Porophyllum is a genus of phanerogamous (1) plants belonging to the family Asteraceae (2) . The pore-leaf family includes 101 described species and of these, only 27 are accepted. They are native subshrubs of the Americas. As their name suggests (4), their leaves often have large glands that produce aromatic oils that give off a strong odour. The large majority of these plants are used … Continue reading Porophyllum iruyense
also – Tzacapapaloquilitl zacatl (1) Principal English Translation: grasses, such as hay, used for fodder for animals (loaned to Spanish as zacate) (Cline 1986) dry grass, hay, straw, weeds, zacate (Lockhart 2001) zacate (from náhuatl zacatl.) m. (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Philippines, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua) : Herb, pasture, forage (2) the name zacate is a derivative of Nahuatl zacatl, denoting certain grasses, especially a … Continue reading Unknown Porophyllum : Zacapapaloquilitl.
The infusions of some species of Porophyllum are used in traditional medicine because of activity against cramps and venereal diseases, as well as for their antispasmodic, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antifungal, and insecticide properties. The terpenoid compounds of the Porophyllum genus have been of great interest due to the large number of biological activities they present. In vitro and in vivo studies performed with the purified extracts … Continue reading Porophyllums : Medicinal Utility : A Recap
Cover Image : Porophyllum obscurum (Spreng.) DC. – Specimen Zappi, D.C. 2294 ID:6558 © RBG Kew https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Synonyms (1) Kleinia obscura Spreng. (basionym) Kleinia linifolia Gillies & D.Don ex Hook. & Arn. Porophyllum eremophilum Cabrera Porophyllum haenkei DC. Porophyllum lineare DC. Porophyllum oblanceolatum Rusby Basionym (2) : Kleinia obscura Heterotypic (3) Synonyms Kleinia linifolia Gillies & D.Don ex Hook. & Arn. Porophyllum eremophilum Cabrera Porophyllum … Continue reading Quelite : Porophyllum obscurum
Yerba del venado (Hierba de Venado, Yerba del ciervo) The first text I have come across that refers to papaloquelite under the moniker “deer weed” is that of Hernandez who writes of the herb MAZATLIPAPALOQUILITL or deer papaloquilitl. mazatl. Principal English Translation: deer. – Frances Karttunen: MAZĀ-TL pl: MĀMAZAH – MAZĀ-MEH deer / venado (M), ciervo quilitl. Principal English Translation: edible herbs and vegetables – … Continue reading A Note on Deer Weed : The Danger of Common Names
