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» Amazon Conservation Team - Works in partnership with indigenous people in conserving biodiversity, health, and culture in tropical America.

» Andrographis Home - News, literature and research specific to Andrographis paniculata, found primarily in India. Includes distribution, cultivation and pharmacological information.

» Botanical.com - Articles, Message Board, Links, A Modern Herbal...

» By the Prophet of the Earth - Ethnobotany of the Pima - A complete online version of the original printed book by L.S.M. Curtin.

» 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.

» Centre for Economic Botany - Based at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, carrying out research and providing an identification service.

» A Certain Herb Called Coca - A study of coca's role in Andean society and its under-valuation by scholars.

» 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.

» Ethnobotanical Leaflets - Web journal with information on ethnobotanical projects and organizations and links.

» 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.

» 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.

» Ethnobotany Bibliography - A suggested introductory reading list from the Centre for Economic Botany, the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London.

» 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.

» Ethnobotany of Wild Plant Foods - Describes the science and offers resource links, bibliography and list of online databases.

» Ethnobotany Program at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. - A list of courses available, information for students and a recommended reading list.

» Ethnomedicinals for Research and Development - Information on the use of herbs and other natural products in biochemistry, pharmacology, and traditional medicine.

» 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.

» 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.

» Indian Herbal Research and Methods - Articles by Dr.Pankaj Oudhia detailing his research and observation of plants and their medicinal uses native to Chhattisgarh, India and surrounding regions.

» International Society for Ethnopharmacology - The Journal of Ethnopharmacology, which publishes papers on medicinal and other useful indigenous plants as well as their bioactive compounds.

» Ix Chel Farms and the Panti Medicinal Trail - Describes Dr. Rosita Arvigo's studies and work with tropical plants and traditional healing in Belize.

» Machiguenga - An ethnobotanical study of eastern Peru.

» Minnesota Ethnobotany - Describes both food and medicinal uses of plants, listed alphabetically by scientific name.

» Native American Herbal, Plant Knowledge - Describes healing plants used by northern Plains Indians, including photos. Also contains links to databases, books, and teacher resources.

» Patalkot - The ethnobotanical work of Dr. Deepak Acharya, including full text of papers and pictures of Patalkot valley, India.

» 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.

» Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases - Search plants by chemical, activity or ethnobotanical use. Includes list of browsable databases and rainforest information.

» Plants for a Future - Resource centre for edible, medicinal, and other useful plants.

» Psilocybe cubensis/Psilocybe subcubensis - Materia medica of the psychoactive mushroom used by natives of subtropical regions.

» Quanah Parker/Peyote - Brief history of Parker's role in the spread of Christian peyotism. Includes plant description and recommended reading list.

» 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.

» Sacred Earth Ethnobotany - Articles, resources, and links.

» 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.

» Society of Ethnobiology - A nonprofit professional organization dedicated to the interdisciplinary study of the relationships of plants and animals with human cultures worldwide.

» Tico Ethnobotanical Dictionary - Alphabetical listing by scientific name. Includes brief descriptions of usage and identifies cultures in which each plant is of interest.

» Tropical Plant Database - Searchable list of plants from the Amazon rainforest, by common or botanical name, action, ailment, properties or ethnic uses.

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