📏 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
Lembuwa Wolaita Zone Various (14 Kebeles) Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Distribution:?Ranked 13th overall.?Use:?Food production. Asfaw et al. 2024
Lemicho Sidama Zone Hula District Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity Morphological:?Name derived from morphological character (pseudostem color).?Distribution:?Common.?Use:?Used for food production.?Key Finding:?Common landrace; name based on pseudostem color. Egziabher et al. 2020
Leqaqa 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
Leqaqa Kembata-Tembaro Zone Angacha Woreda Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge Ranking (High Yield):?10th (Total: 13).?Ranking (Fermentation Quality):?1st (Total: 87).?Ranking (Early Maturity):?3rd (Total: 77).?Ranking (Perceived Importance):?7th (Total: 42).?Community Ranking:?... Ayenew et al. 2016
Leqeqe Hadiya Zone Various Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Amicho Amicho:?Selected for Amicho in Hadiya Zone (N=39).?Use:?Used for Amicho (boiled corm) consumption. Dilebo et al. 2023
Leqeqe Kembata-Tembaro Zone Various Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Amicho Amicho:?Selected for Amicho in Kembata-Tembaro Zone (N=58).?Use:?Used for Amicho (boiled corm) consumption. Dilebo et al. 2023
Locha 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
Lochingia Wolaita Zone Various (14 Kebeles) Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Distribution:?Ranked 19th overall.?Agronomic:?Preferred for Amicho use.?Medicinal:?Used for medicinal purposes.?Use:?Food and medicinal... Asfaw et al. 2024
Lochingie Ethiopia (Southern Ethiopia) Various Genetics & Genomics Chloroplast Genome:?Size 168,726 bp; LSC 88,739 bp; SSC 11,080 bp; IR 34,410/34,493 bp.?Genes:?Total 137 genes (105 unique, 23 duplicate copies); tRNA 37/28; rRNA 8/4; Protein-coding 91/76; Exons 56; ... Biswas et al. 2025
Lochingie 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
Lochingiya Dawuro Zone Mareka District Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge Medicinal:?Used to join 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
Lochingiya Dawuro Zone Mareka District Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Medicine Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Medicinal:?Used to join broken body (bone), for lung disease and cough, to harden the damaged organ.?Preparation:?The corm is boiled an... Feleke & Tekalign 2022
Lochingiya 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
Loffe Gamo Zone Chencha & Kogota Districts Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity Morphological:?Pink appearance; used as medicinal and ornamental.?Agro-ecology:?Mid & low altitude.?Maturity:?Early.?Plant Height:?Smaller.?Use Classification:?Medicinal (treatment of disorders).?Key ... Getahun et al. 2024
Lokandi Hadiya Zone Anlemo District Morphological:?Identified by morphological characteristics.?Distribution:?Present in multiple kebeles.?Agronomic:?Selected for kocho quality.?Use:?Good kocho quality. Temesgen Erebo (2023)
Loza Gamo Zone Chencha & Kogota Districts Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity Morphological:?Not explained.?Agro-ecology:?Mid & low altitude.?Maturity:?Early.?Plant Height:?Smaller.?Use Classification:?Kocho & Bulla (high yield; large, thick pseudostem, big corm, late maturing)... Getahun et al. 2024
Maac'a-dami Sheka Zone Anderacha Woreda Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge Medicinal:?Used for medicinal value.?Agronomic:?Flowering relatively early (<3 years).?Use:?Maache-k'aayo (female/cooking type).?Key Finding:?Cited as having medicinal value. Haile et al. 2022
Maacaa-dami Sheka Zone Anderacha Woreda Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge Morphological:?Reddish Kocho color; yellow/red sap.?Agronomic:?Fermentation rate fast; drought/wind tolerance low.?Use:?Maache-k'aayo (female/cooking type); excellent Amicho quality.?Key Finding:?Fema... Haile et al. 2022
Maara-tiishi Sheka Zone Anderacha Woreda Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge Morphological:?Hard leaf sheath.?Agronomic:?Flowering relatively early (<3 years).?Use:?Maache-k'aayo (female/cooking type). Haile et al. 2022
Maara-tiishi Sheka Zone Anderacha Woreda Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge Morphological:?Hard leaf sheath.?Agronomic:?Drought/wind tolerance low; flowering relatively early (<3 years).?Use:?Maache-k'aayo (female/cooking type). Haile et al. 2022