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The Mieso District is the specific geographic location where researchers documented 41 species of wild edible plants, as detailed in [1] and [2]. The local population in this district relies on these plants for food, medicine, and other resources, and their usage patterns and threats have been extensively studied in this region as described in [3], [4], and [5].
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The traditional use of wild edible plants in pastoral and agro ... link.springer.com 14 facts
measurementWild edible plants in Mieso District serve multiple purposes beyond food, including fodder (23 species), fuel (21 species), medicine (13 species), construction, cosmetics, and beekeeping.
claimThe high number of wild edible plants from the families Malvaceae, Fabaceae, and Rhamnaceae in the Mieso District is likely due to the better adaptation potential of these families across wider ranges of altitudes.
measurementResearchers documented 41 species of wild edible plants (WEPs) belonging to 33 genera and 21 families in the Mieso District, which are utilized during food shortages and as dietary supplements.
claimThe rural population of the Mieso District in Ethiopia is highly dependent on wild edible plant resources.
claimWild edible plants in the Mieso District of Ethiopia are threatened by deforestation and agricultural expansion, while the associated indigenous knowledge is disappearing due to oral-based transmission.
claimThe high overlap of wild edible plant resources between the Mieso District and both semiarid Ethiopia and the Hamer and Konso Communities is likely due to similar cultural structures and geographic similarities.
measurementThe wild edible plants and their uses documented in the Mieso District show the highest overlap with studies from the Hamer and Konso Communities (17 species), followed by semiarid Ethiopia (15 taxa), Chilga District (10 taxa), Chelia District (9 taxa), Yilmana Densa and Quarit Districts (9 taxa), Yilmana Densa and Quarit Districts (8 taxa), Berek Natural Forest (7 taxa), and Bullen District (6 taxa).
measurementAmong the wild edible plants documented in the Mieso District, the family Malvaceae is the best-represented with 6 species, followed by Fabaceae and Rhamnaceae (4 species each), Myricaceae (3 species), six families (Apocynaceae, Boraginaceae, Cactaceae, Primulaceae, Rubiaceae, Salicaceae) with 2 species each, and ten families with 1 species each.
claimIn the Mieso District, there is a statistically significant difference (p < 0.05) in the knowledge of wild edible plants (WEPs) based on the occupation of the informants, with farmers possessing more knowledge than individuals in other occupations.
measurementAccording to informants in Mieso District, the primary threats to wild edible plant resources are deforestation (54% of mentions), followed by drought (22% of mentions), and agricultural expansion (12% of mentions).
measurementThe number of wild edible plant species documented in the Mieso District (41 species) is higher than those reported in similar ethnobotanical studies in Ethiopia, including Berek Natural Forest (34), Kefira market (22), Chilga District (33), Quara District (36), Kara and Kwego (38), and Yilmana Densa and Quarit Districts (32).
claimThe local people of Mieso District provided knowledge about wild edible plants to the researchers.
measurementThe majority of wild edible plants in Mieso District (28 species or 68%) are consumed only during famine or food shortages, while 9 species (22%) are used to supplement staple foods.
claimThe study selected six kebeles (wards) in the study district for ethnobotanical research: Torbayo (9° 14″ 19′N, 40° 61″ 1′E), Sodoma Goro Misira (9° 13″ 41′N, 40° 47″ 30′E), Huse Mendhero (9° 11″ 42'N, 40° 49″ 11′E), Huse Adami (9° 11″ 42′N, 40° 49″ 12′E), Orfo (9° 14″ 21′N, 40° 46″ 15′E), and Fayo (9° 14″ 16′N, 40° 43″ 45′E). These locations were chosen purposively from 31 total kebeles based on recommendations from local elders and authorities, and the presence of wild edible plants.
Assessment of the nutritional value of a wild edible plant Scorzonera ... discovery.researcher.life 1 fact
measurementFruits were the most widely used plant part among the wild edible plants documented in Mieso District, utilized in 39 of the 41 species (95%).
Ethnobotanical study of wild edible plants in Shabelle Zone, Eastern ... link.springer.com 1 fact
referenceTahir M, Abrahim A, Beyene T, Dinsa G, Guluma T, Alemneh Y, Van Damme P, Geletu US, and Mohammed A studied the traditional use of wild edible plants in pastoral and agro-pastoral communities of Mieso District, Eastern Ethiopia, published in Tropical Medicine and Health in 2023.