Ethnobotany and Vernacular Names of the Lycophytes and Ferns of Tafea Province, Vanuatu
2022; American Fern Society; Volume: 112; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1640/0002-8444-112.3.143
ISSN1938-422X
AutoresTom A. Ranker, Michael J. Balick, Gregory M. Plunkett, K. David Harrison, Jean-Pascal Wahe, Martial Wahe,
Tópico(s)Plant Diversity and Evolution
ResumoWe conducted extensive fieldwork in the Tafea Province of Vanuatu from 2014 to 2021 as part of a long-term floristic study of plants and fungi as well as analyses of changes in forest structure and plant diversity in response to the category 5 cyclone Pam. As part of this work, we documented the vernacular names and/or uses of 10 species of lycophytes and 88 species of ferns. Vernacular plant names were documented in the languages endemic to the islands of Aneityum, Futuna, and Tanna, including Anejom, ∼ Futuna-Aniwa, Kwamara, Nafe, Naka, Netwar, Nahuai, and Whitesands. The uses reported by indigenous, Ni-Vanuatu, experts included: body decoration, cultural/spiritual, ornamental, clothing, food/food preparation, handicrafts, medicine, and fiber/construction.
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