Hornung 2011 (Article) [Spanish]

Progress on ethnobotanical uses of Bromeliaceae in Latin America

Author(s):—C.T. Hornung L.

Publication:—Boletín Latinoamericano y del Caribe de Plantas Medicinales y Aromáticas 10(4): 29 -314. (2011)

Spanish title:—Avances sobre Uso Etnobotánico

Abstract:—The bromeliads have been used by Latin American cultures since ancestral time until now. The goal of this work is update the bromeliads uses in Latin America summarizing personal observations and literature review. In this work are included 78 species of Bromeliaceae employed by humans and the waysthat these plants are used in 19 countries in Latin America are described. The uses includes since ornamental, medicinal, alimentary, ceremonial, as well as toobtain fiber and textiles. The 42.3% of the species here mentioned, mostly of the Tillandsia genus, are used in ceremonial events .

Keywords:—Bromeliaceae, uses, ethnobotany, Latin America.