Ethnobotany of wild edible plants in multiethnic areas of the Gansu-Ningxia-Inner Mongolia junction zone
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5296961 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Xiaohuan Jia (0000-0002-9733-8408), Yongxia Zhao (0000-0002-8429-2113), Yunyue Zhu, Xin Zeng (0000-0002-4180-3366), Xuehui Liang, Jian Xie (0009-0002-8590-9725), Faming Wu (0009-0004-4284-3118) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 53-53 |
| Publication date | 2022-08-09 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1746-4269 • E-ISSN: 1746-4269 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1186/s13002-022-00549-1 |
| PMID | 35945554 |
| OpenAlex | W4290794509 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 29 |
Introduction In recent years, research on wild edible plant resources has become increasingly popular. The Hassan Nature Reserve is a multiethnic area mainly composed of people belonging to the Han, Hui, and Mongolian groups. The utilization of edible wild plant resources in this area is extremely high. However, with the advancement of urbanization and the development of modern agricultural technology, these resources have been seriously damaged, and related traditional knowledge, such as that related to national medicine, has been lost. Methods Based on a literature study, interviews with village and community organizations, participatory observation, and quantitative evaluation of ethnobotanical resources, wild edible plants in the Gansu-Ningxia-Inner Mongolia junction zone, were investigated. Results The survey results showed that there were 53 species (varieties) of wild edible plants belonging to 24 families in this area. The Compositae and Liliaceae families were the most abundant, with 8 and 7 species, respectively. The young stems and leaves were the most edible parts of the plants, as observed for 17 species, followed by fruits (including young fruits), which were considered the edible part of 16 species. Other edible parts included the roots or rhizomes (bulbs), seeds, whole plants, skins, etc. The edible plants were consumed in two forms: raw and cooked; raw plants, mainly fruit, were typically consumed as snacks. The cooked foods mainly consisted of vegetables, with tender stems and leaves as the main food source. These components were also used as seasoning, in medicinal diets, and as an emergency food source in times of famine. Important (CFSI > 500) wild edible plants used in health care in the region include Mulgedium tataricum (L.) DC., Nostoc commune Vaucher ex Bornet & Flahault, Sonchus arvensis L., Taraxacum mongolicum Hand.-Mazz., Allium schoenoprasum L., Robinia pseudoacacia L., Hemerocallis citrina Baroni, Elaeagnus angustifolia L., Medicago sativa L., Ulmus pumila L., Stachys sieboldii Miq., and Toona sinensis (Juss.) M. Roem., and these plants had high utilization values and rates locally. Conclusion In summary, the species of wild edible plants and their edible parts, categories, consumption forms and roles in health care in this area are diverse. The utilization of traditional knowledge is rich, and some wild plants have high development value
Agriculture · Agroforestry · Biodiversity · Biology · Botany · Edible plants · Ethnobotany · Geography · Indigenous · Medicinal plants · Traditional knowledge · Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies · Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies · Phytochemical and Pharmacological Studies · Ecology
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| Citations per year | 2.5 |
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| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |