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Table 9 Proportion of folk species/varieties heard of, seen and grown by the farmers

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

Folk species/varieties

Heard

Seen

Grown

Folk species/varieties

Heard

Seen

Grown

Aday

2.0

0.4

1.2

Kenya

0.8

0.8

0.8

Afukanni

25.6

25.6

8.4

Keremendie

6.0

6.0

6.0

Alasherif

3.6

2.8

0.4

Kereyu

2.8

2.4

0.8

Alemo(Ala-mo)

0.0

0.0

0.0

Keyla

47.6

45.6

6.4

Alegrad

0.8

0.8

0.8

Kirmi

5.4

4.8

2.4

Alisho

1.6

4.4

2.4

Kuffanzik

3.2

2.4

2.0

Ammajicta

8.4

8.4

8.4

Kuffe diffe

25.6

18.0

0.8

A(H)nchero

11.2

10.4

3.6

Kuffa kassa

14.4

12.8

4.0

Arebe (Umrahjeria)

2.8

2.8

1.6

Kumash

1.6

1.6

0.0

Assegid

2.4

2.4

2.0

Kuna

4.0

2.8

1.6

Bare Bekeyes

3.8

3.6

1.6

Manahaile

4.0

3.6

2.4

Bedukanni

4.0

4.0

3.6

Marur

2.4

2.4

1.2

Bele Melik

30.8

23.6

2.0

Masengo(Kelafo)

9.6

7.2

1.2

Beker

1.6

1.6

1.6

Matsugi

43.6

39.6

10.4

Bisidimo

4.4

3.2

1.2

Meko

2.0

2.0

2.0

Bullo

15.2

13.2

1.2

Meleta

18.0

15.6

0.8

Butene

3.2

2.8

1.6

Merturasse

9.6

8.8

1.2

Chamme

12.4

12.0

6.0

Merulae

9.6

8.8

1.2

Cherchero

17.2

16.0

6.0

Mullu

3.6

2.4

1.2

Chiquere

60.8

60.4

6.0

Mureta

3.2

3.2

2.0

Chomme

14.8

12.8

1.2

Muyra

88.8

88.8

54.0

Daddu

2.0

1.6

0.8

Nanno

10.4

9.2

3.2

Daar

4.0

2.8

0.0

Nolle

7.2

6.4

0.8

Danga

32

28.4

3.6

Okesedie

2.4

2.4

0.8

Dangasha

6.0

6.0

6.0

Rendie

0.8

0.8

0.8

Daslee

40.8

37.6

12.8

Serendie

6.0

6.0

3.6

Dengogof

14.8

14.8

0.8

Shefere

6.8

6.8

5.2

Dimma

5.6

5.2

0.0

Sheke

4.8

4.8

4.8

Dinni

2.8

2.4

1.2

Sheridon

4.0

3.2

1.2

Dulla

6.0

5.2

0.4

Shewe

0.8

0.8

0.8

Eja

3.2

2.8

2.0

Solle

4.4

3.6

0.8

Engidawork

4.0

2.4

1.2

Suta

3.6

3.2

2.0

Fechee

15.6

13.6

2.8

Wegere

78.2

77.6

23.6

Fendisha

88

87.6

46

Wobere

2.0

2.0

0.8

Firekolef

0.8

0.8

0.0

Wourdi

5.6

4.4

1.6

Firelemi

4.6

3.0

2.4

Taabelaa

4.0

4.0

0.8

Fitibile

49.2

48.0

6.0

Togge

3.2

2.8

1.6

Gebabe

69.6

68.4

20.4

Tomma

5.6

4.8

0.0

Gedi Neki

14.8

13.2

1.2

Tommis

6.4

6.4

5.2

Hado

7.6

6.8

1.2

Tuche

2.4

1.6

5.2

HajiiAli

8.0

6.8

3.6

Tufkuur or Bure

14

10.4

0.4

(H)Ifaato

6.8

6.0

1.6

T-76

2.8

2.4

2.4

Hamdye

4.0

4.0

2.4

Wahelo

2.0

2.0

0.8

Harkebasse

8.8

8.8

3.6

Worabe

57.6

56.0

12.4

Ilmijamma

2.0

2.0

2.0

Waybat

6.0

5.2

0.8

Jeldi

36.0

34.8

11.2

Wedayger

2.4

1.6

0.8

Jefere

4.4

4.0

2.8

Wedayjil

0.4

0.4

0.4

Jilbeb

10.0

8.8

2.0

Weliso

5.2

5.2

1.2

Jorro

1.6

1.6

1.2

Yade

2.4

2.4

1.2

Kassim

3.6

2.0

0.8

Yemen

10.8

9.6

0.8