scholarly journals The Utilization and Conservation of Indigenous Wild Plant Resources in the Limpopo Province, South Africa

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sebua S. Semenya ◽  
Matjutla J. Mokgoebo
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Information Search ◽  
Limpopo Province ◽  
Wild Plants ◽  
Wild Plant ◽  
Plant Resources ◽  
Plant Parts ◽  
Wild Plant Species ◽  
Effective Conservation

The knowledge pertaining to uses of indigenous wild plants and their conservation methods by the rural communities of the Limpopo Province (South Africa) is not fully reconnoitered. The available data highlighting these aspects are scattered in general ethnobotanical literatures. The current study therefore sought to collate, analyze, and describe such information. Search engines and local libraries were used to document information. A total of 50 useful wild plant species belonging to 32 botanical families, mainly the Fabaceae (28%, n = 9) and Cucurbitaceae (13%, n = 4), were harvested by rural communities inhabiting the Limpopo Province. These species were mainly exploited wholly for medicinal (62%, n = 31) and food (20%, n = 10) purposes. Leaves, bark, fruits, and roots, respectively, were the most commonly used plant parts. Overall, the traditional conservation approaches employed by the indigenous people to ensure continual supply of these organs for different livelihoods encompasses traditional beliefs and taboos, sustainable harvesting practices as well as domestication of plants. However, not all these approaches promote effective conservation and sustainable utilization of wild plant resources.

scholarly journals Medicinal Plants Traded in Informal Herbal Medicine Markets of the Limpopo Province, South Africa

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Marula Triumph Rasethe ◽  
Sebua Silas Semenya ◽  
Alfred Maroyi
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Herbal Medicine ◽  
Medicinal Plant ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
Herbal Medicines ◽  
Limpopo Province ◽  
Wild Plants ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Prunus Africana ◽  
Plant Parts

Trading of herbal medicines generates economic opportunities for vulnerable groups living in periurban, rural, and marginalized areas. This study was aimed at identifying medicinal plant species traded in the Limpopo province in South Africa, including traded plant parts, conservation statutes of the species, and harvesting methods used to collect the species. Semistructured questionnaire supplemented by field observation was used to collect data from owners of 35 informal herbal medicine markets in the Limpopo province. A total of 150 medicinal plant products representing at least 79 plant species belonging to 45 botanical families, mainly the Fabaceae (11.4%), Asteraceae (7.6%), and Hyacinthaceae (6.3%), were traded in the study area. Roots (50.0%), bulbs (19.0%), and bark (16.0%) were the most frequently sold plant parts. Some of the traded species which includeAlepidea amatymbica, Bowiea volubilis, Brackenridgea zanguebarica, Clivia caulescens,Dioscorea sylvatica,Elaeodendron transvaalense, Encephalartos woodii,Eucomis pallidiflorasubsp.pole-evansii,Merwilla plumbea,Mondia whitei,Prunus africana, Siphonochilus aethiopicus, Synaptolepis oliveriana,andWarburgia salutarisare of conservation concern and listed on the South African Red Data List.Findings of this study call for effective law enforcement to curb illegal removal of wild plants especially those species that are at the verge of extinction.

scholarly journals Local management strategies and attitudes towards selected threatened or protected plant species in Limpopo Province, South Africa

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marula Triumph Rasethe ◽  
MARTIN POTGIETER ◽  
MICHÈLE PFAB
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Limpopo Province ◽  
Wild Plant ◽  
Collaborative Partnerships ◽  
Local Management ◽  
Plant Resources ◽  
Traditional Health ◽  
Communal Lands

Abstract. Rasethe MT, Potgieter M, Pfab M. 2021. Local management strategies and attitudes towards selected threatened or protected plant species in Limpopo Province, South Africa. Biodiversitas 22: 3773-3784. Throughout South Africa, ordinary people are managing and using local natural resources in ways that enhance their lives, but there is a major concern about the sustainability of wild plant harvest. This study aims to investigate the current management strategies employed by local people in the Limpopo Province for selected threatened or protected plant species (TOPS). Semi-structured questionnaires were used to gather information from a total of 333 participants, i.e. 110 community members (CMs), 180 traditional health practitioners (THPs), and 28 traditional leaders (TLs), as well as from 15 conservation officers (COs). The study area included the districts of Capricorn, Sekhukhune, Mopani, Vhembe, and Waterberg. Results indicated that in all districts of the province most CMs and THPs reported that no one managed plant resources in their surrounding communal lands, though TLs indicated that the state was involved with management. Fifty-nine percent of THPs indicated that there are no traditional rules that are applied towards conservation of communal lands, yet 91% of other participants in the Mopani, Sekhukhune, and Capricorn districts indicated that traditional rules are followed. Most CMs in these three districts were allowed to participate in conservation initiatives, although most of them did not know that the plants they were using were threatened and protected in legislation. It is recommended that collaborative partnerships be initiated between government and TLs in relation to managing the threatened or protected plant species in communal lands.

