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Table 11 A comparison of folk and formal taxonomy

From: Infra-specific folk taxonomy in sorghum (Sorghum bicolor(L.) Moench) in Ethiopia: folk nomenclature, classification, and criteria

Folk species

Harlan and de Wet race classification (1972)

Folk species

Harlan and de Wet race classification (1972)

Abdelota

D

Firekolef

DC

Afukanni

DC, D

Gebabe

DC

Ammajicta

D, DC, C

Gedineki

D

Arebe

D, DC

Goronjjo

D

Bele Melik

DC

Ilmijamma

DC, D

Bullo

D, C

Jorro

DC

Chamme

DC, D

Jefere

DC

Cherchero

DC, D

Jeldi

D, DC

Chefere

DC

Kirmi

DC

Chiquere

DC

Limai

GC

Chomme

D

Merturasse

DC

Danga

DC

Murata

DC, D

Dimma

D

Muyra

DC, D

Danga

DC

Mesengo

D, C

Dinni

DC

Nanno

DC, B

Fendisha

DC

Taabela

D

Firelemi

DC

Wahilo

D

Harchatee

DC

Wegere

DC, D

Fechee

DC

Worabe

DC

Fitibile

DC

Wourdi

DC

Fechatee

DC

Zengada

DC

  1. Legend: D = Durra; C = Caudatum; B = Bicolor; DC = Durra-Caudatum. Sorghum classification according to Harlan and deWet race classification Crop Science. (1972). 12:172–176