Plantas del Cementerio Patrimonial de Sucre-Bolivia

Abstract

In order to learn about the plant species present in the General Cemetery, during a visit to the city of Sucre to participate in the III Bolivian Congress of Botany in 2015, we visited the cemetery. The campo santo has been open to the public since 1892, was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004, it has outstanding architectural works, mausoleums, niches, inscriptions, the scene of cultural walks, ritual expressions and necro tourism, as well as an important refuge for plant and animal life, the locality includes 7.5 hectares, it is located in the street José Manuel Linares, Department of Chuquisaca, coordinates 65o 16.3’W - 19o3.11’S, altitude 2800 metres. The species present in the cemetery were recorded photographically and identified taxonomically, using botanical bibliography, photographic guides and the support of specialist taxonomists. We recorded 125 species, 106 genera and 53 families, 1 Polypodiophyta, 3 Pinophytas, 121 Magnoliophytas (95 Magnoliopsidas and 26 Liliopsidas), 25 native and 100 introduced, according to habit, are: 71 herbs, 30 trees, 17 shrubs, 4 vines, 2 epiphytes and 1 parasite, the most frequent families are: Asteraceae (11 species), Crassulaceae (9), Rosaceae (7), Fabaceae (6), Arecaceae, Asparagaceae, Poaceae (5), Brassicaceae, Oleaceae, Solanaceae (4), the most common introduced species, are: Cupressus sempervirens, Eucalyptus globulus, Ligustrum lucidum, Melia azedarach, Pinus radiata and Primula malacoides; in addition to the above, the presence of ruderal and native species is notable: Bromus catharticus, Cantua bicolor, Cedrela angustifolia, Erythrina falcata, Jacaranda mimosifolia, Parajubaea torallyi, Tillandsia caliginosa, T. virescens and Vasconcellea quercifolia. Birds and lichens can also be seen.