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Table 3 Main wild, weedy, and ruderal plants consumed in Cani and Monte Azul communities

From: Gathering, agriculture, and exchange: an ethnoecological approach to the study of food patterns and feedstuff sources in communities of the Central Andes, Peru

Food

Local names

Family

Species

Use

Habitat

E. S

Management

Collecting months

J

F

M

A

M

J

J

A

S

O

N

D

B

Atogo

Amaranthaceae

Amaranthus hybridus L. (5)

V

F. H. S

We

C. To. E

    

X

X

X

X

    

A

Berros

Brassicaceae

Nasturtium officinale W. T. Aiton (30)

V. B

F

Wi

C. Tr

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

S

Chincho, purun chincho

Asteraceae

Tagetes elliptica Sm. (39)

V. D

S. H

Wi. R

C. To. Tr

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

I

Uchu uchu

Ericaceae

Ceratostema aff. peruviana (59)

B. F. D

G

Wi

C

X

X

X

         

C

Puka satu

Ericaceae

Thibaudia mellifera Ruiz & Pav. ex J. St.-Hil. (60)

F

G

Wi

C

 

X

X

         
 

Gongapa

Ericaceae

Vaccinium floribundum Kunth (61)

F

G

Wi

C

X

X

X

        

X

F

Yuyo, jitcka

Brassicaceae

Brassica rapa L. subsp. campestris (44)

V. B

F. S

Wi. We

To. E

 

X

X

X

X

X

      

O

Quishiú

Cucurbitaceae

Cyclanthera brachybotrys (Poepp. & Endl.) Cogn. (53)

V. D

F. H

We

E. To. S

 

X

X

         

O

Ucush-puru, Jirka-puru puru

Passifloraceae

Passiflora tripartita var. mollisima (Kunth) Holm-Niels. & P. Jørg. (103)

F

F. H. Ri

Wi. R

C

 

X

X

X

        

D

Chulquilla (o), Ulluchana

Piperaceae

Peperomia crystallina Ruiz & Pav. (106)

V. D

F. Ri

Wi. R

C

X

X

X

X

X

       
 

Mulaca, shiraca, Shira mullaca

Rosaceae

Rubus coriaceus Por (126)

F. B. D

F. Ro. S. Ri

Wi. R. We

C. To

 

X

X

X

X

       
 

Mulaca, shiraca, Shira mullaca

Rosaceae

Rubus floribundus Weihe (127)

F. B. D

Ro. F

Wi. R. We

C. To

 

X

X

X

X

       

C

Rallán, sauco

Adoxaceae

Sambucus peruviana Kunth (1)

F. D

H. F

Wi. R

C. Tr. S

X

X

X

       

X

X

O

Papayita de monte

Alstroemeriaceae

Bomarea brevis (Herb.) Baker (2)

F

Ri

Wi

C

    

X

X

X

X

    

M

Pachag pachag

Alstroemeriaceae

Bomarea cornigera Herb. (3)

B

Ri

Wi

C

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

P

Cashuá, paico, camatay

Amaranthaceae

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants (6)

V. B

F. S

Wi. We

C. To. S

X

X

X

X

X

   

X

X

X

X

L

Jirka comino. Pacha perejil

Apiaceae

Eryngium humile Cav. (8)

B. D

F

We

To

X

X

X

     

X

X

X

X

E

Ratamsha

Rosaceae

Acaena ovalifolia Ruiz & Pav. (119)

B

S

Wi

C

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

M

Jacha arnika macho

Asteraceae

Achyrocline alata (Kunth) DC. (11)

B

S

Wi

C

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

E

Pacha arnika

Asteraceae

Achyrocline sp. 1

B

G

Wi

C

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

N

Jacha arnika hembra

Asteraceae

Achyrocline sp. 2

B

G

Wi

C

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

T

Jirka walmish, walmish walmish

Asteraceae

Ageratina sternbergiana (DC.) R.M. King & h.Rob (12)

B

Ro

R

C. To

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

A

Taya hembra, Taya macho

Asteraceae

Baccharis chilco Kunth (14)

