Introduction
Materials and methods
Area of study
Study area
Ethnobotanical survey
Collection of plant material
Data analysis
Socioeconomic profile of the communities
Results
Local knowledge about fodder plants
Use of native and exotic plants
Family | Species | Vernacular name | Part consumption | Citations per community | Origin | Life form | Frequency (%) | |
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A | B | |||||||
Agavaceae |
Agave sisalana Perrine ex Engler | Agave | Lv, Tb | 3 | 2 | E | Herb | 32.56 |
Alismataceae |
Echinodorus andrieuxii (Hook. and Arn.) Small | Golfe | Lv | - | 1 | N | Herb | 2.33 |
Amaranthaceae |
Alternanthera tenella Colla | Quebra panela | Lv, P.t. | 5 | 8 | N | Herb | 34.88 |
Amaranthus spinosus L. | Bredo de espinho | Lv, P.t. | 7 | 8 | E | Herb | 30.23 | |
Amaranthus cruentus L. | Bredo de porco | Lv, P.t. | 14 | 19 | E | Herb | 100 | |
Amaranthus viridis L. | Bredo | Lv, P.t. | 5 | 8 | E | Herb | 30.23 | |
Gomphrena demissa Mart. | Cama de amancebado | P.t. | 1 | - | N | Herb | 2.33 | |
Anacardiaceae |
Anacardium occidentale L. | Caju | Lv | 1 | - | N | Tree | 2.33 |
Mangifera indica L. | Manga | Lv | 1 | - | E | Tree | 2.33 | |
Myracrodruon urundeuva Allemão | Aroeira | Lv, Fr, Se, Br | 13 | 18 | N | Tree | 72.09 | |
Schinopsis brasiliensis Engl. | Braúna | Lv, Fr, Br | 8 | 17 | N | Tree | 58.14 | |
Spondias tuberosa Arruda | Umbuzeiro | Lv, Fr, Br | 19 | 44 | N | Tree | 100 | |
Apocynaceae |
Aspidosperma pyrifolium Mart. | Pereiro | Lv, Fr, Br | 6 | 17 | N | Tree | 53.49 |
Acanthospermum hispidum DC. | Espinho de cigano | Lv, P.t. | 3 | 5 | E | Herb | 32.56 | |
Asteraceae |
Blainvillea acmella (L.) Philipson | Bamburrá | Lv, P.t. | 6 | 4 | E | Herb | 23.26 |
Helianthus annus L. | Girassol | Lv | 3 | 8 | E | Herb | 25.58 | |
Simsia dombeyana DC. | Espinho de agulha | Lv, P.t. | 4 | - | N | Herb | 9.3 | |
Bombacaceae |
Ceiba glaziovii (Kuntze) K. Schum.
| Barriguda | Lv, Rz | 4 | 10 | N | Tree | 32.56 |
Pseudobombax marginatum (A.St.-Hil.) A. Robyns | Imbiratanha | Lv | - | 2 | N | Tree | 4.65 | |
Boraginaceae |
Heliotropium elongatum (Lehm.) I.M. Johnst. | Crista de peru | P.t. | 4 | 2 | N | Herb | 13.95 |
Heliotropium indicum L. | Fedegoso | Lv | 11 | 4 | E | Herb | 34.88 | |
Heliotropium procumbens Mill. | Mato-azul | P.t. | 4 | 6 | E | Herb | 23.26 | |
Heliotropium tiaridioides Cham. | Crista de peru | P.t. | 4 | 8 | E | Herb | 27.91 | |
Varronia leucocephala (Moric.) J.S.Mill. | Maria preta | Lv | 1 | 1 | E | Shrub | 4.65 | |
Bromeliaceae |
Bromelia laciniosa Mart. ex. Schult. f. | Macambira rôxa | Lv, Tb | 17 | 25 | N | Herb | 97.67 |
Encholirium sp.
| Macambira branca | Lv, Tb | 5 | 17 | N | Herb | 48.84 | |
Neoglaziovia variegata (Arruda) Mez | Caroá | Lv, Tb | 8 | 17 | N | Herb | 58.14 | |
Tillandsia recurvata (L.) L. | Salambaia | P.t. | 1 | - | E | Herb | 2.33 | |
Cactaceae |
Cereus jamacaru DC. | Cardeiro/mandacaru | Fr, P.t. | 16 | 23 | N | Tree | 90.7 |
Melocactus zehntneri (Britton & Rose) Luetzelb. | Coroa de frade | P.t. | 11 | 15 | N | Herb | 60.47 | |
Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill. | Palma* | Fr, Cd | 14 | 24 | E | Shrub | 88.37 | |
Pilosocereus gounellei (F.A.C. Weber) Byles & G.D. Rowley | Xique-xique | Fr, Cd | 36 | 49 | N | Shrub | 100 | |
Pilosocereus pachicladus F. Ritter.
