Folk Biological Classification of Minor Millet Species in Kolli Hills, India
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9855 |
|---|---|
| Authors | R Rengalakshmi (M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, III Cross Street, Institutional Area, Taramani, Chennai, India <), Rupert Raj (0000-0001-5177-0644, M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 59-70 |
| Publication date | 2005-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Ethnobiology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0278-0771 • E-ISSN: 2162-4496 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2993/0278-0771_2005_25_59_fbcomm_2.0.co_2 |
| OpenAlex | W2179021107 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 5 |
The paper attempts to present the classification of inter- and intraspecific minor millets by Malayali tribal farmers residing in Kolli Hills, Namakkal district, Tamil Nadu, India. The different species are Panicum sumatrense Roth ex Roem. & Schult., Panicum miliaceum L., Paspalum scrobiculatum L., and Setaria italica (L.) Beauv. Tribal farmers classify different species of millets using a set of exclusive morphological characters. The different landraces of each species are categorized into two different levels. The primary level of categorization is based on certain morphological, agronomic, and gastronomic characters of the landrace. The most useful parts are perceived and reflected in nomenclature, which subtly indicates the phylogenetic relationships among landraces. The secondary level categorization is based on practical utility of the landrace. Several subclassifications exist based on a specific cultural value of the taxa
Biology · Botany · Geography · Panicum · Panicum miliaceum · Paspalum · Setaria · Tamil · Taxon · Botanical Research and Chemistry · Leaf Properties and Growth Measurement · Plant Taxonomy and Phylogenetics
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| Unique citing works | 10 |
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| Citations per year | 0,53 |
| Citation span | 2007 - 2025 (19) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |