Xishuangbanna cucumber landraces and associated traditional knowledge

doi:10.17520/biods.2019108

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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.

Key words: Cucumis sativus var. xishuangbannanesis, landrace, traditional knowledge, biodiversity, in situ conservation

Yunhui Yang, Keyu Bai, Devra Jarvis, Chunlin Long. Xishuangbanna cucumber landraces and associated traditional knowledge[J]. Biodiv Sci, 2019, 27(7): 743-748.

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县市 County	乡镇 Township	村寨/市场 Village/Market	主要民族 Nationality	是否种植黄瓜 Cultivation
景洪 Jinghong	勐养 Mengyang	勐养集市 Mengyang Market	傣族 Dai	是 Yes
	基诺族 Jinuo	亚诺寨 Yanuo	基诺族 Jinuo	否 No
		巴卡小寨一组 Baka Village Group 1	基诺族 Jinuo	是 Yes
		巴卡小寨三组 Baka Village Group 3	基诺族 Jinuo	是 Yes
		新寨 Xinzhai	基诺族 Jinuo	是 Yes
		扎果树村 Zhaguoshu	基诺族 Jinuo	是 Yes
勐腊 Mengla	勐仑 Menglun	曼炸综合集贸市场 Manzha Market	傣族 Dai	是 Yes
	勐仑 Menglun	曼纳堵村 Mannadu	傣族 Dai	否 No
	勐伴 Mengban	城子一组 Chengzi Group 1	傣族 Dai	是 Yes
		卡咪村 Kami	布朗族 Bulang	否 No
		上回落村 Shanghuiluo	瑶族 Yao	否 No
	尚勇 Shangyong	尚冈村 Shanggang	傣族 Dai	否 No
		井冈村 Jinggang	傣族 Dai	是 Yes
		王四龙村 Wangsilong	布朗族 Bulang	否 No
	瑶区 Yaoqu	竜(龙)巴河小寨 Longbahe	瑶族 Yao	是 Yes
	关累 Guanlei	回库村 Huiku	苗族、哈尼族 Miao, Hani	否 No
		红毛树村 Hongmaoshu	哈尼族 Hani	是 Yes
		盘新龙寨 Panxinlong	哈尼族 Hani	否 No
	易武 Yiwu	易武集市 Yiwu Market	瑶族 Yao	是 Yes
	象明 Xiangming	/	彝族 Yi	是 Yes
勐海 Menghai	打洛 Daluo	打洛农贸市场 Daluo Market	傣族 Dai	是 Yes
	勐阿 Menga	城子村 Chengzi	傣族 Dai	否 No
		嘎赛村 Gasai	傣族 Dai	否 No
		曼短 Manduan	傣族 Dai	是 Yes
	勐遮 Mengzhe	小旧笼 Xiaojiulong	汉族 Han	否 No
		星火山村 Xinghuoshan	傣族 Dai	是 Yes
		佤族寨 Wazu	佤族 Wa	否 No

县市 County	乡镇 Township	村寨/市场 Village/Market	主要民族 Nationality	是否种植黄瓜 Cultivation
景洪 Jinghong	勐养 Mengyang	勐养集市 Mengyang Market	傣族 Dai	是 Yes
	基诺族 Jinuo	亚诺寨 Yanuo	基诺族 Jinuo	否 No
		巴卡小寨一组 Baka Village Group 1	基诺族 Jinuo	是 Yes
		巴卡小寨三组 Baka Village Group 3	基诺族 Jinuo	是 Yes
		新寨 Xinzhai	基诺族 Jinuo	是 Yes
		扎果树村 Zhaguoshu	基诺族 Jinuo	是 Yes
勐腊 Mengla	勐仑 Menglun	曼炸综合集贸市场 Manzha Market	傣族 Dai	是 Yes
	勐仑 Menglun	曼纳堵村 Mannadu	傣族 Dai	否 No
	勐伴 Mengban	城子一组 Chengzi Group 1	傣族 Dai	是 Yes
		卡咪村 Kami	布朗族 Bulang	否 No
		上回落村 Shanghuiluo	瑶族 Yao	否 No
	尚勇 Shangyong	尚冈村 Shanggang	傣族 Dai	否 No
		井冈村 Jinggang	傣族 Dai	是 Yes
		王四龙村 Wangsilong	布朗族 Bulang	否 No
	瑶区 Yaoqu	竜(龙)巴河小寨 Longbahe	瑶族 Yao	是 Yes
	关累 Guanlei	回库村 Huiku	苗族、哈尼族 Miao, Hani	否 No
		红毛树村 Hongmaoshu	哈尼族 Hani	是 Yes
		盘新龙寨 Panxinlong	哈尼族 Hani	否 No
	易武 Yiwu	易武集市 Yiwu Market	瑶族 Yao	是 Yes
	象明 Xiangming	/	彝族 Yi	是 Yes
勐海 Menghai	打洛 Daluo	打洛农贸市场 Daluo Market	傣族 Dai	是 Yes
	勐阿 Menga	城子村 Chengzi	傣族 Dai	否 No
		嘎赛村 Gasai	傣族 Dai	否 No
		曼短 Manduan	傣族 Dai	是 Yes
	勐遮 Mengzhe	小旧笼 Xiaojiulong	汉族 Han	否 No
		星火山村 Xinghuoshan	傣族 Dai	是 Yes
		佤族寨 Wazu	佤族 Wa	否 No