Table C.1: Urban Plant Species Currently Produced by Municipal Nurseries in Quito
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SPECIES |
NURSERIES |
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· CHILLOGALLO · |
· GUAYLLABAMBA · |
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FLOWERS AND ORNAMENTALS:* |
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Bouganvilla |
INFORMATION NOT AVAILABLE |
X |
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Copa de oro |
X |
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Cristalaria |
X |
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Churoyuyo |
X |
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Escancel rojo |
X |
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Escancel rojo crespo |
X |
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Escancel amarillo |
X |
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Escancel blanco |
X |
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Jasmin |
X |
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Hiedra |
X |
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Lengua de suegra |
X |
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Mala Madre |
X |
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Miramalinda doble |
X |
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Perritos |
X |
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Petuñas |
X |
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Portulaca |
X |
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Primavera |
X |
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Siempre viva |
X |
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Terciopelina |
X |
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Verónica |
X |
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Yuca |
X |
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WOODY SPECIES:** |
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Abutilin mejapotamicum |
X |
X |
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Acacia dealbata |
X |
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Acacia macracantha |
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X |
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Acacia maginata |
X |
X |
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Acacia melanoxylon |
X |
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Albizzia julibrissin |
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X |
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Alnus jorullensis |
X |
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Araucaria excelsa |
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X |
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Brugmansia sanguinea |
X |
X |
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Buddleia longifolia |
X |
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Callistemun citrinus |
X |
X |
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Cassia sp. |
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X |
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Cedrela montana |
X |
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Cedrela sp. |
X |
X |
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Chionanthus pubescens |
X |
X |
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Cupressus macrocarpa |
X |
X |
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Delostoma integrifolia |
X |
X |
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Dracaena sp. |
X |
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Eriobotrya japonica |
X |
X |
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Eucalyptus globulus |
X |
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Fraxinus excelsior |
X |
X |
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Fuchsia hibrida |
|
X |
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Hibiscus roseus |
X |
X |
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Inga sp. |
X |
X |
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Jacaranda mimosifolia |
X |
X |
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Juglans neotropica |
X |
X |
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Ligustrum japonicum |
X |
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Ligustrum sp. |
X |
X |
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Lippia citriodora |
X |
X |
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Magnolia grandiflora |
X |
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Morus alba |
X |
X |
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Nerium oleander |
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X |
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Nicotiana glauca |
|
X |
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Nicotiana sp. |
X |
X |
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Parajoubea cocoides |
X |
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Persea americana |
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X |
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Phoenix canariensis |
X |
X |
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Pittosperum sp. |
X |
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Platanus orientalis |
X |
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Poinsietta sp. |
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X |
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Populus alba (Alamo) |
X |
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Prunus serotina |
X |
X |
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Salix babylonica |
X |
X |
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Salix humboldtiana |
X |
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Sambucus sp. |
X |
X |
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Schinus molle |
X |
X |
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Spartium junceum |
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X |
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Tecoma stans |
X |
X |
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Vallesia glabra |
X |
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Verbena sp. |
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X |
* scientific names unavailable - common names given in Spanish
** See Appendix B for common names
Sources: Flores, pers. comm., 1995; Hernández, pers. comm., 1995
Table C.2: Species Found in Protected Forests and Vegetation Areas Surrounding Quito (1983 and 1987)
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BOTANICAL FAMILY |
Scientific Name |
Common Name (Spanish) |
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AMARANTHACEAE |
several unidentified species |
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AMARILLIDACEAE |
Agave americana |
Cabuyo |
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APIACEAE |
Azorella pedunculata |
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Eringium humile |
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Lilaeopsis schqffheriana |
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APOCYNACEAE |
Lechera rosea |
Bruja |
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ARALIACEAE |
Oreopanax heterophylla |
Pumamaqui |
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ASTERACEAE |
Baccharis spp. |
Chilca |
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Bidens humilis |
Nachag |
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Chuquiragua insignis |
