Journal of
Medicinal Plants Research

  • Abbreviation: J. Med. Plants Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0875
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMPR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 3835

Full Length Research Paper

Indigenous knowledge of plant uses by the community of Batiaghata, Khulna, Bangladesh

Tama Ray
  • Tama Ray
  • Faculty of Forest Sciences and Forest Ecology, University of Göttingen, Goettingen-37077, Germany.
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Sharif Hasan Limon
  • Sharif Hasan Limon
  • Forestry and Wood Technology Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna-9208, Bangladesh.
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Sajjad Hossain Tuhin
  • Sajjad Hossain Tuhin
  • Forestry and Wood Technology Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna-9208, Bangladesh.
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Arifa Sharmin
  • Arifa Sharmin
  • Forestry and Wood Technology Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna-9208, Bangladesh.
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  •  Received: 15 December 2020
  •  Accepted: 06 May 2021
  •  Published: 30 June 2021

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