserving biodiversity, health, and culture in tropical America.
http://www.ethnobotany.org/
3. Andrographis Home
News, literature and research specific to Andrographis paniculata, found primarily in India. Includes distribution, cultivation and pharmacological information.
http://www.geocities.com/andrographis/
4. Botanical.com
Articles, Message Board, Links, A Modern Herbal...
http://www.botanical.com/
5. By the Prophet of the Earth - Ethnobotany of the Pima
A complete online version of the original printed book by L.S.M. Curtin.
http://www.uapress.arizona.edu/onlinebks/prop...
6. Center for International Ethnomedicinal Education and Research
Ethnobotanical resource directory includes discussion forum, listserve, project and online course information, as well as articles, publications, schools and societies of interest.
http://www.cieer.org/directory.html
7. Central Africa Medicinal Plants Database
A searchable and browsable medicinal plant database for uses of traditional veterinarian and human medicines in Africa.
http://www.metafro.be/prelude
8. Centre for Economic Botany
Based at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, carrying out research and providing an identification service.
http://www.kew.org/scihort/ecbot/
9. Dr. Andrew Weil
Brief biography of the doctor for whom psilocybe weilii was named. Includes comments on his research and data on the chemical components of the mushroom.
http://www.stainblue.com/andrewweil.html
10. Economic Importance and Ethnobotany of Palm Trees
Includes articles on the various ethnobotanical uses of palm trees.
http://www.plantapalm.com/vpe/ethnobotany/vpe...
11. Ethno-Mycology
Promotes a book about the effects of mushrooms on culture, religion, and philosophy throughout history, as well as various events on this subject, featuring James Arthur. Includes information on psychedelic mushrooms.
http://jamesarthur.yage.net/mushroom.html
12. Ethnobotanical Leaflets
An international web journal for ethnobotanical research articles.
http://www.siu.edu/~ebl/
13. Ethnobotany
From Fort Lewis College, Durango, Colorado. Includes definition of the science, projects, special events and database of plants of the southwest region of the United States.
http://anthro.fortlewis.edu/ethnobotany/
14. Ethnobotany
Information from Wikipedia on this branch of botany that studies the relationships that exist between people and plants.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethnobotany
15. Ethnobotany - Access Excellence
Defines the science, explains plant classification, offers articles on medicinal and food plants of Central and South America, and proposes classroom activities for high-school biology students.
http://www.accessexcellence.org/RC/Ethnobotan...
16. Ethnobotany Bibliography
A suggested introductory reading list from the Centre for Economic Botany, the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London.
http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/scihort/eblinks/ethn...
17. Ethnobotany Program at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.
A list of courses available, information for students and a recommended reading list.
http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/ethnobotany/
18. Ethnobotany Program at the University of Kent at Canterbury
Describes the Master of Science courses, staff, projects and funding. Includes contact information for applicants or inquiries.
http://www.kent.ac.uk/anthropology/prospectiv...
19. Ethnobotany Research and Applications E-Journal
A free online journal of current research in ethnobotany.
http://www.ethnobotanyjournal.org/
20. Ethnobotany and Paleoethnobotany Bibliography
A comprehensive bibliography of ethnobotanical literature, listed by author and subject grouping.
http://wings.buffalo.edu/anthropology/Documen...
21. Ethnobotany of the Middle Columbia River Native Americans
Traditional uses of native plants in central Washington state. Includes subsistence patterns, land use, fibers, textiles, and building materials.
http://www.cwnp.org/ethnobot2.html
22. Ethnomedicinals for Research and Development
Information on the use of herbs and other natural products in biochemistry, pharmacology, and traditional medicine.
http://ethnomedicinals.com/
23. Flora Celtica
A database of flora in the Celtic countries and regions of Europe. It includes traditional knowledge and uses of plants.
http://193.62.154.38/celtica/fcb.htm
24. Flora Ontario Integrated Botanical Information System
FOIBIS is a searchable database of more than 4700 species, including vascular plants, bryophytes and lichens. It includes information on ethnobotanical uses.
http://www.uoguelph.ca/foibis/
25. Hawaiian Ethnobotany Online Database
A database of plants traditionally used in Hawaiian culture, with specific information on medicinal and non-medicinal uses. Listed by Hawaiian names or by species names.
