Management and use of Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. in Thai wetlands |
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Authors: | Woranuch La-ongsri Chusie Trisonthi Henrik Balslev |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Chiang Mai University, 239 Huay Kaew Road, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand;(2) Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden, Botanical Garden Organization, Mae Rim, Chiang Mai, 50180, Thailand;(3) Department of Biological Sciences, University of Aarhus, Build. 1540, Ny Munkegade, Aarhus, 8000, Denmark |
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Abstract: | Management and use of Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.—the lotus plant—was studied in 58 wetlands distributed throughout Thailand. Although traditionally harvested in extractive
systems depending on natural wetlands, N. nucifera is now increasingly being managed. Two hundred eighty informants mentioned 20 different uses, mainly for food, medicine,
and religious rites, in both subsistence and cash economies. The uses of N. nucifera appeared to be rather generalized throughout the country even if informants in the northern and central regions knew of more
uses and ways of commercializing its products, possibly related to the abundance of wetlands and natural stand in those regions,
and maybe also cultural differences. |
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Keywords: | Lotus Utilization Ethnobotany Economic importance |
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