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. 2014 Apr 4;10:34. doi: 10.1186/1746-4269-10-34

Table 1.

Species used as WLVs and their local names in 3 different sites in Morocco

Family
Botanical Name
Identification
Local names
Previously reported in literature
      Taounate Azilal El Haouz
Apiaceae
Ammi majus L.
In field, AO 2007 BP2012-13/14/15/63/64/66
TRAYLAN/TRYLANE* (SSN, CHC, ABH) TRYLA/TRYLILA (CHC, IZR)
Not recorded
Not recorded
Bellakhdar 1997 [29], tlaylan, traylal
Apiaceae
Ferula communis L.
BP2012-12/31/67
SLILY
Not recorded
WA’MSA
Bellakhdar 1997 [29], boubal
Apiaceae
Foeniculum sp. (cf F. vulgare Mill.)
In field, AO 2012
Not collected, possibly SLILY
Not recorded
WA’MSA
Bellakhdar 1997 [29], besbes wamssa
Apiaceae
Ridolfia segetum Moris
In field, AO 2005 BP2012-45
SLILY
Not recorded
(maybe another var. of WA’MSA)
Bellakhdar 1997 [29] and Tanji and Nassif 1995 [2] in Chaouia and Doukkala, tebch
Asteraceae
Anacyclus clavatus (Desf.) Pers. and Anacyclus radiatus Loisel.
BP2012-21/40/41/58
KRAI GHORAB (CHC) KHOBIZA (SSN)
Not recorded
Not recorded
Not reported
Asteraceae
Calendula arvensis L., Calendula cf. suffruticosa Vahl and other Calendula spp.
In field, AO 2005 BP2012-16/17/32/33/34
NOUR JENA (SSN, IZR)
Not recorded
Available but not eaten
Not reported
Asteraceae
Carduus tenuiflorus Curtis.
BP2012-09/10
Maybe also called GERNINA
Maybe also called TAGHDIOUT
TAGHIDIOUT
Not reported
Asteraceae
Centaurea aspera L.
BP2012-48/49
FOUWAHA (ABH, IZR)
Not recorded
Not recorded
Tanji and Nassif 1995 [2] in Chaouia, daaga, shefraj, zmamour
Asteraceae
Glebionis coronaria (L.) Cass. ex Spach
BP2012-51/57
KRAA, DJEJEA KRAA, RJEL FLOUS (ABH)
Not recorded
Not recorded
Nassif and Tanji 2013 [1], gahwan, kraa djaja, ghadou mlal
Asteraceae
Leontodon spp., Leontodon maroccanus Ball, Leontodon saxatilis Lam.
BP2012-26/27/38/39
HALIOWA (SSN)
Not recorded
Not recorded
Nassif and Tanji 2013 [1] in Marmoucha, tizodia
Asteraceae
Scolymus maculatus L. and Scolymus hispanicus L. (local names might also refer to Echinops spinosus L. and Carduus spp.)
In field, AO 2007 BP2012-23/59
GERNINA, JARNIJ (ABH, CHC) SRA (SSN, IZR)
TAGHDIOUT
TAGHDIOUT
Bellakhdar 1997 [29] and Tanji and Nassif 1995 [2], guernina, taghediwt
Asteraceae
Sonchus oleraceus L., and possibly other Sonchus spp.
BP2012-02/03/04
Available but not eaten
Not recorded
ANKRASH AMGHOUD
Bellakhdar 1997 [29] and Tanji and Nassif 1995 [2], Nassif and Tanji 2013 [1], tifaf, tadgarnit
Brassicaceae
Diplotaxis catholica (L.) DC. and Diplotaxis tenuisiliqua Delile and Diplotaxis sp.
In field, AO 2007 BP2012-46/55/56
BOUHAMOU (all but CHC) SHARIAT (CHC)
Not recorded
Available but not eaten
Bellakhdar 1997 [29], kerkaz, cheryat
Brassicaceae
Nasturtium officinale R.Br.
In field, AO 2007 BP2012-06
GARNOUNCH
Not recorded
GERNOUNCH (w flws), TKLEM GELSHIEFT (no flws)
Bellakhdar 1997 [29] Nassif and Tanji 2013 [1], gernounej
Brassicaceae
Sinapis spp. (possibly S. arvensis L.)
In field, AO 2007
BOUHAMOU** (SSN, IZR) SHARIAT (CHC)
Not recorded
Available but not eaten
Nassif and Tanji 2013 [1], bahaou
Brassicaceae
Sisymbrium officinale (L.) Scop.
BP2012-20
SHARIAT (CHC)
Not recorded
Not recorded
Nassif and Tanji 2013 [1] in Marmoucha, laihyane
Caryophyllaceae
Silene vulgaris (Moench) Garcke
BP2012-07/08
No record
Not recorded
TAGHIRASHT
Bellakhdar 1997 [29] Nassif and Tanji 2013 [1], tighecht, tighighit
Chenopodiaceae
Beta macrocarpa Guss.
No identification, based on rosettes and other literature
Possibly SELK
Not recorded
Not recorded
Nassif and Tanji 2013 [1], in Marmoucha, selg, tibidas
Chenopodiaceae
Chenopodium album L., also Chenopodium spp.
In field, AO 2005 BP2012-24/25
RJEL FLOUS (sometimes FOURA in SSN)
MOUD MAZIR (IBN)
Available but not eaten
Not reported
Geraniaceae
Erodium moschatum L’Her. Ex Aiton, Erodium touchyanum Delile ex Godr., Erodium praecox (Cav.) Mendonca & Carv.
In field, AO 2007 BP2012-35/36/37/54
KARN KEBISHA/KARN KEBSA (SSN, IZR) MESK AZARA*** (CHC)
Available but not eaten
Available but not eaten
Bellakhdar 1997 [29], hellalt neyreb, lkhellal
Malvaceae
Malva spp. (M. parviflora L., M. nicaeensis All., M. neglecta Wallr., M. hispanica L.) (Nomenclature varied from one family to another, usually one vernacular name for the whole generic complex)
In field, AO 2005 BP2012-01/22/28/29/ 47/70
BAKOLA HOURA, BAKOLA HOURIN, KHOBIZA, KHOBIZA GHRAB
TIBI KHOBIZA
TIBI KHOBIZA
Bellakhdar 1997 [29], Tanji and Nassif 1995 [2], khoubbiza, lkhoubiez, tibi, abajir, beqoula
Polygonaceae
Emex spinosa (L.) Campd.
BP2012-42/43/44
HOUMIDA (and sometimes SELK)
HOUMIDA
HOUMIDA
Bellakhdar 1997 [29], Tanji and Nassif 1995 [2], lhenzab, hoummedia, tassemount
Polygonaceae
Rumex pulcher L., Rumex obtusifolius L. and Rumex spp. (possibly R. crispus L., R. vesicarius L.)
In field, AO 2007 BP2012-18/19/65/71
HOUMIDA
ITZ, IBITZ, IBITAZ, TIFILSHOUT
Possibly TIFILSHOUT
Bellakhdar 1997 [29], hoummedia, tassemount
Portulacaceae Portulaca oleracea L. In field, AO 2005 TRJLA Not recorded TAGERLOUCHT Bellakhdar 1997 [29], Tanji and Nassif 1995 [2], Hadjichambis et al. [3] trejla, agertin, timeqsine

*In IZR Traylane is reported as another name for Trylila.

**No Shariat reported in SSN or IZR and no Bouhamou reported in CHC, indicating likely different names for same plant.

***In SSN and IZR informants say Mesk Azara is the same as or a type of Kam Kebsa.