Book ID: 46261
Middleditch, B. S. and A. M. Amer
Kuwaiti Plants.Distribution, Traditional Medicine, Phytochemistry, Pharmacology and Economic Value. 1991. (Studies in Plant Science, Volume 2). 173 distr. maps. 322 p. gr8vo. Hardcover.
The book contains information on all the dicotyledonous plants (except the Compositae), known to grow in Kuwait.Many of the species are reviewed in their traditional uses in Kuwait and elsewhere. Extensive searches of scientific literature were carried out on phytochemistry, pharmacology, contemporary economic value of the plants. Brief notes are also provided on the utility of related species. The distribution of118 species covered is illustrated on maps of Kuwait and the Middle East.