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Table 1 Medicinal, food, and material taxa used by the Lukomir Highlanders of Bosnia & Herzegovina

From: An ethnobotany of the Lukomir Highlanders of Bosnia & Herzegovina

Family

Genus species

*

Common name

Habitat

Syntaxa

f

VN 

Adoxaceae

Sambucus nigra L.

  

Zova, Zobovina, Elder

Village & shepherd trails

F

11

354

Adoxaceae

Sambucus wightiana Wall. ex Wight & Arn.

  

Haptovina

Mountainside slope

Ea, Art

1

376

Adoxaceae

Sambucus wightiana Wall. ex Wight & Arn.

  

Haptovina

Mountainside slope

Ea, Art

3

376

Amaranthaceae

Chenopodium bonus-henricus L.

  

Šćir, Good King Henry

Village & shepherd trails

Ch, O

5

370

Apiaceae

Smyrnium perfoliatum L.

  

Ljaljica, Perfoliate alexanders

Grassland

O, Arr

2

380

Apiaceae

Smyrnium perfoliatum L.

  

Ljaljica, Perfoliate alexanders

Grassland

O, Arr

2

380

Apiaceae

Smyrnium perfoliatum L.

  

Ljaljica, Perfoliate alexanders

Grassland

O, Arr

2

380

Aristolochiaceae

Asarum europaeum L.

  

Kopitnik/Kopitnjak, European wild ginger

Deciduous forest

F, Qp, O-Co

1

382

Aristolochiaceae

Asarum europaeum L.

  

Kopitnik/Kopitnjak, European wild ginger

Deciduous forest

F, Qp, O-Co

2

382

Aspleniaceae

Phyllitis scolopendrium (L.) Newman

  

Podrebnica (male and female) indicated by sori

Riparian

F, Amph

10

357

Asteraceae

Achillea millefolium L.

  

Kunica, Yarrow

Village & shepherd trails

Arr, Pm, Ch

9

358

Asteraceae

Achillea millefolium L.

  

Kunica, Yarrow

Village & shepherd trails

Arr, Pm, Ch

1

358

Asteraceae

Artemisia absinthium L.

  

Pelin, Absinthe wormwood

Mountainside slope

Art, O

1

396

Asteraceae

Cichorium intybus L.

  

Konjanik, Chicory

Village & shepherd trails

Art, O, Ag

1

411

Asteraceae

Matricaria matricarioides (Less.) Porter ex Britton

  

Kamilica, Stomaklija, Pineappleweed

Village & shepherd trails

Pm

1

351

Asteraceae

Matricaria matricarioides (Less.) Porter ex Britton

  

Kamilica, Stomaklija, Pineappleweed

Village & shepherd trails

Pm

1

397

Asteraceae

Matricaria matricarioides (Less.) Porter ex Britton

  

Kamilica, Stomaklija, Pineappleweed

Village & shepherd trails

Pm

12

351

Asteraceae

Matricaria matricarioides (Less.) Porter ex Britton

  

Kamilica, Stomaklija, Pineappleweed

Village & shepherd trails

Pm

1

351

Asteraceae

Taraxacum officinale F.H. Wigg.

  

Maslačak, Dandelion

Village & shepherd trails

Arr, O, Ag, Pm

1

412

Asteraceae

Tussilago farfara L.

  

Podbijel (♂ or ♀), Coltsfoot

Riparian

O,Pm

4

371

Boraginaceae

Symphytum officinale L.

  

Gavez, Common comfrey, Boneset

Riparian

Ag, Bid, Art

2

383

Brassicaceae

Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medik.

  

Rustemača, Shepherd’s purse

Village & shepherd trails

Ch, O, Art

2

398

Caryophyllaceae

Silene uniflora Roth ssp. glareosa (Jord.) Chater & Walters

 

Puca, Sea campion

Grassland

Arr, Be, O-Co

2

353

Caryophyllaceae

Silene uniflora Roth ssp. glareosa (Jord.) Chater & Walters

 

Puca, Sea campion

Grassland

Arr, Be, O-Co

7

353

Caryophyllaceae

Silene uniflora Roth ssp. glareosa (Jord.) Chater & Walters

 

