From: Perceptions of agrodiversity and seed-saving practices in the northern Andes of Ecuador
Taxonomic unit | English name | Scientific name | Family | Localities | ||
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Peruchana Region | Cayambe | La Esperanza | ||||
Acelga | Chard | Beta vulgaris L. | Amaranthaceae | x | Â | Â |
Achira | Â | Canna edulis Ker Gawl. | Cannaceae | Â | x | Â |
Achogcha | Achojcha | Cyclanthera pedata (L.) Schrad. | Cucurbitaceae | x | Â | Â |
Aguacate | Avocado | Persea americana Mill. | Lauraceae | x | x | x |
Aguacate nacional | Avocado | Persea americana Mill. | Lauraceae | x | Â | Â |
Aguacate tipo fuerte | Avocado | Persea americana Mill. | Lauraceae | x | Â | Â |
Ajà chawa | Chili | Capsicum annuum L. | Solanaceae |  | x |  |
Ajà rocoto amarillo | Chili | Capsicum pubescens L. | Solanaceae |  | x |  |
Alcachofa | Artichoke | Cynara scolymus L. | Asteraceae | x | x | Â |
Alfalfa | Alfalfa | Medicago sativa L. | Fabaceae | x | Â | Â |
Aliso | Â | Alnus acuminata Kunth | Betulaceae | Â | x | Â |
Alverjón |  | Pisum sativum L. | Fabaceae | x |  | x |
Amaranto blanco | Amaranth | Amaranthus quitensis Kunth | Amaranthaceae | Â | x | Â |
Anku-yuyu | Â | Muehlenbeckia tamnifolia (Kunth) Meisn. | Polygonaceae | Â | x | Â |
Apio | Celery | Apium graveolens L. | Apiaceae | x | x | x |
Arquitecta | Â | Aetheolaena patens (Kunth) B. Nord. | Asteraceae | Â | x | Â |
Arrayán |  | Myrcianthes sp. | Myrtaceae |  | x | x |
Arveja | Pea | Pisum sativum L. | Fabaceae | x | x | x |
Arveja enana | Pea | Pisum sativum L. | Fabaceae | Â | Â | x |
Arveja paramera pequeña | Pea | Pisum sativum L. | Fabaceae | x |  |  |
Ashkumikuna /cebadilla | Â | Avena fatua L. | Poaceae | Â | x | Â |
Hatum-Sara | Â | Phytolacca bogotensis Kunth | Phytolaccaceae | Â | x | Â |
Babaco | Babaco | Vasconcellea × heilbornii (V.M. Badillo) V.M. Badillo | Caricaceae | x |  |  |
Badea | Â | Passiflora quadrangularis L. | Passifloraceae | x | Â | Â |
Borraja | Boraje | Borago officinalis L. | Boraginaceae | Â | x | Â |
Brócoli | Broccoli | Brassica oleracea L. | Brassicaceae | x |  |  |
Café | Coffee | Coffea arabica L. | Rubiaceae | x |  |  |
Camote baños | Sweet potato | Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam. | Convolvulaceae | x |  |  |
Camote cargamento de dulce | Sweet potato | Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam. | Convolvulaceae | x | Â | Â |
Camote cargamento de sal | Sweet potato | Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam. | Convolvulaceae | x | Â | Â |
Camote chivo | Sweet potato | Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam. | Convolvulaceae | x | Â | Â |
Camote chufata | Sweet potato | Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam. | Convolvulaceae | x | Â | Â |
Camote de dulce | Sweet potato | Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam. | Convolvulaceae | x | Â | x |
Camote de sal | Sweet potato | Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam. | Convolvulaceae | x | Â | Â |
