Crocus L. is a genus of perennial plants in the family Iridaceae. Numerous research
regarding healing effects of Crocus spp. on human diseases are being published worldwide …

Abstract The Arabian Peninsula is recognized as an arid area dominated by deserts and
poor biodiversity. However, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (henceforth abbreviated into KSA) …

1William L Brown Center, Missouri Botanical Garden, PO Box 299, St. Louis, Missouri 63166-
0299, USA 2Herbario Nacional de Bolivia, Instituto de Ecología-UMSA, Campus …

Ethnopharmacological relevance This paper provides significant ethnobotanical information
on medicinal plants in the villages of Çatak in the Eastern Anatolia Region. Recording such …

This study identifies wild plants collected for medical purposes by local people of Karaisalı
County in the Mediterranean Region of Turkey, together with the uses and local names of …

Background Studies of ethnobotanical usages in south-eastern Turkey are rare. To widen
this field of knowledge, we conducted an ethnobotanical study in Midyat (Mardin Province) …

Abstract Background The Yeşilli district (Mardin) is located in the southeastern of Turkey and
hosts different cultures. The objective of this study was to record the traditional knowledge of …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Garlic and its wild relatives have a long tradition of use
world-wide dating back to the early ages as food and medicine. This exceptional group …

Hasankeyf is an ancient city located on the shores of the Tigris River in Batman Province,
southeast Turkey. The town and some of its surrounding villages will be soon submerged …

Background The wild plants not only form an integral part of the culture and traditions of the
Himalayan tribal communities but also contribute largely to the sustenance of these …