In Yunnan Province China, ethnic peoples use five species of lichens as foods (Lobaria isidiophora, L. kurokawae, L. yoshimurae, Ramalina conduplicans, and R. sinensis) and five others as health-promoting teas (Lethariella cashmeriana, L. sernanderi, L. sinensis, Thamnolia vermicularis, and T. subuliformis). Local traditions concerning the use of these lichens are described, and the natural-product chemical constituents of each species are given.
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1 September 2001
Ethnic Uses of Lichens in Yunnan, China
Li-song Wang,
Takao Narui,
Hiroshi Harada,
Chicita F. Culberson,
William Louis Culberson
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The Bryologist
Vol. 104 • No. 3
Fall 2001
Vol. 104 • No. 3
Fall 2001