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Table 2 Plant species used in the elaboration of ramos

From: Palm Sunday in central Mexico: among sellers, palms and syncretism

Composition

Family

Scientific name

Authority names

Common name

Voucher no

Origin

NOM-059

IUCN

reliquia” (“relic”)

Arecaceae

1. Brahea dulcis

(Kunth) Mart

Apak palm, blue rock palm (Palma soyate)

LE 32

LE 74

N

LC

Asparagaceae

2. Dasylirion spp.

Zucc

Sotol

LE 48

LE 60

N

Arecaceae

3. Sabal mexicana

Mart

Palmetto (Palma apachite)

LE 66

LE 69

N

LC

Poaceae

4. Triticum spp.

L

Wheat

(Trigo)

LE 20

LE 25

I

Asteraceae

5. Chamaemelum nobile

(L.) All

Chamomile (Manzanilla)

LE 18

LE 41

I

Lauraceae

6. Litsea glaucescens

Kunth

Mexican laurel (Laurel)

LE 6

LE 35

N

P

LC

Lamiaceae

7. Rosmarinus officinalis

L

Rosemary (Romero)

LE 12

LE 58

I

Natural flowers

Amaryllidaceae

8. Agapanthus africanus

(L.) Hoffmanns

Lily of the Nile (Agapanto)

LE 30

I

Verbenaceae

9. Aloysia citrodora

Paláu

Lemon verbena (Cedrón)

I

Asteraceae

10. Artemisia ludoviciana

Nutt

White sagebrush (Estafiate)

N

Asteraceae

11. Bellis perennis

L

Daisy flower (Margarita)

I

Nyctaginaceae

12. Bougainvillea spp.

Comm. ex Juss

Paperflower (Bugambilia, camelina)

LE 2

LE 4

I

Asteraceae

13. Chrysanthemum spp.

L

Chrysanthemum (Crisantemo)

LE 27

LE 29

I

Asteraceae

14. Conyza sophiifolia

Kunth

Leafy marshtail (Simonillo)

N

Caryophyllaceae

15. Dianthus caryophyllus

L

Carnation (Clavel)

LE 73

I

Fabaceae

16. Erythrina spp.

L

Colorín or pemuche

N

Euphorbiaceae

17. Euphorbia milii

Des Moul

Crown of thorns (Corona de Cristo)

I

Onagraceae

18. Fuchsia spp.

L

Arete

I

Geraniaceae

19. Geranium spp.

L

Cranesbills (Geranio, bola de fuego)

LE 29

I

Asteraceae

20. Gerbera

L

Gerbera daisy (Gerbera)

I

Caryophyllaceae

21. Gypsophila paniculata

L

Baby’s breath (Nube)

I

Asteraceae

22. Helianthus annuus

L

Sunflower (Girasol)

N

LC

Lamiaceae

23. Jacaranda mimosifolia

D. Don

Jacaranda

I

Plumbaginaceae

24. Limonium sinuatum

(L.) Mill

Sea lavender (Estate, amortal, polar, flor de papel)

LE 13

LE 50

I

Lamiaceae

25. Mentha spicata

L

Peppermint (Hierbabuena)

I

Lamiaceae

26. Ocimum basilicum

L

Basil (Albahaca)

I

Geraniaceae

27. Pelargonium hortorum

L.H. Bailey

Zonal geranium (Malvón)

I

Ericaceae

28. Rhododendron spp.

L

Azalea

LE 43

I

Rosaceae

29. Rosa spp.

L

Rose (Rosa)

LE 40

I

Lamiaceae

30. Ruta graveolens

L

Rue (Ruda)

I

Fabaceae

31. Senna spp.

Mill

Rosamaría

I

Asteraceae

32. Solidago velutina

DC

Goldenrods (Solidago)

N

Asteraceae

33. Tagetes erecta

L

Aztec marigold (Sempoalxochitl)

LE 43

N

Liliaceae

34. Tulipa spp.

L

Tulip (Tulipán)

I

Poaceae

35. Zea mays

L

Maize (Maíz)

N

LC

  1. NOM Norma oficial Mexicana, IUCN International Union for conservation of nature, I Introduced, N Native, P Endangered species, LC Least concern, LE Laboratory of ethnobiology