ABC_Useful plants of Malawi; medicinal plants used in maternal and child health care
Citation
Mpalika D (2022). ABC_Useful plants of Malawi; medicinal plants used in maternal and child health care. Version 1.1. National Herbarium & Botanic Gardens of Malawi. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/75dm0i accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-08-26.Description
An ethnobotanical study was conducted in two Traditional Authorities surrounding Malawi's only biosphere reserve, Mulanje Forest Reserves. The study was aimed at finding effective strategies of improving the status of women and children through documentation and conservation status assessment of medicinal plants used in maternal and child health.Sampling Description
Method steps
Taxonomic Coverages
The data set contains information on plants which were identified to species or subspecies as well as family levels.
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Plantaerank: kingdom
Geographic Coverages
Malawi is a landlocked country in southeast Africa. It is wholly within the tropics; from about 9°30S at its northernmost point to about 17°S at the southernmost tip.
Bibliographic Citations
- Maliwichi, C,(2003):Traditional Maternal and under-five health care delivery system using medicinal plants:A case study of Mulanje District, Malawi. -
Contacts
Donald Mpalikaoriginator
position: Data Manager
National Herbarium & Botanic Gardens of Malawi
P.O. Box 528
Zomba
Southern
MW
Telephone: +265888329900
email: dmpalika@yahoo.co.uk
Donald Mpalika
metadata author
position: Data Manager
National Herbarium & Botanic Gardens of Malawi
P.O. Box 528
Zomba
Southern
MW
Telephone: +265888329900
email: dmpalika@yahoo.co.uk
Donald Mpalika
metadata author
position: Data Manager
National Herbarium & Botanic Gardens of Malawi
P.O. Box 528
Zomba
Southern
MW
Telephone: +265888329900
email: dmpalika@yahoo.co.uk
Donald Mpalika
administrative point of contact
position: Data Manager
National Herbarium & Botanic Gardens of Malawi
P.O. Box 528
Zomba
Southern
MW
Telephone: +265888329900
email: dmpalika@yahoo.co.uk
Cecilia Maliwichi-Nyirenda
administrative point of contact
position: Research Director
University of Malawi, College of Medicine
Private Bag 360, Chichiri
Blantyre
Southern
MW
Telephone: +265884484364
email: nyirendacecilia@yahoo.co.uk