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Phylogeography of the wild and cultivated stimulant plant qat (Catha edulis, Celastraceae) in areas of historical cultivation.
American journal of botany - 1 Apr 2017
Tembrock Luke R, Simmons Mark P, Richards Christopher M, Reeves Patrick A, Reilley Ann, Curto Manuel A, Meimberg Harald, Ngugi Grace, Demissew Sebsebe, Al Khulaidi Abdul Wali, Al-Thobhani Mansoor, Simpson Sheron, Varisco Daniel M
Abstract excerpt
PREMISE OF THE STUDY: Qat (Catha edulis, Celastraceae) is a woody plant species cultivated for its stimulant alkaloids. Qat is important to the economy and culture in large regions of Ethiopia, Kenya, and Yemen. Despite the importance of this species, the wild origins and dispersal of cultivars have only been described in often contradictory historical documents. We examined the wild origins, human-mediated...
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