Table 1 Medicinal plant species documented at VOP
From: What’s in a name? Revisiting medicinal and religious plants at an Amazonian market
Family, scientific name/voucher number | Vernacular name/language | Part sold |
|---|---|---|
Acanthaceae | ||
cf. Blechum sp./IPG20 | Amansa/P | Fresh aerial parts |
Justicia pectoralis Jacq./IPG17, IPG44 | Abre caminho/P | Fresh aerial parts |
Adoxaceae | ||
Sambucus canadensis L./IPG24, IPG57 | Sabugueiro/P | Branches, fresh leaves, flowers |
Amaranthaceae | ||
Alternanthera brasiliana (L.) Kuntze/IPG6, IPG78 | Chega até a mim/P, Meracilina/? | Fresh aerial parts |
Pfaffia glomerata (Spreng.) Pedersen/IPG33 | Corrente/P | Fresh aerial parts |
Amaryllidaceae | ||
Allium cepa L./not collected | Cebola/P | Bulb’s skin |
Anacardiaceae | ||
Anacardium cf. giganteum Hancock ex Engl./IPG100 | Caju-í do mato/T + P | Bark |
Anacardium occidentale L./IPG99 | Cajú/T | Bark |
Antrocaryon amazonicum (Ducke) B.L. Burtt & A.W. Hill/IPG103 | Cedro/P | Bark |
Schinus terebinthifolia Raddi/IPG14 | Aroeira/P | Branches, fresh leaves, flowers |
Spondias sp./IPG130 | Taperebá/T, Cajá/T | Bark |
Anacardiaceae sp. IPG94 | Anoera/T? | Bark |
Anacardiaceae sp. IPG95 | Aroeira/P | Bark |
Annonaceae | ||
Annona montana Macfad./IPG81 | Graviola/P | Branches, fresh leaves |
Xylopia frutescens Aubl./IPG155 | Ibiriba/T | Dry fruit and seed |
Annonaceae sp./IPG107 | Cipó urira/T | Woody stem with |
Apocynaceae | ||
Aspidosperma nitidum Benth. ex Müll.Arg./IPG101 | Carapanauba/T | Bark |
Cascabela cf. thevetia (L.) Lippold/IPG148 | Castanha da India/P, Munduruku/T, Chapeu de mato leão/P | Dry fruit and seed |
Himatanthus articulatus (Vahl) Woodson/IPG129 | Sucuúba/T | Bark |
Araceae | ||
Dieffenbachia seguine (Jacq.) Schott/IPG79 | Comigo-ninguém-pode/P | Fresh aerial parts |
Araliaceae | ||
Polyscias scutellaria (Burm.f.) Fosberg/IPG73 | Cuia mansa/T + P | Fresh aerial parts |
Arecaceae | ||
Manicaria saccifera Gaertn./IPG144 | Buçu/T | Fruit and seeds |
Socratea exorrhiza (Mart.) H.Wendl./IPG124 | Paxiúba/T | Root |
Asparagaceae | ||
Sansevieria cylindrica Bojer ex Hook./not collected | Lança-de-São Jorge/P | Whole plant |
Sansevieria hyacinthoides (L.) Druce/not collected | Espada-de-são Jorge/P | Whole plant |
Sansevieria trifasciata Prain/not collected | Espada-de-Joana d’Arc/P | Whole plant |
Bignoniaceae | ||
Bignonia cf. nocturna (Barb.Rodr.) L.G.Lohmann/IPG104 | Cipó curimbó/T | Woody stem with bark |
Fridericia cf. chica (Bonpl.) L.G.Lohmann/IPG77 | Pariri/T | Fresh aerial parts |
Mansoa alliacea (Lam.) A.H.Gentry/IPG60 | Cipó de Alho/T + P | Fresh aerial parts |
Newbouldia laevis (P.Beauv.) Seem./IPG82 | Espinheira santa/P | Dry leaves |
Bixaceae | ||
Bixa orellana L./IPG174 | Urucú/T | Fruit and seeds |
Boraginaceae | ||
Cordia sp./IPG115 | Louro rosa/P | Wood with bark |
Burseraceae | ||
Protium sp./IPG97 | Breu/P | Bark |
