Web Directory

» A Certain Herb Called Coca
   A study of coca's role in Andean society and its under-valuation by scholars.
   http://www-personal.umich.edu/~jlvoris/thesis.html

» A Library of Western Amazonia Ethnobotany, Shamanism and Ayahuasca
   A variety of articles exploring ethnobotany and shamanic healing practices in western Amazonia.
   http://www.biopark.org/peru/Amazon-library-ethnobotany.html

» A Modern Herbal
   First published in 1931 by Mrs. M. Grieve, the online version of this book contains medicinal, culinary, cosmetic and economic properties, cultivation and folk-lore of herbs.
   http://www.botanical.com/

» Amazon Conservation Team
   Works in partnership with indigenous people in conserving biodiversity, health, and culture in tropical America.
   http://www.ethnobotany.org/

» BioFiC-Planta / EtnobotCat
   Group of researchers from the Botanical Institute of Barcelona and the Université de Paris-Sud. Research covers two main themes, biosystematics and ethnobotanical studies. Spanish and English.
   http://www.etnobiofic.cat

» By the Prophet of the Earth - Ethnobotany of the Pima
   A complete online version of the original printed book by L.S.M. Curtin.
   http://www.uapress.arizona.edu/onlinebks/prophet/titlprop.htm

» 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.
   http://www.cieer.org/directory.html

» Central Africa Medicinal Plants Database
   A searchable and browsable medicinal plant database for uses of traditional veterinarian and human medicines in Africa.
   http://www.metafro.be/prelude

» Centre for Economic Botany
   Based at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, carrying out research and providing an identification service.
   http://www.kew.org/science/ecbot/

» 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.
   http://www.stainblue.com/andrewweil.html

» Economic Importance and Ethnobotany of Palm Trees
   Includes articles on the various ethnobotanical uses of palm trees.
   http://www.plantapalm.com/vpe/ethnobotany/vpe_ethnobotany.htm

» Ethno-Mycology of the World
   Provides an overview of fungi and includes information on their use as tools, for food and in medicine and their psychoactive properties.
   http://goa-shoom.net/ethnomycology/

» Ethnobotanical Leaflets
   An international web journal for ethnobotanical research articles.
   http://www.ethnoleaflets.com//

» Ethnobotany
   Information from Wikipedia on this branch of botany that studies the relationships that exist between people and plants.
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethnobotany

» 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.
   http://www.accessexcellence.org/RC/Ethnobotany/

» Ethnobotany Bibliography
   A suggested introductory reading list from the Centre for Economic Botany, the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London.
   http://www.kew.org/science/eblinks/ethnobook.html

» Ethnobotany Program at the University of Kent at Canterbury
   Describes the Master of Science courses, staff, projects and funding. Includes contact information for applicants or inquiries.
   http://www.kent.ac.uk/anthropology/prospective_students/courses/pgethno.html

» Ethnobotany Research and Applications E-Journal
   A free online journal of current research in ethnobotany.
   http://www.ethnobotanyjournal.org/

» Ethnobotany and Paleoethnobotany Bibliography
   A comprehensive bibliography of ethnobotanical literature, listed by author and subject grouping.
   http://wings.buffalo.edu/anthropology/Documents/ethnobib

» 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.
   http://www.cwnp.org/ethnobot2.html

» Ethnomedicinals for Research and Development
   Information on the use of herbs and other natural products in biochemistry, pharmacology, and traditional medicine.
   http://ethnomedicinals.com/

» Flora Celtica
   A database of flora in the Celtic countries and regions of Europe. It includes traditional knowledge and uses of plants.
   http://193.62.154.38/celtica/fcb.htm

» Flora Ontario Integrated Botanical Information System
   FOIBIS is a searchable database of more than 4700 species, including vascular plants, bryophytes and lichens. It includes information on ethnobotanical uses.
   http://www.uoguelph.ca/foibis/

