A CONTRIBUTION TO SOME ETHNOBOTANICAL ASPECTS OF BIRJAND FLORA (IRAN)
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1 Pak. J. Bot., 40(4): , A CONRIBUION O SOME ENOBOANICAL ASPECS OF BIRJAND FLORA (IRAN) SOLE GOLLASSI MOOD * Faculty of Agriculture, Birjand University, Iran Abstract Birjand is located near the Afghanistan border in eastern part Iran at the to latitude and to northern longitude with an altitude of 1419 m, and a surface area of Km. In this contribution some floristic and ethnobotanical aspects of the area are given according to the conventional methods used in taxonomical and ethnobotanical studies. All collected plants were identified using available flora. A total of 37 families, 128 genera and 160 species were identified from the area. he largest family is with 16 genera and 22 species and the largest genera are Salsola and Acanthoyllum with 4 species. About 40% of plants are used as medicinal plants, 47/8% pastural, 8/3% poisonous and 4% with industrial uses. he life form of plant species was determined using the Raunkier's method. aneroytes comprised 11/45%, chamaeytes 20%, hemicryptoytes 27%, chryptoytes 5/7% and theroytes 33% of the flora of the area. he most important medicinal plants of the area are: Achillea tenuifolia (), Berberis vulgaris (Berberidaceae), Eedra procera(eedraceae), ocus sativus (Iridaceae), ymenocrater calycinus, eucrium polium, Ziziora clinipodiodes (), Zizius jojoba (Rhamnaceae) and Pistacia atlantica (Anacardiaceae). he most important industrial species are: Ferula assa-foetida and Dorema ammoniacum (Apiaceae). Introduction: he local plants identification and introduction of an area is very important because it can show: specific species of the local area and their occurrence, growing season, species hardness, distinct species, finding new species and the effect of climatic conditions like drought and over-grazing on vegetation (Ahmad et al., 2008, Ali, 2008). On the other hand plant biodiversity represents the primary source for food, feed, shelter, medicine and many other products and means that make life on earth possible and enjoyable. he yield of many crops has reached a plateau due to the narrow genetic base of these crops. o widen the genetic base for further improvement, it is necessary to collect, characterize, evaluate and conserve plant biodiversity, particularly in local, underutilized and neglected crop (Koshbakht, 2006). Collecting information about how people deal with their natural surroundings is not only important for the recording of local cultural traditions and the richness of this heritage, but also gives us some of the information necessary to protect our natural habitat in the long term. If we consider that the number of Iran endemics is about 1400 (Davis et al, 1997) and the number of known species is about 7100 (Akhani, 2005) we can see the urgency of this kind of ethnobotanical research. We must remember not only plants are endemic, but also the local knowledge is equally endemic (Khoshbakht, 2006). he beginning of floristic studies in Iran can be dated to 1684 when the German ysician and traveller Engelbert Kaempfer ( ) coming via the southern * Corresponding Author: sghollassi@yahoo.com
2 1784 MOOD E AL. Caucasus, visited Rasht, Shiraz and Persian Golf coast. Upon this return to Europe, he took with him a large collection of exotic plants gathered in the said areas. After him, until 1977, about 41 European botanists or amateur plant collectors, collected Iranian plant species. In the 20th century, Rechinger has studied the flora of Iran and the results of this work have been published under the title of flora Iranian since 1963 (Khoshbakht, 2006). Very little has been published on the plant communities of this area. Pooyan (1989) and Rashed Mohassel (1992) worked on vegetation. Materials and Methods Birjand is located near the Afghanistan border in E Iran at the to eastern latitude and to northern longitude with an altitude of 1419 m, and a surface area of Km 2. he climate is arid and semiarid, the average rainfall is 150mm (Gra 1) and the soil is lcalcareous (limes) (Ahmadian, 1995). his area belongs to Irano-uranian region