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Table 1 Species used as WLVs and their local names in 3 different sites in Morocco

From: Wild leafy vegetable use and knowledge across multiple sites in Morocco: a case study for transmission of local knowledge?

Family

Botanical Name

Identification

Local names

Previously reported in literature

   

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)

Bellakhdar 1997 [29] and Tanji and Nassif 1995 [2] in Chaouia and Doukkala, tebch

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

Bellakhdar 1997 [29] and Tanji and Nassif 1995 [2], guernina, taghediwt

Asteraceae

Sonchus oleraceus L., and possibly other Sonchus spp.

BP2012-02/03/04

Available but not eaten

Not recorded

ANKRASH AMGHOUD

Bellakhdar 1997 [29] and Tanji and Nassif 1995 [2], Nassif and Tanji 2013 [1], tifaf, tadgarnit

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)

Bellakhdar 1997 [29] Nassif and Tanji 2013 [1], gernounej

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

Bellakhdar 1997 [29] Nassif and Tanji 2013 [1], tighecht, tighighit

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

Bellakhdar 1997 [29], Tanji and Nassif 1995 [2], khoubbiza, lkhoubiez, tibi, abajir, beqoula

Polygonaceae

Emex spinosa (L.) Campd.

BP2012-42/43/44

HOUMIDA (and sometimes SELK)

HOUMIDA

HOUMIDA

Bellakhdar 1997 [29], Tanji and Nassif 1995 [2], lhenzab, hoummedia, tassemount

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

Bellakhdar 1997 [29], Tanji and Nassif 1995 [2], Hadjichambis et al. [3] trejla, agertin, timeqsine

  1. *In IZR Traylane is reported as another name for Trylila.
  2. **No Shariat reported in SSN or IZR and no Bouhamou reported in CHC, indicating likely different names for same plant.
  3. ***In SSN and IZR informants say Mesk Azara is the same as or a type of Kam Kebsa.