As we celebrate United NationsWorld Wildlife Day on 03.03., the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Products Research (GA) stands at the intersection of conservation and innovation.
This year’s theme, “Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: Conserving Health, Heritage and Livelihoods”, highlights a critical truth: we cannot protect human health without protecting the wild ecosystems that provide our most vital natural products.
The date, March 3rd, marks the adoption of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), underscoring the vital importance of conservation and sustainable use of wildlife resources.
The GA will mark the date with an online symposium where members of the society will introduce important plants from around the globe in a flash talk focusing on a regional plant. The programme will be available around 22.02. and if interested please register.
As of 10.02, the following topics and speakers have been confirmed:
Eastern Africa
Dr Godwin Anywar, Uganda
Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: Conserving Health Heritage and Livelihoods-My Plant from Eastern Africa is Warburgia ugandensis Sprague
Southern Africa
Dr Tshepiso Ndhlovu, South Africa
Title tbc.
Dr Tshepiso Ndhlovu, South Africa
Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: Conserving Health Heritage and Livelihoods – My Plant from Southern Africa: Aptosimum elongatum (Hiern) Engl.
Dr Samkeliso Takaidza, South Africa
Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: Conserving Health Heritage and Livelihoods — My Plant from Southern Africa: Tulbaghia violacea Harv.
Western Africa
Prof. John Igoli, Nigeria
Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: Conserving Health Heritage and Livelihoods — My Plant from West Africa: Siphonochilus aethiopicus (African wild ginger). Zingiberaceae family
DSc. Enass Y. A. Salih, Finland
“Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: Conserving Health Heritage and Livelihoods – My plant from African Sahel region: Gum arabic “Acacia senegal/ Senegalia senegal”
Southern Mediterranean/Middle East
Dr Lidia K. Al-Halaseh, Jordan
“Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: Conserving Health Heritage and Livelihoods – My plant from the Middle East region: Moringa peregrina
Prof. Dr. İffet İrem Tatlı Çankaya, Turkey
Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: Conserving Health Heritage and Livelihoods-My Plant from the Mediterranean and Asia region: Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra L.)
Prof. Dr. Funda Nuray Yalcin, Turkey
“Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: Conserving Health Heritage and Livelihoods — My Plant from Anatolia and the Middle East region: Crocus sativus (Saffron)”.
Europe
Dr. Antigoni Cheilari, Greece
My plant from Europe: Sideritis (Mountain Tea) – The Balkan Heritage
Assoc. Prof., Dr. Olha Mykhailenko, Ukraine
Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: Conserving Health Heritage and Livelihoods —My Plant from Eastern Europe: Ruta graveolens.
Sophie Whyms, Ireland
Medicinal and Aromatic Plants – My plant, Myrica gale, from Northern Europe
South Eastern Asia
Associate Professor Ts Dr Siew-Keah Lee, Malaysia
Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: Conserving Health Heritage and Livelihoods —My Plant from Southeast Asia: Green Tea (Camellia sinensis)
Dr Shipra Nagar, Ireland
Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: Conserving Health Heritage and Livelihoods — My Plant from India, Southeast Asia region: Tinospora cordifolia
Prof Dr Siow-Ping Tan, Malaysia
Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: Conserving Health Heritage and Livelihoods – A Plant from Southeast Asia: Sabah Snake Grass (Clinacanthus nutans)
East Asia
Prof Clara Bik-San LAU, China
Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: Conserving Health Heritage and Livelihoods — My Plant from Eastern Asia: Huang Qi (Astragalus species)
Professor, So-Young Park, South Korea
Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: Conserving Health Heritage and Livelihoods-My Plant from the Northeast Asia region: Ginseng (Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer).
South and Central America/Mexico/Caribbean
Dr Douglas Chaves, Brazil
Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: Conserving Health Heritage and Livelihoods — My Plant from South America: Juçara (Euterpe edulis)
North America
Dr Steven Dentali, USA
Medicinal and Aromatic Plants – My plant, Salvia apiana, from the coastal scrub regions of Southern California and Baja California
Australia
Emeritus Professor Ronald Quinn, Australia
Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: Conserving Health Heritage and Livelihoods —My Plant from the Kimberley, Australia: Mudjala (Barringtonia acutangula).
Register here.
