Infra-specific folk taxonomy in sorghum (
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 2007 Background Sorghum is one of the main staple food crops for the poorest and most food insecure people of the world. As Ethiopia is the centre of origin and diversity for sorghum, the crop has been cultivated for many thousands of years. Hence, indigenous
Mekbib Firew
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Indigenous biosystematics of yams (Dioscorea spp.) in Southwest Ethiopia: folk taxonomy, ethnolinguistic analysis, and folk descriptors [PDF]
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 2021 Background In Southwest Ethiopia, various plant species are coexisting in wild and cultivated forms. This provides an ideal setting for studying folk biosystematics of neglected species.
Tsegaye Babege Worojie +2 more
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Folk taxonomy and indigenous names for frogs in Zululand, South Africa [PDF]
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 2019 Background We use taxonomy to organize the world into recognizable units. Folk taxonomy deals with the naming and classification of organisms through culture. Unlike its scientific counterpart, folk taxonomy is mostly undocumented, the Zoological Code of
Fortunate M. Phaka +3 more
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Folk taxonomy and quantitative ethnobotany of Loranthaceae in northern Benin [PDF]
HeliyonLoranthaceae are parasitic plants whose management remains a challenge. This study aimed to record Loranthaceae species and their local names, assess their use diversity and cultural importance, identify the socio-demographic groups with the highest ...
Dègninou Yélognissè Innocent Ahamidé +7 more
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DNA barcoding reveals limited accuracy of identifications based on folk taxonomy. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 BACKGROUND: The trade of plant roots as traditional medicine is an important source of income for many people around the world. Destructive harvesting practices threaten the existence of some plant species.
Hugo J de Boer +4 more
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Study of folk taxonomy herb and spice plant in Guluk-Guluk Sumenep Madura as booklet for society [PDF]
JPBI (Jurnal Pendidikan Biologi Indonesia), 2017 Folk taxonomy is one of ethnobiological study. A study of conventional grouping of living creatures is still rarely conducted, thus, studying folk taxonomy is worthed.
Fadhlan Muchlas Abrori
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Folk taxonomy and traditional uses of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) landraces by the sociolinguistic groups in the central region of the Republic of Benin [PDF]
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 2018 Background Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is an important grain legume crop grown in the central region of the Republic of Benin. However, its production declined in recent years to the extent that its diversity is being threatened with extinction ...
Laura Estelle Yêyinou Loko +5 more
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Folk taxonomy and use of mushrooms in communities around Ngorongoro and Serengeti National Park, Tanzania [PDF]
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 2012 Background Maasai and Kurya form two main communities around the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania which are mainly pastoralists. Changing climate to excessive drought, have recently forced them to start practicing subsistence farming which is severely
Tibuhwa Donatha
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From Folk Taxonomy to Species Confirmation of Acorus (Acoraceae): Evidences Based on Phylogenetic and Metabolomic Analyses [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2020 Plants in Acorus have been used as herbal medicine by various linguistic groups for thousands of years. Arguments of taxonomy of Acorus among scientists resulted in confusions and misuses of Acorus plants.
Zhuo Cheng +14 more
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Peruvian Children's Folk Taxonomy of Marine Animals
Ethnobiology Letters, 2011 Free listing was used to obtain names of marine animals from 234 Peruvian children with families involved in fishing activities. They live in the fishing towns of Vila-vila, Morro Sama and Ilo, located in Southern Peru.
José Pizarro-Neyra
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