Camote morado | Sweet potato | Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam. | Convolvulaceae | x | Â | Â |
Camote negro | Sweet potato | Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam. | Convolvulaceae | x | Â | Â |
Camote pata de gallina | Sweet potato | Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam. | Convolvulaceae | x | Â | Â |
Camote peseta | Sweet potato | Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam. | Convolvulaceae | x | Â | Â |
Camote puka | Sweet potato | Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam. | Convolvulaceae | x | Â | Â |
Camote quitumbe | Sweet potato | Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam. | Convolvulaceae | x | Â | Â |
Camote urpe | Sweet potato | Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam. | Convolvulaceae | x | Â | Â |
Camote yumbo | Sweet potato | Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam. | Convolvulaceae | x | Â | Â |
Camote zapallo | Sweet potato | Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam. | Convolvulaceae | x | Â | Â |
Camotes | Sweet potato | Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam. | Convolvulaceae | Â | x | Â |
Caña de azúcar | Sugar cane | Saccharum officinarum L. | Poaceae | x | x |  |
Capulà |  | Prunus capuli Cav. | Rosaceae |  | x | x |
Cartuchos | Â | Zantedeschia aethiopica (L.) Spreng. | Araceae | Â | Â | x |
Cebada | Barley | Hordeum vulgare L. | Poaceae | x | x | x |
Cebada chimba | Barley | Hordeum vulgare L. | Poaceae | Â | Â | x |
Cebada grande | Barley | Hordeum vulgare L. | Poaceae | Â | Â | x |
Cebada llucha | Barley | Hordeum vulgare L. | Poaceae | Â | x | x |
Cebolla amarilla | Onion | Allium cepa L. | Amaryllidaceae | Â | x | Â |
Cebolla blanca larga | Onion | Allium cepa L. | Amaryllidaceae | x | Â | Â |
Cebolla colorada | Onion | Allium cepa L. | Amaryllidaceae | Â | x | x |
Cebolla paiteña | Onion | Allium cepa L. | Amaryllidaceae | x |  |  |
Cebolla paiteña hÃbrida | Onion | Allium sp. | Amaryllidaceae | x |  |  |
Cedrón | Cedron-Verbene | Aloysia gratissima (Gillies & Hook.) Tronc. | Verbenaceae |  | x | x |
Centeno | Rye | Secale cereale L. | Poaceae | x | Â | Â |
Chamburo | Â | Vasconcellea sp. | Caricaceae | x | x | Â |
Chawarpenco | Maguey | Agave americana L. | Asparagaceae | Â | x | Â |
Chia |  | Salvia hispánica L. | Lamiaceae |  | x |  |
Chilca brillante | Â | Ageratina dendroides (Spreng.)R.M.King &H.Rob. | Asteraceae | Â | x | Â |
Chilca hembra | Â | Ageratina dendroides (Spreng.)R.M.King &H.Rob. | Asteraceae | Â | x | Â |
Chilca macho | Â | Ageratina dendroides (Spreng.)R.M.King &H.Rob. | Asteraceae | Â | x | Â |
Chirimoya | Custard apple | Annona cherimola Mill. | Annonaceae | x | x | x |
Chihualcán |  | Vasconcellea sp. | Caricaceae | x | x |  |
Chocho | Lupine | Lupinus mutabilis Sweet | Fabaceae | x | x | x |
Chocho blanco con negro | Lupine | Lupinus mutabilis Sweet | Fabaceae | Â | Â | x |