» Hawaiian Ethnobotany Online Database
   A database of plants traditionally used in Hawaiian culture, with specific information on medicinal and non-medicinal uses. Listed by Hawaiian names or by species names.
   http://www2.bishopmuseum.org/ethnobotanydb/

» International Society for Ethnopharmacology
   The Journal of Ethnopharmacology, which publishes papers on medicinal and other useful indigenous plants as well as their bioactive compounds.
   http://www.ethnopharmacology.org/

» Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine
   An open access, online journal of ethnosciences. Includes topics in medicinal and cultural uses of plants.
   http://www.ethnobiomed.com/

» Laboratory of Ethnobotany
   Houses collections of domesticated plants from around the world as well as specimens recovered from archaeological sites. Laboratory reports available for download in Adobe .pdf format, sorted by report number or locale.
   http://www.lsa.umich.edu/umma/research/labs

» Machiguenga
   An ethnobotanical study of eastern Peru.
   http://manu.montana.com/

» Medicinal plants
   Provides photographs and descriptions of a range of plants believed to have medicinal properties. Almost all our present medicines are derived from research on medicinal plants.
   http://www.green-source.blogspot.com/

» Minnesota Ethnobotany
   Describes both food and medicinal uses of plants, listed alphabetically by scientific name.
   http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/cultural/ethnoarchaeology/ethnobotany/

» Mongabay Ethnobotany Blog
   A news blog on ethnobotany from an environmental science and conservation news site.
   http://www.mongabay.com/news-index/ethnobotany1.html

» Native American Herbal, Plant Knowledge
   Describes healing plants used by northern Plains Indians, including photos. Also contains links to databases, books, and teacher resources.
   http://www.kstrom.net/isk/food/plants.html

» Patalkot
   The ethnobotanical work of Dr. Deepak Acharya, including full text of papers and pictures of Patalkot valley, India.
   http://dracharya.tripod.com/patal

» 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.
   http://peopleandplants.org/

» Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
   Search plants by chemical, activity or ethnobotanical use. Includes list of browsable databases and rainforest information.
   http://www.ars-grin.gov/duke/

» Plant Interactions
   A scientific resource for information on biodiversity, conservation, plant utilization, indigenous knowledge systems and culture.
   http://www.plantinteractions.co.uk/

» Plants for a Future
   Resource centre for edible, medicinal, and other useful plants.
   http://www.pfaf.org/

» Psilocybe cubensis/Psilocybe subcubensis
   Materia medica of the psychoactive mushroom used by natives of subtropical regions.
   http://www.stainblue.com/cubensis.html

» Quanah Parker/Peyote
   Brief history of Parker's role in the spread of Christian peyotism. Includes plant description and recommended reading list.
   http://www.stainblue.com/quanahparker.html

» 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.
   http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/research/

» Sacred Earth Ethnobotany
   Articles, resources, and links.
   http://www.sacredearth.com/ethnobotany.htm

» 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.
   http://www.econbot.org/

» Society of Ethnobiology
   A nonprofit professional organization dedicated to the interdisciplinary study of the relationships of plants and animals with human cultures worldwide.
   http://ethnobiology.org/

» The African Journal of Ethnobiology
   AJE is a peer-reviewed interdisciplinary forum for the dissemination of ethnoscientific information and related activities providing access to books, full text articles, research reports and abstracts.
   http://www.idhaa.org/

» 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.
   http://www.sigridleger.de/book/index.html

» Tico Ethnobotanical Dictionary
   Alphabetical listing by scientific name. Includes brief descriptions of usage and identifies cultures in which each plant is of interest.
   http://www.ars-grin.gov/duke/dictionary/tico/index.html

» Traditional Ecological Knowledge Prior Art Database
   An index and search engine of existing Internet-based, public domain documentation concerning indigenous knowledge and plant species uses.
   http://ip.aaas.org/tekindex.nsf

» Tropical Plant Database
   Searchable list of plants from the Amazon rainforest, by common or botanical name, action, ailment, properties or ethnic uses.
   http://www.rain-tree.com/plants.htm