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Regional Overview of Mexico| Table 26. Plant knowledge among selected indigenous groups of Mexico | |||
| Ethnic group |
Area |
Number of species used |
Ecological zone |
| Seri | Sonora | 516 | Arid |
| Tarahumara | Chihuahua | 398 | subhumid temperate |
| Pu'rhépecha | Michoacán | 230 | subhumid temperate |
| Tzeltal | Chiapas | 1040 | subhumid and humid temperate |
| Maya | Yucatán | 909 | subhumid tropical |
| Huasteco | San Luis Potosí | 657 | humid tropical |