Diversity of leafy vegetables and its significance to rural households of Bhadrak district, Odisha, India
Journal Title: Scientia Agriculturae - Year 2015, Vol 11, Issue 3
Abstract
An ethnobotanical investigation was performed to collect, identify and document information on the wild green leafy vegetables traditionally used by the people in the interior pockets of Bhadrak district, Odisha, India. Information on the utilization of leafy vegetables was gathered from 69 informants of various ages in different villages of the district by using structured questionnaires, complemented by free interviews and informal conversations. Twenty-eight species of leafy vegetables representing 21 families were recorded in the interviews and enquiries. Amaranthus oleraceous, Amaranthus viridis L., Basella alba L., Chenopodium album L., Cucurbita maxima Duchesne., Coriandrum sativum L., Glinus oppositifolius(L.)A.DC., Ipomoea aquatica Forssk., Marsilea minuta L., Moringa oleifera Lam. and Spinacia oleracea L., were used by the people more extensively. The majority of the informants stated that they use wild leafy vegetables more than the cultivated ones. Many wild leafy vegetables are also used for medicinal purposes, e.g. Alternanthera sessilis L.R. Br., Glinus oppositifolius(L.)A.DC. Ipomoea aquatica Forssk., Azadirachta indica A.Juss., Enhydra fluctuans Lour., Hygrophila auriculata Schum.(Heine.), Murraya koenigii L. Spreng. and Oxalis corniculata L. Domestication of the reported species will not only improve the economic condition of the people but will also help in conservation of biodiversity and food security.
Authors and Affiliations
T Panda, N Mishra, B. K Pradhan, R. B Mohanty
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- EP ID EP164010
- DOI 10.15192/PSCP.SA.2015.11.3.114123
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