Background
Healthcare in Lukomir
Biodiversity in Lukomir
Methods
Partnership, permits, and prior informed consent
Study site: Lukomir, Municipality of Konjic, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Europe
Ethnobotanical analysis and statistics
Human selection of plants
Statistics and phylogenetic tree
Results and discussion
Interviews
Family | Genus species | † | * | Common name | Habitat | Syntaxa | f | VN |
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Adoxaceae |
Sambucus nigra L. | Zova, Zobovina, Elder | Village & shepherd trails | F | 11 | 354 | ||
Adoxaceae |
Sambucus wightiana Wall. ex Wight & Arn.
| Haptovina | Mountainside slope | Ea, Art | 1 | 376 | ||
Adoxaceae |
Sambucus wightiana Wall. ex Wight & Arn.
| Haptovina | Mountainside slope | Ea, Art | 3 | 376 | ||
Amaranthaceae |
Chenopodium bonus-henricus L. | Šćir, Good King Henry | Village & shepherd trails | Ch, O | 5 | 370 | ||
Apiaceae |
Smyrnium perfoliatum L. | Ljaljica, Perfoliate alexanders | Grassland | O, Arr | 2 | 380 | ||
Apiaceae |
Smyrnium perfoliatum L. | Ljaljica, Perfoliate alexanders | Grassland | O, Arr | 2 | 380 | ||
Apiaceae |
Smyrnium perfoliatum L. | Ljaljica, Perfoliate alexanders | Grassland | O, Arr | 2 | 380 | ||
Aristolochiaceae |
Asarum europaeum L. | Kopitnik/Kopitnjak, European wild ginger | Deciduous forest | F, Qp, O-Co | 1 | 382 | ||
Aristolochiaceae |
Asarum europaeum L. | Kopitnik/Kopitnjak, European wild ginger | Deciduous forest | F, Qp, O-Co | 2 | 382 | ||
Aspleniaceae |
Phyllitis scolopendrium (L.) Newman | Podrebnica (male and female) indicated by sori | Riparian | F, Amph | 10 | 357 | ||
Asteraceae |
Achillea millefolium L. | Kunica, Yarrow | Village & shepherd trails | Arr, Pm, Ch | 9 | 358 | ||
Asteraceae |
Achillea millefolium L. | Kunica, Yarrow | Village & shepherd trails | Arr, Pm, Ch | 1 | 358 | ||
Asteraceae |
Artemisia absinthium L. | Pelin, Absinthe wormwood | Mountainside slope | Art, O | 1 | 396 | ||
Asteraceae |
Cichorium intybus L. | Konjanik, Chicory | Village & shepherd trails | Art, O, Ag | 1 | 411 | ||
Asteraceae |
Matricaria matricarioides (Less.) Porter ex Britton | Kamilica, Stomaklija, Pineappleweed | Village & shepherd trails | Pm | 1 | 351 | ||
Asteraceae |
Matricaria matricarioides (Less.) Porter ex Britton | Kamilica, Stomaklija, Pineappleweed | Village & shepherd trails | Pm | 1 | 397 | ||
Asteraceae |
Matricaria matricarioides (Less.) Porter ex Britton | Kamilica, Stomaklija, Pineappleweed | Village & shepherd trails | Pm | 12 | 351 | ||
Asteraceae |
Matricaria matricarioides (Less.) Porter ex Britton | Kamilica, Stomaklija, Pineappleweed | Village & shepherd trails | Pm | 1 | 351 | ||
Asteraceae |
Taraxacum officinale F.H. Wigg. | Maslačak, Dandelion | Village & shepherd trails | Arr, O, Ag, Pm | 1 | 412 | ||
Asteraceae |
Tussilago farfara L. | Podbijel (♂ or ♀), Coltsfoot | Riparian | O,Pm | 4 | 371 | ||
Boraginaceae |
Symphytum officinale L. | Gavez, Common comfrey, Boneset | Riparian | Ag, Bid, Art | 2 | 383 | ||
Brassicaceae |
Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medik. | Rustemača, Shepherd’s purse | Village & shepherd trails | Ch, O, Art | 2 | 398 | ||
Caryophyllaceae |