| Facheiro | Lv, Cd | 8 | 14 | N | Shrub | 86.4 | |
Tacinga inaenamoema Britton & Rose | Cumbeba | Fr, Cd. | 2 | 1 | N | Shrub | 6.98 | |
Tacinga palmadora (Britton& Rose) N. P. Taylor & Stuppy | Palmatória | Fr, Cd | 17 | 32 | N | Shrub | 100 | |
Capparaceae |
Cynophalla flexuosa (L.) J. Presl | Feijão-brabo | Lv, Fr, Br | 9 | 15 | N | Tree | 55.81 |
Celastraceae |
Maytenus rigida Mart. | Bom Nome | Lv, Br | 2 | 2 | N | Tree | 9.3 |
Chrysobalanaceae |
Licania rigida Benth. | Oiticica | Lv, Fr | - | 1 | N | Tree | 2.33 |
Convolvulaceae |
Jacquemontia bahiensis O'Donell | Amarra cachorro | Lv | 3 | 11 | E | Herb | 32.56 |
Combretaceae |
Combretum glaucocarpum Mart. | Canela de ema | Lv | - | 1 | N | Tree | 2.33 |
Combretum leprosum Mart. | Mufumbo | Lv, Fr, | 2 | 1 | E | Tree | 6.98 | |
Commelinaceae |
Commelina erecta L. | Olho de Santa Luzia | Lv, P.t. | 2 | - | N | Herb | 4.65 |
Commiphora leptophloeos (Mart.) J.B. Gillett | Amburana/Imburana | Lv, | 3 | 12 | E | Tree | 34.88 | |
Convolvulaceae |
Evolvulus glomeratus Nees & C. Mart.
| Flor azul | Lv, Fr | 2 | - | E | Herb | 4.65 |
Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam. | Batata | Lv | - | 1 | N | Herb | 2.33 | |
Ipomoe nil (L.) Roth | Jitirana a | Lv, P.t. | 6 | 8 | N | Herb | 32.56 | |
Ipomoea sp. 1 | Jitirana c | Lv | 5 | 8 | - | Herb | 30.23 | |
Jacquemontia hirsuta Choisy | Jitirana | Lv, P.t. | 8 | 14 | Herb | 32.56 | ||
Merremia aegyptia (L.) Urb.
| Jitirana (branca) | Lv, P.t. | 17 | 3 | E | Herb | 46.51 | |
Merremia sp. 2 | Jitirana | P.t. | 3 | 5 | E | Herb | 18.6 | |
Cucurbitaceae |
Cucumis anguria L. | Maxixe* | Lv | 1 | - | E | Herb | 2.33 |
Cucurbita sp. | Jerimum* | Lv | 3 | 2 | E | Herb | 11.63 | |
Cucurbita sp.
| Pepino* | Lv | 1 | 1 | E | Herb | 4.65 | |
Momordica charantia L. | Melão de São Caetano* | Lv, Fr | 1 | - | E | Herb | 2.33 | |
Cyperaceae |
Cyperus uncinulatus Schrad. ex Nees | Barba de bode | Lv, Fr, P.t. | 6 | 4 | E | Herb | 23.26 |
Citrullus lanatus (Thumb.) Matsum. & Nakai | Melancia* | Lv | 3 | 2 | E | Herb | 11.63 | |
Euphorbiaceae |
Cnidoscolus quercifolius Pohl | Favela | Lv | - | 1 | N | Tree | 2.33 |
Croton blanchetianus Baill. | Marmeleiro | Lv, Fr., Br | 16 | 20 | N | Tree | 83.72 | |
Croton heliotropiifolius Kunth. | Quebra-faca | Lv | 1 | 2 | E | Tree | 6.98 | |
Croton sincorensis Mart. | Marmeleiro branco | Lv | - | 1 | N | Tree | 2.33 | |
Euphorbia tirucalli L. | Aveloz | Lv | 9 | 8 | E | Tree | 39.53 | |
Ricinus communis L. | Carrapateira | Lv | 1 | - | E | Tree | 2.33 | |
Fabaceae |
Amburana cearensis (Allemão) A.C.Sm. | Cumaru | Lv, Fr, Br | - | 2 | N | Tree | 4.65 |
Anadenanthera colubrina (Vell.) Brenan | Angico | Lv, Fr, Br | 3 | 7 | N | Tree | 23.26 | |
Bauhinia cheilantha (Bong.) Steud. | Mororó | Lv, Fr, Br | 3 | 5 | N | Tree | 18.6 | |
Calliandra sp.
