Several scientific studies have reported that the sustainability of Traditional Knowledge (TK) is threatened by modernization. Plants of local pharmacopeias at the forefront of this phenomenon are those that are more discreet. Based on these observations, we focused on the case of a vernacular name attributed to a medicinal plant in Martinique: bwa kaka . It is reported in the literature as being highly sought after by the local population but there is a lack of information about plant species behind the denomination. To identify species that correspond to bwa kaka and to record the uses associated with them, a literature review of authors in the creolophone regions from the seventeenth century to the present day was performed, followed by an ethnobotanical survey among 80 people. A use value (UV) index was calculated. It was also determined whether there was convergence of uses between these different species. Additionally, this article examines the sociocultural (age, sex, residence) factors that could influence the answers. We found that ten species were called bwa kaka . Solanum triste was the most cited species, followed by Petiveria alliacea . Among these two, P. alliacea had the most cultural significance based on the calculated UV. Designated uses for each species were not significantly distinct according to Fisher’s Exact Test but they were significantly different depending on the sex of the interviewee. The number of uses cited was not correlated with the age of the interviewee.

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马提尼克岛当地植物名Bwa Kaka背后物种的植物学研究

一些科学研究报告说，传统知识（TK）的可持续性受到现代化的威胁。处于这种现象前列的当地药典植物是那些比较谨慎的植物。基于这些观察结果，我们重点研究了马提尼克岛的药用植物白话名字：bwa kaka。据文献报道，当地居民极力追捧它，但是缺乏有关该名称背后的植物种类的信息。为了确定对应于bwa kaka的物种并记录与之相关的用途，对17世纪至今的creolophone地区的作者进行了文献综述，随后对80个人进行了植物学调查。计算出使用价值（UV）指数。还确定了这些不同物种之间的用途是否趋同。此外，本文还研究了可能影响答案的社会文化因素（年龄，性别，居住地）。我们发现十个物种被称为bwa kaka。三叶茄属植物是被引用最多的物种，其次是矮牵牛。在这两种细菌中，基于计算出的紫外线，蒜香假单胞菌具有最大的文化意义。根据Fisher精确检验，每种物种的指定用途没有明显不同，但是根据受访者的性别，它们的指定用途也存在显着差异。引用的使用次数与受访者的年龄无关。居住地）可能会影响答案的因素。我们发现十个物种被称为bwa kaka。三叶茄属植物是被引用最多的物种，其次是矮牵牛。在这两种细菌中，基于计算出的紫外线，蒜香假单胞菌具有最大的文化意义。根据Fisher精确检验，每种物种的指定用途没有明显不同，但是根据受访者的性别，它们的指定用途也存在显着差异。引用的使用次数与受访者的年龄无关。居住地）可能会影响答案的因素。我们发现十个物种被称为bwa kaka。三叶茄属植物是被引用最多的物种，其次是矮牵牛。在这两种细菌中，基于计算出的紫外线，蒜香假单胞菌具有最大的文化意义。根据Fisher精确检验，每种物种的指定用途没有明显不同，但是根据受访者的性别，它们的指定用途也存在显着差异。引用的使用次数与受访者的年龄无关。根据Fisher精确检验，每种物种的指定用途没有明显不同，但是根据受访者的性别，它们的指定用途也存在显着差异。引用的使用次数与受访者的年龄无关。根据Fisher精确检验，每种物种的指定用途没有明显不同，但是根据受访者的性别，它们的指定用途也存在显着差异。引用的使用次数与受访者的年龄无关。