Parsons Murray J. 1993. Ethnobotany - A Māori Perspective. In: Froggat P., Oates M. (ed.) People, Plants and Conservation: Botanic Gardens into the 21st Century. Proceedings of the Royal NZ Institute of Horticulture Annual Conference, Wellington: 73-80.
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The author discusses the meaning of ethnobotany and its practice particularly in the tropical forests of Central America. The holistic perspective of Māori Science is presented and the history of ethnobotany in Aotearoa/ New Zealand outlined. Views on the Treaty of Waitangi and the Flora and Fauna Claim are presented. The planned establishment of Te Wao Nui a Tāne, a national ethnobotanical garden, by Pū Hao Rangi Māori Trust with Department of Scientific and Industrial Research is discussed
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People, Plants and Conservation: Botanic Gardens into the 21st Century. Proceedings of the Royal NZ Institute of Horticulture Annual Conference, Wellington
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