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Edible Medicinal and Non-Medicinal Plants, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2016
Volume 11 Modified Stems, Roots, Bulbs
Author: Lim T. K.
Language: EnglishSubject for Edible Medicinal and Non-Medicinal Plants:
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This book covers such plants with edible modified storage subterranean stems (corms, rhizomes, stem tubers) and unmodified subterranean stem stolons, above ground swollen stems and hypocotyls, storage roots (tap root, lateral roots, root tubers), and bulbs, that are eaten as conventional or functional food as vegetables and spices, as herbal teas, and may provide a source of food additive or neutraceuticals. This volume covers selected plant species with edible modified stems, roots and bulbs in the families Iridaceae, Lamiaceae, Marantaceae, Nelumbonaceae, Nyctaginaceae, Nymphaeaceae, Orchidaceae, Oxalidaceae, Piperaceae, Poaceae, Rubiaceae and Simaroubaceae. The edible species dealt with in this work include wild and underutilized crops and also common and widely grown ornamentals.To help in identification of the plant and edible parts coloured illustrations are included.
As in the preceding ten volumes, topics covered include: taxonomy (botanical name and synonyms); common English and vernacular names; origin and distribution; agro-ecological requirements; edible plant parts and uses; plant botany; nutritive, medicinal and pharmacological properties with up-to-date research findings; traditional medicinal uses; other non-edible uses; and selected/cited references for further reading. This volume has separate indices for scientific and common names; and separate
scientific and medical glossaries.Table of content
Introduction
Iridaceae
Iris x germanica
Lamiaceae
Stachy affinis
Marantaceae
Maranta arundinacea
Nelumbonaceae
Nelumbo nucifera
Nyctaginaceae
Mirabilis expansa
Nymphaeaceae
Nymphaea odorata
Nymphaea x rubra
Victoria amazonica
Orchidaceae
Diuris semilunata
Diuris sulphurea
Pterostylis curta
Pterostylis pedunculata
Oxalidaceae
Oxalis tuberosus
Piperaceae
Piper methysticum
Poaceae
Chrysopogon zizanioides
Eleusine indica
Rubiaceae
Morinda officinalis
Simaroubaceae
Eurycoma longifolia
Medical Glossary
Scientific Glossary
TK Lim (Tong Kwee Lim) obtained his Bachelor and Masters in Agricultural Science from the University of Malaya and his PHD (Botanical Sciences) from the University of Hawaii. He worked in the University of Agriculture Malaysia for 20 years as a lecturer and Associate Professor; as Principal Horticulturist for 9 years for the Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries, Darwin, Northern Territory; 6 years as Manager of the Asia and Middle East Team in Plant Biosecurity Australia, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Australia; and 4 years as Research Program Manager with the Australian Centre for International Agriculture Research (ACIAR), Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australia before he retired from public service. He has published over a hundred scientific papers including several books: "Guava in Malaysia: Production, Pest and Diseases", "Durian Diseases and Disorders", "Diseases of Mango in Malaysia", chapters in books, international refereed journals, conference proceedings (as editor) and technical bulletins in the areas of plant pathology, crop protection, horticulture, agronomy and quarantine science. He was also a reviewer of scientific papers for several international scientific journals. As Principal Horticulturist in Darwin, he and his team were instrumental in establishing the horticultural industry in the Northern Territory, Australia, especially on tropical fruits, vegetables, culinary herbs, spices / medicinal herbs and tropical flowers. During his tenure with Plant Biosecurity, he led a team responsible for conducting pest risk analyses and quarantine policy issues dealing with the import and export of plants and plant products into and out of Australia for the Middle East and Asian region. During his time with ACIAR, he oversaw and managed international research and development programs in plant protection and horticulture covering a wide array of crops that included fruits, plantation crops, vegetables, culinary and
100 coloured illustrations in this volume
Referenced up-to-date-information on nutritive and medicinal properties, and other non-edible uses
Botanical description and common and vernacular names to help in plant identification
Medical and scientific glossaries
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras