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Ethnobotanical Study on Medicinal Plants in Gecitli and Its Surrounding (hakkari-Turkey)
(Elsevier Ireland Ltd, 2014) Kaval, Idris; Behcet, Lutfi; Cakilcioglu, Ugur
Ethnopharmacological relevance: This paper provides significant ethnobotanical information on medicinal plants in the Gecitli Township in the Eastern Anatolia Region. Recording such data calls for urgency this is the first ethnobotanical study in which statistical calculations about plants are carried out by means of the FIC method in Eastern (Hakkari) part of Turkey. Aim of the study This study aims to identify the wild plants collected for medicinal purposes by locals of Gecitli which is located in the Eastern Anatolia Region of Turkey, and to identify the uses and local names of these wild plants. Materials and methods: A field study had been carried out for a period of approximately 2 years (20082010). During this period, 70 plants taxa and one mushroom were collected. Demographic characteristics of participants, names of the local plants, their utilized parts and preparation methods were investigated and recorded. The plant taxa were collected within the scope of the study; and herbarium materials were prepared. In addition, the relative significance value of the taxa was determined, and informant consensus factor (FIC) was calculated for the medicinal plants included in the study. Results: We have found out in the literature review of the plants included in our study that 70 plant taxa and one mushroom are already used for medicinal purposes while 11 plants are not available among the records in the literature. The most common families are Asteraceae, Apiaceae, Lamiaceae, Rosaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Fabaceae, and Malvaceae. We include in our study and report for the first time the medicinal uses of Alchemilla hessii Rothm., Cirsium pubigerum (Desf.) DC. var. spinosum Pet., Diplotaenia cachrydifolia Boiss., Euphorbia macrocarpa Boiss. & Buhse, Galium consanguineum Boiss., Inula helenium L subsp. vanensis Grierson, Johrenia dichotoma DC. subsp. sintenisii Bornm., Pelargonium quercetorum Agnew, Rosa heckeliana Tratt subsp. vanheurckiana (Crep.) O. Nilsson, Salts aegyptiaca L, Taraxacum montanum (C.A. Mey.) DC. Names of local plants in Turkey vary especially due to vernaculars. The plants that the locals of Gecitli use are called with the same or different local names in various parts of Anatolia. Conclusion: We found out that locals living in the research area use for therapeutic purpose 70 plants taxa and one mushroom which belong to 28 families. Turkish citizens with different ethnic backgrounds took the questionnaire. These people use these wild plants in treatment of several diseases. Comparison of the data obtained in this study with the experimental data obtained in the previous laboratory studies on the wild plants which grow in Gecitli proved ethnobotanical usages to a great extent. Literature review indicated that the therapeutic plants that grow in Gecitli are used in different parts of the world for the treatment of similar diseases. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
Ethnobotanical Study on Medicinal Plants in Villages of Catak (van-Turkey)
(Elsevier Ireland Ltd, 2015) Mukemre, Muzaffer; Behcet, Lutfi; Cakilcioglu, Ugur
Ethnopharmacological relevance: This paper provides significant ethnobotanical information on medicinal plants in the villages of Catak in the Eastern Anatolia Region. Recording such data calls for urgency. This is the first ethnobotanical study in which statistical calculations about plants are carried out by means of FIC method in Eastern (Van) part of Turkey. Aim of the study: This study aims to identify the wild plants collected for medicinal purposes by locals of Catak which is located in the Eastern Anatolia Region of Turkey, and to identify the uses and local names of these wild plants. Materials and methods: A field study had been carried out for a period of approximately 2 years (20102012). During this period, 78 plants taxa were collected. Demographic characteristics of participants, names of the local plants, their utilized parts and preparation methods were investigated and recorded. The plant taxa were collected within the scope of the study; and herbarium materials were prepared. In addition, the relative significance value of the taxa was determined, and informant consensus factor (FIC) was calculated for the medicinal plants included in the study. Results: We have found out in the literature review of the plants included in our study that 78 plant taxa are already used for medicinal purposes while 19 plants are not available among the records in the literature. The most common families are Asteraceae, Apiaceae, Lamiaceae, Rosaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Fabaceae, and Malvaceae. We include in our study and report for the first time the medicinal uses of Alchemilla buseriana Rothm.. Astragalus longifolius Lam., Cephalaria microcephala Boiss., Euphorbia grisophylla M.S. Khan, Fritillaria crassifolia Boiss. & Huet. subsp. kurdica (Boiss. & Noe) Rix, Fritillaria pinardii Boiss., Malabaila lasiocarpa Boiss., Nepeta betonicifolia CA. Mey., Onobrychis altissima Grossh., Onobrychis carduchorum C.C. Townsend, Papaver bracteatum Lindl., Phlomis tuberosa L, Psephellus karduchorum (Boiss.) Wagenitz, Scutellaria orientalis L subsp. pichleri (Stapf.) Edmondson, Stachys kurdica Boiss. & Hohen var. kurdica, Tanacetum kotschyi (Boiss.) Grierson, Tanacetum zahlbruckneri (Nib.) Grierson, Turanecio eriospermus (DC.) Hamzaoglu, Verbascum pyramidatum M.Bieb. Names of local plants in Turkey vary especially due to vernaculars. The plants that the locals of Catak use are called with the same or different local names in various parts of Anatolia. Conclusion: We found out that locals living in the research area use for therapeutic purpose 78 plants taxa which belong to 22 families. Turkish citizens with different ethnic backgrounds took the questionnaire. These people use these wild plants in treatment of several diseases. Comparison of the data obtained in this study with the experimental data obtained in the previous laboratory studies on the wild plants which grow in Catak proved ethnobotanical usages to a great extent. Literature review indicated that the therapeutic plants that grow in Catak are used in different parts of the world for the treatment of similar diseases. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
Geranium Kalenderianum (Geraniaceae), a New Species From Turkey
(Finnish Zoological Botanical Publishing Board, 2006) Ilcim, Ahmet; Behcet, Lutfi
Geranium kalenderianum A. Ilcim & L. Behcet from the city of Kahramanmaras, Turkey, is described as a new species and illustrated. Diagnostic characters and taxonomic comments on the species are given. It is compared with closely similar Geranium subacutum and G. palmatipartitum. The geographical distribution of the new species and the similar ones is presented on a map.
Onopordum Hasankeyfense (Asteraceae), a New Species From South-Eastern Turkey
(Tubitak Scientific & Technological Research Council Turkey, 2014) Pinar, Suleyman Mesut; Behcet, Lutfi
Onopordum hasankeyfense Pinar & Behcet (Asteraceae: Cardueae) from south-eastern Anatolia, Turkey, is described. This species grows on the rocky slopes beneath the Hasankeyf castle in the Hasankeyf District (C8, Batman province). Morphologically, the new species is related to Onopordum anatolicum (Boiss.) Boiss. & Heldr. ex Eig, a species endemic to central and western Anatolia, and O. acanthium L. This new species differs from the others in its indumentum, capitulum shape, phyllary colour and shape, unequal corolla lobes, and pappus. The ecology and phenology of the new species, as well as its etymology and diagnostic features, are presented and discussed. Images of the new species are provided and compared with O. anatolicum and O. acanthium. In addition, the pollen characteristics and achene features of the species were examined using both light and scanning electron microscopy. The conservation status of O. hasankeyfense was assessed according to IUCN criteria. A distribution map of O. hasankeyfense and related species is also presented.
Onopordum Myriacanthum Subsp Arachnoideum Comb. & Stat. Nov (Asteraceae: Cardueae)
(Bangladesh Assoc Plant Taxonomists, 2014) Pinar, S. Mesut; Behcet, Lutfi
Turkish endemic taxon Onopordum bracteatzun Boiss. & Heldr. var. arachnoideunz Erik & Stimbill is transferred to O. myriacanthum Boiss. as O. myriacanthun7 subsp. arachnoideurn (Erik & Stimbtil) Pinar & Behcet comb. & stat. nov. It is characterized by the phyllaries with densely and persistently arachnoid hairs both inside and outside, and upper stem leaves are 2-8 cm far from capitulum. In addition, the pollen characteristics and achene features are presented. The conservation status of O. myriacanthurn subsp. arachnoideum has been assessed according to IUCN criteria. A distribution map of O. myriacanthum subsp. aracknoideum and its related taxa is also presented.
