Ethnobotany in Iturbide, Nuevo León: The Traditional Knowledge on Plants Used in the Semiarid Mountains of Northeastern Mexico

Eduardo Estrada-Castillón, José Ángel Villarreal-Quintanilla, Luis Gerardo Cuéllar-Rodríguez, Martí March-Salas, Juan Antonio Encina-Domínguez, Wibke Himmeslbach, María Magdalena Salinas-Rodríguez, Jacqueline Guerra, Mauricio Cotera-Correa, Laura Magdalena Scott-Morales, Rebecca Jane Friesen, Patricio Garza-Zambrano, José Ramón Arévalo-Sierra, Homero Garate-Escamilla, Maritza Gutiérrez-Gutiérrez and Tania Vianney Gutiérrez-Santillán ()
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Eduardo Estrada-Castillón: Facultad de Ciencias Forestales, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Carretera Nacional Linares-Ciudad Victoria, km 145, A.P. 41, Linares 6700, Mexico
José Ángel Villarreal-Quintanilla: Departamento de Botánica, Universidad Autónoma Agraria Antonio Narro, C.P., Buenavista, Saltillo 25315, Mexico
Luis Gerardo Cuéllar-Rodríguez: Facultad de Ciencias Forestales, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Carretera Nacional Linares-Ciudad Victoria, km 145, A.P. 41, Linares 6700, Mexico
Martí March-Salas: Plant Evolutionary Ecology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Goethe University Frankfurt, Max-von-Laue-Str. 13, 60438 Frankfut am Main, Germany
Juan Antonio Encina-Domínguez: Departamento de Botánica, Universidad Autónoma Agraria Antonio Narro, C.P., Buenavista, Saltillo 25315, Mexico
Wibke Himmeslbach: Facultad de Ciencias Forestales, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Carretera Nacional Linares-Ciudad Victoria, km 145, A.P. 41, Linares 6700, Mexico
María Magdalena Salinas-Rodríguez: Herbario Jorge Marroquín, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Av. Pedro de Alba, Cd. Universitaria, San Nicolás de los Garza 66455, Mexico
Jacqueline Guerra: Facultad de Ciencias Forestales, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Carretera Nacional Linares-Ciudad Victoria, km 145, A.P. 41, Linares 6700, Mexico
Mauricio Cotera-Correa: Facultad de Ciencias Forestales, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Carretera Nacional Linares-Ciudad Victoria, km 145, A.P. 41, Linares 6700, Mexico
Laura Magdalena Scott-Morales: Facultad de Ciencias Forestales, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Carretera Nacional Linares-Ciudad Victoria, km 145, A.P. 41, Linares 6700, Mexico
Rebecca Jane Friesen: Elk Island National Park, 54401 Range Rd 203, Fort Saskatchewan, AB T8L0V3, Canada
Patricio Garza-Zambrano: Capital Natural, A.C., Av. Ricardo Margain Zozaya 440, Valle del Campestre, San Pedro Garza García 66265, Mexico
José Ramón Arévalo-Sierra: Departamento de Botánica, Ecología y Fisiología Vegetal, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de La Laguna, 38200 Islas Canarias, Spain
Homero Garate-Escamilla: Facultad de Ciencias Forestales, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Carretera Nacional Linares-Ciudad Victoria, km 145, A.P. 41, Linares 6700, Mexico
Maritza Gutiérrez-Gutiérrez: Facultad de Ciencias Forestales, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Carretera Nacional Linares-Ciudad Victoria, km 145, A.P. 41, Linares 6700, Mexico
Tania Vianney Gutiérrez-Santillán: Facultad de Ciencias Forestales, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Carretera Nacional Linares-Ciudad Victoria, km 145, A.P. 41, Linares 6700, Mexico

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 19, 1-43

Abstract: Iturbide is in the northeast of Mexico and has a rich native and exotic flora; however, there are no ethnobotanical records, therefore, it requires attention in the documentation of traditional knowledge and practices of its botanical resources. In 2021, twelve field trips were carried out, applying 110 semi-structured interviews. Plant samples were collected, identified and deposited in an herbarium. We used the Chi-square test to compare the anthropocentric categories concerning others reported in Mexico. To determine the cultural importance, three ethnobotanical indices were applied (UVI, ICF and FL). We recorded 250 species with ethnobotanical implications associated with 121 genera and 83 families, including 140 native and 110 exotic species. The most common plant families were Asteraceae, Lamiaceae and Fabaceae. The main categories of uses were: ornamental, medicinal and food. The species with the highest UVI values were Lepidium peruvianum , Ocimum basilicum and Salvia rosamrinus . The multifunctionality of the native and exotic flora demonstrates the extensive knowledge associated with botanical resources. For example, the role of ornamental plants, with a direct impact on human well-being, the resilience of healers and traditional inhabitants by using different species for the treatment of various ailments or indigenous edible plants in the daily diet.

Keywords: ethnobotanical indices; ethnobotanical uses; native and exotic species; local community; semi-structured interviews; natural resources in mountainous areas; traditional knowledge and management; ornamental plants (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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