Wild Vegetables: Morphology, Phytochemistry and Utility - Part 2 offers a detailed account of around 120 wild vegetable species, primarily from the biodiversity-rich Western Ghats of India. The book highlights their botanical characteristics, phytochemical makeup, traditional uses, and nutritional value. Covering families from Fabaceae to Zygophyllaceae, it provides an alphabetically organized reference that bridges traditional knowledge with modern scientific insights.
This volume emphasizes the importance of conserving and reintroducing these forgotten plants into diets and agricultural systems. Aimed at both academic and general audiences, the book encourages the appreciation and utilization of underused plant resources.
Key Features:
- Provides detailed documentation of the morphology, phytochemistry, and uses of approximately 120 wild vegetable species, organized alphabetically by plant family.
- Ethnobotanical insights with medicinal and culinary uses
- Focus on the Western Ghats, a biodiversity hotspot
- Organized by plant family for easy reference
- This part covers 27 families from Fabaceae to Zygophyllaceae.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Wild Vegetables of the Family Fabaceae
- Introduction
- Bauhinia Malabarica Roxb.
- Bauhinia Racemosa Lam.
- Canavalia Ensiformis (L.) Dc.
- Canavalia Gladiata (Jacq.) Dc.
- Cassia Fistula L.
- Cassia Tora L.
- Leucaena Leucocephala (Lam.) De Wit
- Mimosa Pudica L.
- Mucuna Pruriens (L.) Dc.
- Senna Occidentalis L.
- Sesbania Grandiflora (L.) Pers.
- Simithia Bigemina Dalzell.
- Smithia Sensitiva Aiton
- Tamarindus Indica L.
- Vigna Khandalensis (Santapau) Sundararagh. & Wadhwa
- Vigna Unguiculata (L.) Walp.
- Vigna Vexillata (L.) A. Rich.
Chapter 2 Wild Vegetables of the Family Lythraceae
Chapter 3 Wild Vegetables of the Family Malvaceae
- Introduction
- Corchorus Olitorius L.
- Corchorus Trilocularis L.
- Hibiscus Sabdariffa L.
- Urena Lobata L.
Chapter 4 Wild Vegetables of the Family Menispermaceae
- Introduction
- Tinospora Cordifolia (Willd.) Miers
Chapter 5 Wild Vegetables of the Family Moraceae
- Introduction
- Ficus Racemosa L.
- Ficus Religiosa L.
Chapter 6 Wild Vegetables of the Family Musaceae
- Introduction
- Ensete Superbum (Roxb.) Cheesman
- Musa Paradisiaca L.
Chapter 7 Wild Vegetables of the Family Nelumbonaceae
- Introduction
- Nelumbo Nucifera Gaertn.
Chapter 8 Wild Vegetables of the Family Nyctaginaceae
- Introduction
- Boerhavia Diffusa L.
Chapter 9 Wild Vegetables of the Family Oleaceae
- Introduction
- Schrebera Swietenioides Roxb.
Chapter 10 Wild Vegetables of the Family Onagraceae
- Introduction
- Epilobium Angustifolium L.
Chapter 11 Wild Vegetables of the Family Orchidaceae
- Introduction
- Nervilia Concolor (Blume) Schltr.
Chapter 12 Wild Vegetables of the Family Oxalidaceae
- Introduction
- Oxalis Corniculata L.
Chapter 13 Wild Vegetables of the Family Phyllanthaceae
- Introduction
- Phyllanthus Amarus Schum. & Thonn.
- Phyllanthus Emblica L.
Chapter 14 Wild Vegetables of the Family Plantaginaceae
- Introduction
- Bacopa Monnieri (L.) Wettst.
Chapter 15 Wild Vegetables of the Family Plumbaginaceae
- Introduction
- Plumbago Zeylanica L.
Chapter 16 Wild Vegetables of the Family Poaceae
- Introduction
- Bambusa Arundinacea (Retz.) Wild.
- Dendrocalamus Strictus (Roxb.) Nees
Chapter 17 Wild Vegetables of the Family Polygonaceae
- Introduction
- Rumex Vesicarius L.
Chapter 18 Wild Vegetables of the Family Portulacaceae
- Introduction
- Portulaca Oleracea L.
- Portulaca Quadrifida L.
Chapter 19 Wild Vegetables of the Family Rubiaceae
- Introduction
- Meyna Laxiflora Robyns
- Tamilnadia Uliginosa (Retz.) Tirveng. & Sastre
Chapter 20 Wild Vegetables of the Family Sapindaceae
- Introduction
- Cardiospermum Halicacabum L.
Chapter 21 Wild Vegetables of the Family Smilacaceae
- Introduction
- Smilax Zeylanica L.
Chapter 22 Wild Vegetables of the Family Solanaceae
- Introduction
- Solanum Nigrum L.
Chapter 23 Wild Vegetables of the Family Typhaceae
- Introduction
- Typha Latifolia L.
Chapter 24 Wild Vegetables of the Family Verbinaceae
- Introduction
- Clerodendrum Serratum (L.) Moon.
Chapter 25 Wild Vegetables of the Family Vitaceae
- Introduction
- Leea Indica (Burm.F.) Merr.
- Leea Macrophylla Roxb. Ex Hornem.
Chapter 26 Wild Vegetables of the Family Zingiberaceae
- Introduction
- Curcuma Neilgherrensis Wight
Chapter 27 Wild Vegetables of the Family Zygophyllaceae
- Introduction
- Tribulus Terrestris L.
- Conclusion
- References
- Subject Index
Author
- Ganesh Chandrakant Nikalje
- Apurva Chonde
- Sudhakar Srivastava
- Penna Suprasanna
