Medicinal herbs in Ecuador
Plants below appear in FloraLexicon’s regional index for Ecuador (merged ethnobotanical slice). Use them as a starting point—always verify identification and local regulations.
Traditional and medicinal use varies by species and source. Follow links to each plant’s page for indexed use categories, or open a name hub when the same label may refer to more than one species.
Common names recorded in Ecuador
Each label opens the name hub for that spelling in FloraLexicon’s index.
Indexed species for Ecuador
- Aloysia citrodoraFamily Verbenaceae
- Buddleja globosaFamily Scrophulariaceae
- Croton lechleriFamily Euphorbiaceae
- Matricaria chamomillaFamily Asteraceae
- Mentha spicataFamily Lamiaceae
- Piper aduncumFamily Piperaceae
- Ruta chalepensisFamily Rutaceae
- Ruta graveolensFamily Rutaceae
- Uncaria tomentosaFamily Rubiaceae