Conservation

The Long Road to Sustainable Licorice

by Josef A. Brinckmann Licorice, the roots, rhizomes, and stolons of Glycyrrhiza glabra, G. uralensis, and more rarely G. inflata,1 is among the most widely …

Genetic Resources Conserved by National Center for Genetic Resources and Biotechnology (Nacgrab) Nigeria and the Medicinal and Veterinary Uses of These Genetic Resources

by Timothy Oluwafemi Ajiboye The National Center for Genetic Resources and Biotechnology (NACGRAB) is the focal point for genetic resources conservation, and the head of …

Zhumeria Majdae, an Endemic Endangered Aromatic Plant From South Iran

by Ziba Jamzad Zhumeria majdae is a small aromatic shrub with grey foliage from the mint family. It is an endemic plant distributed in a …

Medicinal Aromatic Plants of the Arid Region: Call For Intensive Care

by Suzan Shahin In the desert regions, where natural conditions are severe and resources are so limited, each water drop is precious and should be …

A Frankincense Tree Conservation Project in Oman: Collaboration Between an International Company and a National Environmental Organisation

by Susan Curtis Background Frankincense plays an integral part in the Omani heritage and culture and has been a main source of income for Dhofari …

BLOOMING HABITAT Regeneration of Trillium govanianum

By Dr. Ikram Ur Rahman Sustainable Land Management Program-II UNDP Pakistan Specialists Group in Swat Pakistan under the domain of Mountains and Markets project (2014-2017) …

Conservation of North American Medicinal Plants Begins With Comprehensive Status Assessment

– Danna J Leaman, Co-Chair and Medicinal Plant Red List Authority, Medicinal Plant Specialist Group, Species Survival Commission, IUCN – International Union for Conservation of …

Windowsill to the World of Medicinal Plants

by Susan Leopold The inspiration for the 2020 cover of this Journal came from a post made on Instagram not too long ago. A question …

Saving Plants From Pipeline

by Neal Laferriere Sitting with my daughter Aislinn at the top of a steep ridge in Highland County, Virginia, we can see for miles. The …