Consolidated Plant Taxonomy for Socio-Ecological Systems in Sololá, Guatemala

Sololá, Guatemala, is the focus of this dataset, which consolidates taxonomic records of plant species from three local Socio-Ecological Systems (SSA). It contains 186 records, with 175 having accepted scientific names and 173 representing unique taxa, normalized according to the APG IV (2016) classification system. The data was gathered by ancestral knowledge communities with technical support from CERR and Médicos Descalzos, Chinique.

Use Cases

• Analyzing plant biodiversity and taxonomic composition based on the consolidated species list.
• Studying the relationship between plant species and their reported uses within indigenous territories.
• Mapping the distribution of plant taxa across the three specific Socio-Ecological Systems (SSA) in San Andrés Semetabaj, San Lucas Tolimán, and Patulul.
• Validating and normalizing scientific plant names against reference databases like World Flora Online and POWO.

Strengths

• Contains 186 consolidated plant records with taxonomic authority, order, and family information.
• 175 records have validated accepted scientific names, providing a reliable core for analysis.
• Data collection involved ancestral knowledge communities and technical partners, suggesting grounded local context.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is known (186), but the specific variables and file formats are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Field observations from three Socio-Ecological Systems (SSA) in Sololá, Guatemala.

Collection Method

Data was gathered via transect walks implemented by ancestral knowledge communities, with technical accompaniment.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 14:56:04; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Sololá, Guatemala, specifically the SSA of San Andrés Semetabaj, San Lucas Tolimán, and Patulul.