Silene uniflora Roth ssp. glareosa (Jord.) Chater & Walters | † | Puca, Sea campion | Grassland | Arr, Be, O-Co | 2 | 353 | |
Caryophyllaceae |
Silene uniflora Roth ssp. glareosa (Jord.) Chater & Walters | † | Puca, Sea campion | Grassland | Arr, Be, O-Co | 7 | 353 | |
Caryophyllaceae |
Silene uniflora Roth ssp. glareosa (Jord.) Chater & Walters | † | Puca, Sea campion | Grassland | Arr, Be, O-Co | 1 | 353 | |
Caryophyllaceae |
Silene uniflora Roth ssp. glareosa (Jord.) Chater & Walters | † | Puca, Sea campion | Grassland | Arr, Be, O-Co | 8 | 353 | |
Caryophyllaceae |
Silene uniflora Roth ssp. prostrata (Gaudin) Chater & Walters | † | Puca, Sea campion | Grassland | Arr, Be, O-Co | 8 | 350 | |
Caryophyllaceae |
Silene uniflora Roth ssp. prostrata (Gaudin) Chater & Walters | † | Puca, Sea campion | Grassland | Arr, Be, O-Co | 2 | 350 | |
Caryophyllaceae |
Silene uniflora Roth ssp. prostrata (Gaudin) Chater & Walters | † | Puca, Sea campion | Grassland | Arr, Be, O-Co | 7 | 350 | |
Caryophyllaceae |
Silene uniflora Roth ssp. prostrata (Gaudin) Chater & Walters | † | Puca, Sea campion | Grassland | Arr, Be, O-Co | 1 | 350 | |
Cornaceae |
Cornus mas L. | Drijen, European dogwood | Deciduous forest | O-Co, F,Qp,Ps | 2 | 384 | ||
Cornaceae |
Cornus mas L. | Drijen, European dogwood | Deciduous forest | O-Co, F,Qp,Ps | 2 | 384 | ||
Cornaceae |
Cornus mas L. | Drijen, European dogwood | Deciduous forest | O-Co, F,Qp,Ps | 2 | 384 | ||
Cornaceae |
Cornus mas L. | Drijen, European dogwood | Deciduous forest | O-Co, F,Qp,Ps | 2 | 384 | ||
Cornaceae |
Cornus mas L. | Drijen, European dogwood | Deciduous forest | O-Co, F,Qp,Ps | 2 | 384 | ||
Cornaceae |
Cornus mas L. | Drijen, European dogwood | Deciduous forest | O-Co, F,Qp,Ps | 2 | 384 | ||
Crassulaceae |
Jovibarba hirta (L.) Opiz | † | Čuvarkuća, Beard of Jupiter, Hen and Eggs | Rockland | Amph | 1 | 379 | |
Crassulaceae |
Jovibarba hirta (L.) Opiz | † | Čuvarkuća, Beard of Jupiter, Hen and Eggs | Rockland | Amph | 1 | 379 | |
Crassulaceae |
Sedum sexangulare L. | Zednjak, Tasteless stonecrop | Rockland | Amph | 1 | 416 | ||
Cupressaceae |
Juniperus communis L. | Smreka, Common juniper | Mountainside slope | Jun, O-Co | 1 | 399 | ||
Equisetaceae |
Equisetum arvense L. | Preslica, Field horsetail | Riparian | Pm, Ch | 3 | 367 | ||
Equisetaceae |
Equisetum arvense L. | Preslica, Field horsetail | Riparian | Pm, Ch | 2 | 367 | ||
Ericaceae |
Vaccinium myrtillus L. | Borovnica, European blueberry | Mountainside slope | V, V-P | 1 | 368 | ||
Ericaceae |
Vaccinium myrtillus L. | Borovnica, European blueberry | Mountainside slope | V, V-P | 5 | 368 | ||
Ericaceae |
Vaccinium vitis-idaea L. | Brusnica, Lingonberry | Mountainside slope | V | 1 | 385 | ||
Ericaceae |
Vaccinium vitis-idaea L. | Brusnica, Lingonberry | Mountainside slope | V | 2 | 385 | ||
Euphorbiaceae |
Euphorbia myrsinites L. | Mliječavac, Myrtle spurge | Rockland | Af, S-Ch, Be | 1 | 400 | ||
Fabaceae |
Anthyllis vulneraria L. | Ranjenik, Kidney vetch | Grassland | Be, St | 4 | 372 | ||
Fabaceae |
Anthyllis vulneraria L. | Ranjenik, Kidney vetch | Grassland | Be, St | 4 | 372 | ||
Fabaceae |
Ononis spinosa L. | Gladišika, Spiny restharrow | Grassland | Be, S-Ch, Ps | 3 | 377 | ||
