| 1 |
Gedeo Zone |
Various |
Diseases & Pests |
Disease Response:?Highly Susceptible (HS).?Mean Incubation Period (MIP):?20.00 days.?Complete Wilting (CW):?25.00 days.?Disease Incidence (DI):?10% at 7 DAI; 30% at 21 DAI; 0% at 28 DAI.?Key Finding:?Highly susceptible; shortest survival; early symptom appearance. |
Abrar et al. 2022 |
| 2 |
Ethiopia (Southern Ethiopia) |
Various |
Genetics & Genomics |
Chloroplast Genome:?Size 168,785 bp; LSC 88,724 bp; SSC 11,080 bp; IR 34,461/34,516 bp.?Genes:?Total 137 genes (105 unique, 23 duplicate copies); tRNA 37/28; rRNA 8/4; Protein-coding 91/76; Exons 56; Introns 37.?GC Content:?37%.?Key Finding:?Chloroplast genome characteristics consistent with other landraces; contributes to understanding of genetic diversity and evolution. |
Biswas et al. 2025 |
| 3 |
Sidama Zone |
Hulla woreda |
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Morphological:?Analyzed for fiber chemical and mechanical properties.?Fiber Properties:?Linear density 41.5 tex.? |
Buta et al. 2025 |
| 4 |
Sidama Zone |
Hulla woreda |
Biochemistry & Nutrition / Material Science |
Fiber Properties:?Linear density 41.5 tex.?Altitude Impact:?Analyzed for fiber chemical and mechanical properties. |
Buta et al. 2025 |
| 5 |
Hadiya Zone |
Various |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Medicine |
Medicinal:?Amicho with milk to cure bone and muscle problems in human (N=48).?Amicho:?Selected for Amicho in Hadiya Zone (N=51).?Use:?Used for medicinal purposes and Amicho consumption. |
Dilebo et al. 2023 |
| 6 |
Kembata-Tembaro Zone |
Various |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Medicine |
Medicinal:?Amicho to treat bone problems in human (N=38).?Amicho:?Selected for Amicho in Kembata-Tembaro Zone (N=46).?Use:?Used for medicinal purposes and Amicho consumption. |
Dilebo et al. 2023 |
| 7 |
Sidama Zone |
Hula District |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity |
Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Distribution:?Common.?Use:?Used for food production and medicinal purposes.?Key Finding:?Common landrace; important for food and medicine. |
Egziabher et al. 2020 |
| 8 |
Gurage Zone |
Various |
Diseases & Pests / Nematology |
Nematode Density (Soil):?Pratylenchus?51.5 individuals/100 ml soil;?Meloidogyne?11.6;?Helicotylenchus?14.3;?Machroposthonia?0.7. |
Gerura et al. 2022 |
| 9 |
Sidamo |
Various |
Genetic Resources & Diversity |
Morphological:?Analyzed for 6 qualitative and 22 quantitative traits.?Qualitative Cluster:?Cluster II.?Key Finding:?Part of second largest qualitative cluster (92 accessions). |
Mikias Yeshitila 2014 |
| 10 |
Kembata/Hadiya |
Various |
Genetic Resources & Diversity |
Morphological:?Analyzed for 6 qualitative and 22 quantitative traits.?Qualitative Cluster:?Cluster I.?Key Finding:?Part of Cluster I characterized by midrib upper side color variations. |
Mikias Yeshitila 2014 |
| 11 |
Gurage |
Various |
Genetic Resources & Diversity |
Morphological:?Analyzed for 6 qualitative and 22 quantitative traits.?Qualitative Cluster:?Cluster I.?Key Finding:?Part of 279 accessions evaluated for genetic diversity at Areka Agricultural Research Center. |
Mikias Yeshitila 2014 |
| 12 |
Gedeo Zone |
Various |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge |
Use:?Selected mature clones used to prepare traditional starter culture (gamama) for kocho fermentation. |
Muanenda et al. 2025 |
| 13 |
Gurage, Hadiya, Gedeo |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Medicine |
Medicinal:?Used for treatment of back pain, bone fractures, and joint displacement.?Plant Part Used:?Corm and Bulla. |
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Muanenda et al. 2025 |
| 14 |
Kembata-Tembaro Zone |
Ojojia Water Shade |
Diseases & Pests |
Bacterial Wilt:?Moderate (2.00).?Mealy Bugs:?Moderate (2.00).?Nematode:?Moderate (2.00).?Root Rot:?Resistant (1.00).?Termite:?Resistant (1.00).?Worm:?Moderate (2.00).?Key Finding:?Resistant to root rot and termite. |
Mulualem & Walle 2014 |
| 15 |
Gurage Zone |
Gumer, Enor, Cheha, Ezhe |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Medicine |
Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Distribution:?Common across all study woredas.?Agroecology:?Adapted to highland (H), midland (M), and lowland (L) agroecologies.?Medicinal:?Highest use value (0.98) for healing fractured and broken bones among Gurage community. Most preferred variety for treating bone fractures across all woredas except Gumer (31.8% in Cheha, 42.6% in Enor, 34.8% in Ezhe). Used for healing fractured bones and setting broken bones.?Agronomic:?Cultivated in home gardens (91.4%). |
Negassa et al. 2025 |
| 16 |
Gurage Zone |
Various |
Biochemistry & Nutrition |
Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Major Use:?Food and traditional medicine.?Predominant Character:?Sweet corm.?Proximate Composition (dry matter):?Moisture 68.57%; Crude fibre 2.99%; Ash 2.97%; Crude fat 0.62%; Crude protein 3.36%; Total carbohydrate 77.62%.?Mineral Composition (mg/100g):?Ca 114.27 (highest); Mg 14.31; P 127.41 (highest); K 1440.90; Na 21.06; Fe 2.83 (highest); Zn 8.52 (highest); Cu 0.80 (highest); Mn 0.92.?Phytochemical Composition (mg/g):?Phytate 172.06; Tannin 65.23.?Key Finding:?Used for food and traditional medicine; highest calcium, phosphorus, iron, zinc, and copper; highest phytate. |
Nuraga et al. 2019 |
| 17 |
Hadiya Zone |
Anlemo District |
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Morphological:?Identified by morphological characteristics.?Distribution:?Found in group A kebeles.?Medicinal:?Used for medicinal purposes. |
Temesgen Erebo (2023) |
| 18 |
Silte, Gurage, Kembata-Tembaro, Hadiya, Wolaita, Dawro, Gedeo, Sidama |
Various |
Genetic Resources & Diversity |
**Distribution:** Silte (2), Gurage (1), Kembata-Tembaro (2), Hadiya (2), Wolaita (1), Dawro (0), Gedeo (0), Sidama (0). **Total:** 8. |
Yemataw 2018 |