Plešivičko gorje (Plesivica hills) is located in the far eastern part of Žumberak-Samoborsko gorje Nature Park, near the towns of Samobor and Jastrebarsko. The highest parts of this hill area are wooded, and beneath this area there are meadows which are close to arable land – fields, orchards and vineyards. The aim of this study was to determine the flora of meadows in Plešivica hills and to isolate and describe medicinal, aromatic and honey plants.
Wild medicinal, aromatic and honey plant species of the southeastern part of the Samoborsko gorje
- Category: Aromatic & Medicinal Plants
- Themes: Development of new products and derivatives
- Position in the value chain: Forestry
- Type: Research
- Scale: Local, Subnational
- Country: Croatia
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- Keywords: aromatics and medicinal plants, natural drugs, natural remedies, wild harvested plants
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