@Article{ojer389,
AUTHOR = {Gentile, Chiara and Spampinato, Giovanni and Patti, Miriam and Laface, Valentina Lucia Astrid and Musarella, Carmelo Maria},
TITLE = {Contribution to the Ethnobotanical Knowledge of Serre Calabre (Southern Italy)},
JOURNAL = {Open Journal of Educational Research},
VOLUME = {2},
YEAR = {2022},
NUMBER = {3},
PAGES = {35-55},
URL = {https://www.scipublications.com/journal/index.php/RJEES/article/view/389},
ISSN = {2770-5552},
DOI = {10.31586/rjees.2022.389},
ABSTRACT = {This work presents the results of an ethnobotanical research carried out in the territory of Serre Calabre, province of Vibo Valentia (Calabria, southern Italy). In this territory, the bond between the residents and the rural environment is still strong, because the small urban centers are placed in a predominantly agricultural and forestry environment still managed in a traditional way. The survey took place between January 2019 and July 2021. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with locals. As many as 17 informants were interviewed and a total of 185 interviews were recorded. Plant specimens were collected under the indication of the informants and then deposited at the herbarium of the Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria (REGGIO). The data were stored on a digital database and then statistically analyzed some synthetic indexes have also been calculated, such as Relative Frequency of Citation (RFC) and the Cultural Importance Index (CI). The investigation allowed to identify 84 taxa belonging to 39 different families, among which the most represented are Lamiaceae (23 interviews, 9 taxa), Asteraceae (22 interviews, 12 taxa). The identified taxa were prevalently cited for alimentary (46 interviews, 32 taxa) and healing (55, 27) uses. The results obtained show how the traditional knowledge about plants in the Serre Calabre area is still alive, however it is exclusive heritage of elderly people and often only in one or just a few informants. In fact, many practices are no longer in use and will not be transferred to the new generations.},
}

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%A Gentile, Chiara
%A Spampinato, Giovanni
%A Patti, Miriam
%A Laface, Valentina Lucia Astrid
%A Musarella, Carmelo Maria
%D 2022
%J Open Journal of Educational Research

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%P 35-55

%T Contribution to the Ethnobotanical Knowledge of Serre Calabre (Southern Italy)
%M doi:10.31586/rjees.2022.389
%U https://www.scipublications.com/journal/index.php/RJEES/article/view/389

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AB  - This work presents the results of an ethnobotanical research carried out in the territory of Serre Calabre, province of Vibo Valentia (Calabria, southern Italy). In this territory, the bond between the residents and the rural environment is still strong, because the small urban centers are placed in a predominantly agricultural and forestry environment still managed in a traditional way. The survey took place between January 2019 and July 2021. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with locals. As many as 17 informants were interviewed and a total of 185 interviews were recorded. Plant specimens were collected under the indication of the informants and then deposited at the herbarium of the Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria (REGGIO). The data were stored on a digital database and then statistically analyzed some synthetic indexes have also been calculated, such as Relative Frequency of Citation (RFC) and the Cultural Importance Index (CI). The investigation allowed to identify 84 taxa belonging to 39 different families, among which the most represented are Lamiaceae (23 interviews, 9 taxa), Asteraceae (22 interviews, 12 taxa). The identified taxa were prevalently cited for alimentary (46 interviews, 32 taxa) and healing (55, 27) uses. The results obtained show how the traditional knowledge about plants in the Serre Calabre area is still alive, however it is exclusive heritage of elderly people and often only in one or just a few informants. In fact, many practices are no longer in use and will not be transferred to the new generations.
DO  - Contribution to the Ethnobotanical Knowledge of Serre Calabre (Southern Italy)
TI  - 10.31586/rjees.2022.389
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