| 1 |
Gedeo Zone |
Various |
Diseases & Pests |
Disease Response:?Moderately Resistant (MR).?Mean Incubation Period (MIP):?39.00 days.?Complete Wilting (CW):?54.00 days.?Disease Incidence (DI):?20% at 21 DAI; 0% at 28 DAI.?Key Finding:?Moderately resistant; symptoms appeared at 21 DAI but recovered. |
Abrar et al. 2022 |
| 2 |
Gedeo Zone |
Various (7 Kebeles) |
Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany |
Morphological:?Light green pseudostem color; wide leaf width; high plant vigor.?Agronomic:?Late maturing; high yield per plant.?Food Preference:?Bulla (1-very good), Amicho (1-very good), Kocho (1-very good).?Non-Food Use:?Fiber (ranked among top 3 cultivars).?Key Finding:?Preferred for all food uses (Bulla, Amicho, Kocho) and fiber production. |
Adem & Kibatu 2020 |
| 3 |
Sidama Zone |
Hulla woreda |
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Morphological:?Analyzed for fiber chemical and mechanical properties.?Agronomic:?Mid-altitude landrace.?Fiber Properties:?Linear density 30.04 tex (mid altitude) and 40.0 tex (high altitude). High ash (8.61%), cellulose (52.72%), lignin (3.9%), and hemicellulose (20.29%) content at mid-altitudes.? |
Buta et al. 2025 |
| 4 |
Sidama Zone |
Hulla woreda |
Biochemistry & Nutrition / Material Science |
Fiber Properties:?Linear density 30.04 tex (mid) and 40.0 tex (high). High ash (8.61%), cellulose (52.72%), lignin (3.9%), and hemicellulose (20.29%) content at mid-altitudes.?Altitude Impact:?Significant chemical composition variation between altitudes. |
Buta et al. 2025 |
| 5 |
Gurage Zone |
Central Ethiopia |
Plant Physiology / Genetic Resources & Diversity |
Morphological:?Plant height 240-740 cm. Leaf number 1-11. Leaf area 6615-28812 cm?. Stomatal conductance 24.4-181.2 mmol/m?/s.?Agronomic:?Best for kocho. Diverse uses.?Drought Response:?Drought tolerant. |
Chase et al. 2025 |
| 6 |
Sidama Zone |
Hula District |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity |
Morphological:?Name derived from morphological character (pseudostem color).?Distribution:?Common.?Use:?Used for food production (Kocho, Bulla, Amicho).?Key Finding:?Common landrace; name based on pseudostem color. |
Egziabher et al. 2020 |
| 7 |
Sheka Zone |
Anderacha Woreda |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge |
Morphological:?Erect leaf habit; green or light green petiole color; sap watery; large corm size; tall pseudostem height.?Agronomic:?Kocho yield high; Kocho color white; flowering very late (up to 15 years); sucker regeneration low; drought/wind tolerance high.?Use:?Processing type (Atina'o-k'aayo/male type).?Key Finding:?Very late flowering landrace (up to 15 years); growth rate slow. |
Haile et al. 2022 |
| 8 |
Gedeo Zone |
Various |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge |
Use:?Preferred for kocho, bula, amicho, and fiber. Pseudostem and corm together used for kocho; pseudostem used for bulla and fibre; corm used for amicho. |
Muanenda et al. 2025 |
| 9 |
Gedeo Zone |
Various |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge |
Use:?Preferred for kocho, bula, amicho, and fiber. |
Muanenda et al. 2025 |
| 10 |
Gedeo Zone |
Various |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge |
Use:?Preferred for amicho. |
Muanenda et al. 2025 |
| 11 |
Gedeo Zone |
Various |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge |
Use:?Preferred for fiber. |
Muanenda et al. 2025 |
| 12 |
Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples |
Sidama |
Genetics & Genomics |
Molecular:?Genotyped using tGBS technology.?Type:?Domesticated.?Sample ID:?P2S4ID385.?Coordinates:?6.8?N, 38.4?E.?Collection Date:?02/04/2018. |
Yemataw et al. 2020 |
| 13 |
Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples |
Sidama |
Genetics & Genomics |
Molecular:?Genotyped using tGBS technology.?Type:?Domesticated.?Sample ID:?P3S14ID516.?Coordinates:?7.0?N, 38.5?E.?Collection Date:?19/03/2018. |
Yemataw et al. 2020 |
| 14 |
Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples |
Sidama |
Genetics & Genomics |
Molecular:?Genotyped using tGBS technology.?Type:?Domesticated.?Sample ID:?P3S15ID243.?Coordinates:?6.6?N, 38.5?E.?Collection Date:?22/03/2018. |
Yemataw et al. 2020 |