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Table 2 Fodder plant species consumed by black-boned sheep in Tongdian, Lanping of Yunnan, China

From: An ethnobiological study on traditional knowledge associated  with black-boned sheep (Ovis aries) in Northwest Yunnan, China

Voucher No

Family

Scientific name

Local name

Parts consumed

Life form

Consumed time

Preference

Abundance

Other purposes

TD007

Adoxaceae

Sambucus adnata Wall. ex DC.

Chu gao

Aerial part

Herb

All available time

**

**

Medicine for people

FD049

Adoxaceae

Sambucus javanica Blume

Si ai sa

Aerial part

Herb

All available time

**

**

Medicine for people

FD067

Adoxaceae

Viburnum betulifolium Batal.

Shi ji si

Fruits

Shrub

All available time

***

**

Fruits for people

TD013

Amaranthaceae

Achyranthes bidentata Blume

Chan gua zi

Aerial part

Herb

All available time

*

**

Medicine for people

FD086

Araliaceae

Aralia chinensis L.

Chu wu ji

Leaves

Shrub

All available time

**

**

Food for people

TD008

Asteraceae

Anaphalis yunnanensis (Franch.) Diels

Fu peng

Aerial part

Herb

All available time

*

***

Medicine for people

FD018

Asteraceae

Arctium lappa L.

Yang ba zi

Leaves

Herb

All available time

*

**

Medicine for people

FD087

Asteraceae

Artemisia lavandulifolia Candolle

Hei ke

Aerial part

Herb

All available time

**

***

Medicine for people

TD018

Asteraceae

Bidens pilosa L.

/

Aerial part

Herb

All available time

*

***

Medicine for people

FD054

Asteraceae

Cirsium japonicum Fisch. ex DC.

Eng qi ma qi

Leaves

Herb

All available time

*

***

Medicine for people

FD063

Asteraceae

Galinsoga parviflora Cav.

Yang kong zi

Aerial part

Herb

All available time

**

***

Medicine for people

TD014

Asteraceae

Pseudognaphalium affine (D. Don) Anderberg

/

Aerial part

Herb

All available time

*

***

Medicine for people

TD017

Asteraceae

Senecio scandens Buch-Ham. ex D. Don

Mia ni hen

Aerial part

Herb

All available time

*

***

Medicine for people

FD064

Asteraceae

Taraxacum mongolicum Hand-Mazz.

/

Leaves

Herb

All available time

**

***

Food, medicine for people

TD012

Berberidaceae

Berberis diaphana Maxim.

Zu da da

Leaves

Shrub

All available time

***

***

Medicine for people

FD074

Berberidaceae

Berberis pruinosa Franch.

Huang lian shu

Leaves

Shrub

All available time

***

***

Medicine for people

TD009

Berberidaceae

Berberis sp.

Xie zhu

Leaves

Shrub

All available time

***

***

Medicine for people

TD011

Berberidaceae

Berberis tomentulosa Ahrendt

Wa lu chi

Leaves

Shrub

All available time

***

***

Medicine for people

TD020

Brassicaceae

Brassica juncea var. napiformis Pailleux et Bois

Wei li bu

Roots

Herb

Winter only

**

***

Crop for people

TD021

Brassicaceae

Brassica rapa L.

/

Roots

Herb

Winter only

**

***

Crop for people

TD019

Brassicaceae

Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medic.

/

Aerial part

Herb

Winter only

**

***

Crop for people

TD015

Buxaceae

Sarcococca ruscifolia Stapf

Xie xie seng

Leaves

Shrub

All available time

*

***

Medicine for people

FD014

Caprifoliaceae

Dipsacus asper Wallich ex Candolle

A ji ba mao

Aerial part

Herb

All available time

*

***

Medicine for people

FD021

Caprifoliaceae

Lonicera yunnanensis Franch.

Re na da

Leaves

Liana

All available time

**

**

Medicine, ornament for people

TD016

Caryophyllaceae

Myosoton aquaticum (L.) Moench

Ba ta na

Aerial part

Herb

All available time

*

***

Medicine for people

TD041

Celastraceae

Celastrus angulatus Maxim.

Ba da

Leaves

Liana

All available time

***

*

Ornament for people

TD010

Celastraceae

Celastrus orbiculatus Thunb.

Gua ning su

Leaves

Liana

All available time

***

*

Medicine for people

FD004

Elaeagnaceae

Elaeagnus umbellata Thunb.

Man xu zi

Fruits

Tree

All available time

***

**

Fruits for people

FD055

Ericaceae

Rhododendron decorum subsp. decorum

Sang si ding bao gua mi

Flowers

Shrub

All available time

**

***

Food for people

FD056

Ericaceae

Rhododendron racemosum Franch.

