Ethnobotany Database:: Exploring Diversity Medicinal Plants of Dayak Tribe Borneo
Abstract
This study aimed to collect data and information of the
Ethnobotany Dayak Tribe, in particular, development of the
database which can be used as a media explorer for exchange
information society on Borneo's biodiversity and in an attempt
preserving of culture local wisdom in traditional medicine so that
not extinction. Ethnobotany database collected from various
scientific literature, results of report ethnobotany from Related
institutions, field study, journals available in the text form, and
local wisdom culture of the Dayak tribe. database system
development methodology using to the software engineering
framework model, with representation standard data model for
taxonomic information refer to International Code of
Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants (Melbourne Code). To
date, data has been collected as many as 233 species records from
45 ethnic Dayak, with datasets; plant species, family name,
identification, taxonomy ID from NCBI, geographical occurrence,
plant parts used, ethnobotany importance, morphological
characteristics, local name, the efficacy of medicinal plants,
chemical values, distribution, locations, data sources, references,
and descriptions related to the medicinal plants.