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Operculina turpethum (convolvulaceae) as a medicinal plant in Asia

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Medicinal uses ofOperculina turpethum by several groups of people are described, and linguistic evidence is used in connection with medicinal philosophies to reconstruct historic dispersal routes of the plants.

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Austin, D.F. Operculina turpethum (convolvulaceae) as a medicinal plant in Asia. Econ Bot 36, 265–269 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02858545

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