Ethnobotanical Inventory of Plants Used by Mountainous Rural Communities in NW Portugal
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Mountains matter. Rural subsistence communities living in areas with high biodiversity, such as mountains, are hotspots of ecological knowledge. However, modern lifestyles may threaten this unique cultural heritage. Our study aimed to document and analyze information on plants used to fulfill the everyday needs of the people in three rural communities in NW Portugal. Fieldwork was carried out for a period of one year and information was collected through face-to-face semi-structured interviews. A total of 98 species, belonging to 46 families, were identified, and 142 vernacular names were recorded. Ethnobotanical richness was similar among the studied communities. The five most frequently cited species were: Pterospartum tridentatum, Erica arborea, Ruta graveolens, Zea mays and Chamaemelum nobile. Phanerophytes and hemicryptophytes comprise nearly 81% of the list. The top three uses categories (total 14) were: medicine, fuel and ritual. Digestive, skin and respiratory symptoms were the most often conditions treated with plants. Medicinal plants were used fresh and dried, mostly as infusions. The insights gathered here are important for the preservation of the cultural heritage of the local communities. Moreover, the data are of considerable scientific interest because it provides the fundaments for future studies that aim to validate/invalidate specific uses.
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- Titre Crossref
- Ethnobotanical Inventory of Plants Used by Mountainous Rural Communities in NW Portugal
- Date Crossref
- 09/10/2024
- Éditeur
- MDPI AG
- Type
- journal-article
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Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo CISAS—Center for Research and Development in Agrifood Systems and Sustainability pays non établi dans la noticeUniversité ou école supérieure
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Centro de Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Sistemas Agroalimentares e Sustentabilidade pays non établi dans la noticeStructure de recherche
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University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro pays non établi dans la noticeUniversité ou école supérieure
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Universidade do Porto pays non établi dans la noticeUniversité ou école supérieure
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Cooperativa de Ensino Superior Politécnico e Universitário pays non établi dans la noticeUniversité ou école supérieure
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Unidade de Investigação em Toxicologia & Uma Só Saúde pays non établi dans la noticeUniversité ou école supérieure
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UTAD—Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e alto Douro Veterinary and Animal Research Centre (CECAV) pays non établi dans la noticeUniversité ou école supérieure
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University Institute of Health Sciences One Health Toxicology Research Unit (1H-TOXRUN) pays non établi dans la noticeUniversité ou école supérieure
CISAS—Center for Research and Development in Agrifood Systems and Sustainability — Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Centro de Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Sistemas Agroalimentares e Sustentabilidade et University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, avec 5 autres affiliations.
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