Ethnobotany in a Modern City: The Persistence in the Use of Medicinal Plants in Guadalajara, Mexico.

ABSTRACT: The traditional use of medicinal plants around the world has a long history, predominantly in low- and middle-income countries. Previous ethnobotanical research pertaining to urban environments demonstrated that the legacy of the use of medicinal plant species persists worldwide; however, information about the main city in the occidental part of Mexico is scarce regarding this traditional knowledge and its variation during the last few decades. A database was created from interviews with local people who had inhabited the oldest neighborhoods of Guadalajara for at least 30 years and by using different electronic databases. In addition, the correct taxonomic identification of species was supported via corroboration through local and other digital herbariums. Furthermore, a Principal Coordin

SUBMITTER: Martinez-Gonzalez RE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12430341 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature