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Table 1 Comparison of Life-forms recognized among five Zapotec communities of Oaxaca

From: Traditional knowledge among Zapotecs of Sierra Madre Del Sur, Oaxaca. Does it represent a base for plant resources management and conservation?

Biological form

Trinidad Buenavista

Santiago Xanicaa1

San Juan Mixtepec2

Mitla3

Valles Centrales4

Trees and shrubs

Ya’a

Yak

Yàg

Yahg

Yága

Climbs and lianas

Lús

 

IbÈ

Behúk

 

Herbs

La’a bixhs

Quiish

Guizh

Kwan

Quijxi

Grasses (zacate)

Ixhs

  

Gishi

 

Magueyes

Dob,Yes

Toob

Dòb

 

Toba

Canegrasses

Yií

Shiil

   

Palms

Yiin

    

Quelites

Yed *

    

Bromeliads

Bla,bla lo ya

    

Orchids

Goo lad ya, Xhil

    

Ferns

Yoóh

    

Mosses, hepatics, lichens

Mbaxhs

    

Flowers

Iyé *

Kiée

Guièe

 

Guije

Fruits

 

Nguith shlea

   

Mushrooms

 

Meí

   

Nopales

 

Blaa

   

Tuberous roots and corms

 

Kú

  

Còo

Leaves

  

Blâg

  

Medicinal herbs

  

Ncuàan

 

Nocuana

Beans

  

Bziàa

  

Corns

   

Yähl

 
  1. *Terms applied to groups of plants that have utilitarian value in the communities of San Agustín Loxicha, while in other communities of Oaxaca are reported as life-forms.
  2. aNames applied to each plant form, but it is not indicated like this by authors.
  3. 1Cruz and Cruz, 1992; 2Hunn and Acuta, 2001; 3Messer, 1978; 4Marcus and Flannery, 2001.
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Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine

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