Plectranthus: A review of ethnobotanical uses

Journal of Ethnopharmacology - Tập 103 - Trang 1-24 - 2006
Catherine W. Lukhoba1, Monique S.J. Simmonds2, Alan J. Paton2
1University of Nairobi, Department of Botany, P.O. Box 30197, Nairobi, Kenya
2Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 3AB, UK

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