and the primary division of this area is including two regions: Mountain region: he main mountain chain is Bagheran whit 2500 meters height in south and stony land comprising lithosols; aneroytes and chamaeytes mainly grow here. Foothill and plateau region: his is a wide area in north and north west and mainly formed by sedimentation of fluviatile material and mostly belongs to the category of Arid-Alluvial soils. hey are rich in light calcareous silt, normally hemicryptoytes and geoytes can be seen here and toward the north-west (Dasht-e Kavire) the salinity increase, barren saline patches appear and haloytes grow. Plants were collected from April and identified using available flora (Asadi, ), (ownsend et al ), (Zargari, 1991), (Parsa, ), (Ghahraman, ). he life form of plant species was determined using the Raunkier's method (Raunkier, 1934) and IUCN categories were identified (Jalili, 1999) EMP RAINFALL MON EMPERAURE RAINFALL Gra 1-Emberiothermic curve (from Birjand Synoptic Station, 2008)
3 A CONRIBUION O SOME ENOBOANICAL ASPECS OF IRAN 1785 Some useful medical plants Zizius jujuba: A common edible fruit for area and contains the active ingredients and decrease cholesterol. Ferula galbanum: Number of schizogenous ducts are in the cortex containing the resinous gum, it has been used in hysteria, chronic rheumatism, suppressed menstruation, leucorrhoea and chronic mucous affections of the air passages; and the tincture has been efficient in irritability or weakness of the eyes (Ross, 2005) (homsen, 2004). It is occasionally used in the making of modern perfume and special glue abroad of Iran and local people export it mainly to France and Germany. Dorema ammoniacum: aken internally, it acts by facilitating expectoration and is of value in chronic bronchitis, especially in the aged when the secretion is tough and viscid. he resin has a mild diuretic action. It is antispasmodic and stimulant and is given sometimes as a diaoretic and emmenagogue. ocus sativus: raditional healing, Anticarcinogenic (cancer-suppressing), Antimutagenic and is known as the most expensive spice in the world (Petros & Polissiou, 1997).
4 1786 MOOD E AL. Eedra procera: reatment of asthma, hay fever and cold, the alkaloids are eedrine and pseudoeedrine, sympathomimetics with stimulant and decongestant qualities and are chemically related to the ametamines (Abourashed, et al 2003). Berberis vulgaris: he root bark is a rich source of the alkaloid berberine (about 6%) in which universally present in rhizomes of Berberis species and has marked as antibacterial effects. Since it is not appreciably absorbed by the body, it is used orally in the treatment of various enteric infections, especially bacterial dysentery (Duke & Ayensu, 1985) and rich in vitamin C, appetizer, antirheumatic and has also shown antitumour activity (Foster & Duke, 1990). Citrullus colocynthis: It is a powerful drastic hydragogue cathartic producing, when given in large doses, violent griping with sometimes bloody discharges.death has resulted from a dose of 1 1/2 teaspoonsful of the powder. According to artwell the plant figures into remedies for cancer and carcinoma. It is interesting to note that this folk cancer "remedy" contains three antitumor ingredients: cucurbitacin B, ucurbitacin E and glucoside of beta-sitosterol. Roots may also be used as purgative against ascites, for jaundice, urinary diseases, rheumatism, and for snake-poison (Sawaya, et al. 1983).
5 A CONRIBUION O SOME ENOBOANICAL ASPECS OF IRAN 1787 Pistacia atlantica: he fruits found to be rich in protein, oil, fiber, and unsaturated fatty acids, valuable for food uses (Benhassani, et al. 2007). Results and Discussion A total of 37 families, 128 genera and 160 species were identified from the area and as well as species status on the basis of IUCN categories, relevant information about life form are given (able 1). he largest family is with 16 genera and 21 species and the largest genera are Salsola and Acanthoyllum with 4 species. About 40% of plants are used as medical plants, 47/8% pastural, 8/3% poisonous and 4% with industrial uses. aneroytes comprised 11/45%, chamaeytes 20%, hemicryptoytes 27%, geoytes 5/7% and theroytes 33% of the flora of the area (Gra 2). he big families are: (22 species), enopodiaceae (16 species), Brassicaceae (11 species), (10 species), Caryoyllaceae (9 species), (8 species), (8 species) and Boraginaceae (8 species). hroytes 33% ytoytes 6% aneroytes 12% amaeytes 21% emicrytoytes 28% aneroytes amaeytes emicrytoytes ytoytes hroytes Gra 2- he percentages of life forms