scholarly journals Influence of Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles on Two Terrestrial Wild Plant Species

Plants ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 335
Author(s):  
Daniel Lizzi ◽  
Alessandro Mattiello ◽  
Alessio Adamiano ◽  
Guido Fellet ◽  
Emanuele Gava ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cerium Oxide ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Wild Plants ◽  
Wild Plant ◽  
Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles ◽  
Oxide Nanoparticles ◽  
Experimental Conditions ◽  
Wild Plant Species ◽  
Leaf Tissues

Most current studies on the relationships between plans and engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) are focused on food crops, while the effects on spontaneous plants have been neglected so far. However, from an ecological perspective, the ENMs impacts on the wild plants could have dire consequences on food webs and ecosystem services. Therefore, they should not be considered less critical. A pot trial was carried out in greenhouse conditions to evaluate the growth of Holcus lanatus L. (monocot) and Diplotaxis tenuifolia L. DC. (dicot) exposed to cerium oxide nanoparticles (nCeO2). Plants were grown for their entire cycle in a substrate amended with 200 mg kg−1nCeO2 having the size of 25 nm and 50 nm, respectively. nCeO2 were taken up by plant roots and then translocated towards leaf tissues of both species. However, the mean size of nCeO2 found in the roots of the species was different. In D. tenuifolia, there was evidence of more significant particle aggregation compared to H. lanatus. Further, biomass variables (dry weight of plant fractions and leaf area) showed that plant species responded differently to the treatments. In the experimental conditions, there were recorded stimulating effects on plant growth. However, nutritional imbalances for macro and micronutrients were observed, as well.

scholarly journals Diversity of wild edible plants traditionally used by the Galo tribe of Indian Eastern Himalayan state of Arunachal Pradesh

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Padma Raj Gajurel ◽  
Tajum Doni
Keyword(s):  
Relative Frequency ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Leafy Vegetables ◽  
Wild Edible Plants ◽  
Wild Plants ◽  
Wild Plant ◽  
Edible Plants ◽  
Arunachal Pradesh ◽  
Plant Resources ◽  
Edible Plant

Wild edible plants are found very useful in the fulfilment of food and nutritional requirements. Because of the availibity and cultural preference, the consumption of these plants among the tribes is high. To find out the diversity, utilisation pattern and sociocultural importance of the wild plants, a study was conducted in the state of Arunachal Pradesh selecting the Galo tribe, and accordingly the wild edible plants consumed are documented here. Data were collected through extensive field surveys and interviews with the community in the selected 12 villages in Upper Subansiri and West Siang districts of Arunachal Pradesh. Overall, 125 wild edible plant species under 99 genera and 54 families are reported. These species are consumed mostly as leafy vegetables, fruits, medicine, spices and condiments and as a substitute to food grains. The Urticaceae with ten species is the most utilised family followed by Asteraceae, Moraceae and Lamiaceae with at least five species in each. Herbs with 47 species were found to be the most dominant growth form followed by trees with 44 species. Based on parts used leaves with 66 species were recorded to be the most used plant parts followed by fruits. The highest edibility index of 50 % was reported in Solanum americanum. The analysis of relative frequency of citation revealed that total 78 species exhibits more than 0.50 relative frequency of citation value with highest value in Pouzolzia hirta (0.95). It has been found that the wild plant resources play a vital role in the socio-economic aspects of the Galo tribe.

scholarly journals Methodological Guidelines for Accurate Detection of Viruses in Wild Plant Species

2016 ◽  
Vol 82 (6) ◽  
pp. 1966-1975 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christelle Lacroix ◽  
Kurra Renner ◽  
Ellen Cole ◽  
Eric W. Seabloom ◽  
Elizabeth T. Borer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plant Species ◽  
Disease Risk ◽  
Virus Detection ◽  
Plant Viruses ◽  
Wild Plants ◽  
Wild Plant ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Wild Plant Species ◽  
Methodological Guidelines ◽  
Wild Hosts

