Table 2 Frequently cited fodder species consumed by mithun (Bos frontalis) in Dulongjiang area, Yunnan Province, Southwest China
Family | Scientific name | Vernacular name | Cited frequency | Life form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Poaceae | Erianthus longisetosus T. Anderson | shiling | 47 | Herb |
Poaceae | Phyllostachys mannii Gamble | remeng | 37 | Tree |
Poaceae | Imperata cylindrica (L.) P. Beauv. | aji | 31 | Herb |
Urticaceae | Debregeasia orientalis C. J. Chen | xinyi | 28 | Shrub |
Poaceae | Arundo donax L. | gelu | 27 | Tree |
Urticaceae | Elatostema hookerianum Wedd. | kena | 24 | Herb |
Poaceae | Chimonobambusa armata (Gamble) Hsueh & T. P. Yi | jiu | 20 | Tree |
Actinidiaceae | Saurauia polyneura C. F. Liang & Y. S. Wang | damujiu | 20 | Tree |
Poaceae | Fargesia praecipua T. P. Yi | sameng | 16 | Tree |
Rosaceae | Rubus lineatus Reinw. | jiawa | 15 | Shrub |
Fabaceae | Pueraria lobata (Willd.) Ohwi | buruikale | 11 | Herb |
Poaceae | Oplismenus compositus (L.) P. Beauv. | jilong | 11 | Herb |
Polygonaceae | Polygonum molle D. Don | bengge | 11 | Shrub |
Polygonaceae | Fagopyrum dibotrys (D. Don) H. Hara | shili | 9 | Herb |
Hydrangeaceae | Hydrangea longipes Franch. | benming | 8 | Shrub |
Poaceae | Saccharum arundinaceum Retz. | hong | 8 | Herb |
Melanthiaceae | Paris sp. | chonglou | 7 | Herb |
Poaceae | Dendrocalamus fugongensis Hsueh & D. Z. Li | duwa | 7 | Tree |