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Table 2 Ethnoveterinary plant species mentioned by Mapuche and non-Mapuche campesinos, southern Chilean Andes

From: “The climate itself must have hidden some medicines”: traditional veterinary medicine of indigenous and non-indigenous campesinos of the southern Andes

Scientific name1

Local name

Mapuche name

Family

Origin2

Life form3

Use form4

Species5

Frequency6

Drimys winteri (J.R. Forst. & G. Forst.)

Canelo

Foye, Foique

Winteraceae

N

T

P; I

C, H, P, S

24

Juncus procerus (E. Mey)

Hierba de la vaca, juquillo

 

Juncaceae

N

H

R

C

20

Plantago lanceolata L

Siete venas

 

Plantaginaceae

E

H

I; W

C, G, H, P, Pi, S

10

Acaena ovalifolia (Ruiz & Pav.)

Trun, trune

 

Rosaceae

N

H

D

C, S

8

Weinmannia trichosperma (Cav.)

Palo santo

Teñiu, Maden

Cunoniaceae

N

T

R; D

C, S

7

Cryptocarya alba (Molina) Looser

Peumo

Pengu

Lauraceae

N

T

P; D

C, S

6

Lomatia hirsuta (Lam.) Diels

Radal

Radal, Raral

Proteaceae

N

T

D; R

C, S

6

Azara serrata (Ruiz & Pav.)

Corcolén

 

Flacourtiaceae

N

S

I; P

C, H, S

5

Buddleja globosa (Hope)

Matico

Pañil, Palguin

Scrophulariaceae

N

S

W

C, G, H, P, Pi, S

5

Fragaria × ananassa

Frutilla

 

Rosaceae

N

H

R

C

4

Aristotelia chilensis (Molina) Stuntz

Maqui

Maki, këlon

Elaeocarpaceae

N

T

D; I; M

C

4

Chenopodium quinoa (Willd.)

Quinoa

Quinwa

Amaranthaceae

N

H

I

P

4

Caldcluvia paniculata (Cav.) D. Don

Triaca

Quiaca, Mepua

Cunoniaceae

N

T

I; R

C, S

4

Alstroemeria aurea (Graham)

Liuto

 

Alstroemeriaceae

N

H

M

C

2

Myoschilos oblongum (Ruiz & Pav.)

Orocoipo

 

Santalaceae

N

S

D

C, S

2

Chenopodium ambrosioides L

Paico

 

Chenopodiaceae

N

H

D

S

2

Artemisia absinthium L

Ajenjo

 

Asteraceae

E

H

I

H

1

Capsicum annuum L

Ají

 

Solanaceae

E

H

I

P

1

Allium sativum L

Ajo

 

Liliaceae

E

H

I

P

1

Nothofagus dombeyii (Mirb) Oerst

Coihue

Coihue

Fagaceae

N

T

D

C

1

Mentha spicata L

Hierba buena

 

Lamiaceae

E

H

R

C

1

Foeniculum vulgare (Mill.)

Hinojo

 

Apiaceae

E

H

D

S

1

Laurus nobilis L

Laurel de campo

 

Lauraceae

E

T

I

P

1

Helianthus annuus L

Maravilla

 

Asteraceae

E

H

P

P

1

Gunnera tinctoria (Molina) Mirb

Nalca

Pangue

Gunneraceae

N

H

R

C

1

Embothrium coccineum (J.R. Forst. & G. Forst.)

Notro

 

Proteaceae

N

T

E

C, S

1

Ribes sp.

Parrilla

Mulul

Grossulariaceae

N

S

M

C

1

Chusquea sp.

Quila, coyocho

Cüla, colew

Poaceae

N

S

E

C, S

1

Quillaja saponaria (Molina)

Quillay

Cüllai, Quillay

Quillajaceae

N

T

I

S

1

Quinchamalium chilense (Molina)

Quinchamalí

 

Santalaceae

N

H

D

C

1

  1. 1Plant author names are given only for species identified at the species level. Nomenclature: 2Origin: N = Native; E = Exotic. 3Life form: A = Tree; S = Shrub; H = Herb. 4Use form: D = Diarrhea; W = Wounds; I = Infection; M = Mastitis; P = Parasites; Q = Eye disease; R = Retained afterbirth. 5Species: C = Cattle; G = Goats; H = Horses; P = Poultry; Pi = Pigs; S = Sheep.6Frequency: Number of mentions of each plant species