Assessment of Useful Alien Plant Species Cultivated and Managed in Rural Home Gardens of Limpopo Province, South Africa. (28th April 2020)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- Assessment of Useful Alien Plant Species Cultivated and Managed in Rural Home Gardens of Limpopo Province, South Africa. (28th April 2020)
- Main Title:
- Assessment of Useful Alien Plant Species Cultivated and Managed in Rural Home Gardens of Limpopo Province, South Africa
- Authors:
- Silas Semenya, Sebua
Maroyi, Alfred - Other Names:
- Ayuga Francisco Academic Editor.
- Abstract:
- Abstract : Several communities in developing countries derive substantial part of their livelihood needs from alien plants cultivated and managed in home gardens. The aim of this study was to assess useful alien plant species cultivated and managed in home gardens of Limpopo province in South Africa. Semistructured interviews, personal observation, and guided walks with 300 participants between January 2015 and December 2016 were employed to obtain data on names of alien plants cultivated in home gardens and their use categories. A total of 101 plant species belonging to 44 families were recorded from the study area. More than half of the species (66.3%) belonged to 14 families, Fabaceae, Asteraceae, Rosaceae, Solanaceae, Lamiaceae, Anacardiaceae, Poaceae, Amaranthaceae, Apocynaceae, Brassicaceae, Cactaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Moraceae, and Myrtaceae. Twenty-six use categories of alien plants were identified in this study with the majority of species (75.2%) used for medicinal purposes, followed by ornamental (33.7%), edible fruits (24.8%), spices (16.8%), vegetables (16.8%), shade (11.9%), beverages (10.9%), construction materials (8.9%), firewood (7.9%), and hedge (7.9%). These findings corroborate the existing body of knowledge emphasizing the importance of plants grown and managed in home gardens to the livelihood needs of local communities.
- Is Part Of:
- Scientifica. Volume 2020(2020)
- Journal:
- Scientifica
- Issue:
- Volume 2020(2020)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 2020, Issue 2020 (2020)
- Year:
- 2020
- Volume:
- 2020
- Issue:
- 2020
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2020-2020-2020-0000
- Page Start:
- Page End:
- Publication Date:
- 2020-04-28
- Subjects:
- Life sciences -- Periodicals
Biology -- Periodicals
Medicine -- Periodicals
Biological Science Disciplines
Medicine
Biology
Life sciences
Medicine
Periodicals
Electronic journals
Periodicals
500 - Journal URLs:
- https://www.hindawi.com/journals/scientifica/ ↗
- DOI:
- 10.1155/2020/3561306 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 2090-908X
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