Article Title：Ethnobotany of the wild Mexican Cucurbitaceae
Abstract：
This paper presents the results of a survey on the ethnobotany of the wild Mexican Cucurbitaceae. The sources of information were fieldwork in different regions of Mexico, as well as herbarium specimens and bibliographic references. A total of 34 wild species (26.5% of the 128 wild mexican species) of Cucurbitaceae core reported as used in 24 of the 32 states of Mexico. All of the species are called by one or more local names, and 23 are known by names in native languages. The uses comprise 12 categories, including human medicine (18), food (13), soap substitute (12), fodder (4), toy (3), drink (2), ornate (2), insecticide (1), animal Medicine (1), handicrafts (2), container (1), and ceremonial (1), and some uses date back to pre-Hispanic and colonial times.
Keywords: Cucurbitaceae; wild useful plants; ethnobotany; Mexico
DOI: 10.1663/0013-0001(2002)056[0380:EOTWMC]2.0.CO;2
Source：ECONOMIC BOTANY
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