ACADEMY

MORAY Ethnobotanical Catalog

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

ACADEMY

MORAY Ethnobotanical Catalog

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

location

MIL Center

Maras, Moray, Cusco

EXECUTION

From 2023

to date

Mater Team

Patricia Yraja
Ariana Chang
Macarena Tabja

Collaborators

Mullak'as Misminay Community
K'acllaraccay Community
Jan Brack, Principal Investigator
Camilo Díaz, Biologist
Lidsay Brito, Researcher

location

MIL Center

Maras, Moray, Cusco

EXECUTION

From 2023

to date

Mater Team

Patricia Yraja
Ariana Chang
Macarena Tabja

Collaborators

Mullak'as Misminay Community
K'acllaraccay Community
Jan Brack, Principal Investigator
Camilo Díaz, Biologist
Lidsay Brito, Researcher

We aim 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 dyeing uses, enriching cultural and scientific knowledge about the flora of the region.

Plants collected around the MIL Center.

Local Information

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

Sample Registration

This process includes visual recording and technical data, which encompass information such as the scientific name, common name, local name, and their applications and uses (medicinal, dyeing, food-related, among others with cultural ties). Laboratory tests are also included, if necessary, to determine the phytochemical characteristics of the samples.

Sample collection process
and herbarium preparation.

Sample collection process
and herbarium.

Morphometric characterization of species.

MATER

Transdisciplinary research center that studies, interprets, preserves, and disseminates knowledge of the Peruvian territory. Created by Malena Martínez, Virgilio Martínez, and Pía León.

CONTACT

Copyright © 2024 Mater

MATER

Transdisciplinary research center that studies, interprets, preserves, and disseminates knowledge of the Peruvian territory. Created by Malena Martínez, Virgilio Martínez, and Pía León.

CONTACT

Copyright © 2024 Mater