Xishuangbanna cucumber landraces and associated traditional knowledge

The Xishuangbanna cucumber variety (XC), Cucumis sativus var. xishuangbannanesis, has been cultivated, managed and used for many generations by ethnic people in Xishuangbanna Prefecture, South Yunnan, China. It has become a significant crop landrace in local communities. An ethnobotanical investigat...

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Autores principales: Yunhui, Y., Keyu, B., Jarvis, D., Chunlin, L.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:chino
Publicado: Biodiversity Science 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/105470
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author Yunhui, Y.
Keyu, B.
Jarvis, D.
Chunlin, L.
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Jarvis, D.
Keyu, B.
Yunhui, Y.
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Keyu, B.
Jarvis, D.
Chunlin, L.
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description The Xishuangbanna cucumber variety (XC), Cucumis sativus var. xishuangbannanesis, has been cultivated, managed and used for many generations by ethnic people in Xishuangbanna Prefecture, South Yunnan, China. It has become a significant crop landrace in local communities. An ethnobotanical investigation was conducted in Xishuangbanna in 2017-2018 to collect the agronomic traits of XC and the associated traditional knowledge. The results show that the XC fruit is characterized by its shelf life and delicious flavor. The Dai, Jinuo, Yi, Yao and other ethnic communities were believed to historically possess rich traditional knowledge about XC. Most villagers today, however, did not grow XC and thus their XC genetic resources have been lost together with the traditional knowledge. Only a few households in the remote and high-altitude mountainous villages continue to cultivate very limited amounts of XC for family consumption. The genetic resources of XC and the associated traditional cultures have suffered rapid decline. We suggest that on-farm conservation should be adopted to protect both the genetic resources of XC and the associated traditional knowledge.
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spelling CGSpace1054702025-11-12T05:40:03Z Xishuangbanna cucumber landraces and associated traditional knowledge Yunhui, Y. Keyu, B. Jarvis, D. Chunlin, L. cucumis sativos ecotypes indigenous knowledge plant genetic resources biodiversity conservation agriculture ecology The Xishuangbanna cucumber variety (XC), Cucumis sativus var. xishuangbannanesis, has been cultivated, managed and used for many generations by ethnic people in Xishuangbanna Prefecture, South Yunnan, China. It has become a significant crop landrace in local communities. An ethnobotanical investigation was conducted in Xishuangbanna in 2017-2018 to collect the agronomic traits of XC and the associated traditional knowledge. The results show that the XC fruit is characterized by its shelf life and delicious flavor. The Dai, Jinuo, Yi, Yao and other ethnic communities were believed to historically possess rich traditional knowledge about XC. Most villagers today, however, did not grow XC and thus their XC genetic resources have been lost together with the traditional knowledge. Only a few households in the remote and high-altitude mountainous villages continue to cultivate very limited amounts of XC for family consumption. The genetic resources of XC and the associated traditional cultures have suffered rapid decline. We suggest that on-farm conservation should be adopted to protect both the genetic resources of XC and the associated traditional knowledge. 2019 2019-10-18T11:41:29Z 2019-10-18T11:41:29Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/105470 zh Open Access application/pdf Biodiversity Science Yunhui, Y.; Keyu, B.; Jarvis, D.; Chunlin, L. (2019) Xishuangbanna cucumber landraces and associated traditional knowledge. Biodiversity Science 27(7) p. 743-748 ISSN: 1005-0094
spellingShingle cucumis sativos
ecotypes
indigenous knowledge
plant genetic resources
biodiversity
conservation agriculture
ecology
Yunhui, Y.
Keyu, B.
Jarvis, D.
Chunlin, L.
Xishuangbanna cucumber landraces and associated traditional knowledge
title Xishuangbanna cucumber landraces and associated traditional knowledge
title_full Xishuangbanna cucumber landraces and associated traditional knowledge
title_fullStr Xishuangbanna cucumber landraces and associated traditional knowledge
title_full_unstemmed Xishuangbanna cucumber landraces and associated traditional knowledge
title_short Xishuangbanna cucumber landraces and associated traditional knowledge
title_sort xishuangbanna cucumber landraces and associated traditional knowledge
topic cucumis sativos
ecotypes
indigenous knowledge
plant genetic resources
biodiversity
conservation agriculture
ecology
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/105470
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