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Ethnobotanical study of wild edible plants in Goba District Southwest ... nature.com Jul 29, 2025 6 facts
claimIn the Goba District study, the Solanaceae family contained the highest number of wild edible plant species, followed by the Amaranthaceae and Myrtaceae families with two species each, while all other families contained one species.
claimThe dominance of Solanaceae species in wild edible plant lists in the Goba District suggests regional ecological suitability or specific dietary preferences.
claimIn the Goba District study, all plant families other than Solanaceae, Amaranthaceae, and Myrtaceae were represented by only one wild edible plant species each.
claimIn the Goba District study, the dominant plant families identified were Solanaceae, Amaranthaceae, and Myrtaceae.
measurementThe study in Goba District, Southwest Ethiopia, identified 17 wild edible plant species belonging to 15 genera and 13 families, with Solanaceae identified as the most dominant family.
claimIn the Goba District study area, the plant family Solanaceae contains the greatest number of wild edible plant species, indicating a significant presence.
Ethnobotanical study of food plants used in traditional medicine in ... link.springer.com Nov 26, 2025 5 facts
measurementIn Songo, the plant family Solanaceae is associated with 15 therapeutic uses, while Anacardiaceae and Lamiaceae are associated with treating 13 and 8 diseases, respectively.
measurementThe ethnobotanical survey conducted in Quitexe Municipality, northern Angola, identified 57 plant species distributed across 30 botanical families, with Solanaceae and Euphorbiaceae being the most prominent families.
measurementIn the ethnobotanical study conducted in Quitexe, Angola, the plant families Anacardiaceae, Asteraceae, and Malvaceae each contain four genera; Annonaceae, Arecaceae, Solanaceae, Lamiaceae, and Poaceae each contain three genera; and Burseraceae, Euphorbiaceae, Myrtaceae, and Zingiberaceae each contain two genera, with all other families represented by a single genus.
claimThe exotic species component in the study area is principally represented by Solanaceae (4 species) and Anacardiaceae (3 species).
measurementAnnonaceae and Solanaceae each had five recorded medicinal food plant species with a Relative Frequency of Citation (RFC) of 0.070.
Psychoactive plants in Ancient World: notes from an Ethnobotanist academia.edu 4 facts
referenceVohs et al. (2018) studied the evolutionary history and biogeography of the plant genus Mandragora (Solanaceae).
referenceI. E. Sinev (2016) details the history of the plant Mandragora turcomanica within the Solanaceae family.
referenceHawkes et al. (1991) edited 'Solanaceae III: Taxonomy, Chemistry, Evolution', published by the Kew Royal Botanical Gardens, which covers the taxonomy and chemistry of the Solanaceae plant family.
referenceM. Dinarvand and H. Howeizeh authored 'A New Record of the Genus Mandragora (Solanaceae) for the flora of Iran', published in 'Iranian Journal of Botany', volume 20, pages 179-82.
Ethnobotanical Study of Wild Edible Plants and Their Indigenous ... scirp.org 3 facts
measurementThe dominant plant families for wild edible plants in the study area are Moraceae, Fabaceae, and Solanaceae, each represented by 3 species (11.5%), followed by Polygonaceae and Acanthaceae, each represented by 2 species (7.7%).
measurementIn the Sedie Muja District, the plant families Moraceae, Fabaceae, and Solanaceae are the most dominant wild edible plant families, each accounting for 3 species (11.5% of the total documented).
measurementIn Sedie Muja District, the families Fabaceae, Moraceae, and Solanaceae each represent the highest proportion of wild edible species, with three species per family.
“Plants of the Gods” and their hallucinogenic powers in ... surgicalneurologyint.com Jul 19, 2021 2 facts
claimThe Solanaceae family of flowering plants, known as Nightshade plants, has been used in Europe since the Middle Ages for witchcraft and divination.
claimThe Solanaceae family includes Mandrake (Mandragora officinarum), Henbane, Belladonna (Atropa belladonna), and several Datura species such as Thorn Apple (Datura stramonium), Datura innoxia (also known as Devil’s Trumpet, devil’s weed, Jimsonweed, and Moonflower).
Nutritional potential of underutilized edible plant species in coffee ... link.springer.com Apr 23, 2021 1 fact
measurementThe most abundant genera among the 94 identified edible plant species are Moraceae and Rutaceae (8 species each), Poaceae (7), Fabaceae (6), Solanaceae (5), Brassicaceae and Rosaceae (4 species each), and Dioscoraceae, Zingiberaceae, and Meliaceae (3 species each).
Medicinal plants meet modern biodiversity science - OUCI ouci.dntb.gov.ua 1 fact
claimZhang et al. (2023) analyzed two genomes in the Solanaceae family to reveal the evolution of tropane alkaloid biosynthesis.
The role of light in regulating plant growth, development and sugar ... frontiersin.org Jan 6, 2025 1 fact
claimExtended light/dark cycles affect Solanaceae plants.