Ethnobotany of the Useful Native Species in Linares, Nuevo León, México

Eduardo Estrada-Castillón, José Ángel Villarreal-Quintanilla, Arturo Mora-Olivo, Gerardo Cuéllar-Rodríguez, Jaime Sánchez-Salas, Tania Vianney Gutiérrez-Santillán, Renata Valdes Alameda, Diego Axayacatl González-Cuéllar, Cristina González-Montelongo and José Ramón Arévalo Sierra ()
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Eduardo Estrada-Castillón: Facultad de Ciencias Forestales, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Linares 60700, Nuevo León, Mexico
José Ángel Villarreal-Quintanilla: Departamento de Botánica, Universidad Autónoma Agraria Antonio Narro, Saltillo 25315, Coahuila, Mexico
Arturo Mora-Olivo: Instituto de Ecología Aplicada, Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas, Ciudad Victoria 87019, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Gerardo Cuéllar-Rodríguez: Facultad de Ciencias Forestales, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Linares 60700, Nuevo León, Mexico
Jaime Sánchez-Salas: Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Juárez del Estado de Durango, Durango 34120, Durango, Mexico
Tania Vianney Gutiérrez-Santillán: Facultad de Ciencias Forestales, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Linares 60700, Nuevo León, Mexico
Renata Valdes Alameda: Facultad de Ciencias Forestales, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Linares 60700, Nuevo León, Mexico
Diego Axayacatl González-Cuéllar: Facultad de Ciencias Forestales, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Linares 60700, Nuevo León, Mexico
Cristina González-Montelongo: Facultad de Ciencias, Departamento de Botánica, Ecología y Fisiología Vegetal, Universidad de La Laguna, 38200 Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Islas Canarias, Spain
José Ramón Arévalo Sierra: Facultad de Ciencias, Departamento de Botánica, Ecología y Fisiología Vegetal, Universidad de La Laguna, 38200 Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Islas Canarias, Spain

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 15, 1-18

Abstract: In Linares, Nuevo León, Mexico, there is no record of the total number of species or the uses that people make of native plants. The purpose of this study was to know the species and their uses in the municipality of Linares, Nuevo León, Mexico. Based on 180 semi-structured interviews, collection, identification, and storage of botanical specimens, the regional ethnobotanical knowledge was assessed. The ethnobotanical information and significant use of plants in Linares was studied. To identify the cultural importance of the ethnobotanical uses of the plants, three indices were calculated: the Use Value Index (UVI), the Informant Consensus Factor (ICF), and the Fidelity Level (FL). We recorded 59 plant families, 151 genera, and 152 species. The families with the largest number of genera and species with uses registered are Asteraceae, Fabaceae, Cactaceae, Araceae, and Euphorbiaceae. The most common uses recorded are ornamental, medicinal, food, and forage. The highest values for ICF were for the circulatory, endocrine, and digestive systems. At least 20 species had 100% FL index values. The species with the highest UVI values were Equisetum laevigatum , Persea ameriana , Amaranthus palmeri , Lophophora williamsii , and Artemisia ludoviciana . A wide use of native flora is recognized in Linares, Nuevo León, which directly influences the livelihood of people in the area.

Keywords: northeastern Mexico; semi-arid lands; traditional knowledge; cosmetics; food; forage; medicinal; ornamental; timber (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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