Phytoecology Lab, Department of Botany, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, 25120, Pakistan.
J Ethnobiol Ethnomed. 2024 May 19;20(1):54. doi: 10.1186/s13002-024-00687-8.
In northwestern Pakistan, Lotkuh is a high-altitude terrain nestled within the eastern Hindu Kush region. Enclaved by towering peaks and harboring a unique culture, the region mirrors the geographical and cultural diversity of Pakistan. In this geographically isolated region, a treasure trove of ethnobotanical knowledge unfolds through generations of interaction between the inhabitants and indigenous plants, resulting in a profound understanding of the plant uses in nutritional, medicinal, cultural, and ritual contexts. Thus, the study seeks to gather, analyze, and document the indigenous knowledge of plant utilization of the distinct tribal culture.
Through semi-structured questionnaires, inventory interviews, and participatory workshops, data were collected by engaging a cohort of 120 local respondents. The collected data were then classified into nine distinct use categories, following which quantitative indices were calculated.
The research identified a total of 150 plant species spanning across 59 different families and categorized them into 9 distinct usage groups. Among these, Astragalus oihorensis, Astragalus owirensis, Cicer nuristanicum, Geranium parmiricum, and Rochelia chitralensis stand out as novel species with distinctive applications. Notably, medicinal use garnered 600 reports, while animal feed, veterinary applications, human consumption, and toxicity recorded 500, 450, 425, and 104 reports, respectively. Informant consensus was high ranging between 0.8 and 0.9 with most agreement on human food and animal feed category. Platanus orientalis and Juglans regia, with RFC 0.91, were the most cited. The Family Importance Value (FIV) of Juglandaceae and Platanaceae, each with an FIV of 0.91, and Capparidaceae with an FIV of 0.83 indicate the intricate role the families play.
In this study, we explore 150 ethnobotanical species, uncovering novel entries within ethnobotanical literature. Among these, several species showcase unique uses previously undocumented in Pakistani literature. Our research sheds light on the intricate interaction between plants and the distinct cultural landscape of the Lotkuh region.
在巴基斯坦西北部，Lotkuh 是一个位于东兴都库什山脉的高海拔地形。该地区被高耸的山峰环绕，拥有独特的文化，反映了巴基斯坦的地理和文化多样性。在这个地理上与世隔绝的地区，居民与当地植物之间的世代互动孕育了丰富的民族植物学知识，使人们对植物在营养、药用、文化和仪式等方面的用途有了深刻的理解。因此，本研究旨在收集、分析和记录当地部落文化中植物利用的本土知识。
通过半结构化问卷、清单访谈和参与式研讨会，与 120 名当地受访者合作收集数据。收集的数据随后被分为九个不同的使用类别，然后计算了定量指标。
研究共确定了 150 种植物，涉及 59 个不同的科，分为 9 个不同的使用组。其中，Astragalus oihorensis、Astragalus owirensis、Cicer nuristanicum、Geranium parmiricum 和 Rochelia chitralensis 等作为具有独特应用的新型物种脱颖而出。值得注意的是，药用用途有 600 份报告，而动物饲料、兽医应用、人类食用和毒性分别有 500、450、425 和 104 份报告。信息共识度较高，在 0.8 到 0.9 之间，大多数人对人类食物和动物饲料类别的应用达成一致。Platanus orientalis 和 Juglans regia 的 RFC 为 0.91，是引用最多的物种。Juglandaceae 和 Platanaceae 的家族重要性值（FIV）分别为 0.91，Capparidaceae 的 FIV 为 0.83，表明这些家族在植物中的作用错综复杂。
在本研究中，我们探索了 150 种民族植物学物种，在民族植物学文献中发现了一些新的条目。其中，一些物种展示了以前在巴基斯坦文献中没有记录的独特用途。我们的研究揭示了植物与 Lotkuh 地区独特文化景观之间的复杂互动。