Ciruelo | Â | non identified | Â | x | Â | Â |
Claudia | Â | Prunus salicina Lindl. | Rosaceae | x | Â | Â |
Clavel | Carnation | Dianthus sp. | Caryophyllaceae | Â | x | Â |
Col común de mata | Cabbage | Brassica oleracea L. | Brassicaceae | x |  |  |
Coliflor | Â | Brassica oleracea L. | Brassicaceae | x | Â | Â |
Culantro | Cilantro | Coriandrum sativum L. | Apiaceae | Â | x | x |
Congona | Â | Peperomia galioides Kunth | Piperaceae | Â | x | Â |
Durazno | Peach | Prunus pérsica (L.) Batsch | Rosaceae | x | x |  |
Escancel morado | Â | Alternanthera sp. | Amanranthaceae | Â | x | Â |
Espinaca | Spinach | Spinacia oleracea L. | Amanranthaceae | x | Â | x |
Frailejón |  | Espeletia sp. | Asteraceae |  | x |  |
Fréjol | Bean | Phaseolus vulgaris L. | Fabaceae | x |  | x |
Fréjol bayo | Bean | Phaseolus vulgaris L. | Fabaceae |  |  | x |
Fréjol bayo azul | Bean | Phaseolus vulgaris L. | Fabaceae | x |  |  |
Fréjol bayo canario | Bean | Phaseolus vulgaris L. | Fabaceae | x |  | x |
Fréjol campeón | Bean | Phaseolus vulgaris L. | Fabaceae | x |  |  |
Fréjol familiar guiador | Bean | Phaseolus vulgaris L. | Fabaceae | x |  |  |
Fréjol guiador | Bean | Phaseolus vulgaris L. | Fabaceae | x |  |  |
Fréjol magolita | Bean | Phaseolus vulgaris L. | Fabaceae | x |  |  |
Fréjol ocre | Bean | Phaseolus vulgaris L. | Fabaceae |  |  | x |
Fréjol Popayán | Bean | Phaseolus vulgaris L. | Fabaceae | x |  |  |
Fréjol rojo guiador | Bean | Phaseolus vulgaris L. | Fabaceae | x |  |  |
Fréjol shayandero | Bean | Phaseolus vulgaris L. | Fabaceae |  |  | x |
Fréjol Toa | Bean | Phaseolus vulgaris L. | Fabaceae | x |  |  |
Garbanzos locales | Chickpea | Cicer arietinum L. | Fabaceae | Â | Â | x |
Granada | Pomegranate | Punica granatum L. | Lythraceae | x | Â | Â |
Granadilla | Passion fruit | Passiflora edulis Sims | Passifloraceae | x | Â | x |
Guaba | Icecream fruit | Inga edulis Mart. | Fabaceae | Â | x | x |
Gualicón |  | Macleania sp. | Ericaceae | x |  |  |
Guayaba blanca | Guava | Psidium guajava L. | Myrtaceae | x | Â | x |
Guayaba rosada | Guava | Psidium guajava L. | Myrtaceae | x | x | Â |
Guayabilla | Guava | Psidium guajava L. | Myrtaceae | x | Â | Â |
Guineo guaytarilla | Banana | Musa x paradisiaca L. | Musaceae | x | Â | Â |
Guineo limeño | Banana | Musa x paradisiaca L | Musaceae | x |  |  |
Guineo rosa | Red banana | Musa x paradisiaca L | Musaceae | x | Â | Â |
Haba blanca | Fava bean | Vicia faba L. | Fabaceae | Â | Â | x |
Haba chaucha | Fava bean | Vicia faba L. | Fabaceae | Â | Â | x |
Habas | Fava bean | Vicia faba L. | Fabaceae | x | x | Â |
Habas grandes | Fava bean | Vicia faba L. | Fabaceae | x | Â | Â |
Habas mÃsticas | Fava bean | Vicia faba L. | Fabaceae | Â | Â | x |
Habas sangre de Cristo | Fava bean | Vicia faba L. | Fabaceae | Â | Â | x |
Habichuela | Â | Vicia faba L. | Fabaceae | x | Â | Â |
Habilla | Â | Vicia faba L. | Fabaceae | x | x | x |
Hierba buena | Hierbabuena | Mentha spicata L. | Lamiaceae | Â | Â | x |
