Ethnobotanical therapeutic features of some plants of the vicinity of Bahçesaray (Müküs) in the province of Van/Turkey #

The aim of this study is to determine the natural and cultivated plants that locals living in villages bushes Bahçesaray's center have traditionally benefited from diversity use these reveal their significance terms ethnobotany. This work given with, usage forms, used parts local names medicines, food, fuel, stain, economic value feedstuffs by public for handicrafts. Between, 2016-2018, interviews survey studies were made with Bahçesaray (Müküs) people vicinity it. 57% 185 informants female 43% male. Female users are all homemakers male engaged different occupational groups. As a result research, 76 taxa belonging 28 families purposes knowledge related them given. It was determined 46 collected treated as 24 treatment, 10 feed, fire, 3 handicrafts, 2 economical stain. In addition, uses 5 areas (ornament, poison, toy, etc.) determined. has been 29 our research area totally or partially known use. first five containing highest number be field order Rosaceae 17 (%22,4), Asteraceae 13 (%17,10), Lamiaceae 7 (%9,21), Fabaceae 4 (%5,26) Apiaceae (%3,95).