Puca, Sea campion

Grassland

Arr, Be, O-Co

1

353

Caryophyllaceae

Silene uniflora Roth ssp. glareosa (Jord.) Chater & Walters

 

Puca, Sea campion

Grassland

Arr, Be, O-Co

8

353

Caryophyllaceae

Silene uniflora Roth ssp. prostrata (Gaudin) Chater & Walters

 

Puca, Sea campion

Grassland

Arr, Be, O-Co

8

350

Caryophyllaceae

Silene uniflora Roth ssp. prostrata (Gaudin) Chater & Walters

 

Puca, Sea campion

Grassland

Arr, Be, O-Co

2

350

Caryophyllaceae

Silene uniflora Roth ssp. prostrata (Gaudin) Chater & Walters

 

Puca, Sea campion

Grassland

Arr, Be, O-Co

7

350

Caryophyllaceae

Silene uniflora Roth ssp. prostrata (Gaudin) Chater & Walters

 

Puca, Sea campion

Grassland

Arr, Be, O-Co

1

350

Cornaceae

Cornus mas L.

  

Drijen, European dogwood

Deciduous forest

O-Co, F,Qp,Ps

2

384

Cornaceae

Cornus mas L.

  

Drijen, European dogwood

Deciduous forest

O-Co, F,Qp,Ps

2

384

Cornaceae

Cornus mas L.

  

Drijen, European dogwood

Deciduous forest

O-Co, F,Qp,Ps

2

384

Cornaceae

Cornus mas L.

  

Drijen, European dogwood

Deciduous forest

O-Co, F,Qp,Ps

2

384

Cornaceae

Cornus mas L.

  

Drijen, European dogwood

Deciduous forest

O-Co, F,Qp,Ps

2

384

Cornaceae

Cornus mas L.

  

Drijen, European dogwood

Deciduous forest

O-Co, F,Qp,Ps

2

384

Crassulaceae

Jovibarba hirta (L.) Opiz

 

Čuvarkuća, Beard of Jupiter, Hen and Eggs

Rockland

Amph

1

379

Crassulaceae

Jovibarba hirta (L.) Opiz

 

Čuvarkuća, Beard of Jupiter, Hen and Eggs

Rockland

Amph

1

379

Crassulaceae

Sedum sexangulare L.

  

Zednjak, Tasteless stonecrop

Rockland

Amph

1

416

Cupressaceae

Juniperus communis L.

  

Smreka, Common juniper

Mountainside slope

Jun, O-Co

1

399

Equisetaceae

Equisetum arvense L.

  

Preslica, Field horsetail

Riparian

Pm, Ch

3

367

Equisetaceae

Equisetum arvense L.

  

Preslica, Field horsetail

Riparian

Pm, Ch

2

367

Ericaceae

Vaccinium myrtillus L.

  

Borovnica, European blueberry

Mountainside slope

V, V-P

1

368

Ericaceae

Vaccinium myrtillus L.

  

Borovnica, European blueberry

Mountainside slope

V, V-P

5

368

Ericaceae

Vaccinium vitis-idaea L.

  

Brusnica, Lingonberry

Mountainside slope

V

1

385

Ericaceae

Vaccinium vitis-idaea L.

  

Brusnica, Lingonberry

Mountainside slope

V

2

385

Euphorbiaceae

Euphorbia myrsinites L.

  

Mliječavac, Myrtle spurge

Rockland

Af, S-Ch, Be

1

400

Fabaceae

Anthyllis vulneraria L.

  

Ranjenik, Kidney vetch

Grassland

Be, St

4

372

Fabaceae

Anthyllis vulneraria L.

  

Ranjenik, Kidney vetch

Grassland

Be, St

4

372

Fabaceae

Ononis spinosa L.

  

Gladišika, Spiny restharrow

Grassland

Be, S-Ch, Ps

3

377

Fabaceae

Trifolium pratense L.

  

Crvena djetelina, Red clover

Grassland

Arr, Ag, Be

2

386

Fabaceae

Trifolium repens L.

  

Bijela djetelina, White clover

Grassland

Ag, M, Arr

2

387

Fagaceae

Fagus sylvatica L.

  

Bukva, European beech

Deciduous forest

F

1

410

Gentianaceae

Gentiana lutea L.

