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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=hayden@nativeamericanbotanics.com
href="mailto:hayden@nativeamericanbotanics.com">Anita Hayden</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=MPWG@lists.plantconservation.org
href="mailto:MPWG@lists.plantconservation.org">'PCA's Medicinal Plant Working
Group List'</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, January 06, 2004 4:11
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [MPWG] propagation
material?</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Dear group:
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I’ve lurked long on
this listserve, hoping for some discussion on commercial farming of medicinal
plants. Thank you, Myron (MJH), for digging up the stated focus of the group.
And I add my vote to keep this discussion group both diverse and very active
(but then I am blessed with a high-speed internet connection).
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">To toss another
thread onto the topic pile, I am searching for sources of tissue-cultured
propagules (or any sterile propagation technique) of medicinal root crops. I
will be growing the plants in hydroponic systems, so I require clean
propagation material. I do not have access to facilities right now to do my
own propagation. At this time, I am particularly interested in False Unicorn
or Helonius root (<I><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Chamaelirium
luteum</SPAN></I>), Black Cohosh (<I><SPAN
style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Cimicifuga racemosa</SPAN></I>), and Wasabi
(<I><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Wasabia wasabi</SPAN></I> or <I><SPAN
style="FONT-STYLE: italic">W. japonica</SPAN></I>)…(OK, I admit Wasabi may not
be considered a medicinal, but it certainly has some bioactivity!)
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Any leads or
recommendations for commercial propagators who produce sterile planting
material of medicinal and other high-value root crops would be greatly
appreciated (you may respond directly to me at the email listed below if you
prefer). Thank you, and I enjoy the electronic chatter about the plants, the
environment, and the society that we, and they, live in. </SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoAutoSig><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Anita
"Teena" Hayden, PhD</SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">PO Box
6304</SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Asheville,
NC 28816</SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Phone:
(828) 252-9305</SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Fax: (828)
252-8538</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoAutoSig><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">email:
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style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Papyrus"><A
href="mailto:hayden@nativeamericanbotanics.com"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">hayden@nativeamericanbotanics.com</SPAN></FONT></A></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Papyrus"><A
href="http://www.nativeamericanbotanics.com"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">www.nativeamericanbotanics.com</SPAN></FONT></A></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoAutoSig><FONT color=navy><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: navy">Anita,</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoAutoSig><FONT color=navy><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: navy"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoAutoSig><FONT color=navy><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: navy">My organization, Botresearch USA is
currently engaged in tissue culture of a number of medicinals, however we have
confined our work to the Lamiaceae</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoAutoSig><FONT color=navy><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: navy">family as part of a greater overall
project.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: navy"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoAutoSig><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=navy size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: navy">I can recommend a colleague, Dr. Carol
Stiff, that might be able to help or refer you to specific individuals she is
aware of. Her e-mail address is: <A href="mailto:kck@turbonet.com"><FONT
face=Arial size=2>kck@turbonet.com</FONT></A><SMALL><SMALL><FONT
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<P class=MsoAutoSig><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: navy">She also has a
website which contains a link to the </SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoAutoSig><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: navy">Plant Tissue
Culture listserve, and would put you in</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoAutoSig><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: navy">contact with
thousands of resources. I hope this helps.</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoAutoSig><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: navy"><FONT
face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>Regards,<BR>J.N.Covanes<BR>Director of
Research<BR>Botresearch USA<BR>23410 Harpergate<BR>Spring, Texas
77373<BR>USA<BR>fax: (281)355-1857<BR><A
href="http://www.botresearch.com">www.botresearch.com</A></FONT></P></SPAN></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>