Table 1.
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.