Plant Images: Ethnobotany of Italy
Field-work was conducted in the Arbëreshë villages of Ginestra, Barile, and Maschito during the period of 2001-2003 and in the autochthonous Italian communities of the Vulture-Alto Bradano region of Basilicata during the period of April-August 2006. Photos of some of the plants studied in the area are included below, listed alphabetically by plant family. Click on plant images for an enlarged view. In addition, I have included some information regarding their traditional preparation and use as ethnomedicines. The ethnobotanical data represented here is purely for educational and enjoyment purposes. The safety and efficacy of these traditional remedies is unknown. Please see the disclaimer below.
APIACEAE
Foeniculum vulgare ssp. piperitum (Ucria) Coutinho Fenoq selvac
Foeniculum vulgare ssp. vulgare Mill. Fenocchio
Tordylium apulum L. Scalcatrice
APOCYNACEAE
Vinca major L. Pervinca
ARACEAE
Arum italicum Mill. Cento Nervo
ASTERACEAE
Achillea millefolium L. Millefoglio
Anacyclus tomentosus L. Margarita
Cichorium intybus L. Cichoria
Matricaria recutita L. Camomilla
Scolymus hispanicus L. Kardunxhelje
Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn. Kardunj
Sonchus asper (L.) Hill Rreshed
Tussilago farfara L. Stampo di Cavallo
Urospermum dalechampii (L.) Scop. Boccione maggiore
BORAGINACEAE
Anchusa officinalis L. Buglossa comune
Borago officinalis L. Boragine
Echium italicum L. Viperina maggiore
Echium plantagineum L. Viperina piantagginea
BRASSICACEAE
Eruca sativa Mill. Rukol
Sisymbrium officinale (L.) Scop. Erba Cornacchia
CAPRIFOLIACEAE
Lonicera alpigena L. Cilliegia selvac
Sambucus nigra L. Sambuco; Shtog
CARYOPHYLLACEAE
Silene alba (Mill.) E.H.L. Krause
CLUSIACEAE
CRASSULACEAE
Umbilicus rupestris (Salisb.) Dandy Fave alla 'Mersa; Ombelico diVenere
CUCURBITACEAE
Ecballium elaterium (L.) A. Richard Cocomero asinino
DENNSTAEDTIACEAE
Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn Felce
DIPSACACEAE
Knautia lucana Lacaita & Szabo
EQUISETACEAE
Equisetum maximum Lam. Coda di cavallo
FABACEAE
Acacia dealbata Link Mimosa
Robinia pseudoacacia L. Acacia
Spartium junceum L. Ginestra
Trifolium repens L. Trifoglio bianco
Vicia craca L. Veccia
Vicia sativa subsp. angustifolio Avedza selvatica
Vicia sativa subsp. sativa Veccia dolce
Wisteria sinensis (Sims) Sweet Glicine
FAGACEAE
Castanea sativa Mill. Castagne
Quercus cerris L. Querce
GERANIACEAE
Erodium ciconium (L.) L'Hér. Becco di grù maggiore
Erodium malacoides (L.) L'Hér. ex Aiton Becco di grù malvaceo
Geranium columbinum L. Geranio colombino
IRIDACEAE
JUGLANDACEAE
Juglans regia L. Noce
LAMIACEAE
Ballota nigra L. Herba Cane; Bar Kien
Marrubium vulgare L. Marrugxh
Origanum heracleoticum L. Rigano
Phlomis herba-venti L. Salvione roseo
Rosmarinus officinalis L. Rosmarino
LILIACEAE
Allium cepa L. Cipolla
Asphodelus microcarpus Salzm. & Viv.
Leopoldia comosa (L.) Parl. Çëpuljin
Lilium candidum L. Giaggiollo
MALVACEAE
Malva sylvestris L. Malva
MORACEAE
Ficus carica L. Fico commune
NYCTAGINACEAE
OLEACEAE
Olea europaea L. Olivo
ORCHIDACEAE
Orchis italica Poir. Uomo Nudo
PAPAVERACEAE
Papaver rhoeas subsp. rhoeas Papavero
Papaver somniferum L. Papanya
PLANTAGINACEAE
Plantago major L. Cinque Nervi
POLYGONACEAE
Rumex crispus L. Romice crespo
POACEAE
Agropyron repens (L.) P. Beauv. Gramegne
Arundo donax L. Cana
PRIMULACEAE
Cyclamen hederifolium L. Ciclamino
RANUNCULACEAE
Delphinium fissum Waldst. & Kit.
ROSACEAE
Crataegus monogyna Jacq. Biancospino
Rubus ulmifolius Schott Rovo di More
SCROPHULARIACEAE
Verbascum thapsus L. Tasso Barbasso
URTICACEAE
Parietaria diffusa Mert. & Koch Erba vijnt
Urtica dioica L. Ortica
VALERIANACEAE
Centranthus ruber (L.) DC. Valeriana rosso
VITACEAE
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