The aims of this study is to identify the diversity of local plants on the island of Buton, the results of the identification of potential learning resources, the potential of local plants on the island of Buton to be used as a source of learning to achieve basic skill in the 2013 curicullum. This researches is a method of exploratory research that contains  survey, observation and interview for the use of local plants. The data analysis used is the exploratif analysis and analysis of potential learning resources through a literature review. The results of this study indicate that 23 species of local plants have been identified on Buton Island to be used as a functional food, coloring agents, plastic subtitutes, herbs and spices, medicines and cosmetics, and raw materials for crafts/textiles. The local plants are Amorpophalus sp., Dioscorea alata, Setaria italica, Maranta arundinaceae, Cajanus sp., Oryza sativa, Indigofera sp., Tectona grandis, Hibiscus tiliaceus, Ficus septica, Pisonia alba, Musa balbisinia, Sterculia sp., Amomum sp., Spondias pinnata, Sandoricum koetjape, Averhoa balumbi, Eleutherine palmifolia, Donax canniformis, Pandanus sp., Lygodium circinatum, Bambusa blumeana, and lapi. Based on the requirements of fulfilling local potential as a source of learning that includes aspects of potential clarity, conformity to goals, clarity of objectives, clarity of information revealed, clarity of exploration guidelines and clarity of expected outcomes. the results of research in the form of local plant potential on Buton Island to achieve K.D-3.2 2013 curriculum on Indonesian Biodiversity Materials can be used as a source of biology learning for SMA class X.

Local legum is one of the important genetic resource materials. In South Buton, there are various types of local legum, whether cultivated or growing wild. The lack of local legum information motivation more exploration to investigate plant diversity characteristics.This study to collect data on local legum germplasm in South Buton and pre-identification potential genetic for legum breeding and their use as a functional food. Collections of morphological samples (flowers, pods, and seeds) were carried out using the exploratory method. The results of the study showed that 11 samples of local legum gene plasma were collected, based on the morphological character of local legum showed variation in flower color, pod characteristic (pod shape, pod color, and pod texture), and seed characteristics (shape and color of seed) also agronomy characteristic (the number of seeds, weight of seeds, age of planting and age of harvesting). The diversity of local legums can be used as a source of genes and alternative functional food in the future. Keywords: local legum, South Buton, diversity