Introduction
Methods
Study sites
Contribution to diet and nutrition
Lists of species used in each site
Qualitative data
Analysis of free lists
Results and discussion
Species used
Family | Botanical Name | Identification | Local names | Previously reported in literature | ||
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Taounate | Azilal | El Haouz | ||||
Apiaceae | Ammi majus L. | In field, AO 2007 BP2012-13/14/15/63/64/66 | TRAYLAN/TRYLANE* (SSN, CHC, ABH) TRYLA/TRYLILA (CHC, IZR) | Not recorded | Not recorded | Bellakhdar 1997 [29], tlaylan, traylal |
Apiaceae | Ferula communis L. | BP2012-12/31/67 | SLILY | Not recorded | WA’MSA | Bellakhdar 1997 [29], boubal |
Apiaceae | Foeniculum sp. (cf F. vulgare Mill.) | In field, AO 2012 | Not collected, possibly SLILY | Not recorded | WA’MSA | Bellakhdar 1997 [29], besbes wamssa |
Apiaceae | Ridolfia segetum Moris | In field, AO 2005 BP2012-45 | SLILY | Not recorded | (maybe another var. of WA’MSA) | |
Asteraceae | Anacyclus clavatus (Desf.) Pers. and Anacyclus radiatus Loisel. | BP2012-21/40/41/58 | KRAI GHORAB (CHC) KHOBIZA (SSN) | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not reported |
Asteraceae | Calendula arvensis L., Calendula cf. suffruticosa Vahl and other Calendula spp. | In field, AO 2005 BP2012-16/17/32/33/34 | NOUR JENA (SSN, IZR) | Not recorded | Available but not eaten | Not reported |
Asteraceae | Carduus tenuiflorus Curtis. | BP2012-09/10 | Maybe also called GERNINA | Maybe also called TAGHDIOUT | TAGHIDIOUT | Not reported |
Asteraceae | Centaurea aspera L. | BP2012-48/49 | FOUWAHA (ABH, IZR) | Not recorded | Not recorded | Tanji and Nassif 1995 [2] in Chaouia, daaga, shefraj, zmamour |
Asteraceae | Glebionis coronaria (L.) Cass. ex Spach | BP2012-51/57 | KRAA, DJEJEA KRAA, RJEL FLOUS (ABH) | Not recorded | Not recorded | Nassif and Tanji 2013 [1], gahwan, kraa djaja, ghadou mlal |
Asteraceae | Leontodon spp., Leontodon maroccanus Ball, Leontodon saxatilis Lam. | BP2012-26/27/38/39 | HALIOWA (SSN) | Not recorded | Not recorded | Nassif and Tanji 2013 [1] in Marmoucha, tizodia |
Asteraceae | Scolymus maculatus L. and Scolymus hispanicus L. (local names might also refer to Echinops spinosus L. and Carduus spp.) | In field, AO 2007 BP2012-23/59 | GERNINA, JARNIJ (ABH, CHC) SRA (SSN, IZR) | TAGHDIOUT | TAGHDIOUT | |
Asteraceae | Sonchus oleraceus L., and possibly other Sonchus spp. | BP2012-02/03/04 | Available but not eaten | Not recorded | ANKRASH AMGHOUD | |
Brassicaceae | Diplotaxis catholica (L.) DC. and Diplotaxis tenuisiliqua Delile and Diplotaxis sp. | In field, AO 2007 BP2012-46/55/56 | BOUHAMOU (all but CHC) SHARIAT (CHC) | Not recorded | Available but not eaten | Bellakhdar 1997 [29], kerkaz, cheryat |
Brassicaceae | Nasturtium officinale R.Br. | In field, AO 2007 BP2012-06 | GARNOUNCH | Not recorded | GERNOUNCH (w flws), TKLEM GELSHIEFT (no flws) | |
Brassicaceae | Sinapis spp. (possibly S. arvensis L.) | In field, AO 2007 | BOUHAMOU** (SSN, IZR) SHARIAT (CHC) | Not recorded | Available but not eaten | Nassif and Tanji 2013 [1], bahaou |
Brassicaceae | Sisymbrium officinale (L.) Scop. | BP2012-20 | SHARIAT (CHC) | Not recorded | Not recorded | Nassif and Tanji 2013 [1] in Marmoucha, laihyane |
