Eipo plant nomenclature and classification compared with other folk taxonomic systems

Hiepko, Paul

doi:10.3372/wi.36.36142

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“…This finding (on the preference of binomial forms in plant names) seems to increase data that support the hypothesis that certain attitudes of people in naming plants may be general as it has also highlighted in other studies (Berlin 1973). Moreover, the binomial names were mainly composed by a noun and an adjective as in other studies (Berlin 1978, Breda 1995, Hiepko 2006, Lau et al 2009). …”

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"Modern Linnaeus": A class exercise on plant nomenclature and taxonomy in comparison with a previous experiment

Savo

Bisceglie

Caneva

et al. 2011

Ethnobot. Res. App.

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Ethno-classification is a science dealing with a search for order, or a pattern, in the ways in which people name and categorize plants and animals. An experiment was conducted in the Botany class during the 2008-2009 academic year at the University of Roma Tre to collect data on the naming and classifying process of students not aware of the Linnaean system of classification. Forty plant specimens were shown to students who were divided into small groups and asked to name and classify the plants as they like. This paper shows the results of this experiment which was inspired by a very similar class exercise conducted at the University of Hawai`i at Mānoa during the 2007-2008 Fall semester. Differences and similarities between the two experiences are analyzed here. The hypothesis tested is if the naming and classification process may be influenced by differences in language or culture. The use of binomial terms for plant names was predominant in both experiments even if the Italian language construction may have affected this result reducing the related percentage. Plant names are mainly constructed using morphological features of the specimen, among which color prevailed. This same result was observed in Hawai`i. Some differences were highlighted in the percentage of used terms, which may sometimes be traced back to experimental settings, while the overall results of the experiments are very similar.

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“…The majority of names were composed of a noun and an adjective: this same structure of plant names has been described within other research (Berlin 1978, Breda 1995, Hiepko 2006, Lau et al 2009). Plant names of this experiment may be considered as specific names of plants sensu Berlin.…”

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"Modern Linnaeus": A class exercise on plant nomenclature and taxonomy in comparison with a previous experiment

Savo

Bisceglie

Caneva

et al. 2011

Ethnobot. Res. App.

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“…For example, the subdivisions of generics of wild plants are distinguishable through the Eipo peoples’ binomial nomenclature, e.g. table, table kara, table nyana for three different species of Saurauia [33]. The Mongol herdsmen in the Arhorchin National Nature Reserve use morin shabag and honin shabag for distinguish two different species of Artemisia .…”

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Wild plant folk nomenclature of the Mongol herdsmen in the Arhorchin national nature reserve, Inner Mongolia, PR China

Soyolt

Galsannorbu

Yongping

et al. 2013

J Ethnobiology Ethnomedicine

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BackgroundFolk names of plants are the root of traditional plant biodiversity knowledge. In pace with social change and economic development, Mongolian knowledge concerning plant diversity is gradually vanishing. Collection and analysis of Mongolian folk names of plants is extremely important. During 2008 to 2012, the authors have been to the Arhorchin National Nature Reserve area 5 times. Fieldwork was done in 13 villages, with 56 local Mongol herdsmen being interviewed. This report documents plant folk names, analyzes the relationship between folk names and scientific names, looks at the structure and special characteristics of folk names, plant use information, and comparative analysis were also improved.MethodsEthnobotanical interviewing methods of free-listing and open-ended questionnaires were used. Ethnobotanical interview and voucher specimen collection were carried out in two ways as local plant specimens were collected beforehand and then used in interviews, and local Mongol herdsmen were invited to the field and interviewed while collecting voucher specimens. Mongolian oral language was used as the working language and findings were originally recorded in Mongolian written language. Scientific names of plants are defined through collection and identification of voucher specimens by the methods of plant taxonomy.ResultsA total of 146 folk names of local plants are recorded. Plant folk names corresponded with 111 species, 1 subspecies, 7 varieties, 1 form, which belong to 42 families and 88 genera. The correspondence between plant folk names and scientific names may be classified as one to one correspondence, two or three to one correspondence, and one to multitude correspondence. The structure of folk names were classified as primary names, secondary names and borrowed names. There were 12 folk names that contain animal names and they have correspondence with 15 species. There are nine folk names that contain usage information and they have correspondence with 10 species in which five species and one variety of plant are still used by the local people. The results of comparative analysis on the Mongol herdsmen in the Arhorchin National Nature Reserve and the Mongolians in the Ejina desert area shows that there are some similarities, as well as many differences whether in language or in the structure.ConclusionIn the corresponding rate between plant folk names and scientific names yielded a computational correspondence of 82.19%, which can be considered as a high level of consistency between scientific knowledge and traditional knowledge in botanical nomenclature. Primary names have most cultural significance in the plant folk names. Special characteristic of plant folk names were focused on the physical characteristics of animals which were closely related to their traditional animal husbandry and environment. Plant folk names are not only a code to distinguish between different plant species, but also a kind of culture rich in a deep knowledge concerning nature. The results of comparative analysis show...

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“…The meanings of the vernacular names also revealed the existence of some scenario (unexplained names, synonym, homonym, semantic, same name across ethnic zones) specific to folk nomenclature reported by Mekbib (2007) on sorghum and by Dansi et al (2009) on leafy vegetables. According to many authors (Hiepko 2006;de Haan et al 2007) the understanding of folk nomenclature of a species helps in assessing its importance and distribution and consequently in developing appropriate in situ conservation strategies.…”

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Black benniseed (Sesamum radiatum Schum. et Thonn.) cultivated as leafy vegetable in Benin

Dansi

Etèka

Adéoti

et al. 2012

Genet Resour Crop Evol

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Sesamum radiatum is a nutraceutical traditional leafy vegetable highly consumed in Benin. In spite of its importance for food security, nutrition and income generation, very little is known about in the scientific community and it falls into the group of socalled neglected and underutilised species. In order to document the diversity and the various traditional cultural practices associated with the production of this species and assess its ''bringing into cultivation'' levels across zones, a survey was conducted in 10 villages randomly selected from different agroecological and ethnic zones of both northern and central Benin. Data were collected in the different sites through application of Participatory Research Appraisal tools and techniques and analysed using both simple descriptive statistics and multivariate analysis. The study revealed a rich folk nomenclature essentially centred on the slimy texture of the sauce. No apparent intraspecific diversity was reported within S. radiatum at village level but the agromorphological characterisation of 18 accessions collected from different regions of the country revealed the existence of clear and well-structured intraspecific diversity exploitable in breeding for the development of new varieties with the potential to attract premium prices in local markets. In most of the households surveyed S. radiatum was found at the steps 1-4 in the ''bringing into cultivation process''. The production of S. radiatum is still traditional and biologic (no fertilisers, no pesticides). The cultural practices used vary with the producers and are grouped into four categories. Further agricultural experiments are needed to identify appropriate cultural practices for the large production of this species for food, nutrition and income generation. Strengthening the existing germplasm of this species with additional collection from more agroecological zones is proposed for thorough genetic characterisation.

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Eipo plant nomenclature and classification compared with other folk taxonomic systems

Cited by 10 publications

References 6 publications

"Modern Linnaeus": A class exercise on plant nomenclature and taxonomy in comparison with a previous experiment

"Modern Linnaeus": A class exercise on plant nomenclature and taxonomy in comparison with a previous experiment

Wild plant folk nomenclature of the Mongol herdsmen in the Arhorchin national nature reserve, Inner Mongolia, PR China

Black benniseed (Sesamum radiatum Schum. et Thonn.) cultivated as leafy vegetable in Benin

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