| Pimenta d'água | P.t. | 1 | 1 | - | Herb | 4.65 | |
Chamaecrista rotundifolia (Pers.) Greene. | Malícia | Lv | - | 2 | N | Herb | 4.65 | |
Capparis hastata Jacq. | Feijão de boi | Lv | 1 | - | N | Tree | 2,33 | |
Chloroleucon mangense (Jacq.) Britton & Rose | Coronha braba | Fr | - | 1 | N | Tree | 2.33 | |
Crotalaria incana L. | Chocalho de raposa | Lv | 1 | 2 | N | Herb | 6.98 | |
Desmodium glabrum (Mill.) DC. | Feijão de rolinha | Lv, P.t. | 3 | 5 | N | Shrub | 23.26 | |
Desmodium distortum (Aubl.) J.F. Macbr.
| Rapadura de cavalo | Lv, P.t. | 5 | 16 | N | Shrub | 48.84 | |
Erythrina velutina Willd. | Mulungu | Lv, Fr, Se | 3 | 5 | N | Tree | 18.6 | |
Froelichia humboldtiana (Roem. & Schult.) Seub. | Ervanço | Lv, P.t. | 5 | 6 | N | Herb | 25.58 | |
Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.) Kunth ex Walp. | Gliricídia | Lv, Fr, Br | 1 | 1 | E | Tree | 4.65 | |
Glycine max(L.) Merr. | Soja* | - | - | 1 | E | Herb | 2.33 | |
Indigofera suffruticosa Mill. | Anil | Lv | 4 | 2 | E | Herb | 13.95 | |
Inga sp.
| Ingazeira | Lv, Fr, Se | 4 | 3 | - | Tree | 16.27 | |
Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) Dewit | Leucena | Lv | 2 | 5 | N | Shrub | 16.27 | |
Libidibia ferrea (Mart. ex Tul.) L.P. Queiroz | Jucá | Lv, Fr, Br | 2 | 3 | N | Tree | 11.63 | |
Mimosa ophthalmocentra Mart. ex. Benth.
| Jurema de imbira | Lv, Fr, Br | 6 | 8 | E | Tree | 32.56 | |
Mimosa tenuiflora (Willd.) Poir. | Jurema-preta | Lv | 12 | 12 | N | Tree | 55.81 | |
Parkinsonia aculeata L. | Turco | P.t. | 2 | 1 | N | Tree | 6.97 | |
Phaseolus vulgaris L. | Feijão* | P.t. | 10 | 22 | N | Herb | 74.42 | |
Piptadenia stipulacea (Benth.) Ducke | Jurema branca | P.t. | 12 | 8 | N | Tree | 46.51 | |
Poincianella pyramidalis Tul. | Catingueira | Lv, Fr, Br | 11 | 23 | N | Tree | 79.07 | |
Prosopis juliflora (Sw.) DC. | Algaroba | Fr, Br | 17 | 27 | E | Tree | 100 | |
Senna obtusifolia (L.) H.S. Irwin & Barneby | Fedegoso | Lv, Br | 2 | 2 | N | Shrub | 9.3 | |
Rhynchosia minima DG. | Feijão de rolinha | Lv | 1 | 3 | N | Shrub | 9.3 | |
Vigna peduncularis var. peduncularis (Kunth) Fawc. & Rendle | Feijão miúdo | Lv | 1 | 1 | N | Herb | 4.65 | |
Loasaceae |
Mentzelia aspera L. | Amor de velho | Br | 1 | 1 | N | Herb | 4.65 |
Lythraceae |
Pleurophora anomala (A.St.-Hill.)Koehne | Vassourinha | Br | 1 | - | E | Herb | 2.33 |
Malvaceae |
Gossypium hirsutum L. | Algodão* | Lv, Fr | 2 | 9 | E | Shrub | 25.58 |
Herissantia crispa (L.) Brizicky | Mela bode | P.t. | 4 | 5 | N | Shrub | 20.93 | |
Manihot dichotoma Ule | Maniçoba | Lv, Fr | 8 | 15 | N | Tree | 53.49 | |
Melochia tomentosa L. | Malva rôxa | Lv, P.t. | 4 | - | E | Herb | 9.3 | |
Pavonia cancellata Cav. | Jitirana de boi | Lv | 1 | - | N | Herb | 2.33 | |
Sida acuta Burm. f. | Malva relógio | Lv, P.t. | 4 | 2 | N | Herb | 13.95 | |
Sida galheirensis Ulbr. | Malva amarela | P.t. | 17 | 24 | N | Shrub | 95.35 | |
Sida rombifolia L. | Malva-preta | P.t. | - | 1 | E | Shrub | 2.33 | |
Moringaceae |
Moringa oleifera Lam. | Muringa | Lv, Fr, P.t. | 2 | - | E | Tree | 4.65 |
Myrtaceae |
Psidium guajava L. | Goiaba | P.t. | 1 | - | N | Tree | 2.33 |
Nyctaginaceae |
Boerhavia difussa L. | Pega-pinto | P.t. | 8 | 13 | E | Herb | 27.91 |
Plantaginaceae |
Stemodia sp. | Meladinha | Lv | 1 | - | E | Herb | 2.33 |
Poaceae |
Anthephora hermaphrodita (L.) Kuntze | Capim comum/capim native | Lv | 12 | 15 | E | Herb | 62.79 |
Brachiaria decumbens Stapf | Capim braquiária* | Lv | 3 | 9 | E | Herb | 27.91 | |
Cenchrus brownii Roem. & Schult.
