May 17, 2012
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Cover Article
Indian Potato (Ipomoea pandurata, Convolvulaceae)—A Record of Confusion
Front cover image: Misidentification of newly encountered useful species by Europeans was common. See Daniel Austin’s historical review in the current issue of the mistaken identification of the Native American purgative Ipomoea pandurata as an edible form of potato. > Illustration: Sims, J. 1814. Curtis's botanical magazine 39: plate 1603.
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Publications of Dr. Richard E. Schultes now available on-line
Many out of print publications written by the pioneering ethnobotanist

2012 Spring Newsletter


Interesting Video Clips
Living Bridges (Ficus)

The Muglingi Valley in Nepal where local people collect quantities of medicinal plants for sale in India. Helle Larsen describes his experiments to determine the most efficient ways to carry out the harvest of Nardostachys grandiflora.

 

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