Ethnobotanical study of wild edible plants used by the Yao people in Lingyun County, China
Xiangtao Cen, Wei Shen, Piyaporn Saensouk, Pathomthat Srisuk, Woranart Thammarong, Surapon Saensouk, Tammanoon Jitpromma · 2026
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Xiangtao Cen and six co-authors recorded in 2026 the wild edible plants used by the Yao people of Lingyun County in Guangxi, China. Field interviews, talks with key informants and guided walks gathered what villagers collect, how they prepare it and why it matters. The team named each species and sorted it by growth habit, part used and food role. They scored each plant's cultural importance and compared the local flora with nearby regions.
The survey documented 165 species in 61 families, led by rose, fig and aster families. Most were native plants, and fruits and leaves fed people most often. Only a few species ranked high in cultural importance; many filled seasonal or backup roles. Wild vegetables formed the richest food class. The flora matched neighboring areas only partly, which shows how local this food system is.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Xiangtao Cen, Wei Shen, Piyaporn Saensouk, Pathomthat Srisuk, Woranart Thammarong, Surapon Saensouk, Tammanoon Jitpromma |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 111 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |