Wild Edible Plants: A Challenge for Future Diet and Health

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Riccardo Motti. Plants (Basel). 2022.

. 2022 Jan 27;11(3):344.

doi: 10.3390/plants11030344.

¹ Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Via Universita 100, 80055 Portici, NA, Italy.

Abstract

Wild edible plants (WEPs) can be defined as native species that grow and reproduce naturally in their natural habitat without being cultivated [...].

The author declares no conflict of interest.

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