Chuquiragua |
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Culcitium ninole |
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Diplostephium spp. |
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Diplostephium rupestre |
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Gnaphalium spp |
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Gynoxis oleifolia |
Piquil |
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Loricaria thuyoides |
Ata, Jata |
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Micromeria nubigena |
Sunfo |
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Perenzia pugens |
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Tagetes pusilla |
Anisillo |
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Wernia spp. |
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BETULACEAE |
Alnus jorullensis |
Aliso |
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Tebebuia chrysantha |
Cholo |
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BRASSICACEAE |
Draba spp. |
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CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Cerastium crassipes |
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CLORANTECEAE |
Hedyosmum scabrum |
Tarqui |
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COCLOSPERNACEAE |
Cochlospermum vitaefolium |
Potorillo |
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COMPOSITAE |
Loricaria ferruginea |
Coricaria |
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Galinsoga carascasana |
Pacunga |
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CORIARIACEAE |
Coriaria thymifolia |
Shansi |
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ERICACEAE |
Vaccinium floribunda |
Mortiño |
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EQUISETACEAE |
Equisetum spp. |
Cola de Caballo |
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FABACEAE |
Astragalus spp. |
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Lupinus spp. |
Chocho Silvestre |
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GENTIANACEAE |
Gentiana sedifolia |
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Gentianella foliosa |
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Halenia weddeliana |
Taruga sacha |
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GERANIACEAE |
Gentianella limoselloides |
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GRAMINEAE |
Holcus lanathus |
Holco |
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Carex bomplandii |
Paja de Páramo |
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Pennicetium clandestium |
Kikuyo |
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Lolium perenne |
Raygras |
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Poa pratensis |
Pasto Azúl |
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GUTTIFERAE |
Clusia alata |
Chumbil |
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HYMENOPHILLACEAE |
Hymenophyllum fucoides |
Lashipa |
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HYPERICACEAE |
Hypericum lariscifolium |
Romerillo |
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IRIDACEAE |
Iris germanica |
Lirio del Cerro |
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LABIATEAE |
Bistropogon mellis |
Tipo |
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LAMIACEAE |
Stachys spp. |
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LEGUMINOSAE |
Acacia flexuosa |
Guarango |
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Inga heteroptera |
Guabo |
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Dalea mitissii |
Iso |
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Machaerium millei |
Cabo de Hacha |
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Mimosa quitoensis |
Uña de Gato |
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LILIACEAE |
Bomarea spp. |
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LOASACEAE |
Loasa sp. |
Ortiga |
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LOGANIACEAE |
Buddleia incana |
Quishuar |
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LORANTHACEAE |
Antidaphe colombiana |
Matapalos |
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Tristerix longuebracteatus |
Pega Pega |
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LYCOPODIACEAE |
Lycopodium crassum |
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MELASTOMATACEAE |
Brachyotum ledifolium |
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Herytella silvestris |
Mora |
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Miconia spp. |
Colca |
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MELIACEAE |
Guarea ruadgea |
Cedrillo |
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Cedrela roseii |
Cedro |
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MORACEAE |
Cecropia gariciae |
Guarumo |
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MYRTACEAE |
Eucalyptus globulus |
Eucalypto |
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Myrcianthes halli |
Arrayán |
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ONAGRACEAE |
Oenothera tarquensis |
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ORCHIDEACEAE |
Altenstenia spp. |
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PAPILONACEAE |
Spartium junceum |
Retama |
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Trifolium spp. |
Trebol |
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PINACEAE |
Pinus radiata |
Pino de Monterrey |
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PIPERACEAE |
several unidentified species |
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POACEAE |
Chusquea spp. |
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POLYGONACEAE |
Monnina spp. |
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Muehlenbeckia spp. |
Muelán |
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RANUNCULACEAE |
Ranunculus spp. |
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ROSACEAE |
Margyricarpus setosus |
Perlilla, Nigua |
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Alchemilla orbiculata |
Orejuela |
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Ostomeles glabrata |
Caspi |
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Rubus glaucus |
Mora de Castilla |
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Rubus molliforms |
Mora del Cerro |
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Rubus coriaceus |
Masa |
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SAPINDACEAE |
Dodonea viscosa |
Chamana |
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SAXIFRAGACEAE |
Ribes andicola |
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Escallonia myrtilloides |
Chachacomo |
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SCROPHLURIACEAE |
Bartsia stricta |
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Castilleja fissifolia |
Castilleja |
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Calceolaria spp. |
Globitos |
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TRYMELIACEAE |
Daphnopsis loranthifolia |
Zapán de Paloma |
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VALERIANACEAE |
Valeriana microphylla |
Valeriana |
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Valeriana granaliflora |
Valeriana |
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Astrephia chaerophylloides |
Falsa Illusión |
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VERBENACEAE |
Durantha triacantha |
Espino Chivo |
Sources: Moore et a., 1984; MAG-DINAF, 1987