B

S

Wi

C

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

R

Hierba de venado, San José

Asteraceae

Baccharis buxifolia (Lam.) Pers. (13)

B

F

We

C. To

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Y

Tres esquinas, ututu, cuchu cuchu

Asteraceae

Bacharis genistelloides (Lam,) Pers. (15)

B

S

Wi

C

X

X

X

       

X

X

 

Shillcu blanco, shillcu hembra

Asteraceae

Bidens andicola Kunth (17)

B

Ri

Wi

C

    

X

X

X

X

    

F

Shillcu rojo, shillcu macho

Asteraceae

Bidens pilosa L (18)

B

Ri

Wi

C

    

X

X

X

X

    

O

Shillcu amarillo, shillcu macho

Asteraceae

Bidens sp. (19)

B

F. Ri

Wi. We

C. To

X

X

X

       

X

X

O

Huamanpinka

Asteraceae

Chuquiraga raimondiana A. Granda (21)

B

G

Wi

C

  

X

X

X

       

D

Chicoria

Asteraceae

Taraxacum officinale F.H. Wigg. (41)

B

Ro

R

C

X

X

       

X

X

X

 

Matara

Asteraceae

Loricaria thuyides (Lam.) Sch. Bip. (27)

B

L

Wi

C

    

X

X

X

X

    
 

Campogana, yampogana

Asteraceae

Sonchus oleraceus L. (35)

V. B

F

We

C

X

X

X

      

X

X

X

 

Cardón cardón

Asteraceae

Senecio canescens (Bonpl.) Cuatrec (33)

B

S. Ro

Wi. R

C

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

Sacha canela, jacha canela

Rosaceae

Geum peruvianum Focke (121)

B

F

We. R

C. To

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

Yuraj jachi/Gangush

Asteraceae

NN 5

B. M

S

Wi

C

X

X

X

     

X

X

X

X

 

Palito de goma

Malvaceae

Triumfetta calycina Turcz (86)

B

S. F

Wi

C

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

Yampogana

Asteraceae

Sonchus oleraceus (35)

V. B

G

Wi

To

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

Lucho pringrin

Asteraceae

Hieracium sp. (25)

B

G

Wi

C

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

Potga, jirka potga

Asteraceae

Senecio burkartii Cabrera (31)

B

G

Wi

C

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

Frescosnero, descorsonero

Asteraceae

Perezia multiflora (Bonpl.) Less. (29)

B

G

Wi

C. To

X

X

X

      

X

X

X

 

Huiro huiro

Asteraceae

Senecio canescens (Bonpl.) Cuatrec. (33)

B

G

Wi

C

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

Lancausha (u, o), llancausha (u, o)

Asteraceae

Senecio rhizomatus Rusby (32)

B

G

Wi

C

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

Lancausha (u, o), llancausha (u, o)

Asteraceae

Senecio aff. robustus (36)

B

G

Wi

C

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

Walmish, anomakey

Asteraceae

Senecio condimentarius Cabrera (34)

V. D

G

Wi

C

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

Chinaca huiro huiro

Asteraceae

Chrysactinium amphothrix (S.F

B

S

Wi

C

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

   

Blake) H. Rob. &

                
   

Brettell (20)

                
 

Chinaca huiro huiro

Asteraceae

Senecio burkartii Cabrera (31)

B

S

Wi

C

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

Anís, anís de chacra, anís de monte

Asteraceae

Tagetes filifolia Tag. (40)

B. D

F. H

We

C. To. E. S

 

X

X

         
 

Chincho, shalla chincho

Asteraceae

Tagetes minuta L. (38)

D

S. H

Wi. We

To. Tr

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

Shalla chincho

Asteraceae

Tagetes elliptica Sm. (39)

V. D

S. H

Wi. We

C. To. Tr

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

Lutu ullucu, jupay olluco

Basellaceae

Ullucus tuberosus Caldas (42)

B

F

We

To

X

X

X

        

X

 

