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    Diagnóstico y caracterización botánica de plantas medicinales en la zona agroecológica de Río Verde, cantón Echeandía, provincia Bolívar
    (Unievrsidad Estatal de Bolívar. Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias . Escuela de Ingeniería Agroforestal, 2008) Carvajal Apunte, Jesús Rebeca; Monar Gavilanez, Nelson Arturo
    This research was conducted in Rio Verde Campus Echeandía belonging to Canton, Bolivar Province, Ecuador. PRE has a very humid montane forest (bmhPM). With rainfall of 2500-3000 mm. With a water deficit less than 250mm., Drought in July and December, January and March rains, strong sun August, January and February wind. The objectives were: • Diagnose and botanical characterization of medicinal plants in the agro-ecological zone of Rio Verde. • Characterize morphologically to each of the relevant medicinal plants in the area. • Develop a botanical inventory of existing relevant medicinal plants in the area. To collect this information, a questionnaire with clear and easily understood questions aimed at 50 local families, after obtaining the diagnosis of medicinal plants sector, in the laboratory was characterized morphologically using the stereo microscope was applied organs was observed vegetative; type of inflorescence, flower, fruit, seed and flower shape of each of the samples obtained in the field. A description of farmers was conducted in relation to the gender of the household head, identification, knowledge, existence, amount, sites and use of medicinal plants in the study area. And diagnosis and morphological characterization of medicinal plants that dominate the sector Rio Verde. Existing and prevailing in the medicinal species are found in the wild and / or cultivated, taken into account the ten relevant plants that characterization was performed more frequently use guabiduca, basil, guava, lemon grass, grass good, plantain, mastrante, mint, lemon balm and verbena, because they are wild medicinal plants that provide multiple uses. The genre of farmers / as in the sector. 44% women who know of existing plants within the estate, 40% men. And some 16%, as the case of grandparents brothers guys are acting as head of household in the absence of a parent. 38% of the families surveyed have planted herbs in their gardens around their homes, in order to have greater access to them and 12% have not sown, meaning that most people retain this resource. 100% of the families living in the area known existing medicinal plants. The consumption of most plants is in infusion, juices and extracts is the so fewer farmers consume medicinal plants. 100% of inhabitants indicate that some species of medicinal plants that previously existed are disappearing. Most notable was the interest of the peasants-as conserve medicinal plants in their gardens, fences or around their homes, so to access them more easily when they need it. Give them the benefit these families medicinal species of this sector are purely curative, to relieve stomach pains, fever, shock, infections, inflammations, cramps ghosts prepared extracts, plasters and clean.