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T1 Ethnomycological knowledge of three ethnic groups in Ethiopia
A1 Zeleke, Gizachew
A1 Dejene, Tatek
A1 Tadesse, Wubalem
A1 Agúndez Leal, María Dolores
A1 Martín Pinto, Pablo
K1 Hongos
K1 Mycology
K1 Ethnobiology
K1 Taxonomia (Biologia)
K1 Ethiopia
K1 Ethnomycology
K1 Amhara
K1 Agew
K1 Sidama
K1 2417.06 Micología (Setas)
K1 2402.06 Etnología
AB Ethnomycological information was gathered by conducting semi-structured interviews with members of the Amhara, Agew, and Sidama ethnic groups in Ethiopia. A total of 300 individuals were involved in this study. Forest excursions were also undertaken to investigate the habitat and to identify useful wild mushroom species present in the study areas. A total of 24 useful wild mushroom species were identified. Among the three ethnic groups, the Sidama have the most extensive ethnomycological knowledge and over seven vernacular names for useful fungal species were recorded for this group. Collecting mushrooms is common practice among the Sidama and usually carried out by women and children during the main rainy season from June to September. Useful mushrooms are collected in natural forests, plantation forests, grazing areas, home gardens, and swampy areas. In terms of medicinal uses, Lycoperdon perlatum Pers. and Calvatia rubroflava (Cragin) Lloyd. are well-known treatments for wounds and skin disease. Harvest storage of wild mushroom species is unknown. Respondents in the Amhara and Agew ethnic groups were similar in terms of their use and knowledge of mushrooms. Both ethnic groups reported that although wild mushroom species were consumed by their grandparents, they do not eat mushrooms themselves, which could eventually represent a loss of mycological knowledge in these two ethnic groups. Such inconsistency between ethnic groups in terms of their knowledge may also be linked to the social valuation of mushroom resources, which could easily be mitigated by raising awareness. Thus, the baseline information obtained in this study could be useful for further investigations and documentation, and to promote ethnomycological benefits to different ethnic groups in countries with similar settings.
PB MDPI
SN 1999-4907
YR 2020
FD 2020
LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/58940
UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/58940
LA eng
NO Forests,  2020, Vol. 11, Nº. 8, 875
NO Producción Científica
DS UVaDOC
RD 23-may-2024