ESTUDIO ETNOBOTÁNICO DESELAGINELLA LEPIDOPHYLLA (HOOK. ET GREV.) SPRING (SELAGINELLACEAE-PTERIDOPHYTA) EN SAN JOSÉ XICOHTÉNCATLMUNICIPIO DE HUAMANTLA, TLAXCALA, MÉXICO *

Abstract

An ethnobotanic study of Selaginella
lepidophylla (Hook. et Grev.) Spring, from
San Jose Xicohtencatl, municipality of
Huamantla, Tlaxcala, Mexico was carried out.
The methodology used was to poll 100
inhabitants of the region. Out of the 100
inhabitant polled, 90 of them gave
information about the plant, which is used
for various urinary problems. Besides, in
some cases, they mentioned that it was used
to dissolve bile stones. The questions in
the poll included data such as the person’s
name, occupation, what is the plant used
for, other common names known, how is it
used, alone or combined with other plants,
ways to prepare it and use it. Ten people
said they did not know it. Such species is a
new record from Tlaxcala state.