ABSTRACTEcological understanding of disease risk, emergence, and dynamics and of the efficacy of control strategies relies heavily on efficient tools for microorganism identification and characterization. Misdetection, such as the misclassification of infected hosts as healthy, can strongly bias estimates of disease prevalence and lead to inaccurate conclusions. In natural plant ecosystems, interest in assessing microbial dynamics is increasing exponentially, but guidelines for detection of microorganisms in wild plants remain limited, particularly so for plant viruses. To address this gap, we explored issues and solutions associated with virus detection by serological and molecular methods in noncrop plant species as applied to the globally importantBarley yellow dwarf virusPAV (Luteoviridae), which infects wild native plants as well as crops. With enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA), we demonstrate how virus detection in a perennial wild plant species may be much greater in stems than in leaves, although leaves are most commonly sampled, and may also vary among tillers within an individual, thereby highlighting the importance of designing effective sampling strategies. With reverse transcription-PCR (RT-PCR), we demonstrate how inhibitors in tissues of perennial wild hosts can suppress virus detection but can be overcome with methods and products that improve isolation and amplification of nucleic acids. These examples demonstrate the paramount importance of testing and validating survey designs and virus detection methods for noncrop plant communities to ensure accurate ecological surveys and reliable assumptions about virus dynamics in wild hosts.

scholarly journals The problem of introduction of rare and endangered plants of the middle Urals’ flora

2020 ◽  
Vol 176 ◽  
pp. 03008
Author(s):  
M. Y. Karpukhin ◽  
A. V. Abramchuk
Keyword(s):  
Wild Plants ◽  
Wild Plant ◽  
Middle Urals ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Seed Formation ◽  
The Middle Urals ◽  
Rare And Endangered Species ◽  
Wild Plant Species ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Rare And Endangered

The problem of gene pool protection of wild plant species has gained a special relevance in modern times. In connection with the growth of population there is an increase in economic activity of human beings and their active influence on nature: wild lands plowing, overpasses plotting, construction of new and widening the boundaries of existing settlements. In addition, intensive harvesting of plants as medicinal, decorative, food, forage, etc is in progress. All this has a negative effect on the condition of wild plants: their stocks are declining, and some species are disappearing at all. A number of plants such as: spring adonis (Adonis vernalis L.), martagon lily [Liliumpilosisculum(Freyn)) Miscz,L.], butterfly orchid [Platantherabifolia(L.) Rchb], PaeoniaanomalaL. , rosewort (Rhodiolarosea L.) in their status, they belong to the group of rare and endangered species, they are listed in the Red Book of the Middle Urals, and their conservation requires introduction. The study found that the species studied are culturally resistant, adapting well to new conditions. During the growth process, they went through all phenological phases, ending the development cycle with the fruiting phase with seed formation. Seeds with high enough sowing properties was provided by martagon lily, for which self-seeding is characteristic; low germination of seeds is noted in Rhodiolarosea L. and Platantherabifolia (L.) Rchb.

scholarly journals Edible Leafy Vegetables from West Africa (Guinea-Bissau): Consumption, Trade and Food Potential

Foods ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (10) ◽  
pp. 493 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luís Catarino ◽  
Maria M. Romeiras ◽  
Quintino Bancessi ◽  
Daniel Duarte ◽  
Diana Faria ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
West Africa ◽  
Nutritional Composition ◽  
Leafy Vegetables ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Wild Plant ◽  
Adansonia Digitata ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Plant Resources ◽  
Guinea Bissau

Wild Edible Plants are common in the diet of rural communities of sub-Saharan Africa. In Guinea-Bissau, West Africa, wild plant resources are widely used in human diet, but very few studies have addressed them. The aim of this study is to reveal: (1) the wild and semi-cultivated leafy vegetables consumed in Guinea-Bissau; and (2) the nutritional composition of those plants traded at the largest country market in Bissau. Our results revealed that 24 native or naturalized species with edible leaves are currently consumed by Guinea-Bissau population. Five of them were found at the market: dried leaves of Adansonia digitata, Bombax costatum and Sesamum radiatum, and fresh leaves and shoots of Amaranthus hybridus and Hibiscus sabdariffa. The analysis of the nutritional properties revealed that leaves contain a significant amount of protein (10.1–21.0 g/100 g, dry basis), high values of macronutrients and micronutrients, as well as of phenolic compounds (13.1–40.3 mg GAE/g) and a considerable antioxidant capacity (DPPH 111.5–681.9 mg Eq Trolox). Although price and availability vary among the leafy vegetables analyzed, these traditional foods appear to be a good dietary component that can contribute to food security in Guinea-Bissau and in other West African countries, as these species are widely distributed in this region.

scholarly journals Uses of Local Plant Biodiversity among the Tribal Communities of Pangi Valley of District Chamba in Cold Desert Himalaya, India

