| 1 |
Gurage Zone |
Central Ethiopia |
Plant Physiology / Genetic Resources & Diversity |
Morphological:?Very tall plant (up to 660 cm). High leaf number (8-11). Leaf area 10584-22050 cm?. Stomatal conductance 22-185.6 mmol/m?/s.?Agronomic:?Drought tolerant. Good for local agroecology and high productivity. |
Chase et al. 2025 |
| 2 |
Gurage Zone |
Central Ethiopia |
Plant Physiology / Genetic Resources & Diversity |
Morphological:?Plant height 380-760 cm. Leaf number 4-12. Leaf area 8268.75-29400 cm?. Stomatal conductance 27.1-246.9 mmol/m?/s.?Drought Response:?Drought tolerant. |
Chase et al. 2025 |
| 3 |
Central Ethiopia |
Various |
Food Science & Fermentation / Biochemistry & Nutrition |
Nutritional:?Moisture 61.21%, ash 1.22%, protein 1.75%, fat 0.33%, fiber 2.79%, carbohydrates 93.93%, energy 385.69 kcal/100g.?Mineral:?Ca 90.26 mg/100g, K 107.08 mg/100g, Mg 15.61 mg/100g, P 40.19 mg/100g, Na 7.41 mg/100g, Fe 5.20 mg/100g, Zn 0.68 mg/100g.?Anti-nutritional:?Phytate 97.18 mg/100g, tannin 21.67 mg/100g, oxalate 7.11 mg/100g.?pH/TTA:?pH 3.85, TTA 1.17%. |
Dilebo & Zewdu 2025 |
| 4 |
Central Ethiopia |
Various |
Food Science & Fermentation / Biochemistry & Nutrition |
Nutritional:?Protein 0.72%, fat 0.14%, fiber 0.70%, carbohydrates 96.80%.?Mineral:?Ca 59.25?76.46 mg/100g, K 83.54?129.61 mg/100g, Fe 3.62?5.52 mg/100g, Zn 0.31?0.67 mg/100g.?Anti-nutritional:?Phytate 11.75?23.68 mg/100g, tannin 1.65?2.12 mg/100g, oxalate 5.41?8.10 mg/100g.?Key Finding:?Moderate nutritional profile compared to other landraces. |
Dilebo 2025 |
| 5 |
Hadiya Zone |
Various |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Medicine |
Medicinal:?Amicho with yoghurt to cure bone fracture (N=38).?Fiber:?Selected for strong and long fiber in Hadiya Zone (N=35).?Use:?Used for medicinal purposes and fiber production. |
Dilebo et al. 2023 |
| 6 |
Silte Zone |
Various |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Medicine |
Medicinal:?Amicho with milk to cure bone problems of human and cattle (N=47).?Use:?Used for medicinal purposes. |
Dilebo et al. 2023 |
| 7 |
Gurage Zone |
Various |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Fiber |
Fiber:?Selected for strong and long fiber in Gurage Zone (N=35).?Use:?Used for fiber production. |
Dilebo et al. 2023 |
| 8 |
Gurage Zone |
Various |
Diseases & Pests / Nematology |
Nematode Density (Soil):?Pratylenchus?66.2 individuals/100 ml soil;?Meloidogyne?19.7;?Helicotylenchus?77.6;?Tylenchorhynchus?16.8.?Root Nematodes:?Pratylenchus?741/10g root. |
Gerura et al. 2022 |
| 9 |
Gurage Zone |
Kebena, Cheha & Ezha Woredas |
Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge |
Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Distribution:?Most abundant landrace in Cheha District; most dominant landrace in Ezha District.?Agronomic:?Grouped into clusters based on morphological trait variability.?Use:?Used for food (Bulla, Kocho, Amicho), animal feed, medicine, fiber.?Key Finding:?Most abundant in Cheha District; most dominant in Ezha District. |
Jarso et al. 2023 |
| 10 |
Kembata-Tembaro Zone |
Ojojia Water Shade |
Diseases & Pests |
Bacterial Wilt:?Susceptible (3.00).?Mealy Bugs:?Moderate (2.00).?Nematode:?Moderate (2.00).?Root Rot:?Resistant (1.00).?Termite:?Resistant (1.00).?Worm:?Moderate (2.00).?Key Finding:?Susceptible to bacterial wilt; resistant to root rot and termite. |
Mulualem & Walle 2014 |
| 11 |
Gurage Zone |
Gumer, Enor, Cheha, Ezhe |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Medicine |
Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Distribution:?Medium distribution across study woredas.?Agroecology:?Adapted to highland (H), midland (M), and lowland (L) agroecologies.?Medicinal:?Used for various medicinal purposes. |
Negassa et al. 2025 |
| 12 |
Hadiya Zone |
Anlemo District |
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Morphological:?Identified by morphological characteristics. Vigorous plant with good yield potential.?Distribution:?Highly frequent and widely distributed across all kebeles.?Agronomic:?Good bulla quality (ranked 3rd). Selected for amicho quality (ranked 3rd).?Use:?Multipurpose - good for bulla, amicho, and kocho. High quality bulla production. Versatile landrace for various food products. |
Temesgen Erebo (2023) |
| 13 |
Silte, Gurage, Kembata-Tembaro, Hadiya, Wolaita, Dawro, Gedeo, Sidama |
Various |
Genetic Resources & Diversity |
**Distribution:** Silte (3), Gurage (8), Kembata-Tembaro (3), Hadiya (8), Wolaita (5), Dawro (2), Gedeo (8), Sidama (3). **Total:** 40. **Key Finding:** Widely distributed across all eight ethnic groups; most frequent in Gurage (8), Hadiya (8), and Gedeo (8). |
Yemataw 2018 |
| 14 |
Not specified |
Not specified |
Genetics & Genomics |
Molecular:?Genotyped using tGBS technology.?Type:?Domesticated.?Sample ID:?P3S4ID441.?Collection Date:?26/10/2018. |
Yemataw et al. 2020 |
| 15 |
Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples |
Gurage |
Genetics & Genomics |
Molecular:?Genotyped using tGBS technology.?Type:?Domesticated.?Sample ID:?P1EN005.?Coordinates:?8.0?N, 37.9?E.?Collection Date:?05/02/2018. |
Yemataw et al. 2020 |