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Table 2 Botanical identification of the plants used in frigg, voucher specimen, number of use reports mentioned by ferraggat (URf) and herbalists (URh), and use value. The phonetic symbol ʕ has been used to designate the Arabic letter ‘ayn (ع)

From: Treating infants with frigg: linking disease aetiologies, medicinal plant use and care-seeking behaviour in southern Morocco

Family

Vernaculars

Species (Voucher number)

Plant part used

URf

URh

UV

Amaranthaceae

mkhinza

Dysphania ambrosoides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants (IME02)

Leaves

2

0

0.09

Apiaceae

habt halawa

Pimpinella anisum L. (MAR40)

Fruits

1

6

0.32

 

kamun beldi

Cuminum cyminum L. (MAR66)

Fruits

3

0

0.14

 

kamun sofi

Ammodaucus leuchotricus Coss. (MAR41)

Fruits

4

8

0.55

 

karwiya

Carum carvi L. (MAR38)

Fruits

5

9

0.64

 

kzbor

Coriandrum sativum L. (IME42)

Fruits

4

0

0.18

 

nʕfa, uamsa

Foeniculum vulgare Mill. (IME27)

Fruits

2

8

0.45

Asteraceae

babunj

NA (NA)

Flowers

2

3

0.23

 

itzghi, ifski n’uarras

Cladanthus scariosus (Ball) Oberpr. & Vogt (IME34)

Aerial parts

3

0

0.14

 

jaidia, lʕggaye

NA (MAR36)

Flowers

0

2

0.09

 

shih

Artemisia herba-alba Asso (IME17)

Aerial parts

4

3

0.32

Brassicaceae

habrrchad

Lepidium sativum L. (MAR69_14)

Seeds

1

3

0.18

Cactaceae

ajdig n’ouknari, nuwrat lkarmus

Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill. (IME100)

Flowers

2

4

0.27

Cistaceae

irgl

Cistus salviifolius L. / Cistus creticus L. (IME56 / IME86)

Leaves

1

1

0.09

Cupressaceae

azuka, lʕrʕr

Tetraclinis articulata (Vahl) Mast. (IME07)

Leaves

3

0

0.14

Fabaceae

helba, tifidas

Trigonella foenum-graecum L. (IME60)

Seeds

1

1

0.09

Iridaceae

zaʕfran

Crocus sativus L. (NA)

Stigmas

4

0

0.18

Lamiaceae

azir, liazir

Rosmarinus officinalis L. (MAR48)

Leaves

2

5

0.32

 

fliyou

Mentha pulegium L. (IME39)

Leaves

5

5

0.45

 

grzguiel

Lavandula maroccana Murb. (IME06)

Leaves

2

0

0.09

 

ifzi, lmrrut

Marrubium vulgare L. (IME24)

Leaves

4

0

0.18

 

khzema

Lavandula angustifolia Mill. (MAR5)

Leaves, inflores.

6

5

0.50

 

menta

Clinopodium nepeta (L.) Kuntze (MAR1)

Leaves

1

5

0.27

 

shndgora

Ajuga iva (L.) Schreb. (IME68)

Leaves, flowers

1

2

0.14

 

timija

Mentha suaveolens Ehrh. (IME05)

Leaves

7

6

0.59

 

timzurria, imzurri

Lavandula dentata L. (IME03)

Leaves, inflroes.

4

0

0.18

 

zʕtra, azukni

Thymus saturejoides Coss. (IME37)

Leaves, inflores.

5

8

0.59

 

zaʕter

Origanum compactum Benth. (MAR14)

Leaves

2

8

0.45

Linaceae

zareʕt lktan

Linum sp. (NA)

Seeds

1

2

0.14

Lythraceae

rman amrouj

Punica granatum L. (IME61)

Flowers

4

8

0.55

Myrtaceae

knorfel

Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr. & L.M.Perry (MAR49_06)

Fruits

2

1

0.14

 

riham

Myrtus communis L. (MAR22)

Leaves

1

2

0.14

Nitrariaceae

harmel

Peganum harmala L. (IME101)

Seeds

3

1

0.18

Pedaliaceae

jnjlan

Sesamum indicum L. (NA)

Seeds

2

1

0.14

Piperaceae

lʕsfor, bzar

Piper nigrum L. (MAR49_05)

Fruits

0

2

0.09

Ranunculaceae

sanouj

Nigella sativa L. (MAR8)

Seeds

3

6

0.41

Rosaceae

werd

Rosa sp. (IME105)

Flowers

4

6

0.45

Rutaceae

fijil, aurmi

Ruta chalepensis L. / Ruta montana (L.) L. (IME73 / MAR6)

Leaves

3

0

0.14

Schisandraceae

badiana

Illicium verum Hook.f. (MAR49_17)

Fruits

1

1

0.09

Verbenaceae

louisa

Aloysia citridora Palau (NA)

Leaves

0

3

0.14