Caryophyllaceae | Silene vulgaris (Moench) Garcke | BP2012-07/08 | No record | Not recorded | TAGHIRASHT | |
Chenopodiaceae | Beta macrocarpa Guss. | No identification, based on rosettes and other literature | Possibly SELK | Not recorded | Not recorded | Nassif and Tanji 2013 [1], in Marmoucha, selg, tibidas |
Chenopodiaceae | Chenopodium album L., also Chenopodium spp. | In field, AO 2005 BP2012-24/25 | RJEL FLOUS (sometimes FOURA in SSN) | MOUD MAZIR (IBN) | Available but not eaten | Not reported |
Geraniaceae | Erodium moschatum L’Her. Ex Aiton, Erodium touchyanum Delile ex Godr., Erodium praecox (Cav.) Mendonca & Carv. | In field, AO 2007 BP2012-35/36/37/54 | KARN KEBISHA/KARN KEBSA (SSN, IZR) MESK AZARA*** (CHC) | Available but not eaten | Available but not eaten | Bellakhdar 1997 [29], hellalt neyreb, lkhellal |
Malvaceae | Malva spp. (M. parviflora L., M. nicaeensis All., M. neglecta Wallr., M. hispanica L.) (Nomenclature varied from one family to another, usually one vernacular name for the whole generic complex) | In field, AO 2005 BP2012-01/22/28/29/ 47/70 | BAKOLA HOURA, BAKOLA HOURIN, KHOBIZA, KHOBIZA GHRAB | TIBI KHOBIZA | TIBI KHOBIZA | |
Polygonaceae | Emex spinosa (L.) Campd. | BP2012-42/43/44 | HOUMIDA (and sometimes SELK) | HOUMIDA | HOUMIDA | |
Polygonaceae | Rumex pulcher L., Rumex obtusifolius L. and Rumex spp. (possibly R. crispus L., R. vesicarius L.) | In field, AO 2007 BP2012-18/19/65/71 | HOUMIDA | ITZ, IBITZ, IBITAZ, TIFILSHOUT | Possibly TIFILSHOUT | Bellakhdar 1997 [29], hoummedia, tassemount |
Portulacaceae | Portulaca oleracea L. | In field, AO 2005 | TRJLA | Not recorded | TAGERLOUCHT |
Frequency of consumption and potential contribution to nutrition
Qualitative data on perceptions of WLVs
Geographic variation in use and nomenclature
Region | Taounate | Taounate | Taounate | Azilal | El Haouz |
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Village | Sidi Sinoun | Izara | Chachia | Habliss | Tassa Ouirgen |
Number of HH listed | 22 | 23 | 19 | 27 | apx.80 |
Number of FFQ conducted | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 0 |
Number of Free lists obtained | 13 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 6 |
Average length of free list | 6.5 | 5.6 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 5.3 |
Min and max length of free lists | 4-12 | 2-8 | 2-8 | 3-6 | 4-8 |
Top 5 WLVs | HOUMIDA (Rumex sp.) | KARN KEBICHA (Erodium sp.) | HOUMIDA (Rumex sp.) | TIBI (Malva spp.) | WA’MSA (Foeniculum sp. or Ferula communis) |
BAKOLA HOURA (Malva spp.) | HOUMIDA (Rumex sp.) | RJEL FELOUS (Chenopodium sp, or Glebionis coronaria) | IBITZ (Rumex spp.) | GERNOUNCH (Nasturtium officinale) | |
KARN KEBICHA (Erodium sp.) | BAKOLA HOURA (Malva spp.) | MESK AAZARA (Erodium sp.) | TIFILISHOUT (cf. Rumex sp.) | TIBI (Malva spp.) | |
BOUHAMOU (Diplotaxis/Sinapis) | KHOBIZA (Malva spp.) | BAKOLA HOURA (Malva spp.) | TAGHDIOUT (Scolymus hispanicus or Carduus sp.) | TAGERLOUCHT (Portulaca oleracea) | |
KHOBIZA (Malva spp.) | GERNINA (Scolymus hispanicus) | SELK (Beta macrocarpa or Emex spinosa) | *only 4 sp. listed by more than one person | TIFLICHOUT (cf Rumex sp.) |