Floristic and ecological diversity of ethnobotanical resources used in western Granada (Spain) and their conservation

Abstract This paper analyses the floristic and ecological plant diversity traditionally used in the western part of Granada Province (Andalusia, Spain). The results have been analysed in relation to the total flora of the territory and according to the ecological diversity of the taxa and their habitats. The protection, conservation, management, and legal protection of these taxa to date have been also analysed, discussing the implications that their collection may involve for the development of natural populations and the conservation of their habitat.