Fabaceae |
Trifolium pratense L. | Crvena djetelina, Red clover | Grassland | Arr, Ag, Be | 2 | 386 | ||
Fabaceae |
Trifolium repens L. | Bijela djetelina, White clover | Grassland | Ag, M, Arr | 2 | 387 | ||
Fagaceae |
Fagus sylvatica L. | Bukva, European beech | Deciduous forest | F | 1 | 410 | ||
Gentianaceae |
Gentiana lutea L. | † | Lincura, Great yellow gentian | Grassland | St, Pim | 1 | 393 | |
Gentianaceae |
Gentiana lutea L. | † | Lincura, Great yellow gentian | Grassland | St, Pim | 1 | 393 | |
Hypericaceae |
Hypericum perforatum L. | Kantarion, Ženska trava, St. John’s wort | Grassland | Orig, Ps, Be | 2 | 355 | ||
Hypericaceae |
Hypericum perforatum L. | Kantarion, Ženska trava, St. John’s wort | Grassland | Orig, Ps, Be | 11 | 355 | ||
Lamiaceae |
Mentha longifolia (L.) L. | Metvica, Nana, Horse mint | Riparian | Bid, Mol, M-C | 1 | 413 | ||
Lamiaceae |
Mentha longifolia (L.) L. | Metvica, Nana, Horse mint | Riparian | Bid, Mol, M-C | 1 | 401 | ||
Lamiaceae |
Mentha longifolia (L.) L. | Metvica, Nana, Horse mint | Riparian | Bid, Mol, M-C | 15 | 349 | ||
Lamiaceae |
Mentha pulegium L. | Verem, European pennyroyal | Riparian | Bid, Mol, M-C | 1 | 402 | ||
Lamiaceae |
Nepeta cataria L. | Macina trava, Catnip | Rockland | O, Be | 5 | 369 | ||
Lamiaceae |
Nepeta cataria L. | Macina trava, Catnip | Rockland | O, Be | 5 | 369 | ||
Lamiaceae |
Nepeta cataria L. | Macina trava, Catnip | Rockland | O, Be | 5 | 369 | ||
Lamiaceae |
Salvia officinalis L. | † | Kadulja, Sage | Mountainside slope | S-Ch, O-Co | 15 | 348 | |
Lamiaceae |
Salvia officinalis L.
| † | Kadulja, Sage | Mountainside slope | S-Ch, O-Co | 1 | 348 | |
Lamiaceae |
Satureja montana L. | Vrijesak, Winter savory | Rockland | S-Ch, O-Co | 6 | 366 | ||
Lamiaceae |
Satureja montana L. | † | Vrijesak, Winter savory | Rockland | S-Ch, O-Co | 1 | 366 | |
Lamiaceae |
Teucrium montanum L. | Iva, Mountain germander | Rockland | Be, S-Ch | 12 | 352 | ||
Lamiaceae |
Thymus serpyllum L. | Čubra (Crvena i Bijela), Majčina dušica, Breckland thyme | Rockland | Be, S-Ch | 5 | 365 | ||
Lamiaceae |
Thymus serpyllum L. | Čubra (Crvena i Bijela), Majčina dušica, Breckland thyme | Rockland | Be, S-Ch | 7 | 365 | ||
Liliaceae |
Convallaria majalis L. | Dudurika, Lily of the vally | Deciduous forest | Qp, F, O-Co | 3 | 378 | ||
Liliaceae |
Lilium bosniacum (Beck) Fritsch | † | Bosanski ljiljan, Zlatan, Bosnian lily | Grassland | Arr, Be, O-Co | 1 | 417 | |
Liliaceae |
Lilium bosniacum (Beck) Fritsch | † | Bosanski ljiljan, Zlatan, Bosnian lily | Grassland | Arr, Be, O-Co | 1 | 417 | |
Malvaceae |
Tilia platyphyllos Scop. | Lipa, Large-leaved linden | Grassland | F, Qp | 4 | 374 | ||
Malvaceae |
Tilia platyphyllos Scop. | Lipa, Large-leaved linden | Grassland | F, Qp | 1 | 374 | ||
Melanthiaceae |
Veratrum album L. | Čemerika, European white hellebore | Grassland | Ad, Arr | 2 | 388 | ||
Parmeliaceae |
Cetraria islandica (L.) Ach | Islandski lišaj, Mašina, Iceland moss | Mountainside slope | St, Be | 1 | 403 | ||
Pinaceae |
Pinus nigra Arnold | Bor, Black pine | Mountainside slope | St, Be | 1 | 418 | ||
Plantaginaceae |
Plantago lanceolata L. | Bokvica ♀, Ribwort plantain | Grassland | Arr, Ag, Be | 1 | 359 | ||
