Environmental perception and characterization of phytophysiognomies with species of medicinal use in the region of the middle são francisco, ba

The interest in plants as a medicine has grown in the Brazilian Cerrado, having as one of the main reasons the social and economic conformation of the country. Therefore, the valorization of the empirical knowledge of biome is the first step towards the success of the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity.This study aimed to generate information about the environmental perception and the characterization of phytophysiognomies with species of medicinal use in the region of the Middle São Francisco.The study was developed in two maroons (quilombola) communities, in Barreiras and Ibotirama, located in the western Bahia state.The analyses were carried out through the collection of data obtained in the knowledge workshops and interviews.The two communities, regardless of the distance from the centers of their municipalities, have a conscious perception of the conservation and use of native medicinal plants, which may be linked to the maintenance of cultural and traditional habits and the community's dependence relationship with the remaining vegetation.