| Carrapicho de cavalo | Lv, P.t. | 4 | 2 | E | Herb | 13.95 | |
Cenchrus ciliares L. | Capim-buffel | Lv | 3 | 3 | E | Herb | 13.95 | |
Cenchrus echinatus L. | Capim-carrapicho | Lv | 15 | 24 | E | Herb | 90.7 | |
Chloris barbata Sw.
| Capim pé-de-galinha | Lv | 5 | 8 | E | Herb | 30.23 | |
Chloris orthonoton Doll. | Capim-de raiz | Lv | 6 | 6 | E | Herb | 27.91 | |
Dactyloctenium aegyptium (L.) Willd.
| Capim pé-de-galinha | Lv, P.t. | 3 | 12 | E | Herb | 34.88 | |
Enteropogon mollis (Nees) Clayton | Capim do mato | Lv | 12 | 5 | N | Herb | 39.53 | |
Leersia hexandra Sw. | Capim marreco | Lv | 8 | 4 | N | Herb | 27.91 | |
Pennisetum purpureum Schum | Capim-elefante* | Lv | 11 | 13 | E | Herb | 55.81 | |
Tragus berteronianus Schult. | Carrapicho de ovelha | Lv | 6 | 10 | E | Herb | 37.21 | |
Saccharum sp.
| Cana-de-açúcar* | Lv | 2 | 2 | E | Herb | 9.3 | |
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench | Milho sorgo* | Lv | 6 | 15 | E | Herb | 48.84 | |
Triticum sp.
| Trigo* | Lv | 1 | - | E | Herb | 2.33 | |
Zea mays L. | Milho* | Lv | 14 | 22 | E | Herb | 83.72 | |
Portulacaceae |
Portulaca elatior Mart. ex. Rohrb.
| Bredo de alecrim | Lv | 2 | - | E | Herb | 4.65 |
Portulaca halimoides L. | Alecrim do mato | Lv, P.t. | 1 | - | E | Herb | 2.33 | |
Portulaca oleracea L. | Berdruega/Bredo gordo | Lv, P.t. | 4 | 3 | E | Herb | 16.28 | |
Rhamnaceae |
Zizyphus joazeiro Mart.
| Juá | Lv, Fr, Br | 14 | 26 | N | Tree | 93.02 |
Rubiaceae |
Borreria verticillata (L.) G. Mey.
| Vassourinha de botão | Lv | - | 1 | E | Herb | 2.33 |
Diodia teres Walter | Mata pasto | Lv | 0 | 2 | E | Herb | 4.65 | |
Richardia grandiflora (Cham. & Schltdl.) Steud. | Melancia de vaca | Lv, Br | 11 | 13 | E | Herb | 55.81 | |
Sapindaceae |
Cardiospermum oliveirae Ferrucci | Pratudo | Lv, Fr, P.t | 3 | - | E | Herb | 6.98 |
Serjania glabrata Kunth. | Mata cachorro | Lv | - | 2 | N | Herb | 4.65 | |
Sapotaceae |
Sideroxylon obtusifolium (Humb. ex Roem. & Schult.) T.D. Penn.
| Quixabeira | Lv, Fr, Br | 14 | 22 | N | Tree | 83.72 |
Scrophulariaceae |
Scoparia dulcis L. | Vassourinha | P.t. | 4 | 1 | E | Herb | 11.63 |
Solanaceae |
Nicotiana glauca R. Graham.
| Oliveira | Lv, Fr | 1 | 1 | E | Shrub | 4.65 |
Solanum agrarium Sendtn | Gogoia | Lv, Fr | - | 1 | E | Herb | 2.33 | |
Solanum americanum Mill. | Erva Moura | Lv, Fr | 2 | 4 | N | Herb | 13.95 | |
Sterculiaceae |
Waltheria rotundifolia Schrank | Malva branca | Lv, P.t. | 13 | 20 | E | Herb | 76.74 |
Verbenaceae |
Stachytarpheta angustifolia (Mill.) Vahl | Milho de cobra | P.t. | 2 | 1 | E | Herb | 6.98 |