An ethnobotanical study in Pöhrenk village (Çiçekdağı-Kırşehir province / Turkey)

Authors : Berfin ÇELİK, Yeter YEŞİL

Pages : 131-141

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Publication Date : 2020-08-27

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Background and Aims: This article presents important ethnobotanical information obtained in Pöhrenk village insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Çiçekdağı- Kırşehir); which has the experience of severe migration. The aim of this study is to gather traditional ethnobotanical knowledge of wild plants used in this village which is located in the Central Anatolia Region of Turkey, and to identify the uses and local names of these wild plants. Methods: The ethnobotanical study was carried out in Pöhrenk village between July 2018 and June 2019. The information, including the traditional uses of wild plants, was obtained from local people through face to face interviews, and during this study, 36 people insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(25 female and 11 male); were interviewed. During this period, demographic characteristics of participants, names of the local plants, their utilized parts and preparation methods were investigated and recorded. Results: A total of 51 wild taxa belonging to 23 families were collected. According to the obtained data, the plants are mostly used as food insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(32 taxa);, traditional folk medicine insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(9 taxa);, making goods insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(6 taxa); and fodder insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(4 taxa);. Also, the most represented families are Rosaceae insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(21.56%);, Asteraceae insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(15.68%);, Lamiaceae insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(5.88%); and Fabaceae insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(5.88%);. Furthermore, the study was compared with three ethnobotanical studies conducted in nearby regions. Conclusion: The data obtained in this study provided clues to ethnobotanists insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(or botanists);, pharmacologists, and perhaps future local development projects.
Keywords : Çiçekdağı, Ethnobotany, Kırşehir, Pöhrenk, Traditional knowledge

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