Hierba maggi | Â | Apium L. | Apiaceae | Â | x | Â |
Hierba mora | Â | Solanum nigrum L. | Solanaceae | Â | x | Â |
Higo | Fig | Ficus carica L. | Moraceae | x | Â | Â |
Ibilán |  | Monnina obtusifolia Kunth | Polygalaceae | x |  |  |
JÃcama | Jicama | Smallanthus sonchifolius (Poepp.) H.Rob. | Asteraceae | Â | x | x |
Yurak panka | Â | Gynoxys sp. | Asteraceae | Â | x | Â |
Juyanguilla | Â | Not identified | Â | Â | x | Â |
Kiwi | Kiwi | Actinidia deliciosa (A. Chev.) C.F. Liang & A.R. Ferguson | Actinidiaceae | Â | x | Â |
Laurel | Â | Myrica pubescens Humb. & Bonpl. Ex Willd. | Myricaceae | Â | x | Â |
Lenteja buena | Lentil | Lens culinaris Medik. | Fabaceae | Â | Â | x |
Lenteja musga | Lentil | Lens culinaris Medik. | Fabaceae | Â | Â | x |
Lenteja zuca | Lentil | Lens culinaris Medik. | Fabaceae | Â | x | x |
Lima | Sweet lemon | Citrus limon (L.) Burm.f. | Rutaceae | x | Â | Â |
Limón | Lemon | Citrus limon (L.) Burm.f. | Rutaceae | x | x | x |
Linaza | Linseed | Linum usitatissimum L. | Linaceae | Â | x | Â |
MaÃz amarillo | Maize | Zea mays L. | Poaceae | x | x | x |
MaÃz blanco para choclo o mote | Maize | Zea mays L. | Poaceae | x | Â | Â |
MaÃz canguil blanco | Maize | Zea mays L. | Poaceae | x | x | Â |
MaÃz canguil negro | Maize | Zea mays L. | Poaceae | x | Â | Â |
MaÃz chaucha | Maize | Zea mays L. | Poaceae | x | Â | Â |
MaÃz chulpe | Maize | Zea mays L. | Poaceae | x | x | x |
MaÃz diente de caballo | Maize | Zea mays L. | Poaceae | Â | Â | x |
Maiz guandango | Maize | Zea mays L. | Poaceae | x | Â | x |
MaÃz guandango blanco | Maize | Zea mays L. | Poaceae | x | Â | Â |
MaÃz mishka | Maize | Zea mays L. | Poaceae | x | Â | x |
MaÃz morocho blanco | Maize | Zea mays L. | Poaceae | Â | Â | x |
MaÃz morocho uructuco de colores | Maize | Zea mays L. | Poaceae | x | Â | Â |
MaÃz negro | Maize | Zea mays L. | Poaceae | Â | Â | x |
Mandarina | Mandarin | Citrus reticulata Blanco | Rutaceae | x | x | Â |
Manzana | Apple | Malus pumila Mill. | Rosaceae | x | Â | Â |
Manzanilla de Castilla | Chamomile | Matricaria chamomilla L. | Asteraceae | Â | x | Â |
Maracuyá morada | Passion fruit | Passiflora edulis Sims | Passifloraceae | x |  |  |
Mashua | Â | Tropaeolum tuberosum Ruiz & Pav. | Tropaeolaceae | x | x | x |
Mashua negra | Â | Tropaeolum tuberosum Ruiz & Pav. | Tropaeolaceae | x | Â | Â |
Melloco | Melloco | Ullucus tuberosus Caldas | Basellaceae | x | x | x |
Melloco blanco | Melloco | Ullucus tuberosus Caldas | Basellaceae | x | Â | Â |
Menta | Mint | Mentha x piperita L. | Lamiaceae | Â | x | x |
Miso | Â | Mirabilis expansa (Ruiz & Pav.) Standl. | Nyctaginaceae | Â | Â | x |
Mora de Castilla | Blackberry | Rubus glaucus Benth. | Rosaceae | x | Â | x |
Mora sin espina | Blackberry | Rubus sp. | Rosaceae | x | Â | Â |
Motilón |  | Hieronyma macrocarpa Müll.Arg. | Phyllanthaceae | x |  |  |
Muku chaklla | Â | Piper hispidum Sw. | Piperaceae | Â | x | Â |
Nabo | Turnip | Brassica napus L. | Brassicaceae | Â | x | Â |
