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Universal Journal of Plant Science Vol. 11(2), pp. 17 - 25
DOI: 10.13189/ujps.2024.110202
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Morphological Characteristics of Wild Plants as Medicines Traditional Muna Tribe
Damhuri 1, Sitti Wirdhana Ahmad 2,*, Lili Darlian 1, Deki Zulkarnain 3, La Ode Muh. Munadi 3
1 Department of Biology, Faculty of Teaching and Education, Halu Oleo University, Indonesia
2 Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Halu Oleo University, Indonesia
3 Faculty of Animal Science, Halu Oleo University, Indonesia
ABSTRACT
Plant species scattered in various parts of the world have their benefits and properties as traditional medicinal ingredients by several tribes in Indonesia, one of which is the Muna tribe in Muna Regency. This research specifically examines the morphological characteristics of wild plants as traditional medicinal ingredients for the Muna people in Watopute District using a qualitative descriptive method consisting of surveys and interviews by selecting informants by Snowball Sampling. The survey results were then analyzed qualitatively and quantitatively. The research identified as many as 43 wild plants used as traditional medicine consisting of 22 orders and 24 families, 5 species from the Monocotyledoneae class, and 38 species from the Dicotyledoneae class. The most widely used medicinal plant family was Asteraceae, with 7 species. The most widely used plant organs were leaves, with 28 species (28%), and the habitus of medicinal plants found was herbs (30%) with morphological observations in the form of roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruit, and its parts and shape. The research concluded that most Muna people use raw materials from plants as traditional medicines to treat diseases.
KEYWORDS
Morphology, Medicinal Plants, Muna Tribe
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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Damhuri , Sitti Wirdhana Ahmad , Lili Darlian , Deki Zulkarnain , La Ode Muh. Munadi , "Morphological Characteristics of Wild Plants as Medicines Traditional Muna Tribe," Universal Journal of Plant Science, Vol. 11, No. 2, pp. 17 - 25, 2024. DOI: 10.13189/ujps.2024.110202.
(b). APA Format:
Damhuri , Sitti Wirdhana Ahmad , Lili Darlian , Deki Zulkarnain , La Ode Muh. Munadi (2024). Morphological Characteristics of Wild Plants as Medicines Traditional Muna Tribe. Universal Journal of Plant Science, 11(2), 17 - 25. DOI: 10.13189/ujps.2024.110202.