Table 1 Comparison between the folk medicinal taxa quoted in the upper Varaita valley and those quoted in other ethnobotanical studies conducted in the past in the Western Alps (see Figure 8).
Area | Year of publication of the field ethnobotanical study | Ethnic/cultural group(s) | Recorded folk medicinal taxa | Medicinal taxa also used in the Upper Val Varaita (VAR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ubaye Valley (1) | 1990 | OC | 112 | 25 |
Maira Valley (2) | 1982 | OC | 127 | 24 |
Sangone Valley (6) | 1977 | FP | 72 | 24 |
Stura Valley (1) | 2006 | OC | 102 | 23 |
Susa Valley (7) | 1977 | OC and FP | 99 | 20 |
Mastallone Valley (Rimella) (11) | 1957 | WA | 25 | 15 |
Les Allues (8) | 1986 | FP | 27 | 13 |
Formazza Valley (17) | 1955 | WA and PE | 27 | 12 |
Grande Valley (9) | 1957 | WA and PE | 23 | 11 |
Sermenza Valley (10) | 1957 | WA and PE | 21 | 11 |
Strona Valley (12) | 1957 | PE | 25 | 11 |
Mastallone Valley (Forbello) (11) | 1957 | PE | 32 | 10 |
Anzasca Valley (13) | 1955 | WA and PE | 27 | 10 |
Bognanco Valley (15) | 1955 | PE | 14 | 8 |
Vigezzo Valley (18) | 1955 | PE and LO | 20 | 8 |
Antrona Valley (14) | 1955 | PE and LO | 13 | 7 |
Valtournanche (16) | 1983 | FP | 64 | 6 |
Chisone Valley (5) | 1984 | OC* | 35 | 2 |
Germanasca Valley (4) | 1984 | OC* | 19 | 0 |