Plantaginaceae |
Plantago lanceolata L. | Bokvica ♀, Ribwort plantain | Grassland | Arr, Ag, Be | 9 | 359 | ||
Plantaginaceae |
Plantago major L. | Bokvica, Broadleaf plantain | Village & shepherd trails | Pm, Ch | 1 | 360 | ||
Plantaginaceae |
Plantago major L. | Bokvica, Broadleaf plantain | Village & shepherd trails | Pm, Ch | 9 | 360 | ||
Poaceae |
Elymus repens (L.) Gould | Pirika, Couch grass | Grassland | Pm, Ag, Arr | 1 | 389 | ||
Poaceae |
Elymus repens (L.) Gould | Pirika, Couch grass | Grassland | Pm, Ag, Arr | 1 | 389 | ||
Polygonaceae |
Polygonum bistorta L. | Srčanik, Bistort | Grassland | Ad, Arr | 11 | 356 | ||
Primulaceae |
Primula veris L. | Jagorčevina, Cowslip | Grassland | Arr, Ad, Ps | 4 | 373 | ||
Ranunculaceae |
Helleborus odorus Waldst. & Kit. ex Willd. | † | Kukurijek, Hellebore | Grassland | Ps, Cor, F, Qp | 1 | 394 | |
Rosaceae |
Crataegus monogyna Jacq. | Glog, Gloginje, Hawthorn | Deciduous forest | Ps, Cor, Qp | 2 | 361 | ||
Rosaceae |
Crataegus monogyna Jacq. | Glog, Gloginje, Hawthorn | Deciduous forest | Ps, Cor, Qp | 8 | 361 | ||
Rosaceae |
Prunus spinosa L. | Trn, Trnjina, Blackthorne Rakija, Brandy | Mountainside slope | Ps, F, Qp | 1 | 405 | ||
Rosaceae |
Prunus spinosa L. | Trn, Trnjina, Blackthorne Rakija, Brandy | Mountainside slope | Ps, F, Qp | 1 | 405 | ||
Rosaceae |
Prunus spinosa L. | Trn, Trnjina, Blackthorne Rakija, Brandy | Mountainside slope | Ps, F, Qp | 1 | 405 | ||
Rosaceae |
Rosa glauca Pourr. | Šipak/Šipina | Mountainside slope | O-Co, Orig | 8 | 364 | ||
Rosaceae |
Rosa glauca Pourr. | Šipak/Šipina, Redleaf rose | Mountainside slope | O-Co, Orig | 8 | 364 | ||
Rosaceae |
Rubus idaeus L. | Malina, Raspberry | Deciduous forest | Ea, Atr | 1 | 406 | ||
Rosaceae |
Rubus saxatilis L. | Kupina, Stone bramble | Grassland | Af, S-Ch | 1 | 407 | ||
Scrophulariaceae |
Verbascum thapsus L. | Divizbina, Divizma, Great mullein | Grassland | Art, O | 2 | 390 | ||
Solanaceae |
Solanum tuberosum L. | * | Krompir, Potato | Cultivated | Cult, Ch | 1 | 408 | |
Urticaceae |
Urtica dioica L. | Žara, Kopriva, Stinging nettle | Village & shepherd trails | Art, O | 1 | 362 | ||
Urticaceae |
Urtica dioica L. | Žara, Kopriva, Stinging nettle | Village & shepherd trails | Art, O | 1 | 362 | ||
Urticaceae |
Urtica dioica L. | Žara, Kopriva, Stinging nettle | Village & shepherd trails | Art, O | 5 | 362 | ||
Urticaceae |
Urtica dioica L. | Žara, Kopriva, Stinging nettle | Village & shepherd trails | Art, O | 7 | 362 | ||
Vitaceae |
Vitis vinifera L. | * | Sirće, Vinegar | Cultivated | Cult | 1 | 409 |
Frequency of use reports per usage category
Frequency of taxa per usage category
Usage category | Number of taxa |
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Ailment prophylaxis | 1 |
Bee plants | |
Honey | 3 |
Blood system disorders | |
Blood clots | 1 |
Circulation | 2 |
Circulatory system disorders | |
Heart trouble | 5 |
Digestive system disorders | |
Diarrhoea | 1 |
Hard stomach in children | 1 |
Liver aid | 1 |
Food | |
Vegetables | 4 |
Beverage | 1 |
Candy | 1 |
Preserve, jam | 2 |
Coffee substitute | 1 |
Genitourinary system disorders | |
Female infertility | 1 |
