Bocconea 15 - 2003

Edited on behalf of Fondazione Internazionale pro Herbario Mediterraneo by Francesco M. Raimondo & Werner Greuter

Editorial board and staff

Editor: F. M. Raimondo

Associate editor: W. Greuter

Editorial assistance: C. Mineo, T. Raimondo Sapienza

Editorial secretariat: G. Aquila

Design: G. Bazan, N. Surano

Printed by Luxograph, Piazza Bartolomeo da Messina 2/e - Palermo

November, 2003

ISBN 88-7915-016-2

Introduction

The Geographical setting of the Benevento Sannio District

Geological setting

Geo-Morphology

Phytoclimatic setting

Hydrological setting

Vegetation and Use of the Land

Historical notes

Diachronic survey on magic, religion and trasformations of the Territory

Material and methods

The officinal flora

Analysis of the flora

Conclusions

References

Appendix 1. Historical account and ethnobotany of the Benevento Sannio

Appendix 2. The Regio Tratturo in the Benevento territory

Appendix 3. Index of the species