Browsing by Author "Mert H.H."

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    Plants Used as Natural Dye Sources in Turkey
    (New York Botanical Garden Press, 2003) Doǧan Y.; Başlar S.; Mert H.H.; Ay G.
    This study was carried out in the regions where handcrafts such as carpet and rug weaving are common in Turkey. In the regions where natural dyes are used, 123 plant species belonging to 50 families were identified as sources of natural dyes. In natural dye production, different parts of the plant or the whole aboveground plant is used. Ten different colors are gained from the plants. Sometimes the same color can be obtained from different plants. By mixing different plants, it is possible to produce various colors. We also identified more than 12 natural and more than eight chemical assistant substances (mordant) that are used in the regions to bind dye to fibers, to maintain the strongness and brightness of the colors, and to obtain various colors.
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    The use of wild edible plants in western and central Anatolia (Turkey)
    (New York Botanical Garden Press, 2004) Dogan Y.; Baslar S.; Ay G.; Mert H.H.
    In this study, 121 wild edible plants used as food in Anatolia were surveyed to determine the plant parts used and their detailed preparation methods. The results of this study show that the plants may be boiled, fried in fat, and eaten raw or as rolled vegetables. They may also be consumed as pickles, fruits, sweets and spices, and drunk as cold and hot drinks. Thirty species (8 genera) were identified as belonging to the Lamiaceae family, 15 species (15 genera) belong to the Asteraceae family, 13 species (5 genera) belong to the Rosaceae family, 8 species (7 genera) belong to the Brassicaceae family, 6 species (3 genera) belong to the Orchidaceae family and 5 species (5 genera) belong to the Apiaceae family. The genera represented by the highest number of species in the study are as follows: Sideritis L. is represented by 13 species, Origanum L. by 7 species, Rubus L. by 5 species, Thymus L. by 4 species and Rumex L. by 4 species. © 2004 by The New York Botanical Garden Press, Bronx, NY 10458-5126 U.S.A.
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    Poisonous plants distributed naturally in Turkey
    (2005) Dogan Y.; Baslar S.; Ay G.; Aydin H.; Yorek N.; Mert H.H.
    From the flora point of view, Turkey is the richest country in Europe and the Middle East, with more than 10 000 vascular plant taxa, and more than 3000 of which are endemics. Therefore, poisonous plant taxa distributing in Turkey is expected to be higher. In this study, the poisonous natural plant taxa distributed in Turkey are identified and given in the table. Results of this study show that 2359 plant species belonging to 97 families are identified as poisonous in Turkey. The families with the highest number of poisonous plant species are identified as Fabaceae (571), Liliaceae (243), Ranunculaceae (140) and Asteraceae (126). Families with the highest number of poisonous genera are Fabaceae (15), Asteraceae (14), Liliaceae (14) and Ranunculaceae (11). Among the determined genera, all the members of 90 genera are poisonous. Among these genera, the top three numbers of poisonous species are Astragalus (347), Verbascum (220) and Allium (141).