| Landrace Name | Records | Zones | Categories | Summary / Key Traits | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waniwassa | 1 | Sidamo | 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 |
| Wankore | 1 | Silte Gurage Kembata-Tembaro Hadiya Wolaita Dawro Gedeo Sidama | Genetic Resources & Diversity | **Distribution:** Silte (2), Gurage (2), Kembata-Tembaro (1), Hadiya (1), Wolaita (0), Dawro (0), Gedeo (0), Sidama (0). **Total:** 6. |
Yemataw 2018 |
| Wankoree | 1 | Sidama Zone | Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity | Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Distribution:?Rare.?Use:?Used for food production.?Key Finding:?Rare landrace. |
Egziabher et al. 2020 |
| Warke | 1 | Ethiopia (Southern Ethiopia) | Diseases & Pests | Disease Response:?Highly susceptible to Enset Bacterial Wilt.?Disease Symptoms:?Showed 100% disease symptoms after 30 days of inoculation.?Key Finding:?Can be used as susceptible check in screening trials. |
Gemechu et al. 2021 |
| Washa | 1 | Silte Gurage Kembata-Tembaro Hadiya Wolaita Dawro Gedeo Sidama | Genetic Resources & Diversity | **Distribution:** Silte (1), Gurage (1), Kembata-Tembaro (1), Hadiya (0), Wolaita (0), Dawro (0), Gedeo (0), Sidama (0). **Total:** 3. |
Yemataw 2018 |
| Watchet | 1 | Gurage Zone | Plant Physiology / Genetic Resources & Diversity | Morphological:?Plant height 260-530 cm. Leaf number 3-11. Leaf area 8599.5-19808.25 cm?. Stomatal conductance 20.9-118.803 mmol/m?/s.?Drought Response:?Drought susceptible. |
Chase et al. 2025 |
| Wechered | 1 | Gamo-Gofa | 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 |
| Wechered (duplicate) | 1 | Kembata/Hadiya | Genetic Resources & Diversity | Morphological:?Analyzed for 6 qualitative and 22 quantitative traits.?Qualitative Cluster:?Cluster I.?Key Finding:?Duplicate accession with same name as earlier Wechered. |
Mikias Yeshitila 2014 |
| Weka | 1 | Gurage | 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 |
| Wekeso | 1 | Gedeo Zone | Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany | Morphological:?Green pseudostem color; narrow leaf width; high plant vigor.?Agronomic:?Late maturing; low yield per plant.?Food Preference:?Bulla (3-fair), Amicho (3-fair), Kocho (3-fair).?Key Finding:?Low preference for all food uses; fair quality only. |
Adem & Kibatu 2020 |
| Welanticho | 1 | Sidamo | 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 |
| Welegele | 1 | Silte Gurage Kembata-Tembaro Hadiya Wolaita Dawro Gedeo Sidama | Genetic Resources & Diversity | **Distribution:** Silte (1), Gurage (1), Kembata-Tembaro (1), Hadiya (0), Wolaita (0), Dawro (0), Gedeo (0), Sidama (0). **Total:** 3. |
Yemataw 2018 |
| Wenadiye | 1 | Gurage Zone | Diseases & Pests / Nematology | Nematode Density (Soil):?Pratylenchus?61.2 individuals/100 ml soil;?Meloidogyne?14.2;?Helicotylenchus?49.2;?Tylenchorhynchus?4.2. |
Gerura et al. 2022 |
| Werabesa | 1 | Gedeo Zone | Diseases & Pests | Disease Response:?Moderately Resistant (MR).?Mean Incubation Period (MIP):?36.00 days.?Complete Wilting (CW):?50.00 days.?Disease Incidence (DI):?10% at 21 DAI; 0% at 28 DAI.?Key Finding:?Moderately resistant; symptoms appeared at 21 DAI but recovered. |
Abrar et al. 2022 |
| Wered | 1 | Gurage | 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) characterized by petiole upper side color variations. |
Mikias Yeshitila 2014 |
| Weretea | 1 | Gurage | 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 |
| Werzia-macho | 1 | Gamo-Gofa | Genetic Resources & Diversity | Morphological:?Analyzed for 6 qualitative and 22 quantitative traits.?Qualitative Cluster:?Cluster IV.?Major Qualitative Characteristics:?Midrib under side color = Red Purple with Green line.?Key Finding:?Part of small cluster (5 accessions) characterized by specific petiole under side color variati |
Mikias Yeshitila 2014 |
| Weshemeja | 1 | Gurage Zone | Plant Physiology / Genetic Resources & Diversity | Morphological:?Drought tolerant landrace. |
Chase et al. 2025 |
| Weshmeda | 1 | Kembata/Hadiya | 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 |
