Aspectos sobre la nomenclatura y clasificación de hongos en comunidades Wixaritari y Mestizas del Norte de Jalisco
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: Background: Human groups name and classify nature according to their own cultural criteria. In northern Jalisco, Wixaritari and Mestizos share landscapes and practices that shape their traditional mycological knowledge. Objectives: To document and compare mushroom nomenclature and classification between the Wixaritari and Mestizos of Villa Guerrero. Methods: 454 structured, semi-structured, and in-depth interviews were conducted, along with 20 ethnobiological field walks and classification exercises. Results and conclusions: A total of 36 species grouped into 52 ethnotaxa were recorded: 41 correspond to the Wixarika system and 11 to the Mestizo system. Classification criteria differed between both groups; among Mestizos, a practical logic based on use, morphology, and substrate predominated, whereas among the Wixaritari, practical and cosmological criteria were integrated, using morphological and ecological characters. These differences reflect distinct ontological frameworks for organizing the use and local knowledge of mushrooms. Lexical borrowings translated from Wixarika or Huichol into Spanish were observed, as well as coincidences and discrepancies with previous reports from Wixaritari in other localities. It is concluded that this knowledge is dynamic and that discrepancies with previous studies are attributable to ecological and linguistic differences. This underscores the need for comparative frameworks with clear definitions of site, season, and methods.
Source: Revista mexicana de micología
Language: Spanish
Topic: Plant Names and Ethnobotany
Subfield: Plant Science
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7218133236