 

Lincura, Great yellow gentian

Grassland

St, Pim

1

393

Gentianaceae

Gentiana lutea L.

 

Lincura, Great yellow gentian

Grassland

St, Pim

1

393

Hypericaceae

Hypericum perforatum L.

  

Kantarion, Ženska trava, St. John’s wort

Grassland

Orig, Ps, Be

2

355

Hypericaceae

Hypericum perforatum L.

  

Kantarion, Ženska trava, St. John’s wort

Grassland

Orig, Ps, Be

11

355

Lamiaceae

Mentha longifolia (L.) L.

  

Metvica, Nana, Horse mint

Riparian

Bid, Mol, M-C

1

413

Lamiaceae

Mentha longifolia (L.) L.

  

Metvica, Nana, Horse mint

Riparian

Bid, Mol, M-C

1

401

Lamiaceae

Mentha longifolia (L.) L.

  

Metvica, Nana, Horse mint

Riparian

Bid, Mol, M-C

15

349

Lamiaceae

Mentha pulegium L.

  

Verem, European pennyroyal

Riparian

Bid, Mol, M-C

1

402

Lamiaceae

Nepeta cataria L.

  

Macina trava, Catnip

Rockland

O, Be

5

369

Lamiaceae

Nepeta cataria L.

  

Macina trava, Catnip

Rockland

O, Be

5

369

Lamiaceae

Nepeta cataria L.

  

Macina trava, Catnip

Rockland

O, Be

5

369

Lamiaceae

Salvia officinalis L.

 

Kadulja, Sage

Mountainside slope

S-Ch, O-Co

15

348

Lamiaceae

Salvia officinalis L.

 

Kadulja, Sage

Mountainside slope

S-Ch, O-Co

1

348

Lamiaceae

Satureja montana L.

  

Vrijesak, Winter savory

Rockland

S-Ch, O-Co

6

366

Lamiaceae

Satureja montana L.

 

Vrijesak, Winter savory

Rockland

S-Ch, O-Co

1

366

Lamiaceae

Teucrium montanum L.

  

Iva, Mountain germander

Rockland

Be, S-Ch

12

352

Lamiaceae

Thymus serpyllum L.

  

Čubra (Crvena i Bijela), Majčina dušica, Breckland thyme

Rockland

Be, S-Ch

5

365

Lamiaceae

Thymus serpyllum L.

  

Čubra (Crvena i Bijela), Majčina dušica, Breckland thyme

Rockland

Be, S-Ch

7

365

Liliaceae

Convallaria majalis L.

  

Dudurika, Lily of the vally

Deciduous forest

Qp, F, O-Co

3

378

Liliaceae

Lilium bosniacum (Beck) Fritsch

 

Bosanski ljiljan, Zlatan, Bosnian lily

Grassland

Arr, Be, O-Co

1

417

Liliaceae

Lilium bosniacum (Beck) Fritsch

 

Bosanski ljiljan, Zlatan, Bosnian lily

Grassland

Arr, Be, O-Co

1

417

Malvaceae

Tilia platyphyllos Scop.

  

Lipa, Large-leaved linden

Grassland

F, Qp

4

374

Malvaceae

Tilia platyphyllos Scop.

  

Lipa, Large-leaved linden

Grassland

F, Qp

1

374

Melanthiaceae

Veratrum album L.

  

Čemerika, European white hellebore

Grassland

Ad, Arr

2

388

Parmeliaceae

Cetraria islandica (L.) Ach

  

Islandski lišaj, Mašina, Iceland moss

Mountainside slope

St, Be

1

403

Pinaceae

Pinus nigra Arnold

  

Bor, Black pine

Mountainside slope

St, Be

1

418

Plantaginaceae

Plantago lanceolata L.

  

Bokvica ♀, Ribwort plantain

Grassland

Arr, Ag, Be

1

359

Plantaginaceae

Plantago lanceolata L.

  

Bokvica ♀, Ribwort plantain

Grassland

Arr, Ag, Be

9

359

Plantaginaceae

Plantago major L.

  

Bokvica, Broadleaf plantain

Village & shepherd trails

Pm, Ch

1

360

Plantaginaceae

Plantago major L.

