📏 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
Agena Gedeo Zone Various (7 Kebeles) Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany Morphological:?Deep brown pseudostem color; narrow leaf width; medium plant vigor.?Agronomic:?Late maturing; medium yield per plant.?Food Preference:?Bulla (2-good), Amicho (2-good), Kocho (2-good).?N... Adem & Kibatu 2020
Agina Wolaita Zone Various (14 Kebeles) Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Agronomic:?Preferred for Amicho use.?Use:?Food production, especially Amicho (boiled corm). Asfaw et al. 2024
Agina 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
Agnzola Gurage Zone Central Ethiopia Plant Physiology / Genetic Resources & Diversity Morphological:?Drought tolerant landrace. Chase et al. 2025
Aguntha Dawuro Zone Mareka District Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge Medicinal:?Used to join the broken body (bone), for lung disease and cough, to harden the damaged organ.?Preparation:?The corm is boiled and eaten with cheese.?Plant Part Used:?Corm. Feleke & Tekalign 2022
Aguntha Dawuro Zone Mareka District Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Medicine Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Medicinal:?Used to join the broken body (bone), for lung disease and cough, to harden the damaged organ.?Preparation:?The corm is boile... Feleke & Tekalign 2022
Aguntha Dawuro Zone Mareka District Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Medicine Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Medicinal:?Used to join the broken body (bone), for lung disease and cough, to harden the damaged organ.?Preparation:?The corm is boile... Tekalign 2021
Airo Waka 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
Akacha 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
Akacha 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
Akachiya Waka 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
Akano Sheka Zone Anderacha Woreda Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge Morphological:?Narrow leaf width; variegated pseudostem color; brown blotches at petiole base.?Agronomic:?Drought/wind tolerance low.?Use:?Maache-k'aayo (female/cooking type). Haile et al. 2022
Ala-gena Wolaita Zone Various (14 Kebeles) Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Distribution:?Highly preferred landrace; ranked 10th overall.?Agronomic:?Preferred for high yield of Kocho; preferred for Bulla quality... Asfaw et al. 2024
Alaticho Sidama Zone Hula District Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity Morphological:?Name derived from place of origin (from nearby woreda or zones).?Distribution:?Rare.?Use:?Used for food production.?Key Finding:?Rare landrace; named after place of origin. Egziabher et al. 2020
Alattaa Guji Zone Adola Rede District Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological features. Mengesha et al. 2022
Aleticho 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
Ama Gamo Gofa Zone Various Genetics & Genomics Molecular:?Genotyped using 34 polymorphic SSR markers.?Type:?Domesticated.?Population Structure:?Part of cultivated enset clusters. Olango et al. 2015
Amerat SNNPRS Various Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge Morphological:?Documented landrace identified through farmers' indigenous knowledge.?Agronomic:?Cultivated as part of enset-based farming system.?Use:?Used for food production. Part of the 312 folk la... Yemataw et al. 2016
Amerat 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) agroecologie... Negassa et al. 2025
Amerat Gurage Zone Various Biochemistry & Nutrition Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Major Use:?Food.?Predominant Character:?Good kocho quality.?Proximate Composition (dry matter):?Moisture 69.06%; Crude fibre 4.43% (hig... Nuraga et al. 2019