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.