Dan bai zi

Flowers

Shrub

All available time

**

***

Ornament for people

FD043

Ericaceae

Vaccinium fragile Franch.

Zho he zi

Fruits

Shrub

All available time

**

**

Fruits for people

TD036

Fabaceae

Astragalus sinicus L.

/

Aerial part

Herb

All available time

***

***

Nectar source, green manure for people

TD029

Fabaceae

Hylodesmum podocarpum (Candolle) H. Ohashi & R. R. Mill

/

Aerial part

Herb

All available time

***

***

Nectar source, green manure for people

TD025

Fabaceae

Medicago sativa L.

/

Aerial part

Herb

All available time

***

***

Nectar source, green manure for people

TD049

Fabaceae

Phaseolus vulgaris L.

/

Aerial part

Herb

Winter only

***

***

Crop for people

TD051

Fabaceae

Pisum sativum L.

/

Aerial part

Liana

Winter only

***

***

Crop for people

TD026

Fabaceae

Trifolium pratense L.

/

Aerial part

Herb

All available time

***

***

Green manure for people

TD046

Fabaceae

Trifolium repens L.

/

Aerial part

Herb

All available time

***

***

Green manure for people

FD038

Fabaceae

Vicia cracca Benth.

Lu fei

Aerial part

Herb

All available time

***

***

Nectar source, green manure for people

FD052

Fagaceae

Quercus aquifolioides Rehd. et Wils.

Fu qi zi

Leaves

Tree

All available time

**

**

/

FD044

Gentianaceae

Gentiana macrophylla Pall.

Qi jiao

Aerial part

Herb

All available time

*

***

Medicine for people

TD050

Geraniaceae

Erodium stephanianum Willd.

/

Aerial part

Herb

All available time

*

***

Medicine for people

TD027

Geraniaceae

Geranium wilfordii Maxim.

/

Aerial part

Herb

All available time

*

***

Medicine for people

TD028

Guttiferae

Hypericum bellum Li

Zhan xin

Leaves

Shrub

All available time

**

***

Medicine for people

TD053

Guttiferae

Hypericum forrestii (Chittenden) N. Robson

Dan bai

Leaves

Shrub

All available time

**

***

Medicine for people

TD045

Lamiaceae

Clinopodium megalanthum (Diels) C. Y. Wu et Hsuan ex H. W. Li

/

Aerial part

Herb

All available time

**

***

Medicine for people

TD054

Lamiaceae

Elsholtzia ciliata (Thunb.) Hyland.

Da liao

Aerial part

Herb

All available time

**

***

Medicine for people

TD024

Lamiaceae

Perilla frutescens var. purpurascens (Hayata) H. W. Li

Heng

Aerial part

Herb

All available time

**

***

Food, medicine for people

TD022

Lamiaceae

Prunella vulgaris L.

Ye su ma zi

Aerial part

Herb

All available time

**

***

Medicine for people

TD023

Oleaceae

Ligustrum yunguiense B. M. Miao

Fa da xin

Leaves

Shrub

All available time

***

**

Nectar source for people

TD057

Onagraceae

Chamerion angustifolium (L.) Holub

/

Aerial part

Herb

All available time

**

***

Medicine for people

FD033

Plantaginaceae

Plantago depressa Willd.

Li zhu

Aerial part

Herb

All available time

**

***

Medicine for people

TD063

Poaceae

Avena sativa L.

Chi ma

Aerial part

Herb

Winter only

***

***

Crop for people

TD032

Poaceae

Bromus catharticus Vahl.

You ni

Aerial part

Herb

All available time

***

***

/

TD059

Poaceae

Dactylis glomerata L.

Ri

Aerial part

Herb

All available time

***

***

/

TD039

Poaceae

Echinochloa crus-galli (L.) P. Beauv.

Bei zi

Aerial part

Herb

All available time

***

***

Crop for people

TD030

Poaceae

Hordeum vulgare var. coeleste L.

/

Aerial part

Herb

All available time

***

***

Crop for people

TD061

Poaceae

Lolium perenne L.

Ri bu e nuo

Aerial part

Herb

All available time

***

***

/

TD031

Poaceae

Yushania sp.

Mai

Leaves

Tree

All available time

***

***

Material use for people

TD064

Poaceae

Zea mays L.

/

Aerial part

Herb

All available time

***

***

Crop for people

TD037

Polygonaceae

Fagopyrum esculentum Moench

/

Aerial part

Herb

Winter only

***

***

Crop for people

TD044

Polygonaceae

Fagopyrum tataricum (L.) Gaertn.

