Investigation of plants with ethnobotanical use in Gaziantep province (Turkey)
1 Republic of Turkey, Credit and Hostels Institution, Regional Representative, Adana-Turkey.
2 Cukurova University, Faculty of Sciences and Letters, Department of Biology, 01330 Adana-Turkey.
Research Article
GSC Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2019, 07(02), 071–078.
Article DOI: 10.30574/gscbps.2019.7.2.0076
Publication history:
Received on 19 April 2019; revised on 13 May 2019; accepted on 15 May 2019
Abstract:
This research was carried out to determine the ethnobotanical use of natural and cultural plants used by local people living in the rural areas of Gaziantep province. The research was conducted in 2013-2016. As a result of interviews made with the people of the region, 65 plant species belonging to 59 genera and 24 families were identified. Families with the most species in terms of use: Asteraceae (10 species), Rosaceae (10 species), Brassicaceae (6 species), Lamiaceae (6 species), Anacardiaceae (3 species), Apiaceae (3 species), Liliaceae (3 species) and Moraceae (3 species). The proportion of wild plant species to total species in the study area is 60% (39 species). It was determined that these plant species were used for various purposes (food, medicinal, spices, tea, chewing gum, toothpicks, textile, amulet, and fodder). The wild medicinal plants sold must be cultured to ensure standardization and the medicinal plant sellers should be adequately trained.
Keywords:
Gaziantep; Ethnobotany; Useful plants; Medicinal plants; Turkey
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