Native Medicinal Flora of Argentina

GLORIA E. BARBOZA; JUAN J. CANTERO; CÉSAR NUÑEZ; ADRIANA PACCIARONI; LUIS ARIZA ESPINAR

Universidad Nacional de Córdoba

Lugar: Córdoba; Año: 2009 p. 368

Abstract

Barboza, G. E., J. J. Cantero, C. Núñez, A. Pacciaroni & L. Ariza Espinar. 2009. Native Medicinal Flora of Argentina. Kurtziana

 

A checklist based on empirical evidence of the therapeutic properties of the native medicinal flora from Argentina is presented. The chemical constituents and biological activity of each species, when known, are also provided. Medicinal flora comprises 1,529 taxa of Vascular Plants (Pteridophyta: 56; Gymnospermae: 13; Monocotyledoneae: 152; Dicotyledoneae: 1,308), including 115 endemic species. In addition, the distribution of these species is analyzed, and the endemic areas are also stated.