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
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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)