Dodonaea viscosa Jacq (Sapindaceae) is a medicinal plant with a worldwide distribution. The species has undergone enormous taxonomic changes which caused confusion amongst plant users. In Kenya, for example, two varieties ...

Abstract: Zanthoxylum paracanthum Kokwaro (Rutaceae) is an endemic Kenyan and Tanzanian plant used in folk medicine by local populations. Although other Zanthoxylum species have been studied, only Z. paracantum stem ...

ackground and aim There is currently a significant taxonomic confusion in the genus Zanthoxylum which has a wide application in Kenyan herbal medicine. The significance of proper identification/classification of medicinal ...