ethnobotanist
Studies tribal plant-lore
An ethnobotanist studies the relationships between plants and human cultures—how different peoples use plants for food, medicine, ritual, and craft.
The field blends botany with anthropology, often involving fieldwork with indigenous communities: The ethnobotanist documented traditional remedies used by Amazonian tribes.
Plants of a region
- herbariumPreserved plant specimen archive
- taxonomyScience of categorical arrangement
- classificationSystematic grouping by traits
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
genus · family · voucher · morphology · identification · nomenclature · endemic · native
Systematic fact-finding effort
- publicationIssued written material
- journalRecord of daily events
- dissertationExtended academic treatise
- thesisAcademic argument requiring defense
university · fellowship · grant · conference · methodology · qualitative · quantitative · data
Organized exploratory journey
- rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
- jungleDense tropical forest
- tropicsWarm equatorial region
- savannaTropical grassland, sparse trees
habitat · biodiversity · discovery · documentation · collection · specimen · herbarium · transect
Originating in a region
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- shamanIndigenous spiritual healer
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
folklore · mythology · sacred · taboo · kinship · tribe · elder · healer
Curative treatment or fix
- alkaloidsNitrogen-based organic compounds
- terpenesHydrocarbon plant compounds
- therapeuticPromoting healing or wellness
- healingRestoration of health
tincture · decoction · poultice · salve · dosage · toxicity · efficacy · ayurveda
Range of life forms
- sustainabilityCapacity to endure indefinitely
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- deforestationLarge-scale woodland elimination
overharvesting · stewardship · restoration · cultivation · agroecology · permaculture · biocultural · heirloom
flora
Plants of a region
- herbariumPreserved plant specimen archive
- taxonomyScience of categorical arrangement
- classificationSystematic grouping by traits
species · genus · family · voucher · morphology · identification · nomenclature · endemic · native · cultivar
research
Systematic fact-finding effort
- publicationIssued written material
- journalRecord of daily events
- dissertationExtended academic treatise
thesis · university · fellowship · grant · conference · methodology · qualitative · quantitative · data · analysis
expedition
Organized exploratory journey
- rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
- jungleDense tropical forest
- tropicsWarm equatorial region
savanna · habitat · biodiversity · discovery · documentation · collection · specimen · herbarium · transect · survey
indigenous
Originating in a region
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- shamanIndigenous spiritual healer
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
ceremony · folklore · mythology · sacred · taboo · kinship · tribe · elder · healer · midwife
remedy
Curative treatment or fix
- alkaloidsNitrogen-based organic compounds
- terpenesHydrocarbon plant compounds
- therapeuticPromoting healing or wellness
healing · tincture · decoction · poultice · salve · dosage · toxicity · efficacy · ayurveda · herbal
biodiversity
Range of life forms
- sustainabilityCapacity to endure indefinitely
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
deforestation · overharvesting · stewardship · restoration · cultivation · agroecology · permaculture · biocultural · heirloom
botany, botanical, botanist, ethnology, botanists, ethnobotany