| Weysha | 1 | Wolaita Zone | Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity | Agronomic (Kocho):?Selected for Kocho (3 farmers, 2.0%).?Agronomic (Workey/Bulla):?Selected for Workey (1 farmer, 0.7%).?Agronomic (Bulla):?Selected for Bulla (1 farmer, 0.7%). |
Shumbulo et al. 2012 |
| White Geno | 1 | Oromia & SNNPR | Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Production & Agronomy | Distribution:?Grown across surveyed districts of southwest Ethiopia?.?Agronomic:?Identified as one of the landraces cultivated in the study area.?Use:?Used for food production and other purposes. |
Mulualem & Semman 2021 |
| Wild Enset (Bench Maji) | 1 | Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples | Genetics & Genomics | Molecular:?Genotyped using 12 polymorphic enset SSR markers.?Type:?Wild.?Genetic Diversity:?Wild individuals clustered distinctly from cultivated landraces in DAPC and population structure analysis.?Key Finding:?Wild enset forms a distinct genetic cluster separate from cultivated landraces. |
Gerura et al. 2019 |
| Wild Enset (Ilubabor) | 1 | Oromia | Genetics & Genomics | Molecular:?Genotyped using 12 polymorphic enset SSR markers.?Type:?Wild.?Genetic Diversity:?Wild individuals clustered distinctly from cultivated landraces in DAPC and population structure analysis.?Key Finding:?Wild enset forms a distinct genetic cluster separate from cultivated landraces. |
Gerura et al. 2019 |
| Wild Enset (Sheka) | 1 | Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples | Genetics & Genomics | Molecular:?Genotyped using 12 polymorphic enset SSR markers.?Type:?Wild.?Genetic Diversity:?Wild individuals clustered distinctly from cultivated landraces in DAPC and population structure analysis.?Key Finding:?Wild enset forms a distinct genetic cluster separate from cultivated landraces. |
Gerura et al. 2019 |
| Woaya | 1 | Silte Gurage Kembata-Tembaro Hadiya Wolaita Dawro Gedeo Sidama | Genetic Resources & Diversity | **Distribution:** Silte (2), Gurage (2), Kembata-Tembaro (1), Hadiya (1), Wolaita (0), Dawro (0), Gedeo (0), Sidama (0). **Total:** 6. |
Yemataw 2018 |
| Woe | 1 | Kembata-Tembaro Zone | Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany | Availability:?1.1%.?Shannon Index:?0.01.?Suitability:?Kocho. |
Mulachew 2015 |
| Wohie | 1 | Kembata/Hadiya | 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 |
| Wohie (duplicate) | 1 | Kembata/Hadiya | Genetic Resources & Diversity | Morphological:?Analyzed for 6 qualitative and 22 quantitative traits.?Qualitative Cluster:?Cluster I.?Key Finding:?Duplicate accession with same name as earlier Wohie. |
Mikias Yeshitila 2014 |
| Woisha | 1 | Wolaita | 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 |
| Woka | 1 | Gurage Zone | Diseases & Pests / Nematology | Nematode Density (Soil):?No nematodes detected.?Key Finding:?No parasitic nematodes detected. |
Gerura et al. 2022 |
| Wolagella | 1 | Kembata-Tembaro Zone | Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Medicine | Medicinal:?Water squeezed from pseudostem to treat skin problem in human (N=36).?Use:?Used for medicinal purposes. |
Dilebo et al. 2023 |
| Wolegela | 1 | Kembata-Tembaro Zone | Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany | Availability:?3.7%.?Shannon Index:?0.01.?Suitability:?Kocho, Bulla. |
Mulachew 2015 |
| Wonade | 1 | Hadiya Zone | — | Morphological:?Classified as male (goncho) - hard for decortication, vigorous, late maturing.?Distribution:?Found in group A kebeles.?Agronomic:?Late maturing. Selected for kocho quality.?Use:?Good kocho quality. |
Temesgen Erebo (2023) |
| Wonade?(second listing) | 1 | Hadiya Zone | — | Morphological:?Identified by morphological characteristics.?Distribution:?Found in group A kebeles. |
Temesgen Erebo (2023) |
| Wonkerete | 1 | Kembata-Tembaro Zone | Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany | Availability:?0.5%.?Shannon Index:?0.0053.?Suitability:?Kocho, Bulla. |
Mulachew 2015 |
| Worbe | 1 | Kembata-Tembaro Zone | Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany | Availability:?0.5%.?Shannon Index:?0.0081.?Suitability:?Kocho. |
Mulachew 2015 |