Nabo chino | Chinese turnip | Brassica rapa L. | Brassicaceae | x | Â | Â |
Naranja | Orange | Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck | Rutaceae | x | x | Â |
Naranjilla | Â | Solanum quitoense Lam. | Solanaceae | x | x | Â |
Niguas-pikiyuyo | Â | Margyricarpus pinnatus (Lam.) Kuntze | Rosaceae | Â | x | Â |
Ocas | Oca | Oxalis tuberosa Molina | Oxalidaceae | x | x | x |
Orégano macho | Oregano | Origanum sp. | Lamiaceae |  |  | x |
Ortiga negra | Stinging nettle | Urtica dioica L. | Urticaceae | Â | x | Â |
Paico | Â | Chenopodium ambrosioides L. | Amaranthaceae | Â | x | Â |
Palma de ramos | Wax palm | Ceroxylon echinulatum Galeano | Arecaceae | Â | x | Â |
Papa Anita | Potato | Solanum tuberosum L. | Solanaceae | Â | Â | Â |
Papa arag | Potato | Solanum tuberosum L. | Solanaceae | Â | Â | x |
Papa cachito | Potato | Solanum tuberosum L. | Solanaceae | x | Â | Â |
Papa calavera | Potato | Solanum tuberosum L. | Solanaceae | x | Â | Â |
Papa Canadá | Potato | Solanum tuberosum L. | Solanaceae | x |  |  |
Papa chaucha | Potato | Solanum tuberosum L. | Solanaceae | Â | Â | x |
Papa chaucha negra | Potato | Solanum tuberosum L. | Solanaceae | Â | x | x |
Papa chaucha ojos blancos | Potato | Solanum tuberosum L. | Solanaceae | Â | Â | x |
Papa china | Potato | Solanum tuberosum L. | Solanaceae | Â | x | Â |
Papa chola | Potato | Solanum tuberosum L. | Solanaceae | Â | Â | x |
Papa curipamba | Potato | Solanum tuberosum L. | Solanaceae | Â | Â | x |
Papa holandesa | Potato | Solanum tuberosum L. | Solanaceae | x | Â | x |
Papa leona blanca | Potato | Solanum tuberosum L. | Solanaceae | Â | x | Â |
Papa moronga | Potato | Solanum tuberosum L. | Solanaceae | Â | x | Â |
Papa pan de azúcar | Potato | Solanum tuberosum L. | Solanaceae |  | x |  |
Papa parda | Potato | Solanum tuberosum L. | Solanaceae | Â | x | Â |
Papanabo | Â | Brassica napus L. | Brassicaceae | x | x | Â |
Papaya | Papaya | Carica papaya L. | Caricaceae | Â | x | Â |
Pataconyuyo | Â | Peperomia sp. | Piperaceae | Â | x | Â |
Penco de Castilla | Â | Furcraea andina Trel. | Asparagaceae | Â | x | Â |
Penco azul | Agave | Agave americana L. | Asparagaceae | Â | x | Â |
Pera | Pear | Pyrus communis L. | Rosaceae | x | Â | Â |
Perejil | Parsley | Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Fuss | Apiaceae | Â | x | Â |
Pimiento | Bell peppers | Capsicum annuum L. | Solanaceae | Â | x | Â |
Plátano dominico | Plantain | Musa x paradisiaca L. | Musaceae | x |  |  |
Porotón |  | Erythrina edulis Micheli | Fabaceae | x |  |  |
Pumamaqui | Â | Oreopanax ecuadoriensis Seem. | Araliaceae | Â | x | Â |
Pumarrosa | Â | Syzygium jambos (L.) Alston | Myrtaceae | x | Â | Â |
Quinua | Quinoa | Chenopodium quinoa Willd. | Amaranthaceae | x | x | Â |
Quinua dulce | Quinoa | Chenopodium quinoa Willd. | Amaranthaceae | Â | x | Â |
Rábano | Radish | Raphanus sativus L. | Brassicaceae |  | x |  |
Rábano silvestre | Wild radish | Raphanus sativus L. | Brassicaceae |  | x |  |
