📏 Morphological Data

💡 Morphological Data: Shows landraces with morphological trait information including plant height, pseudostem characteristics, leaf traits, corm characteristics, and maturity patterns.
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Landrace Name Zone Woreda Category Morphological Info Citation
Buusaa Guji Zone Adola Rede District Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological features. Mengesha et al. 2022
Buzzare 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
Central Ethiopia Landraces Central Ethiopia Various Genetics & Genomics Molecular:?Genotyped using tGBS technology.?Phylogenetic:?Found in Clusters I, II, and III.?Distribution:?Accessions from Central Ethiopia are distributed across all three phylogenetic clusters, indic... Buta et al. 2026
Chacha Gurage Zone Kebena, Cheha & Ezha Woredas Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Agronomic:?Grouped into clusters based on morphological trait variability.?Use:?Used for food (Bulla, Kocho, Amicho), animal feed, medi... Jarso et al. 2023
Chacharo Sheka Zone Anderacha Woreda Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge Morphological:?Narrow leaf width; short pseudostem height; sap milky.?Agronomic:?Drought/wind tolerance low.?Use:?Maache-k'aayo (female/cooking type). Haile et al. 2022
Chacho Gurage Zone Central Ethiopia Plant Physiology / Genetic Resources & Diversity Morphological:?Drought susceptible landrace. Chase et al. 2025
Chacho Sidama Zone Hula District Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity Morphological:?Name derived from agronomic characteristics (slow growing/late maturing).?Distribution:?Common.?Use:?Used for food production.?Key Finding:?Common landrace; name based on slow growing/l... Egziabher et al. 2020
Chama Wolaita Zone Various Genetics & Genomics Molecular:?Genotyped using 34 polymorphic SSR markers.?Type:?Domesticated.?Population Structure:?Part of cultivated enset clusters. Olango et al. 2015
Chamia 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... Mikias Yeshitila 2014
Chamia Wolaita 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
Chamise/chamo Gamo Zone Chencha & Kogota Districts Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity Morphological:?Bitter amicho when eaten.?Agro-ecology:?High altitude.?Maturity:?Late.?Plant Height:?Vigorous.?Use Classification:?Kocho & Bulla (high yield; large, thick pseudostem, big corm, late mat... Getahun et al. 2024
Charalo (Aa'i-Charalo) Sheka Zone Anderacha Woreda Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge Morphological:?Black coloration variant (Aa'i = black).?Agronomic:?Disease resistance mid; flowering relatively early (<3 years).?Use:?Maache-k'aayo (female/cooking type).?Key Finding:?Sub-variety car... Haile et al. 2022
Charalo (Necha-Charalo) Sheka Zone Anderacha Woreda Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge Morphological:?White coloration variant (Necha = white).?Agronomic:?Disease resistance mid; flowering relatively early (<3 years).?Use:?Maache-k'aayo (female/cooking type).?Key Finding:?Sub-variety ca... Haile et al. 2022
Checho Gamo Zone Chencha & Kogota Districts Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity Morphological:?After distinctive brownish-spotted appearance.?Agro-ecology:?High altitude.?Maturity:?Early.?Plant Height:?Smaller.?Use Classification:?Amicho (tasty and crispy corm, fast cooking, smal... Getahun et al. 2024
Checho-1 Gamo-Gofa Various 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 Find... Mikias Yeshitila 2014
Checho-2 Gamo-Gofa Various 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 Find... Mikias Yeshitila 2014
Chehoyet SNNPRS Various Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological characteristics.?Agronomic:?Cultivated using traditional methods.?Use:?Used for food production. Yemataw et al. 2016
Chehuyet Gurage Zone Gumer, Enor, Cheha, Ezhe Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Medicine Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Distribution:?Not indicated.?Agroecology:?Adapted to highland (H), midland (M), and lowland (L) agroecologies.?Medicinal:?Used for vari... Negassa et al. 2025
Chelako 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
Chellacho Sheka Zone Anderacha Woreda Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge Morphological:?Petiole color purple/red.?Agronomic:?Flowering relatively early (<3 years).?Use:?Maache-k'aayo (female/cooking type). Haile et al. 2022