Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: : The study aimed to determine the importance of ethnobotany in the province of Pacasmayo, La Libertad, Peru, in 2022. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 95 villagers over 20 years of age, collecting information on 73 useful plant species, distributed in 66 genera and 34 families, with Asteraceae, Fabaceae, Poaceae and Solanaceae being the most representative. Of the total, 67.3% of the species are used for human consumption, 24.6% for medicinal purposes, 1.7% for ornamental uses, 1.2% as animal feed, 2.2% as fuel, 0.75% in construction, 1.9% as bait for wild animals and 0.37% in rituals. Through the Cultural Index (CI), a broad knowledge about plants and their importance in various categories of use was evidenced. The results highlight the relevance of ethnobotanical knowledge for the sustainable use and maintenance of cultural and biological diversity in the region.
Authors: Universidad Nacional de Trujillo, Carmen Lizbeth Yurac Gonzales Velasquez, José Mostacero Leon, Universidad Nacional de Trujillo, Jose L Martinez, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Anthony J De la Cruz Castillo, Universidad Nacional de Trujillo, Jose Luis Castillo Zavala, Universidad Nacional de Trujillo, Armando Efrain Gil Rivero, Universidad Nacional de Trujillo, Segundo Eloy Lopez Medina, Universidad Nacional de Trujillo, Carlos Alberto Leon Torres, Universidad Nacional de Trujillo, Cecilia B. Bardales-Vasquez, Universidad Privada Antenor Orrego
Language: English
Subfield: Plant Science
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4408979170