6 1788 MOOD E AL. able 1-otal number of listed taxa based on defined life form and IUCN categories Family Species Life Form Adianthaceae Adianthum capillus-veneris Amaryllidaceae Ixiolirion tataricum Anacardiaceae Pistacia vera Apiaceae Dorema ammoniacum Apiaceae Eryngium bunge Apiaceae Ferula assa foetida Apiaceae Ferula ovina Achillea tenuifolia Achillea wilhelmsii Acroptilon repens Artemisia acherui Artemisia sieberi Carthamus oxyacantha Centaurea bruguieriana Centaurea virgata Cichorium intybus Cirsium congestum Cousinia eryngioides Cousinia lasiolepis Echinops ilicifolius Echinops lalesarensis Echinops leucograus Erigeron acer Gundelia tournefortii Launaea acanthodes Onopordon heteracanthum Scariola orientalis araxacum vugum ragopogon graminifolius Berberidaceae Berberis integrrima Boraginaceae Anchusa italica Boraginaceae Asperugo procumbens Boraginaceae eliotropium aucheri Boraginaceae eliotropium transoxanum Boraginaceae Lappula myosotis Boraginaceae Nonnea caspica Boraginaceae Onosma stenosion Boraginaceae Paracaryum rugulosum Brassicaceae Alyssum minus Brassicaceae Capsella bursa Brassicaceae Cardaria draba Brassicaceae Descurainia soia Brassicaceae Erysimum crassicaule Brassicaceae Isatis miniam Brassicaceae Lepidium latifolium Brassicaceae Malcolmia strigosa Brassicaceae Matthiola chenopodiifolia Brassicaceae Sisymbrium irio Brassicaceae Sterigmostemum longistylum : aneroyte :amaeyte : emicryptoyte : iptoyte : Lower risk EN: Endangered VU: Vulnerable DD: Data deficient IUCN categories EN DD :heroyte
7 A CONRIBUION O SOME ENOBOANICAL ASPECS OF IRAN 1789 able 1 continued Family Species Life Form Capparidaceae Cleome coluteoides Caryoyllaceae Acanthoyllum bracteatum Caryoyllaceae Acanthoyllum herateens Caryoyllaceae Acanthoyllum sordidum Caryoyllaceae Acanthoyllum squarrosum Caryoyllaceae Cerastium inflatum Caryoyllaceae Gypsoila pilosa Caryoyllaceae olosteum glutinosum Caryoyllaceae Lepyrodiclis holosteoides Caryoyllaceae Silene conoidea enopodiaceae Anabasis annua enopodiaceae Atriplex aucheri enopodiaceae Atriplex griffithii enopodiaceae enopodium album enopodiaceae enopodium botrys enopodiaceae Girgensohnia oppositiflora enopodiaceae alothamnus subaylloides enopodiaceae aloxylon ammodendron enopodiaceae Kochia scoparia enopodiaceae Noaea mucronata enopodiaceae Salsola crassa enopodiaceae Salsola imbricata enopodiaceae Salsola incanescens enopodiaceae Salsola kali enopodiaceae Seidlitzia rosmarinus enopodiaceae Suaeda aegyptica Convolvulaceae Convolvulus arvensis Convolvulaceae Cuscuta ampestris Cucurbitaceae Citrullus colocynthis Cyperaceae Carex ysodes Cyperaceae Cyperus rotundus Eedraceae Eedra intermedia Eedraceae Eedra procera Euorbiaecea rozoora hierosolymitana Euorbiaecea Euorbia helioscopia Euorbiaecea Euorbia heteradenia Alhagi persarum Astargalus albispinus Astargalus yasdianus Onobrychis aucheri Prosopis farcta Soora pachycarpa rifolium resupinatum Vicia amicarpa Fumariaceae Fumaria parviflor Fumariaceae Fumaria vaillantii Geraniaceae Erodium oxyrrhynchum Iridaceae Iris sisyrinchium Iridaceae Iris songarica Eremostachys macroylla ymenocrater calycinus yssopus angustifolius : aneroyte :amaeyte : emicryptoyte : iptoyte : Lower risk EN: Endangered VU: Vulnerable DD: Data deficient IUCN categories VU :heroyte
