ACADEMY

Ethnobotanical

Catalogue

We aim to document, from a holistic and scientific perspective, 50 botanical samples found in the surroundings of MIL Centro, Cusco.

(01)

LOCATION

MIL Centro
Maras, Moray, Cusco

(02)

EXECUTION

From November 2023
to the present

(03)

MATER TEAM

Patricia Yraja

(04)

COLLABORATORS

Mullakas Misminay Community
K'acllaraccay Community
Camilo Díaz, Biologist sp. in Taxonomic Botany

The project aims to create an inventory of botanical biodiversity that highlights the relationship between local communities and plants, identifying species and their potential uses—whether edible or non-edible—as well as their dyeing properties, enriching both cultural and scientific knowledge of the region's flora.

Plants collected around MIL Centro.

01 LOCAL INFORMATION

The project's approach combines scientific data collection with the cultural and personal narratives of local communities. Through collaboration with local informants, each sample's record will be enriched with stories and uses that make it meaningful, fostering a deeper understanding of biodiversity and its connection to local culture.

02 Sample Documentation

This process includes visual documentation and technical data, covering information such as scientific name, common name, local name, and applications and uses (medicinal, dyeing, culinary, and others with cultural significance). Laboratory tests are also conducted, when necessary, to determine the photochemical characteristics of the samples.