Clusiaceae | ||
Calophyllum brasiliense Cambess./IPG111 | Jacareuba/T | Bark |
Symphonia globulifera L.f./IPG92 | Anani/T | Bark |
Commelinaceae | ||
Commelina erecta L./IPG31 | Vence-demanda/P | Fresh aerial parts |
Tradescantia zebrina Bosse/IPG85 | Quebra-chibança/P, Trapoeraba/T | Fresh aerial parts |
Compositae | ||
Acmella oleracea (L.) R.K.Jansen/IPG1 | Jambu/T | Fresh whole plant |
Ayapana triplinervis (Vahl) R.M.King & H.Rob/IPG55 | Japana branca/T + P | Fresh aerial parts |
Bidens sp./IPG18 | Picão/P | Fresh whole plant |
Mikania glomerata Spreng./IPG54, IPG75 | Sicuriju/T | Fresh aerial parts |
Pectis elongata Kunth/IPG9 | Cominho/P | Fresh aerial parts |
Sphagneticola trilobata (L.) Pruski/IPG16 | Desempata/P | Fresh whole plant |
Tagetes erecta L./IPG12 | Cravo/P | Fresh aerial parts |
Unxia camphorata L.f./IPG51 | Trevo são João/P | Fresh whole plant |
Convolvulaceae | ||
Cuscuta sp./IPG65 | Desatrapalha/P | Fresh whole plant |
Costaceae | ||
Costus spicatus (Jacq.) Sw./IPG59 | Canarana/P + T | Fresh aerial parts |
Crassulaceae | ||
Bryophyllum pinnatum (Lam.) Oken/IPG56 | Pirarucu/T | Fresh aerial parts |
Cucurbitaceae | ||
Cayaponia cf. rigida (Cogn.) Cogn./IPG63 | Quebra feitiço/P | Fresh aerial parts |
Luffa operculata (L.) Cogn./IPG149 | Cabacinha/P | Dry fruit |
Momordica charantia L./IPG15 | Melão-de-São Caetano/P | Fresh aerial parts |
Dilleniaceae | ||
Doliocarpus dentatus (Aubl.) Standl./IPG105 | Cipó-de-fogo/P | Woody stem with bark |
Dioscoreaceae | ||
Dioscorea sp./IPG176 | Batata-de-colar-osso/P | Rhizome |
Euphorbiaceae | ||
Croton cajucara Benth./IPG128 | Sacacá/T | Bark |
Croton sacaquinha Croizat/IPG5 | Angel-de-guarda/P, Corre atraz/P, Busca longe/P | Fresh aerial parts |
Euphorbia tithymaloides L./IPG76 | Coramina/P | Fresh aerial parts |
Jatropha curcas L./IPG47 | Pião branco/P | Fresh aerial parts |
Jatropha gossypiifolia L./IPG19 | Pião roxo/P | Fresh aerial parts |
Jatropha podagrica Hook./IPG38 | Pião-paje/P + T | Fresh aerial parts |
Geraniaceae | ||
Pelargonium cf. graveolens L’Hér/not collected | Malva rosa/P | Living plant |
Gesneriaceae | ||
Episcia cupreata (Hook.) Hanst./IPG40 | Tapete de Oxalá/P + A (Oxalá), Laço de amor/P | Fresh whole plant |
Humiriaceae | ||
Endopleura uchi (Huber) Cuatrec./IPG134 | Uxi-amarelo/T + P | Bark |
Humiria balsamifera Aubl./IPG117, IPG132 | Miri/T; Umiri/T | Bark |
Lamiaceae | ||
Aeollanthus suaveolens Mart. ex Spreng./IPG11 | Catinga-de-mulata/T + P | Fresh whole plant |
Ocimum americanum L./IPG7, IPG8 | Estorakue/P, Manjericão/P | Fresh aerial parts |
Ocimum basilicum L./IPG62 | Manjericão roxo/P | Fresh whole plant |
Ocimum gratissimum L./IPG52 | Alfavaca/P | Fresh aerial parts |
Plectranthus amboinicus (Lour.) Spreng./IPG68 | Hortelã-de-Maranjão/P + T, Hortelã-de-folha-grande/P | Branch with fresh leaves |
Pogostemon cablin (Blanco) Benth./IPG86 | Anica/P | Fresh aerial parts |
