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Table 3 Differences in percentage of students and moran that correctly identified culturally important plants by species

From: A comparison of traditional plant knowledge between students and herders in northern Kenya

Species:

Samburu (Turkana) name

Scientific name

Correctly identifieda

Chi-square

Sig.

Student

Moran

Lawai (Ekurchanalt)

Delonix elata

81.3 %

100 %

5.04

<.03

Ldupai (Emojo)

Sanserveria intermedia

68.8 %

100 %

9.13

<.01

Lgiriai (Ethajait)

Lawsonia inermis

75 %

100 %

6.73

<.01

Lpupoi (Engumo)

Grewia villosa

81.3 %

100 %

5.04

<.03

Lominira (Ekaretrete)

unknown

18.8 %

95.2 %

29.68

<.01

Lordanyai (Lorkirdanyai)

Loranthus sp.

21.9 %

43.5 %

2.92

>.08

Lparuai (Engwael)

Hyphaene thebaica

87.5 %

100 %

3.23

>.07

Ltepes (Etiir & Ewoi)

Acacia tortilis

96.9 %

100 %

0.76

>.38

Ngirman (Egong)

Hildebrandtia sepalosa

32.3 %

69.6 %

7.88

<.01

Sakurdumi (Emoni)

Kedrostis gijef

18.8 %

62.5 %

11.20

<.01

Sakurtuti (Lobara)

Cissus quadrangularis

9.3 %

58.3 %

15.55

<.01

Salapani (Etuntun)

Cordia sinensis

71.9 %

100 %

7.73

<.01

Serichoi (Edung)

Boscia coriacea

53.1 %

95.5 %

11.20

<.01

Sukuroi (Echuchuka)

Aloe secundiflora

87.5 %

100 %

3.10

>.07

Sumanderi (Ethimanderi)

Commiphora schimperi

59.4 %

95.8 %

9.72

<.01

  1. aPercentage of participants in social group (student of w) that correctly identified species