Journal of
Medicinal Plants Research

  • Abbreviation: J. Med. Plants Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0875
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMPR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 3835

Full Length Research Paper

Indigenous knowledge on medicinal plants used in and around Robe Town, Bale Zone, Oromia Region, Southeast Ethiopia

Abadi Birhanu
  • Abadi Birhanu
  • Department of Biology, Adigrat University, Adigrat, Ethiopia.
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Shimels Ayalew
  • Shimels Ayalew
  • Department of Biology, Dire Dawa University, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 06 July 2017
  •  Accepted: 14 November 2017
  •  Published: 25 May 2018

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