Table 3 Richness of plants with edible underground storage organs known in the present study; P (Settlement where the species were cited): Cuyín Manzano (CM, N = 16), Villa Llanquín (VLL, N = 18), Nahuel Pan (NP, N = 7), Lagunita Salada-El Escorial (LE, N = 10); RFC (Relative frequency of mentions); MU (Multiplicity of uses): Medicinal (M), Edible (E), Ornamental (O), Fodder (F), Other uses (Ot); IC (Cultural Importance Index); OB (biogeographic origin): Native (N), Exotic (E)

Oxalis adenophylla/Oxalidaceae/cuye/JJO 001, JJO 002, JJO 003, JJO 004

CM-VLL-NP

0.745

M, E, O

2.295

N

Arjona tuberosa/Santalaceae/shaquil, papita del piche/JJO 005, JJO 006, JJO 007, JJO 008

CM-VLL-NP-LE

0.568

E

0.951

N

Diposis patagonica/Apiaceae/yocon/JJO 009, JJO 010

VLL-NP

0.235

E

0.690

N

Pastinaca sativa/Apiaceae/pana, nabo silvestre/JJO 011, JJO 012

CM-VLL

0.058

E

0.185

E

Tropaeolum porifolium/Tropaeolaceae/batata, chagual/JJO 013

LE

0.098

E

0.141

N

Helianthus tuberosus/Asteraceae/papa del chancho/JJO 014

VLL

0.058

E, F

0.139

E

Tristagma patagonicum/Alliaceae/estrellita, cebollita/JJO 015, JJO016

CM-VLL-NP

0.117

E

0.123

N

Azorella monantha/Apiaceae/leña de piedra/JJO 017

LE

0.058

E, L, Ot

0.055

N

Juncus sp./Juncaceae/junco/JJO 018

NP

0.058

E

0.019

N