Phyto-resources of interest for tourism in the dry forests of the coastal region, Jipijapa, Manabí, Ecuador

Abstract

In order to identify the phyto resources of interest for tourism, existing in the dry forests of the coastal region, an ethnobotanical interview was conducted in 10 parishes of the Jipijapa canton, Manabí, Ecuador. It was obtained 246 species with at least one known use, belonging to 191 gender and 63 families. Uses were: material stock (373 species), environmental (175), medicinal (152) and edible (64). A single species may have more than one use.

Keywords

• Encuesta etnobotánica
• uso de plantas
• Jipijapa
• Manabí
• Ecuador