Rocoto | Chili | Capsicum pubescens Ruiz & Pav. | Solanaceae | Â | x | Â |
Romero | Rosemary | Rosmarinus officinalis L. | Lamiaceae | Â | x | x |
RondobalÃn | Â | Salpichroa diffusa Miers | Solanaceae | Â | x | Â |
Ruda | Rute | Ruta graveolens L. | Rutaceae | Â | x | Â |
Sábila | Aloe | Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f. | Xanthorrhoeaceae | x |  |  |
Sambo | Squash | Cucurbita sp. | Cucurbitaceae | x | Â | Â |
Sambo tsÃmbalo | Â | Cucurbita sp. | Cucurbitaceae | Â | Â | x |
Santa MarÃa | Â | Tanacetum parthenium (L.) Sch.Bip. | Asteraceae | Â | x | Â |
Sauco | Â | Sambucus nigra L. | Adoxaceae | Â | x | Â |
SÃmbalo | Â | Solanum sp. | Solanaceae | Â | x | x |
Sunfo | Â | Satureja nubigena (Kunth) Briq. | Lamiaceae | Â | x | Â |
Tarugacacho | Â | Halenia weddelliana Gilg | Gentianaceae | Â | x | Â |
Taxo | Banana passion fruit | Passiflora tripartita (Juss.) Poir | Passifloraceae | Â | x | x |
Tigricillo | Â | Iresine herbstii Hook. | Amaranthaceae | Â | x | Â |
Tilo | Â | Sambucus peruviana Kunth | Adoxaceae | Â | x | Â |
Tipo blanco | Â | Minthostachys mollis (Benth.) Griseb. | Lamiaceae | Â | x | Â |
Tomate de árbol | Purple tree tomato | Solanum betaceum Cav. | Solanaceae | x | x |  |
Tomate de árbol morado | Tree tomato | Solanum betaceum Cav. | Solanaceae |  |  | x |
Tomate riñón | Tomato | Solanum lycopersicum L. | Solanaceae | x | x | x |
Tomillo | Thyme | Thymus vulgaris L. | Lamiaceae | Â | x | Â |
Toronjil | Melissa | Melissa officinalis L. | Lamiaceae | Â | Â | x |
Trigo | Wheat | Triticum vulgare Vill. | Poaceae | x | x | x |
Trigo centeno | Wheat | Not identified | Poaceae | x | x | x |
Trigo crespo | Wheat | Not identified | Poaceae | x | Â | Â |
Trigo isobamba | Wheat | Triticum vulgare Vill. | Poaceae | x | Â | Â |
Trueno | Â | Not identified | Â | Â | x | Â |
Uva | Grape | Vitis vinÃfera L. | Vitaceae | x | x | Â |
Uvilla | Golden berry | Physalis peruviana L. | Solanaceae | x | Â | x |
Valleco (herb) | Â | Not identified | Â | x | Â | Â |
Verbena hembra | Â | Verbena officinalis L. | Verbenaceae | Â | x | Â |
Vervena macho | Â | Verbena officinalis L. | Verbenaceae | Â | x | Â |
Wagra habas | Â | Vicia faba L. | Fabaceae | Â | Â | x |
Wagra ortiga | Â | Urtica sp. | Urticaceae | Â | x | Â |
Yanacara | Â | Tournefortia fuliginosa Kunth | Boraginaceae | Â | x | Â |
Zanahoria amarilla | Arracacha | Arracacia xanthorrhiza | Apiaceae | x | Â | x |
Zanahoria blanca | Arracacha | Arracacia xanthorrhiza Bancr. | Apiaceae | x | Â | x |
Zanahoria limeña | Arracacha | Arracacia sp. | Apiaceae | x |  |  |
Zanahoria morada | Arracacha | Arracacia sp. | Apiaceae | x | x | Â |
Zapallo | Pumpkin | Cucurbita sp. | Cucurbitaceae | x | Â | Â |
Zapallo grande amarillo | Pumpkin | Cucurbita sp. | Cucurbitaceae | x | Â | Â |
Zapallo kiliko | Pumpkin | Cucurbita sp. | Cucurbitaceae | x | Â | Â |
Zapallo verde de masa | Pumpkin | Cucurbita sp. | Cucurbitaceae | x | Â | Â |
Zorrojigua | Â | Not identified | Â | Â | x | Â |