Pogostemon heyneanus Bent./IPG58 | Oriza/P | Fresh aerial parts |
Vitex agnus-castus L./IPG4 | Alecrim-de-Angola/P (alecrim) + A (Angola) | Fresh aerial parts |
Lamiaceae sp. IPG61 | Chama/P | Fresh aerial parts |
Lauraceae | ||
Cinnamomum verum J.Presl/IPG120 | Canela/P | Woody stem with bark |
Cinnamomum sp./IPG46 | Canela/P | Fresh aerial parts |
Lecythidaceae | ||
Couratari guianensis Aubl./IPG131 | Tauari/T | Bark, fruits |
Leguminosae | ||
Anadenanthera cf. peregrina (L.) Speg./IPG121 | Paricá/T | Bark |
Bauhinia cf. guianensis Aubl./IPG110 | Escada-de-Jabotí/P + T | Woody stem with bark |
Bauhinia monandra Kurz/IPG72 | Pata-de-vaca/P | Fresh aerial parts |
Bowdichia virgilioides Kunth/IPG172 | Sucupira/T | Seeds |
Caesalpinia ferrea C.Mart./IPG158 | Jucá/T | Fruit |
Copaifera sp./IPG108 | Copaíba/T | Bark |
Dalbergia monetaria L.f./IPG135 | Verônica/P | Woody stem with bark |
Dipteryx odorata (Aubl.) Willd./IPG152 | Cumaru/T | Seeds |
Hymenaea courbaril L./IPG112 | Jatobá/T | Bark |
Mimosa tenuiflora (Willd.) Poir./IPG114 | Jurema preta/T + P | Bark |
Mimosa verrucosa Benth./IPG113 | Jurema branca/T + P | Bark |
cf. Ormosia sp./IPG98 | Buiuçú/T | Bark |
Pentaclethra sp./IPG125 | Pracaxí/T | Bark |
Senna hirsuta (L.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby/IPG50 | Sombra-do-mundo/P, Afasta espirito/P | Fresh aerial parts |
Vouacapoua americana Aubl./IPG89 | Acapú/T | Wood |
Leguminosae sp./IPG96 | Barbatimão/T | Bark |
Lythraceae | ||
Punica granatum L./IPG169 | Romã/P | Dry exocarp |
Malvaceae | ||
Gossypium barbadense L./IPG42 | Algodão/P | Fresh aerial parts |
Luehea sp./IPG90 | Açoita-cavalo/P | Bark |
Melastomataceae | ||
Miconia ciliata (Rich.) DC./IPG26 | Canela-de-velho/P | Fresh aerial parts |
Meliaceae | ||
Carapa guianensis Aubl./IPG93 | Andiroba/T | Bark |
Moraceae | ||
Brosimum acutifolium Huber/IPG118 | Mururé/T | Bark |
Dorstenia cayapia subsp. asaroides (Hook.) C.C. Berg/IPG48 | Apií/T | Fresh whole plant |
Morus nigra L./IPG28 | Amora/P | Branch with fresh leaves and fruits |
Olacaceae | ||
Ptychopetalum olacoides Benth./IPG116 | Marapuama/T | Wood with bark |
Phyllanthaceae | ||
Phyllanthus amarus Schumach. & Thonn./IPG22 | Quebra-pedra/P | Fresh whole plant |
Phyllanthus urinaria L./IPG21 | Dinheiro-em-penca/P | Fresh aerial parts |
Phytolaccaceae | ||
Petiveria alliacea L./IPG25, IPG179 | Mucuraca-á/T, Rinchão/P | Fresh aerial parts; Dry whole plant |
Piperaceae | ||
Peperomia circinnata Link/IPG64 | Carrapatinha/P | Fresh aerial parts |
Piper callosum Ruiz & Pav./IPG27 | Elixir-paregórico/P | Fresh aerial parts |
Piper peltatum L./IPG70 | Malvarisco-de-folha-grande/P, Capeba/T | Fresh leaves |
Plantaginaceae | ||
Bacopa monnierioides (Cham.) B.L.Rob./IPG84 | Trevo do mar/P | Fresh aerial parts |
Conobea scoparioides (Cham. & Schltdl.) Benth./IPG32 | Pataqueira/P | Fresh aerial parts |
