Ethnobotany study of invasive alien plant species 'Passiflora edulis' and its economic role for the local community of Sarongge Village, Cianjur Regency, West Java

 MARWAN SETIAWAN, MULYATI RAHAYU, SITI SUSIARTI

Abstract. Setiawan M, Rahayu M, Susiarti S. 2020. Ethnobotany study of invasive alien plant species Passiflora edulis and its economic role for the local community of Sarongge Village, Cianjur Regency, West Java. Pros Sem Nas Masy Biodiv Indon 6: 527-531. Passiflora edulis is an invasive alien plant species whose distribution in Indonesia is found in Java, Sumatra, and Sulawesi. In the area of Mount Gede Pangrango National Park. This species is easy and fast to breed, so it often damages or changes the location it inhabits. The "konyal" ethnobotany research in Sarongge village, Cianjur, West Java was carried out to reveal the utilization, socio-economic role, and interaction of the inhabitants of the community around the forest area. Research using ethnobotany method. The results obtained using of konyal fruit as medicine, alternative food, and mixtures for animal feed. Its socio-economic role supports the life of the community around the area, and the interaction of the inhabitants of the area helps to protect the conservation area while utilizing it.

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Study of ethnobotany utilization of medicinal plants in Cintakarya Village, Pangandaran District, West Java

 SINTIAMI RAMADHANI, JOHAN ISKANDAR, TEGUH HUSODO

Abstract: Indonesia is known as a source of raw materials for tropical medicines which can be used to treat various diseases. Knowledge and utilization of plants as medicines also took place thousands of years ago, but these conditions have now begun to fade. Study of ethnobotany is a tool to explore and document community knowledge about medicinal plants. This research was conducted to obtain information about the types of medicinal plants and their use by the people of Cintakarya Village, Pangandaran District, West Java by using a qualitative analytical method. Determination of informants was determined using snowball sampling techniques. From the results of interviews, there are 17 common diseases. In addition, there are types 35 of medicinal plants that are used by the people of Cintakarya Village. The plant consists of insulin (Tithonia diversifolia) for diabetes medicine, soursop leaves (Annona muricata) for high blood pressure, castor leaves (Jatropha curcas) for diarrhea and others. These plants are dominantly obtained from the yard and there are some from the garden and forest. The most commonly used part is the leaf organ. And the most frequently used method of processing medicinal plants is boiling and brewing.

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The application of ethnobiology data as a vehicle that supports the management of food material biodiversity that is sustainable

 YOHANES PURWANTO

Abstract. Purwanto Y. 2020. The application of ethnobiology data as a vehicle that supports the management of food material biodiversity that is sustainable. Pros Sem Nas Masy Biodiv Indon 6: 633-646. The development of ethnobiology studies is currently very rapid with a discussion of multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary whose scope of study is very broad covering socio-cultural, socioeconomic and broad aspects of biology. Ethnobiology data becomes very important role in supporting the management of biodiversity that is more valuable, namely economic, ecological, ethical and intrinsic values for people’s lives, especially for the fulfillment of their needs and sustainability. In general, each community group or ethnic group has local knowledge, local wisdom and local genius in managing biodiversity in the area under its control. Ethnobiology study is the only field of study that can be used as a vehicle to express local knowledge, local wisdom and local genius of the community in managing biodiversity in a sustainable manner. This paper reveals the role of ethnobiological data on the role of local knowledge/wisdom/genius in order to support the management and development of biodiversity, especially the development of biological resources for food. The latest appeal and strategies for developing ethnobiological data in the management and development of biodiversity by the community were also revealed.

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