Useful plants of the archaeological site Cerro de Las Ventanas, Zacatecas, México: an approach from floristic and ethnobotanical data

Abstract

The useful flora of the Mexican archaeological zone Cerro de Las Ventanas is addressed. The data were obtained through interviews in the municipality of Juchipila. 88 useful species belonging to 72 genera and 41 botanical families were recorded. The results indicate that the most relevant plants are Prosopis laevigata, Stenocereus queretaroensis, Arundo donax, Pithecellobium dulce and Leucaena esculenta. Cerro de Las Ventanas protects not only cultural heritage, but also botanical heritage.