Scoparia dulcis L./IPG13 | Vassourinha-de-igreja/P | Fresh whole plant |
Poaceae | ||
Chrysopogon zizanioides (L.) Roberty/IPG178 | Patichuli/P | Dry roots |
Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf/not collected | Capim-marinho/T + P | - |
Zea mays L./IPG164 | Milho/P | Stalk |
Polygonaceae | ||
Antigonon leptopus Hook. & Arn./IPG69 | Agarradinho/P | Whole plant with tubers |
Polygala spectabilis DC./IPG36 | Camembeca/T | Fresh whole plant |
Portulacaceae | ||
Portulaca pilosa L./IPG23 | Amor crescido/P | Fresh whole plant |
Rhizophoraceae | ||
Rhizophora mangle L./IPG126 | Raíz-de-mangue/P | Root |
Rosaceae | ||
cf. Prunus sp./IPG91 | Ameixa/P | Bark |
Rubiaceae | ||
Uncaria sp./IPG133 | Unha-de-gato/P | Woody stem with bark |
Rutaceae | ||
Citrus x aurantium L./IPG67 | Laranja-da-terra/P | Branch with fresh leaves |
Ruta graveolens L./not collected | Arruda/P | Leaves in small plastic bags; Whole plant |
Sapindaceae | ||
Paullinia cupana Kunth/IPG154 | Guaraná/T | Seeds |
Sapotaceae | ||
Pradosia lactescens (Vell.) Radlk./IPG102 | Casca doce/P | Bark |
Selaginellaceae | ||
Selaginella parkeri (Hook. & Grev.) Spring/IPG49 | Samambaia/T | Fresh whole plant |
Simaroubaceae | ||
Quassia amara L./IPG41, IPG123 | Folha-da-quina/P; Pau-tenente/P | Fresh aerial parts; Wood with bark |
Siparunaceae | ||
Siparuna guianensis Aubl./IPG88 | Capitiú/T, Negra-mina/P | Fresh aerial parts |
Solanaceae | ||
Capsicum annuum L./IPG29 | Pimenta malagueta/P | Fresh aerial parts |
Physalis angulata L./IPG37 | Camapú/T | Fresh whole plant |
Urticaceae | ||
Cecropia obtusa Trécul/IPG87 | Imbaúba branca/T + P | Dry leaves |
Pellionia repens (Lour.) Merr./IPG71 | Hei-de-vencer/P, Vence-batalha/P, Maria-fumaça/P | Fresh whole plant |
Verbenaceae | ||
Aloysia gratissima (Gillies & Hook.) Tronc./IPG39 | Folha-de-alfazema/P | Fresh aerial parts |
Lippia alba (Mill.) N.E.Br. ex Britton & P.Wilson/IPG43, IPG66 | (Erva) cidreira/P | Fresh aerial parts |
Lippia thymoides Mart. & Schauer/IPG30 | Manjerona-de-Angola/P + A | Fresh aerial parts |
Vitaceae | ||
Cissus verticillata (L.) Nicolson & C.E.Jarvis/IPG10, IPG34, IPG80 | Insulina/P, Cipó-de-puca/T, Quebra-barreira/P | Fresh aerial parts |
Xanthorrhoeaceae | ||
Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f./not collected | Babosa/P | Whole plant |
Zingiberaceae | ||
Alpinia zerumbet (Pers.) B.L.Burtt & R.M.Sm./IPG45 | Vindicá/P | Fresh aerial parts |
Curcuma longa L./not collected | Mangarataia/T, Safrão/P, Açafria/P, Gengibre amarela/P | Rhizome |
Unidentified | ||
Indet/IPG74 | Chora-nos-meus-pés/P | Fresh aerial parts |
Indet/IPG83 | Cabi/uncertain | Fresh aerial parts |
Indet/IPG106 | Cipó-ferro/T + P | Bark |
Indet/IPG109 | Core/P | Bark |
Indet/IPG122 | Pau-de-bota/P | Woody stem with bark |
Indet/IPG127 | Raiz-do-sol/P | Root |
Indet/IPG177 | Cauan/T | Fresh tuber |