8 1790 MOOD E AL. able 1 continued Family Species Life Form Marrubium vulgare Mentha longifolia Nepeta satureioides Salvia reuterana eucrium polium Ziziora clinopodioides Ziziora tenuir Liliaceae Allium umbilicatum Liliaceae Eemurus stenoyllus Liliaceae Muscari neglectum Liliaceae ulipa Montana Malvaceae Alcea aucheri Malvaceae Malva neglecta Malvaceae Malva sylvestris Orobanchaceae Orobanche vulgaris Parasite Papaveraceae Papaver dubium Papaveraceae Papaver tenuifolium Plantaginaceae Plantago lanceolata Plantaginaceae Plantago major Plumbaginaceae Acantholimon erinaceum Plumbaginaceae Acantholimon incomptum Bromus tectorum Cynodon dactylon Echinochloa crus galli Melica persica ragmites australis Pennisetum orientale alaris minor Stipagrostis plumose Polygonaceae Atraaxis spinosa Polygonaceae Calligonum bungei Polygonaceae Polygonum aviculare Polygonaceae Pteropyrum aucheri Polygonaceae Pteropyrum olivieri Polygonaceae Rheum persicum Portulacaceae Portulaca oleracea Ranunculaceae Anemone biflora Rosaceae Amygdalus scoparia Rosaceae Rosa baggeriana Rosaceae Sanguisorba minor Scroulariaceae Linaria michauxii Scroulariaceae Scroularia striata Scroulariaceae Verbascum songaricum Scroulariaceae Veronica hispidula Solanaceae Datura stramonium Solanaceae yoscyamus pusillus Solanaceae Solanum nigrum amaricaceae amarix indica amaricaceae amarix ramoissima Zygoyllaceae Peganum harmala Zygoyllaceae ribulus terrestris Zygoyllaceae Zygoyllum fabago : aneroyte :amaeyte : emicryptoyte : iptoyte : Lower risk EN: Endangered VU: Vulnerable DD: Data deficient IUCN categories VU DD :heroyte
9 A CONRIBUION O SOME ENOBOANICAL ASPECS OF IRAN 1791 In general, succession in this area has its climax with less species and does not have a rich flora. he useful perennial species become very scarce or disappeared and land degradation is very common in the area. Comparing to the other families, has been adapted to this arid and semiarid conditions with a wide diversity. aracteristics like: water storage, thick cuticle and other Xeromoric changes have made Salsola and Acantoyllum to be adapted to this ecological conditions. roytes are the most common life form, because of low rainfall and continues drought, they finish their life cycle in a short time. In return iptoytes are the least common life forms in the area because of having less tolerant with heat stress and drought. References Abourashed, E. et al Eedra in perspective. ytother Res., 17 (7): Ahmad, K., Z. I. Khan, M. Ashraf, M. ussain and M Ibrahim status of plant diversity at Kufi (Soone Valley) Punjab, Pakistan and prevailing threats there in. Pak. J. Bot., 40(3): Ahmadian, M.A Birjand geogray. Ghods. Akhani, he Illustrated flora of Golestan National Park, Iran. University of ehran Press. Ali, S.I Sinificant of flora with special reference to Pakistan. Pak. J. Bot., 40(3): Asadi, M. et al Flora of Iran. he research Institute of Forest and Rangelands.. Benhassaini, M. Bendahmane, N. Benchalgo he chemical composition of fruits of Pistacia atlantica desf. subsp. atlantica from Algeria. Springer-Verlag. Davis, S.D. et al Centers of plant diversity: A guide and strategy for their conservation. Oxford. Duke, J. A. and Ayensu. E. S Medicinal Plants of ina. Reference Publications, Inc. Foster, S. and Duke. J. A. A Field Guide to Medicinal Plants. Eastern and Central N. America. oughton Mifflin Co. Ghahraman, A Colorful flora of Iran. he research Institute of forest and pastures. Jalili, A and Z. Jamzad Red data book of Iran. he research Institute of Forest and Rangelands. Khoshbakht, K Agrobiodiversity of Plant Genetic Resources in Savadkouh/Iran with Emasis on Plant uses and Socioeconomic Aspects. Kassler University Press. Parsa, A , Flore de L'Iran, vol: 5, ehran. Petros A.. and M. G. Polissiou Isolation and identification of the aroma components from Saffron (ocus sativus). J. Agric. Food em., 45(2): Pooyan, M Medicinal plants of Southern Khorasan. Danesh Pooyesh Mashhad. Rashed Mohassel, M he Vegetation of Khorasan. Mashhad University. Raunkier, C Life Forms of Plants. Oxford University press. Rechinger, K Plants of the ouran protected area, Iran. J. Bot., 1: Ross, I Medicinal Plants of the World, Volume 3 umana Press. Sawaya, W.N., N.J. Daghir, P. Khan, emical characterization and edibility of the oil extracted from Citrullus colocynthis seeds. J. Food Sc., 48: homsen, M Ferula gummosa: ytochemical variability in Iran. ICNPR. ownsend, C. C. and Guest, E., , Flora of Iraq, Vols: 1-9.Baghdad, M. of Agriculture. Zargari, A Medicinal Plants (Vol:1-6). ehran University. (Received for publication 21 April, 2008)
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