Glossary of Botanical Terms of Argentina with the flora of Biogeographical Provinces, presented by its common and scientific name; and in alphabetical order.
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[A] —[C] — [D] — [E] — [F] — [G]
[H] — [I] — [J] — [K] — [L] — [M]
[N] — [Ñ] — [O] — [P] — [Q] — [R]
[S] — [T] — [U] — [V] — [W] — [X]
| ALT: | High Andean Province | CHA: | Chaco Province |
| ESP: | Espinal Province | MON: | Woodland Province |
| PAR: | Paraná Province | PRE: | Pre-Puna Province |
| PUN: | Puna Province | SUB: | Sub-Antarctic Province |
| YUN: | Yunga Province |
A
| Alerce (YUN): | Fitzroya cupressoides |
| Alder (YUN): | Alnus jorullensis. |
| Algarroba (CHA, ESP): | Various species of the genusProsopis, including P. alba, P. nigra, P. flexuosa, etc. |
| Añagua (PUN): | Adesmia horridiuscula |
| Arca (PRE): | Acacia visco |
| Arrayán (YUN): | Myrceugenella apiculata (this is the Sub-Antarctic province arrayán). |
B
| Bambo (YUN): | Chusquea lorentziana (Yunga bamboo). |
| Bitter coiron (ALT): | Stipa chrysophylla. |
C
| Caldén (ESP): | Prosopis caldenia. |
| Canelo (YUN): | Drymis winteri. |
| Cardón (CHA): | Trichocereus pasacana, Trichocereus terschekii. |
| Cedar (YUN): | Cedrela balansae (the transition jungle cedar), Cedrela lilloi (mountain jungle cedar). |
| Cerro Pine (YUN): | Podocarpus parlatorei. |
| Chalchal (YUN): | Allophyllus edulis. |
| Chijua (PUN): | Baccharis boliviensis. |
| Chilca (PRE): | Baccharis salicifolia. |
| Churqui (CHA, PRE): | Prosopis ferox, Acacia caven. |
| Cochucho (YUN): | Fagara coco. |
| Coihue (YUN): | Nothofagus dombeyi. |
| Cola de león (PUN): | Verbena seriphioides. |
| Cuerno de cabra (ALT): | Adesmia nanolignea. |
| Cushion Bromeliads (PRE): | Various species, mainly of the general Tillandsia, Abromeitiella, Puya and Deuterocohnia. |
| Cypress (YUN): | Austrocedrus chilensis. |
D
| In the Glossary of Botanical Terms, there are no terms with this initial letter. |
E
| In the Glossary of Botanical Terms, there are no terms with this initial letter. |
F
| In the Glossary of Botanical Terms, there are no terms with this initial letter. |
G
| Guatambú (PAR): | Balfourodendron riedelianum. |
| Guayabí (YUN): | Patagonula americana. |
| Guindo (YUN): | Nothofagus betuloides. |
H
| Hackberry tree (CHA, ESP, YUN): | Various species of the genus Celstis,including C. pubescens; C. boliviensis, C. tala, C. iguanaea. |
| Horco cebil (YUN): | Parapiptadenia excelsa. |
| Horco mato (YUN): | Myrcianthes mato. |
| Horco molle (YUN): | Blepharocalyx salicifolius. |
| Horco quebracho (CHA): | Schinopsis haenckeana. |
I
| Iro (ALT): | Various species of the genus Festuca, including F. orthophylla y F. chrysophylla. |
J
| Jarilla (MON): | It includes various species of the genus Larrea, the most important being L. divaricata, L. cuneifolia, L. nitida. |
K
| In the Glossary of Botanical Terms, there are no terms with this initial letter. |
L
| Lampaya (PUN): | Lampaya schickendantzii. |
| Laurel (YUN): | Phoebe porphyria. |
| Lenga (YUN): | Nothofagus pumilio. |
M
| Mato (YUN): | Myrcianthes pungens. |
| Mayten (YUN): | Maytenus magellanica. |
| Molle (PRE): | Schinus areira. |
N
| In the Glossary of Botanical Terms, there are no terms with this initial letter. |
Ñ
| Ñandubay (ESP): | Prosopis algarobilla. |
| Ñire (SUB): | Nothofagus antarctica. |
O
| Oak (YUN): | Amburana cearensis, (transition jungle oak); Ilex argentiana (mountain jungle oak). |
P
| Pacará (see timbó) (YUN): | Enterolobium contortisiliquum. |
| Palo amarillo (YUN): | Phyllostilon rhamnoides. |
| Palo blanco (YUN): | Calycophyllum multiflorum. |
| Palo luz (YUN): | Prunus tucumanensis. |
| Palo santo (CHA): | Bulnesis sarmientoi. |
| Pehuén (YUN): | Araucaria araucana. |
| Pine (PAR): | Araucaria angustifolia (this is the Misiones araucaria). |
| Pink Lapacho (YUN): | Tabebuia impetiginosa. |
Q
| Queñoa (ver tabaquillo)(YUN): | Polylepis australis. |
| Quina (YUN): | Myroxylon peruiferum. |
R
| Rauli (YUN): | Nothofagus procera. |
| Red cebil (YUN) | Anadenanthera macrocarpa. |
| Red Quebracho (CHA): | Schinopsis balansae. |
| Rosewood (PAR): | Aspidosperma polyneuron. |
S
| In the Glossary of Botanical Terms, there are no terms with this initial letter. |
T
| Tolilla (PUN): | Fabiana densa. |
| Tabaquillo (see queñoa)(YUN) | Polylepis australis. |
| Timbó (see pacará) (CHA): | Enterolobium contortisiliquum. |
| Tramontana (PUN): | Ephedra breana. |
| Tusca (CHA): | Acacia aroma. |
U
| Urmo (YUN): | Eucryphia cordifolia. |
| Urunday (PAR): | Astronium balansae. |
| Urundel (YUN): | Astronium urundeuva. |
V
| Vizcachera (ALT): | Stipa frigida. |
W
| Walnut tree (YUN): | Juglans australis. |
| White quebracho (CHA): | Aspidosperma quebracho-blanco. |
| White Tipa (YUN): | Tipuana tipu. |
| Winter’s Bark (YUN): | Drymis winteri. |
X
| In the Glossary of Botanical Terms, there are no terms with this initial letter. |
Y
| In the Glossary of Botanical Terms, there are no terms with this initial letter. |
Z
| In the Glossary of Botanical Terms, there are no terms with this initial letter. |
References
All graphic material in this report is edited digitally. The customized version by surdelsur.com shown on this page is performed based on the following documents:
Toller, William (Physician, Naturalist, English). (1715). Lapacho [Drawing, Detail]. William Toller manuscrit, Travel to Banda Oriental and Río de la Plata. Biblioteca Nacional de Madrid. (National Library of Madrid)
