Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal wild plants in the Shouf Biosphere Reserve, Lebanon.

Background: Medicinal plants and associated traditional knowledge play a vital role in supporting the livelihoods and resilience of indigenous communities. This ethnobotanical survey aims to identify medicinal plants used by the local communities of the Shouf Biosphere Reserve of Lebanon (SBR) and document the associated traditional knowledge.

Methodology: Focus groups and personal interviews with 133 informants of community members of 22 villages of SBR were performed during 2019-2022.