http://www2.bishopmuseum.org/ethnobotanydb/
26. International Society for Ethnopharmacology
The Journal of Ethnopharmacology, which publishes papers on medicinal and other useful indigenous plants as well as their bioactive compounds.
http://www.ethnopharmacology.org/
27. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine
An open access, online journal of ethnosciences. Includes topics in medicinal and cultural uses of plants.
http://www.ethnobiomed.com/
28. Laboratory of Ethnobotany
Houses collections of domesticated plants from around the world as well as specimens recovered from archaeological sites. Laboratory reports available for download in Adobe .pdf format, sorted by report number or locale.
http://www.lsa.umich.edu/umma/research/labs
29. Machiguenga
An ethnobotanical study of eastern Peru.
http://manu.montana.com/
30. Medicinal plants
Provides photographs and descriptions of a range of plants believed to have medicinal properties. Almost all our present medicines are derived from research on medicinal plants.
http://www.green-source.blogspot.com/
31. Minnesota Ethnobotany
Describes both food and medicinal uses of plants, listed alphabetically by scientific name.
http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/cultural/ethnoarc...
32. Mongabay Ethnobotany Blog
A news blog on ethnobotany from an environmental science and conservation news site.
http://www.mongabay.com/news-index/ethnobotan...
33. Native American Herbal, Plant Knowledge
Describes healing plants used by northern Plains Indians, including photos. Also contains links to databases, books, and teacher resources.
http://www.kstrom.net/isk/food/plants.html
34. Patalkot
The ethnobotanical work of Dr. Deepak Acharya, including full text of papers and pictures of Patalkot valley, India.
http://dracharya.tripod.com/patal
35. People and Plants
A partnership between the WWF and UNESCO, in association with the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, producing a programme of capacity-building in ethnobotany applied to conservation and the sustainable use of plant resources.
http://peopleandplants.org/
36. Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
Search plants by chemical, activity or ethnobotanical use. Includes list of browsable databases and rainforest information.
http://www.ars-grin.gov/duke/
37. Plants for a Future
Resource centre for edible, medicinal, and other useful plants.
http://www.pfaf.org
38. Psilocybe cubensis/Psilocybe subcubensis
Materia medica of the psychoactive mushroom used by natives of subtropical regions.
http://www.stainblue.com/cubensis.html
39. Quanah Parker/Peyote
Brief history of Parker's role in the spread of Christian peyotism. Includes plant description and recommended reading list.
http://www.stainblue.com/quanahparker.html
40. Research Department, Missouri Botanical Garden
Describes current research, including ethnobotany, medicinal botany, traditional uses of plants, and bioprospecting. Also: research policy, discoveries, DNA-banking, Chatham Fellowship, staff, and links.
http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/research/
41. Sacred Earth Ethnobotany
Articles, resources, and links.
http://www.sacredearth.com/ethnobotany.htm
42. Society for Economic Botany
Fosters scientific research, education, and related activities on the past, present, and future uses of plants, and the relationship between plants and people.
http://www.econbot.org/
43. Society of Ethnobiology
A nonprofit professional organization dedicated to the interdisciplinary study of the relationships of plants and animals with human cultures worldwide.
http://ethnobiology.org/
44. The Hidden Gifts of Nature by Sigrid Leger
Description of plant usage by the San people in West Bushmanland (Namibia) for food, medicine, tools, and decoration.
http://www.sigridleger.de/book/index.html
45. Tico Ethnobotanical Dictionary
Alphabetical listing by scientific name. Includes brief descriptions of usage and identifies cultures in which each plant is of interest.
http://www.ars-grin.gov/duke/dictionary/tico/...
46. Traditional Ecological Knowledge Prior Art Database
An index and search engine of existing Internet-based, public domain documentation concerning indigenous knowledge and plant species uses.
http://ip.aaas.org/tekindex.nsf
47. Tropical Plant Database
Searchable list of plants from the Amazon rainforest, by common or botanical name, action, ailment, properties or ethnic uses.
http://www.rain-tree.com/plants.htm


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