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Sixty ritual plant species were recorded in Chaoshan festival practices.
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e0“recorded 60 ritual plant species (52 genera, 31 families)”
Title
Between gods and green: ritual plant use of traditional festivals in the Chaoshan region, China
Jiating Wang; Shihong Zhang; Fengcheng Deng; et al. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 2026. doi:10.1186/s13002-026-00902-8
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- Observation Cultivated taxa dominated the ritual plant species, at 58 species (96.67%).
- Observation Fabaceae and Poaceae were the most represented families, with 6 species each (10%).
- Observation Punica granatum and Citrus reticulata ranked highest in both RFC and CII.
- Observation Six cultural connotations were identified for ritual plants in Chaoshan.
- Observation Prayer for well-being and prosperity was the most prevalent cultural connotation, for 41 species (68.33%).
- Observation Plant selection was primarily associated with biological characteristics, for 39 species (65%).
- Observation Plant selection was associated with homophony, for 27 species (45%).
- Observation Knowledge of ritual plants was transmitted mainly through oblique pathways.
- Observation Women were the principal practitioners and knowledge holders of ritual plant use.
- Observation Reported knowledge of ritual plants differed significantly across age groups.
- Observation Stated intention to pass knowledge to the next generation was low, suggesting that continuity is under pressure.
- Observation Transmission of ritual plant knowledge is closely tied to household participation and kinship roles.