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Title Statement	Local knowledge of edible flowers used in Mizoram

Added Entry - Uncontrolled Name	Khomdram, S D Fanai, L Yumkham, S D

Uncontrolled Index Term	Edible flowers; Mizo people; Wild edible plants

Summary, etc.	The edible flowers consumed by indigenous people of Mizoram were assessed from Aizawl and Champhai districts of Mizoram during 2015-2016. Altogether, 59 species of edible flowers under 50 genera and 29 families are recorded. Dominant families include Apiaceae, Lamiaceae and Leguminosae with 9% followed by Brassicaceae and Zingiberaceae scoring 7% each. Based on habit and occurrence, plants are categorized into wild (30), cultivated (21) and semi-cultivated (8). Among these plants, 30 species are marketable and 29 species are non-marketable. The study envisaged to highlight the importance of edible flowers in local cuisines of Mizo people and its potential as an additional source of food. It also attempted to document a first-hand report on the traditional knowledge on plant usage for consumption by the people of Mizoram.

Publication, Distribution, Etc.	Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge (IJTK) 2019-10-18 12:46:46

Electronic Location and Access	application/pdf http://op.niscair.res.in/index.php/IJTK/article/view/29005

Data Source Entry	Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge (IJTK); ##issue.vol## 18, ##issue.no## 4 (2019): Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge

Language Note	en

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