Ethnobotanical survey of plants used in Afyonkarahisar-Turkey

Abstract

BackgroundThe traditional knowledge about plants and their uses in Turkey is disappearing in recent years because the new generations of villagers migrate to big cities for a better life. Afyonkarahisar located at the intersection of roads and phytogeographical regions (Mediterranean, Iran-Turan, and Euro-Siberian) has more than 2500 plant species. This richness of plant diversity promotes the indigenous commuity for the traditional use of wild plants. The aim of the study is to show wild plants’ ethnobotanical usages associated with medicinal, food, fodder, and household goods in 31 settlements within the boundaries of Afyonkarahisar province.MethodsThe ethnobotanical data were collected from 46 informants by means of semi-structured interviews from 2012 to 2014. Ethnobotanical uses of plants of the study area were conducted in the vicinity of Afyonkarahisar (5 districts, 8 towns, 15 villages, and 3 neighborhood centers).ResultsOne hundred and thirty plant taxa belonging to 39 families were recorded and collected. Hundred and seventy-eight different uses of these plants were documented and used generally for medicinal (84), food (68), fodder (16), household goods (3), dyes (3), handicrafts (3) and religious (1).ConclusionThis study provides interesting uses of plants in the local community of Afyonkarahisar and its surrounding area, in what purpose they make use of plants, how they make use of them and obtained results will contribute to economy of villagers. Since the local people, especially in villages, are poor and do not have health care, they use the plants to treat illnesses, food, fodder, household goods and other uses (evil eye). Also this study will light the way for posterity for next generations.

Traditional Knowledge of Wild Edible Plants of Biga (Çanakkale), Turkey

“…A comparison of this study with previous edible plant studies (Ahıskalı et al, 2012;Alpınar, 1999;Altundağ Çakır, 2017;Arı et al, Arı et al (2015); Bulut, 2016;Dogan, 2012;Dogan et al, 2004Dogan et al, , 2013Dogan et al, , 2015Dogan et al, , 2017Duran et al, 2001;Ecevit Genç & Özhatay, 2004Ertuğ, 2004;Ertuğ et al, 2004;Esiyok et al, 2004;Gönüz et al, 2008;Kargıoğlu et al, 2008;Kızılarslan & Özhatay, 2012a;Koçyiğit & Özhatay, 2009;Polat & Satil, 2010;Satıl et al, 2006Satıl et al, , 2008Selvi et al, 2013;Tan et al, 2017;Uysal et al, 2010) and other ethnobotanical studies (Bulut & Tuzlacı, 2009;Cakilcioglu et al, 2011;Emre Bulut & Tuzlacı, 2006;Fujita et al, 1995;Han & Bulut, 2015;Honda et al, 1996;Kızılarslan & Özhatay, 2012b;Koçyiğit & Özhatay, 2006;Polat & Satil, 2012;Sezik et al, 1991Sezik et al, , 1997Sezik et al, , 2001Tuzlacı & Aymaz, 2001;Tuzlacı & Emre, Bulut 2007;Uysal et al, 2008Uysal et al, , 2010…”

“…Some of the species identified in our study area, according to other studies, are used for purposes other than food, such as medicinal (M), animal fodder (FD), dye (D), and ornamental (O) uses, demonstrating the ethnobotanical importance of these plants in Turkey. Malva sylvestris, P. rhoeas, R. canina, and R. acetosella (species which we showed are used as food in Biga) are also recorded as food plants in 25 of the studies that we used for comparative purposes (Ahıskalı et al, 2012;Alpınar, 1999;Altundağ Çakır, 2017;Arı et al, 2015;Bulut, 2016;Dogan, 2012;Dogan et al, 2004, 2017Duran et al, 2001Ecevit Genç & Özhatay, 2006;Emre Bulut & Tuzlacı, 2006;Ertuğ, 2004;Ertuğ et al, 2004;Kargıoğlu et al, 2008;Kızılarslan & Özhatay, 2012a;Koçyiğit & Özhatay, 2009; Polat & Satil, 2010, 2012Satıl et al, 2006Satıl et al, , 2008Selvi et al, 2013;Tan et al, 2017;Uysal et al, 2008Uysal et al, , 2010Yücel & Tülükoğlu, 2000). In Biga and its vicinity, the use of these wild species is quite common.…”

“…The consumption of certain species, such as H. perforatum and L. stoechas, used as a tea for medicinal purposes are very common in the region, but it was shown that a small number of people also consumed these species daily in the form of beverages. The medicinal use of both of these plant taxa is widespread in Turkey (Alpınar, 1999;Arı et al, 2015;Cakilcioglu et al, 2011;Ecevit Genç & Özhatay, 2006;Ertuğ et al, 2004;Honda et al, 1996;Kızılarslan & Özhatay, 2012b;Koçyiğit & Özhatay, 2006;Polat & Satil, 2010;Selvi et al, 2013;Sezik et al, 2001;Tuzlacı & Aymaz, 2001;Tuzlacı & Emre Bulut, 2007;Uysal et al, 2008Uysal et al, , 2010Uysal et al, , 2012Uzun et al, 2004;Yeşilada et al 1993Yeşilada et al , 1995. For example, L. stoechas is brewed together with sage and lime to form a tea that is drunk by a small number of people.…”

“…A study conducted in the Aegean Region showed that as well as being a source of food and nutrients, wild edible plants also have the potential to provide an important source of income for local communities, especially if they are well managed (Tan et al, 2017). Several recent studies have described the status of our current knowledge of the use of wild edible plants in Turkey (Ahıskalı et al, 2012;Alpınar, 1999;Altundağ Çakır, 2017;Arı et al, 2015;Bulut, 2016;Dogan, 2012;Dogan et al, 2004Dogan et al, , 2013Dogan et al, , 2015Duran et al, 2001; Ecevit Genç & Özhatay, 2004Genç & Özhatay, , 2006Ertuğ, 2004;Ertuğ et al, 2004;Esiyok et al, 2004;Gönüz et al, 2008;Kargıoğlu et al, 2008;Kızılarslan & Özhatay, 2012a;Koçyiğit & Özhatay, 2009;Polat & Satil, 2010;Satıl et al, 2006Satıl et al, , 2008Selvi et al, 2013;Tan et al, 2017;Uysal et al, 2010), but none of these studies have included Biga. Therefore, the goal of this study was to record the wild edible plants used as food, spice, and tea in Biga/Çanakkale to address this gap in our knowledge.…”

Medicinal and wild food plants of Marmara Island (Balikesir – Turkey)

“…However since our study relates solely to wild plants used for nutrition, this information was not included in Tab. [1,[31][32][33]36,[40][41][42][43]47,69,71,78].…”