Medicinal plants trade in Harare’s urban markets: diversity, conservation status, and economic significance
This study underscores the high diversity of medicinal plants and their socio-economic importance in Harare's urban markets. This shows that traditional medicine is still considered important in primary health care in the city of Harare. However, the reliance on distant districts (~ ≥ 100 km) for plant sourcing raises concerns about the possibility of unknowingly overharvesting.
Authors
- Justice Muvengwi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9117-1865)
- Monicah Mbiba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2265-0904)
Institutions
- University of the Witwatersrand (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine
- Published
- 2025-04-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13002-025-00778-0
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- African Botany and Ecology Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 32.16