Genitourinary system health | 5 |
Kidney and bladder pain/stones | 2 |
Urinary tract and kidney health | 4 |
Heavy or irregular periods | 2 |
Infection | 3 |
Urinary tract and kidney infection/cleanser | 1 |
Vaginal discharge | 2 |
Ill-defined symptoms | |
Internal medicine | 6 |
Infections/infestations | |
Cold symptoms | 1 |
Wounds | 1 |
Fever | 3 |
Materials | |
Flute and violin | 1 |
Furniture | 1 |
Rake | 1 |
Shingle | 1 |
Tools | 1 |
Materials/Chemicals | |
Teeth cleaning | 1 |
Nutritional disorders | |
Nutritional deficiency/low iron | 1 |
Pain | |
Chest pain | 2 |
Ear pain (children) | 1 |
Eye pain | 1 |
Headache | 2 |
Menstrual cramps and stomach pain | 1 |
Pain under ribs | 1 |
Stomach pain | 5 |
Panacea | |
Cure all | 8 |
Respiratory system disorders | |
Asthma cough and chest pains | 3 |
Cough/infection | 4 |
Skin/Subcutaneous cellular tissue disorders | |
Condylomata acuminata (warts) | 2 |
Skin infection and irritations | 1 |
Cuts and infections | 5 |
Swollen skin and fat deposits under the skin | 1 |
Unspecified | |
Unspecified | 1 |
Vertebrate poison | |
Chicken poison | 1 |
Veterinary aid | |
Antivenin for sheep | 1 |
Nit shampoo for sheep | 1 |
Informant consensus factor (F ic ) per usage category
Analysis of medicinal plant families
Traditional medicinal plant preparation
Plant usage compared to other studies in Bosnia & Herzegovina
Genus species | Plant usage reported in other studies |
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Achillea millefolium L. | |
Anthyllis vulneraria L. | |
Artemisia absinthium L. | |
Asarum europaeum L. | Y [8] |
Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medik. | |
Cetraria islandica (L.) Ach | |
Chenopodium bonus-henricus L. | Y [39] |
Cichorium intybus L. | |
Convallaria majalis L. | Y [8] |
Cornus mas L. | |
Crataegus monogyna Jacq. | |
Elymus repens (L.) Gould | N |
Equisetum arvense L. | |
Euphorbia myrsinites L. | N |
Fagus sylvatica L. | |
Gentiana lutea L. | |
Helleborus odorus Waldst. & Kit. ex Willd. | Y [8] |
Hypericum perforatum L. | |
Jovibarba hirta (L.) Opiz | N |
Juniperus communis L. | |
Lilium bosniacum (Beck) Fritsch | N |
Matricaria matricarioides (Less.) Porter ex Britton | N |
Mentha longifolia (L.) L. | |
Mentha pulegium L. | |
Nepeta cataria L. | |
Ononis spinosa L. | |
Phyllitis scolopendrium (L.) Newman | N |
Plantago lanceolata L. | |
Plantago major L. | |
Polygonum bistorta L. | |
Primula veris L. | |
Prunus spinosa L. | |
Rosa glauca Pourr. | Y [39] |
Rubus idaeus L. | |
Rubus saxatilis L. | N |
Salvia officinalis L. | |
Sambucus ebulus L. | |
Sambucus nigra L. | |
Satureja montana L. | |
Sedum sexangulare L. | Y [29] |
Silene uniflora Roth ssp. glareosa (Jord.) Chater & Walters | N |
Silene uniflora Roth ssp. prostrata (Gaudin) Chater & Walters | N |
Smyrnium perfoliatum L. | N |
Solanum tuberosum L. | |
Symphytum officinale L. | |
Taraxacum officinale F.H. Wigg. | |
Teucrium montanum L. | |
Thymus serpyllum L. | |
Tilia platyphyllos Scop. | |
Trifolium pratense L. | |
Trifolium repens L. | |
Tussilago farfara L. | |
Urtica dioica L. | |
Vaccinium myrtillus L. | |
Vaccinium vitis-idaea L. | |
Veratrum album L. | Y [8] |
Verbascum thapsus L. | |
Vitis vinifera L. |