| Worke dima | 1 | Oromia | Genetics & Genomics | Molecular:?Genotyped using tGBS technology.?Type:?Domesticated.?Sample ID:?P1EN063.?Coordinates:?8.6?N, 37.9?E.?Collection Date:?30/01/2018. |
Yemataw et al. 2020 |
| Workneh | 1 | Kembata-Tembaro Zone | Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany | Availability:?0.5%.?Shannon Index:?0.0120.?Suitability:?Kocho, Bulla. |
Mulachew 2015 |
| Worm kalo | 1 | Silte Gurage Kembata-Tembaro Hadiya Wolaita Dawro Gedeo Sidama | Genetic Resources & Diversity | **Distribution:** Silte (1), Gurage (1), Kembata-Tembaro (1), Hadiya (0), Wolaita (0), Dawro (0), Gedeo (0), Sidama (0). **Total:** 3. |
Yemataw 2018 |
| Wosayife | 1 | Gamo Zone | Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity | Morphological:?Narrow leaves resembling banana leaf; has medicinal value.?Agro-ecology:?High altitude.?Maturity:?Early.?Plant Height:?Smaller.?Use Classification:?Kocho & Amicho (can be processed boiled).?Key Finding:?Used for both Kocho and Amicho preparation; has medicinal value. |
Getahun et al. 2024 |
| Woshemada | 1 | Kembata-Tembaro Zone | Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany | Availability:?8.6%.?Shannon Index:?0.05.?Suitability:?Kocho, Amicho, Bulla. |
Mulachew 2015 |
| Xebere | 1 | Kembata-Tembaro Zone | Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Amicho | Amicho:?Selected for Amicho in Kembata-Tembaro Zone (N=51).?Use:?Used for Amicho (boiled corm) consumption. |
Dilebo et al. 2023 |
| Xiggo | 1 | Hadiya Zone | Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Medicine | Medicinal:?Amicho to cure kidney problems and hepatitis (N=48).?Use:?Used for medicinal purposes. |
Dilebo et al. 2023 |
| Yadda | 1 | Oromia & SNNPR | Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Production & Agronomy | Distribution:?Grown across surveyed districts of southwest Ethiopia?.?Agronomic:?Identified as one of the landraces cultivated in the study area.?Use:?Used for food production and other purposes. |
Mulualem & Semman 2021 |
| Yafe-bosso | 1 | Sheka Zone | Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge | Morphological:?Broad leaf width; green or light green petiole color; brown blotches at petiole base; normal pseudostem aspect; sap watery.?Agronomic:?Drought/wind tolerance low.?Use:?Maache-k'aayo (female/cooking type). |
Haile et al. 2022 |
| Yako | 1 | Ethiopia (Southern Ethiopia) | Genetics & Genomics | Chloroplast Genome:?Size 168,757 bp; LSC 88,740 bp; SSC 11,080 bp; IR 34,439/34,263 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 l |
Biswas et al. 2025 |
| Yambule (also Yanbule) | 1 | Southern Ethiopia | Production & Agronomy | Morphological:?Improved enset variety. Pseudostem circumference 0.40 m (lowest among tested varieties). Leaf number 4.65 (not significantly different from other varieties).?Growth Response:?Pseudostem circumference significantly affected by variety (p |
Fikre & Boto 2024 |
| Yanbule | 1 | Ethiopia (Southern Ethiopia) | Diseases & Pests / Nematology | Nematode Response:?Resistant to?Pratylenchus goodeyi.?Final Nematode Density (Pf):?335 (Experiment 1 - lowest); 22,525 (Experiment 2).?Reproduction Factor (RF):?0.2 (Experiment 1); 11.3 (Experiment 2).?Key Finding:?Resistant in Experiment 1 (lowest Pf); showed higher susceptibi |
Kidane et al. 2021 |
| Yanbule (also Yanbulle) | 1 | Ethiopia (Southern Ethiopia) | Food Science & Fermentation / Biochemistry & Nutrition | Nutritional (Bulla):?Ash content 1.05 g/100g (relatively higher than other varieties); Ca 317.9 mg/100g (considerably higher than bulla prepared from other varieties).?Anti-nutritional:?Low tannin levels.?Functional Properties:?No significant differences among varieties for functional properties exc |
Bekele et al. 2023 |
| Yanbulle (also Yanbule) | 1 | Ethiopia (Southern Ethiopia) | Genetics & Genomics / Breeding | Agronomic:?Released cultivar.?Type:?Early maturing cultivar (3 early set cultivars released).?Breeding Status:?Officially released improved cultivar.?Key Finding:?One of 6 cultivars released through breeding efforts; early maturing type. |
Gemechu et al. 2021 |