Survey of Wild Food Plants for Human Consumption in Gecitli (Hakkari, Turkey)
(Natl inst Science Communication-niscair, 2015) Kaval, Idris; Behcet, Lutfi; Cakilcioglu, Ugur
This study aims to record accumulation of knowledge on plants which are used as food by native people of Gecitli (Hakkari, Turkey) that has a rich culture and a very natural environment. In addition, the medical uses of these plants were compiled from the literature. Study area was located on the East of Anatolian diagonal, in the Eastern Anatolia region. Field study was carried out over a period of approximately two years (2008-2010). During this period, 84 vascular plant taxa were collected. The plants were pressed in the field and prepared for identification. A total of 84 food plants belonging to 30 families were identified in the region. In the study being conducted, use of wild plants as food points out interest of people in Gecitli in wild plants. The fact that a large proportion of edible plants are also being used for medicinal purposes indicates that the use of wild plants has a high potential in the region. The present study shows that further ethnobotanical investigations are worthy to be carried out in Turkey, where most of knowledge on popular food plants are still to discover. In Turkey, the number of ethnobotanic studies is ever-increasing. However, traditional uses of many wild plants have not been recorded yet. In terms of food safety, the adverse effects that may arise due to the use of wild plants,without sufficient knowledge must be reported to the native people.
Survey of Wild Food Plants for Human Consumption in Villages of Catak (van-Turkey)
(Natl inst Science Communication-niscair, 2016) Mukemre, Muzaffer; Behcet, Lutfi; Cakilcioglu, Ugur
This study aims to record accumulation of knowledge on plants which are used as food by native people of Catak (Van, Turkey) that has a rich culture and a very natural environment. In addition, the medical uses of these plants were compiled from the literature. Study area was located on the East of Anatolian diagonal, in the Eastern Anatolia Region. Field study was carried out over a period of approximately two years (2010-2012). During this period, 82 vascular plant taxa were collected. The plants were pressed in the field and prepared for identification. A total of 82 food plants belonging to 28 families were identified in the region. In the study being conducted, use of wild plants as food points out interest of people in Catak in wild plants. The fact that a large proportion of edible plants are also being used for medicinal purposes indicates that the use of wild plants has a high potential in the region. The present study shows that further ethnobotanical investigations are worthy to be carried out in Turkey, where most of knowledge on popular food plants are still to discover. In Turkey, the number of ethnobotanic studies is ever-increasing. However, traditional uses of many wild plants have not been recorded yet. In terms of food safety, the adverse effects that may arise due to the use of wild plants without sufficient knowledge must be reported to the native people.
Taxonomic Revision of the Genus Trigonosciadium (Apiaceae) in Turkey
(Magnolia Press, 2017) Eroglu, Huseyin; Behcet, Lutfi; Pinar, Suleyman Mesut
A revision of the species of Trigonosciadium occurring in Turkey is presented. Four species are recognised, of which T. tuberosum is rediscovered in Turkey after 1887 and T. lasiocarpum is accepted as the correct name for Malabaila lasiocarpa. Furthermore, T. tuberosum subsp. undulatum is regarded as synonymous of T. viscidulum. Descriptions, anatomical and palynological features, distribution areas, threat categories according to IUCN, and an identification key are presented for all accepted species.
Three New Records for Turkey: Allium Giganteum (Liliaceae), Grammosciadium Scabridum, and Ferulago Angulata Subsp Carduchorum (Apiaceae)
(Tubitak Scientific & Technological Research Council Turkey, 2012) Behcet, Lutfi; Kaval, Idris; Rustemoglu, Mustafa
Allium giganteum Regel (Liliaceae), Grammosciadium scabridum Boiss., and Ferulago angulata (Schlecht.) Boiss. subsp. carduchorum (Boiss. & Hausskn.) D.F.Chamb. (Apiaceae) are reported as new records for the Turkish flora. They have been identified using the collected specimens and Flora Iranica. The taxa's diagnostic characters, habitats, photos, and a distribution map of the new records in Turkey are given.