AN ETBNOBOTANICAL STUDY IN THE KARAGUNEY MOUNTAIN KIRlKKALE : USES, NUTRIA TIONAL VALUE AND VERNACULAR NAMES

Authors : Ali A DÖNMEZ

Pages : 22-32

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Publication Date : 2000-05-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :In this paper, an ethnobotanical study is given. Folkloric information and a taxonomic list based on the identification of the plants collected from the Karagllney mOWitain Kmkkale are given. In the region, 100 taxa have vernacular names. It has recorded that 10 taxa are cultivated and 5 are used for ornamentation while 6 are used in folk medicine, and 50 taxa are weedy plants and used for food or various purposes by local people. Most of the etlmobotanical informations are fIrstly reported.
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