  

Bokvica, Broadleaf plantain

Village & shepherd trails

Pm, Ch

9

360

Poaceae

Elymus repens (L.) Gould

  

Pirika, Couch grass

Grassland

Pm, Ag, Arr

1

389

Poaceae

Elymus repens (L.) Gould

  

Pirika, Couch grass

Grassland

Pm, Ag, Arr

1

389

Polygonaceae

Polygonum bistorta L.

  

Srčanik, Bistort

Grassland

Ad, Arr

11

356

Primulaceae

Primula veris L.

  

Jagorčevina, Cowslip

Grassland

Arr, Ad, Ps

4

373

Ranunculaceae

Helleborus odorus Waldst. & Kit. ex Willd.

 

Kukurijek, Hellebore

Grassland

Ps, Cor, F, Qp

1

394

Rosaceae

Crataegus monogyna Jacq.

  

Glog, Gloginje, Hawthorn

Deciduous forest

Ps, Cor, Qp

2

361

Rosaceae

Crataegus monogyna Jacq.

  

Glog, Gloginje, Hawthorn

Deciduous forest

Ps, Cor, Qp

8

361

Rosaceae

Prunus spinosa L.

  

Trn, Trnjina, Blackthorne Rakija, Brandy

Mountainside slope

Ps, F, Qp

1

405

Rosaceae

Prunus spinosa L.

  

Trn, Trnjina, Blackthorne Rakija, Brandy

Mountainside slope

Ps, F, Qp

1

405

Rosaceae

Prunus spinosa L.

  

Trn, Trnjina, Blackthorne Rakija, Brandy

Mountainside slope

Ps, F, Qp

1

405

Rosaceae

Rosa glauca Pourr.

  

Šipak/Šipina

Mountainside slope

O-Co, Orig

8

364

Rosaceae

Rosa glauca Pourr.

  

Šipak/Šipina, Redleaf rose

Mountainside slope

O-Co, Orig

8

364

Rosaceae

Rubus idaeus L.

  

Malina, Raspberry

Deciduous forest

Ea, Atr

1

406

Rosaceae

Rubus saxatilis L.

  

Kupina, Stone bramble

Grassland

Af, S-Ch

1

407

Scrophulariaceae

Verbascum thapsus L.

  

Divizbina, Divizma, Great mullein

Grassland

Art, O

2

390

Solanaceae

Solanum tuberosum L.

 

*

Krompir, Potato

Cultivated

Cult, Ch

1

408

Urticaceae

Urtica dioica L.

  

Žara, Kopriva, Stinging nettle

Village & shepherd trails

Art, O

1

362

Urticaceae

Urtica dioica L.

  

Žara, Kopriva, Stinging nettle

Village & shepherd trails

Art, O

1

362

Urticaceae

Urtica dioica L.

  

Žara, Kopriva, Stinging nettle

Village & shepherd trails

Art, O

5

362

Urticaceae

Urtica dioica L.

  

Žara, Kopriva, Stinging nettle

Village & shepherd trails

Art, O

7

362

Vitaceae

Vitis vinifera L.

 

*

Sirće, Vinegar

Cultivated

Cult

1

409

  1. Table 1 details the classification, names, habitat, frequency of use reports and voucher numbers of the 58 species (including 2 subspecies) identified by the Highlanders during this studyAd Adiantetalia, Af Arabidetalia flavescentis, Ag Agrostiealia, Amph Amphoricarpetalia, Arr Arrhenatheretalia, Art Artemisietalia, Atr Atropetalia, Be Brometalia erecti, Bid Bidentetalia, Ch Chenopodietalia, Cor Corynephoretalia, Cult cultivated, Ea Epilobietalia angustifoliae, F Fagetalia, Jun Juniperetalia, M-C Montio-Cardaminetalia, M Molinietalia, Mol Molinietalia, O Onopordetalia, O-Co Ostryo-Carpinetalia orientalis, Orig Origanetalia, Pm Plantaginetalia majoris, Ps Prunetalia spinosae, Qp Quercetalia pubescentis, S-Ch Scorzonero-Chrysopogonetalia, St Stipetalia, V Vaccinietalia, V-P Vaccinio-Piceetalia
  2. A dagger (†) indicates European endemic taxa. An asterisk (*) indicates plants found in a garden rather than the wild