Iğdır Province is situated in the Eastern Anatolian Region of Turkey. Wild edible plants and their utilization methods have not been previously documented there. This study was conducted during an ethnobotanical survey of Iğdır Province from 2007 to 2012, in the period from May to October, when plants were in their flowering and fruiting periods. There were 210 interviews carried out in 78 villages. This study provides information about 154 wild plant taxa belonging to 27 families that have been used as foodstuffs, spices, or hot drinks. Seventeen wild edible plants were recorded for the first time during this study. Eight endemic species were reported as used for their edibility, and new local names for plants were also recorded. The cultural importance index was calculated for each taxon. The most culturally important species are <em>Mentha longifolia</em>, <em>Falcaria vulgaris</em>, <em>Polygonum aviculare</em>, <em>Rosa canina</em>, <em>Crataegus azarolus</em>, <em>Capsella bursa-pastoris</em>, and <em>Malus sylvestris</em>. This study presents the richest heritage in terms of the diversity of wild edible plants ever recorded in Turkey.
Biga, located in the southwestern part of the Marmara Region of Turkey, is the largest district of Çanakkale. Wild edible plants and the ways in which they are used in Biga have not previously been documented. This ethnobotanical study of Biga was conducted between June 2011 and September 2014. In this study, we recorded information such as the local names of plants, the manner in which they are used, and the particular parts of the plants used. The cultural importance index was calculated for each taxon. One hundred and sixty-five interviews were conducted in 49 villages. The study revealed that 55 wild edible plant taxa belonging to 41 genera are used in this area. The most frequently used families are Rosaceae, Lamiaceae, Polygonaceae, and Apiaceae. The genera that represented the greatest number of taxa included <em>Rumex</em> (six taxa), <em>Thymus</em>, <em>Eryngium</em>, <em>Mentha</em>, <em>Oenanthe</em>, <em>Papaver</em>, <em>Prunus</em>, <em>Rubus</em>, and <em>Urtica</em> (each containing two taxa). The most culturally important species were <em>Urtica dioica</em>, <em>U. urens</em>, <em>Malva sylvestris</em>, <em>Thymus longicaulis</em> subsp. <em>longicaulis</em> var. <em>subisophyllus</em>, and <em>Cornus mas</em>. Local people consumed plants in the form of vegetables, fruits, beverages like herbal teas, spices, and other products. Edible parts of plants included leaves, aerial parts, young stems, and fruits. The results of our study showed that even in districts located close to cities, the use of wild edible plants still continues.
2017-2018 yılları arasında yapılan bu çalışmada ülkemizin Karadeniz Bölgesi'nde bulunan Düzce il merkezi semt pazarlarında satılan yabani bitkiler ve kültürel açıdan yoğun olarak tüketilen kültür bitkilerinin yerel halk tarafından geleneksel kullanımları araştırılmıştır. Semt pazarlarında satılan bitkilerden 30 tanesi yabani, 18 tanesi kültür bitkisi olmak üzere 25 familyaya ait toplam 48 bitki taksonu teşhis edilmiştir. Kullanımı olan taksonlardan en fazla türe sahip ilk 3 familya; Rosaceae (10 tür), Brassicaceae (6 tür) ve Apiaceae (4 tür) familyalarıdır. Kullanım amaçlarına göre bitki taksonlarından 24 tanesi gıda amaçlı çiğ veya pişirilerek, 6 tanesi tıbbi amaçla, 8 tanesi reçel yapımında, 4 tanesi kuruyemiş olarak, 3 tanesi baharat olarak, 3 tanesi turşu yapımında, 2 tanesi çay olarak ve 1 tanesi de sirke yapımında kullanılmak üzere satılmaktadır. Bu bitki taksonlarına ait 65 farklı yöresel isim kayıt edilmiştir.
In this study, morphological characteristics of five Salvia L. taxa (S. verticillata L. subsp. amasiaca (Freyn & Bornm.) Bornm., S. tomentosa Mill., S. virgata Jacq., S. forskahlei L. and S. sclarea L.) collected from Geyve, Taraklı, Akyazı and Sapanca districts of Sakarya Province were studied comparatively. Root, stem, leaf, flower and seed characteristics were determined and detailed morphological measurements were made on these organs. It was observed that the morphological findings were highly consistent with the previous studies, but some deviations were observed at the minimum and maximum limits of the measurement values.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.
hi@scite.ai
10624 S. Eastern Ave., Ste. A-614
Henderson, NV 89052, USA
Copyright © 2024 scite LLC. All rights reserved.
Made with 💙 for researchers
Part of the Research Solutions Family.