En ma

Aerial part

Herb

Winter only

***

***

Crop for people

TD038

Polygonaceae

Polygonum nepalense Meisn.

Qian niang

Aerial part

Herb

Winter only

**

***

/

TD062

Polygonaceae

Polygonum runcinatum Buch-Ham. ex D. Don

Ri nie xi

Aerial part

Herb

All available time

**

***

Medicine for people

TD033

Polygonaceae

Rumex nepalensis Spreng.

Shuo fa

Aerial part

Herb

All available time

**

***

Medicine for people

TD052

Ranunculaceae

Cimicifuga foetida L.

Nong nai

Leaves

Liana

All available time

*

**

Medicine for people

TD048

Ranunculaceae

Delphinium delavayi Franch.

Ying ku

Aerial part

Herb

All available time

***

***

/

FD019

Rosaceae

Agrimonia pilosa Ldb.

Man ba dai

Aerial part

Herb

All available time

**

***

Food, medicine for people

TD058

Rosaceae

Cotoneaster franchetii Bois

Lai du du

Leaves

Shrub

All available time

***

***

Ornament for people

TD042

Rosaceae

Cotoneaster hissaricus Pojark

Bi xin

Leaves

Shrub

All available time

***

***

Ornament for people

TD047

Rosaceae

Fragaria vesca L.

Xie su

Aerial part

Herb

All available time

**

***

Fruits for people

FD027

Rosaceae

Geum japonicum var. chinense F. Bolle

Qian ci dai

Aerial part

Herb

All available time

**

***

Medicine for people

FD059

Rosaceae

Malus rockii Rehd.

Suan pan zi

Fruits

Tree

All available time

***

***

Nectar source, ornament for people

TD006

Rosaceae

Potentilla chinensis Ser.

Zi ze

Aerial part

Herb

All available time

**

***

Medicine for people

TD001

Rosaceae

Potentilla discolor Bge.

Long nai

Aerial part

Herb

All available time

**

***

Medicine for people

FD046

Rosaceae

Potentilla kleiniana Wight et Arn.

Man ba dai

Aerial part

Herb

All available time

**

***

Medicine for people

FD024

Rosaceae

Prinsepia utilis Royle

Zu ni

Leaves

Shrub

All available time

***

***

Food, medicine for people

TD056

Rosaceae

Pyrus pyrifolia (Burm. F.) Nakai

Si da ba ji

Fruits

Tree

All available time

***

**

Fruits for people

TD003

Rosaceae

Rosa multiflora Thunb.

Zu

Leaves

Shrub

All available time

***

***

Fruits for people

FD040

Rosaceae

Rubus coreanus Miq.

You qi mi

Leaves

Shrub

All available time

***

**

Fruits for people

TD004

Rosaceae

Rubus ellipticus var. obcordatus (Franch.) Focke

/

Leaves

Herb

All available time

***

***

Fruits for people

TD002

Rosaceae

Rubus innominatus S. Moore

Su niang

Aerial part

Shrub

All available time

**

***

Fruits for people

TD005

Rosaceae

Rubus niveus Thunb.

Shi she

Leaves

Shrub

All available time

***

***

Fruits for people

TD043

Salicaceae

Populus davidiana Dode.

Ha xin

Leaves

Tree

All available time

**

*

Material use for people

TD035

Salicaceae

Salix cheilophila Schneid.

Ru

Leaves

Tree

All available time

**

*

Material use for people

TD040

Smilacaceae

Smilax biumbellata T. Koyama

Rie bu leng

Leaves

Liana

All available time

*

*

Medicine for people

TD055

Solanaceae

Solanum tuberosum L.

/

Roots

Herb

Winter only

***

***

Crop for people

TD060

Urticaceae

Elatostema involucratum Franch. et Sav.

Niang zhu

Leaves

Herb

All available time

**

***

Medicine for people

TD034

Urticaceae

Pilea notata C. H. Wright

Zhisao

Aerial part

Herb

All available time

*

***

Medicine for people

FD068

Urticaceae

Urtica fissa E. Pritz.

Ha qi zi

Leaves

Herb

All available time

**

***

Medicine for people

FD003

Vitaceae

Vitis heyneana Roem. et Schult

Yi yao

Leaves

Liana

All available time

*

***

Fruits for people

  1. Species in this inventory are ordered by the family name alphabetically. The local name of forage plants is written using Chinese pinyin. * in preference and abundance represents the preference level of black-boned sheep and resource amount of the forage plants. *means low preference or low abundance level, **represents medium preference or medium abundance levels, and ***is high preference or high abundance level