Folk Biological Classification of Minor Millet Species in Kolli Hills, India

Dados Bibliográficos

ID9855
AutoresR 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, autor correspondente)
Ano2005
Volume25
Fascículo1
Páginas59-70
Data de publicação2005-03-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoJournal of Ethnobiology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0278-0771 • E-ISSN: 2162-4496
EditoraSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.2993/0278-0771_2005_25_59_fbcomm_2.0.co_2
OpenAlexW2179021107
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas10
Referências citadas5

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