Jacha colish blanco y amarillo

Brassicaceae

Brassica napus L. (43)

V

F

We

C. To. E

   

X

X

X

X

     
 

Bolsa bolsa

Brassicaceae

Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medik. (45)

V

F

Wi

To

   

X

X

X

X

X

    
 

Pachan colish, shilma

Montiaceae

Calandrinia ciliata (Ruiz & Pav.) DC. (89)

V. D

F

We

To

   

X

X

X

X

X

    
 

Romero. Ucush-romero

Calceolariaceae

Calceolaria linearis Ruiz & Pav. (48)

B

S

Wi

C

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

Yana ogoro

Calceolariaceae

Calceolaria tenuis Benth. (49)

B

Ri

Wi

C

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

Ucush-papaya

Caricaceae

Carica microcarpa Jacq. (52)

F. D

F. H

Wi

C. To. E. S

X

X

          
 

Cola de caballo, mogo mogo

Equisetaceae

Equisetum bogotense Kunth (54)

B

F. Ri

Wi. We

C. To

 

X

          
 

Purun rosa

Ericaceae

Bejaria aestuans Mutis ex L. (55)

B

G

Wi

C

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

Manayupa hembra, macho

Fabaceae

Desmodium adscendens (Sw.) DC. (64)

B

S

Wi

C

 

X

X

         
 

Manayupa macho

Fabaceae

Desmodium molliculum (Kunth) DC. (63)

B

S

Wi

C. To

 

X

X

         
 

Chocho, tarwi silvestre

Fabaceae

Lupinus piurensis C.P. Sm. (65)

V

S

Wi

C

 

X

X

X

X

       
 

Gallo, gallu gallu, rima rima

Fabaceae

Dalea exilis DC. (62)

B

F

R. We

C

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

Culín hembra, culín, walwa

Fabaceae

Otholobium glandulosum (L.) J.W. Grimes (66)

B

F

We

C. E

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

Chinchimalí, chinchimalí macho

Linaceae

Linum polygaloides Planch. (82)

B

Ro

R

C

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

Pacha apio

Apiaceae

Niphogeton azorelloides Mathias &

B

L

Wi

C

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

   

Constance (9)

                
 

Auja auja

Geraniaceae

Erodium moschatum (L.) L’Hér. (67)

B

F

We

C. E

X

X

X

       

X

X

 

Auja auja

Geraniaceae

Geranium aff. peuvianum, Hieron. (68)

B

F

We

C. E

X

X

X

       

X

X

 

Jirka pimienta, pimienta silvestre

Apiaceae

Oreomyrrhis andicola (Kunth) Endl. ex Hook.f. (10)

D

G

Wi

C

X

X

      

X

X

X

X

 

Pichiuquita, chulmish

Lamiaceae

Clinopodium breviflorum (Benth.) Govaerts (70)

B

F

We

C

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

Pichiuquita hembra, Psiguchaqui

Lamiaceae

Clinopodium striatum (Ruiz & Pav.) Govaerts (72)

B

F

We

C

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

Pachasalvia

Lamiaceae

Lepechinia meyenii (Walp.) Epling (73)

B

F

We

C

X

X

X

        

X

 

Herba buena olor

Lamiaceae

Mentha spicata L. (74)

V. B. D

S

Wi

C. Tr

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

Muñá, yana muñá, muñá negra

Lamiaceae

Minthostachys mollis (Griseb. (76)

V. B

S. G. F. Ro

Wi. R. We

C. To

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

Pacha muñá

Lamiaceae

Clinopodium nubigenum (Kunth) Kuntze (71))

B

G

Wi

C. To

X

X

X

X

X

   

X

X

X

X

 

Yawar jutumi

Amaranthaceae

Alternanthera porrigens (Jacq.) Kuntze (4)

B

S. Ro

Wi. R

C

X

X

         

X

 

Pacha muñá pichiuquita

Lamiaceae

Clinopodium breviflorum (Benth.) Govaerts (70),

V. B

S. G

S

C. To

X

X

X

     

X

X

X

X

 

Salvia

Lamiaceae

Salvia sagittata Ruiz & Pav. (77)

B

F

We

C

X

X

         

X

 

Papagora macho, Papagora hembra

Lamiaceae

Stachys aff. pusilla (Wedd.) Briq. (80)

B

F

A

C

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

Papagora macho

Lamiaceae

Stachys aff. herrerae Epling (79)

B

G. S. F

Wi. A

C. To

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

Pacha arnika, Chinchimalí macho

Asteraceae

Achyrocline aff. alata (Kunth) DC. (11)

B

S

Wi

C

X

X

X

      

X

X

X

 

Aurej ishanca

Loasaceae

Caiophora aff. cirsiifolia K.Presl (83)

B

F. S

We. Wi

To

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

Ishanca

Loasaceae

Loasa sp. 1

B

F. S

Wi. We

C

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

Mula ishanca

Loasaceae

Nasa grandiflora (Desr.) Weigend (84)

B

F

We

C

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

Borragas ishanca, campanilla ishanca

Loasaceae

Nasa sp.

B

F

We

C

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

Antarragá

Montiaceae

Calandrinia acaulis Kunth (89)

B

F

We

C

X

X

X

         
 

Shullun orégano, tienda muñá, china orégano

Lamiaceae

Minthostachys aff. spicata (Benth.) Epling (77)

V. B

H

Wi

C. Tr

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

Ñuñupuku

Campanulaceae

Wahlenbergia aff

B. M

G

Wi

C

X

X

X

       

X

X

 

urcosensis E. Wimm. (51)

                
 

Shupla. Shuplanco (a)

Solanaceae

Salpichroa aff. weberbauerii Dammer (134)

F. B

L

Wi

C

    

X

X

X

     
 

Ichiqolgoy “donde, donde”

Onagraceae

Fuchsia denticulata Ruiz & Pav (92)

B

S

Wi

C

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

Chupa sangre, Auja auja

Onagraceae

Epilobium denticulatum Ruiz & Pav. (91)

B

G. S. F

Wi

C. To

X

X

X

         
 

Chupa sangre, antañahui

Onagraceae

Oenothera rosea L’Hér. ex Aiton (94)

B

F. L. S

Wi. R. We

C

X

X

X

         
 

Antañahui

Onagraceae

Oenothera multicaulis Ruiz & Pav. (93)

B

F

We

C

X

X

X

         
 

Yawarjutumi

Orobanchaceae

Bartsia aff. ianaequalis subsp. duripilis (Edwin) Molau (97)

B

G

Wi

C

X

X

X

X

    

X

X

X

X

 

Rosado jutumya

Orobanchaceae

Bartsia aff. santolinifolia (Kunth) Benth. (96)

B

S

Wi

C

X

X

X

        

X

 

Chulco

Oxalidaceae

Oxalis peduncularis Kunth (100)

V. B. D

F. Ri

Wi. R. We

C. To

 

X

X

         
 

Pochgo

Oxalidaceae

Oxalis rigidicaulis R. Knuth (101)

M

G

Wi

C

X

X

X

         
 

Ogoro

Phrymaceae

Erythranthe glabrata (Kunth) G. L. Nesom (104)

V. B. D

L

Wi

C

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

Airampo

Phytolaccaceae

Phytolacca bogotensis Kunth (105)

V

S

Wi

C

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

Pacha congona, siempre viva

Piperaceae

Peperomia scabiosa Trel (109)

B. D

S. F

Wi. R

C

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

Congona

Piperaceae

Peperomia inaequalifolia Ruiz & Pav (108)

B

H

Wi

Tr

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

Siempre viva

Piperaceae

Peperomia galioides Kunth (107)

B

Ri

Wi

C

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

Llantén

Plantaginaceae

Plantago lanceolata L. (110)

B

S. F

Wi. We

C

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

Gara llantén, Shapra llantén

Plantaginaceae

Plantago major L. (112)

B

S. F

Wi. We

To

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

Llantén

Plantaginaceae

Plantago limensis Per. (111)