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pawan Kumar Rana ◽  
Puneet Kumar ◽  
Vijay Kumar Singhal ◽  
Jai Chand Rana
Keyword(s):  
Wild Plants ◽  
Wild Plant ◽  
Fuel Wood ◽  
Plant Resources ◽  
Cold Desert ◽  
Tribal Communities ◽  
The World ◽  
Local Plant ◽  
Pangi Valley ◽  
First Time

Pangi Valley is the interior most tribal area in Himachal Pradesh of Northwest Himalaya. An ethnobotanical investigation is attempted to highlight the traditional knowledge of medicinal plants being used by the tribes of Pangi Valley. Various localities visited in the valley 2-3 times in a year and ethnobotanical information was collected through interviews with elderly people, women, shepherds, and local vaids during May 2009 to September 2013. This paper documented 67 plant species from 59 genera and 36 families along with their botanical name, local name, family name, habit, medicinal parts used, and traditional usage, including the use of 35 plants with new ethnomedicinal and other use from the study area for the first time. Wild plants represent an important part of their medicinal, dietary, handicraft, fuel wood, veterinary, and fodder components. These tribal inhabitants and migrants depend on the wild plant resources for food, medicines, fuel, fibre, timber, and household articles for their livelihood security. The present study documents and contributes significant ethnobotanical information from the remote high altitude and difficult region of the world, which remains cut off from rest of the world for 6-7 months due to heavy snowfall.

scholarly journals Diversitas dan Asosiasi Tumbuhan Liar pada Lahan Padi (Oryza sativa) dan Jagung (Zea mays) di Unit Pelaksana Teknis Pengembangan Benih Palawija Singosari Kabupaten Malang

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-24
Author(s):  
Ifadotul Lailatussholiha ◽  
Ari Hayati ◽  
Hasan Zayadi
Keyword(s):  
Zea Mays ◽  
Oryza Sativa ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
Contingency Table ◽  
Diversity Index ◽  
Wild Plants ◽  
Wild Plant ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Corn Field ◽  
Wild Plant Species

The research aims to find out the diversity and association between wild plant species on rice fields (Oryza sativa) and corn (Zea mays) at technical unit of Singosari Seed Crop Development, Malang Regency. In this study using the survey method, by observing directly any wild plants found in the fields of rice and corn. The exploration of wild plants was carried out by exploratory methods, namely observing wild plants found around rice and maize plantations in predetermined plots. Analysis of the data used is the Shannon-Wienner Diversity Index and Pielou Evenness Index. Whereas to find out the association between wild plant species that is by calculating the Chi-square test based on the results of the 2x2 contingency table whose value is obtained from the presence or absence of speces in a plot. Furthermore, to find out the positive or negative interactions that occur, the correlation coefficient calculation is also based on the 2x2 contingency table. The results obtained for the highest Diversity Index value of 2.729 was on land II from the corn field. Whereas the high palin value of Pielou's Tightness Index of 0.371 is on land II from the corn field. Keywords: Diversity, association, wild plants ABSTRAK Penelitian bertujuan untuk mengetahui diversitas dan asosiasi antar spesies tumbuhan liar pada lahan tanaman padi (Oryza sativa) dan jagung (Zea mays) di UPT Pengembangan Benih Palawija Singosari Kabupaten Malang. Penelitian ini mengunakan metode Eksploratif, dengan mengamati langsung setiap tumbuhan liar yang terdapat pada lahan tanaman padi dan jagung. Pengambilan sampel tumbuhan liar dilakukan cara purposive sampling yaitu mengamati tumbuhan liar yang terdapat di sekitar pertanaman padi dan jagung pada plot-plot yang sudah ditentukan. Analisis data yang digunakan yaitu Indeks Keanekaragaman shannon-Wienner dan Indeks Kemerataan Pielou. Sedangkan untuk mengetahui asosiasi antar spesies tumbuhan liar yaitu dengan menghitung uji Chi-square berdasarkan hasil tabel kontingensi 2x2 yang nilainya didapatkan dari ada atau tidak adanya spesies dalam suatu plot. Selanjutnya untuk mengetahui positif atau negatifnya interaksi yang terjadi dilakukan perhitungan koifisien korelasi yang juga didasarkan pada tabek kontingensi 2x2. Hasil yang didapatkan untuk Indeks Keanekaragaman yaitu nilai paling tinggi berada pada lahan II dari lahan tanaman jagung yaitu  2,729. Sedangkan nilai paling tinggi dari Indeks Kemeratan Pielou berada pada lahan II dari lahan tanaman jagung yaitu 0,371. Kata kunci: Diveritas, asosiasi, tumbuhan liar.

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