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MONROY, Rafael; CASTILLO-CEDILLO, Gisela  e  COLIN, Hortensia. LA PERLITA O PERLILLA SYMPHORICARPOS MICROPHYLLUS H.B.K. (CAPRIFOLIACEAE) ESPECIE NOMADERABLE UTILIZADA EN UNA COMUNIDAD DEL CORREDOR BIOLÓGICO CHICHINAUTZIN, MORELOS,MÉXICO. Polibotánica [online]. 2007, n.23, pp.23-36. ISSN 1405-2768.

Perlilla or perlita, Symphoricarpos microphyllus H.B.K., is a non-timber forest resource that is distributed in the Chichinautzin Biological Corridor,Morelos, Mexico. Traditionally, peasant people use this species as rustic brushes, but the Distrito Federal Government has recently increased the demand for carpet sweepers for city cleaning purposes. As a consequence, the current source of the species has been affected; over-utilization and concomitant population decline justify this study of its use, distribution, abundance, and phenology. Such ecological data also serve in developing a programthat will manage the resource and preserve the species.

Palavras-chave : perlita; ethnobotany; management; preservation; rustic brush.