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Devil's claw (Harpagophytum procumbens), clinical trials have established that devil's claw has anti-inflammatory and anti-arthritic properties. Photo © A.B. Cunningham

Medicinal plant Conservation status assessment and the IUCN Red List  

 

Policy and tools for conservation and sustainable use of medicinal plants

 

Medicinal plants and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)

 

"Top 50" Threatened Medicinal Plants

  • Background to the "Top 50" Plant Campaign

  • Medicinal Plant "Top 50"

  • A pragmatic “Top 50” approach for medicinal plants

  • Learn more about the TOP 50 Threatened Medicinal Plants 

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