B

S. F

Wi. We

C

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

Wayra ogsha

Poaceae

NN 18

B

G

Wi

C

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

Pasamagay macho, pacha mullaca

Polygonaceae

Muehlenbeckia volcánica Meisn. (115)

B. F

G. S

Wi

C

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

Linhuaycerba

Polypodiaceae

Niphidium macbridei Lellinger (117)

B

Ri

Wi

C

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

Piccahuay

Proteaceae

Oreocallis grandiflora (Lam.) R. Br (118)

B

G

Wi

C

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

Muchqui

Rosaceae

Hesperomeles

B

S

Wi

C

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

   

cuneata Lindl. (122)

                
 

Cerezo, cereza nativa, guinda

Rosaceeae

Prunus serotina Ehrh. (125)

F

F. H

Wi

C. Tr

 

X

X

X

X

X

      
 

Guapo shiraca

Rosaceae

Rubus sparsiflorus J.F. Macbr (128)

F. D

R. F

R. We

C. To

 

X

X

X

X

       
 

Chimú hembra

Rubiaceae

Galium corymbosum Ruiz & Pav. (129)

B

P

Wi

C

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

Chimu

Rubiaceae

Galium hypocarpium (L.) Endl. ex Griseb. (130)

B

G

Wi

C

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

Chimbo chimbo, Chimu macho

Rubiaceae

Galium sp. 1

B

S

Wi

C

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

Chimbo chimbo blanco. Chimu hembra

Rubiaceae

Galium sp. 2

B

S

Wi

C

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

Pasamagay

Rubiaceae

NN 22

B

S. G

Wi

C

X

X

      

X

X

X

X

 

Pasamagay macho

Rubiaceae

NN 27

B

S

Wi

C

X

X

      

X

X

X

X

 

Chamana

Sapindaceae

Dodonaea viscosa Jacq (131)

B

S

Wi

C

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

Capuli hembra

Solanaceae

Jaltomata sinuosa (Miers) (132) MioneL.

F

H

We

To, E

 

X

 

X

        
 

Capuli macho

Solanaceae

Physalis peruviana L. (133)

F

F

We

To, E, Tr, S

X

X

X

         
 

Jirka papa

Solanaceae

Solanum sp. (135)

B

G

Wi

C

 

X

X

         
 

Mashua silvestre

Tropaeolaceae

Tropaeolum sp. (136)

B

F

We

To

X

X

X

X

        
 

Ishanca, Yuraj ishanca, ortiga blanca

Urticaceae

Urtica urens L. (137)

B

F

R. We

C

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

Yana ishanca, ortiga negra

Urticaceae

Urtica sp. 1

B

F

R. We

C. To

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

Raíz valeriana, Valeriana

Valerianaceae

Valeriana pilosa Ruiz & Pav. (138)

B

G

R

C

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

Jacha cedrón, Cedrón de palo

Verbenaceae

Aloysia citriodora Paláu (139)

B

S

Wi

To. Tr

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

Yawarjutumi

Verbenaceae

NN 29

B

S. R

Wi. R

C

X

X

X

X

X

   

X

X

X

X

 

Verbena

Verbenaceae

Verbena litoralis Kunth (140)

B

R. F

R. We

C. To

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

Verbena

Verbenaceae

Verbena sp. (141)

B

R. F

R. We

C. To

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

  1. Numbers in parentheses are Pancorbo-Olivera collection numbers [33] deposited in the herbarium MOL at the Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina, Lima, Perú
  2. Ecological status (ES): Wi, wild; R, ruderal, We, weedy
  3. Use: F, fruits; V, vegetables; B, beverages; D, desserts and condiments, M,  miscellaneous, R, roots, bulbs, and tubers
  4. Management: C, collection; To, tolerance; E, enhancement; Tr, transplantation; S, sowing and planting
  5. Habitat: G, puna grasslands; S, humid savanna; Ri, riparian forest; H, homegarden; F, farm and surroundings; Ro, roads; L, puna lawns