Research Paper
Year: 2019 | Month: September | Volume: 6 | Issue: 9 | Pages: 189-194
Vegetation of Plain Azerbaijan and Its Use
Nuri V. Movsumova, Gulnara Sh. Shiraliyeva, Hasret Ch. Mammadova, Naile A. Asgerova, Sayyara J. Ibadullayeva
Institute of Botany of Azerbaijan NAS, AZ1004, Badamdar Shosse 40, Baku, Azerbaijan
Corresponding Author: Nuri V. Movsumova
ABSTRACT
Results of ethnobotanical investigations carried out in the plain botanical-geographical regions of Azerbaijan (Kurdamir, Agdash, Goychay, Ujar, Hajigabul) have been shown in the paper. 120 associations are registered, which are the taxon’s belonging to 46th families, which are concentrated in 4 plant types (semi-desert, water-wetland-oasis, forest, alluvial-meadow) in the area flora. Poaceae by 21 species is superior to other families and 14 of them are using for their useful properties. Local herbs are used by local communities to treat diarrhea, ear pain, warmth, jaundice, flu, cough, and skin diseases. In addition, snake bites, healing of various wounds in the body, and burns are healed by domestic herbs. The area flora along with medicinal plants also is used for food, feed, fuel and technical purposes. Arid forests are rapidly spreading in the area. However, efforts and knowledge of keeping the plant are on the first stage. Megalopherophytes and terophytes are more in the area. Hemicryptophyte, nanophanerophyte and geophytes plants come in after them. All types of greenery in arid and longevity forests of the area flora are dependent on the participation of trees. This research can be a cause of progress in the field of plant phytochemistry, molecular biochemistry and microbial biology in study of the second metabolites of plants. Ethnobotanical work is very important for these scientific studies, because a great age-old experience comes to light.
Key words: Ethnobotany; plain areas; use of plants.
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