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Maaro
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Sheka Zone |
Anderacha Woreda |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge |
Morphological:?Green/light green leaf blade color.?Agronomic:?Fiber quality poor; flowering relatively early (<3 years).?Use:?Maache-k'aayo (female/cooking type). |
Haile et al. 2022 |
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Macha-dami
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Sheka Zone |
Anderacha Woreda |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge |
Morphological:?Yellow/red sap; reddish Kocho color; variegated pseudostem color.?Agronomic:?Flowering relatively early (<3 years); drought/wind tolerance low.?Use:?Maache-k'aayo (female/cooking type);... |
Haile et al. 2022 |
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Madde
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Sidama Zone |
Hula District |
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 |
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Makelwesa?(also Mekelwesa)
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Hadiya Zone |
Anlemo District |
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Morphological:?Identified by morphological characteristics.?Distribution:?Present in multiple kebeles.?Medicinal:?Used for medicinal value (ranked 1st). Used to abort placenta following birth/delivery... |
Temesgen Erebo (2023) |
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Manduluka
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Hadiya Zone |
Anlemo District |
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Morphological:?Name source: Grows wherever and doesn't separate altitude and ecosystem.?Distribution:?Found in group C kebeles.?Agronomic:?Highly adaptable to different altitudes and ecosystems. |
Temesgen Erebo (2023) |
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Manduluka
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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 |
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Manduluka
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Kembata/Hadiya |
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 |
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Manduluka?(second listing)
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Hadiya Zone |
Anlemo District |
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Morphological:?Identified by morphological characteristics.?Distribution:?Found in group C kebeles. |
Temesgen Erebo (2023) |
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Mariya
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Hadiya Zone |
Anlemo District |
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Morphological:?Identified by morphological characteristics.?Distribution:?Found only in group C kebeles. Localized/endemic landrace. |
Temesgen Erebo (2023) |
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Mariya
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Kembata/Hadiya |
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 |
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Mariya?(second listing)
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Hadiya Zone |
Anlemo District |
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Morphological:?Identified by morphological characteristics.?Distribution:?Found in group C kebeles. |
Temesgen Erebo (2023) |
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Mariye
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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 |
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Marz
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Gurage Zone |
Central Ethiopia |
Plant Physiology / Genetic Resources & Diversity |
Morphological:?Plant height 180-790 cm. Leaf number 4-10. Leaf area 6945.75-27562.5 cm?. Stomatal conductance 27.1-147.6 mmol/m?/s.?Drought Response:?Drought tolerant. |
Chase et al. 2025 |
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Marz Kembet
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Gurage Zone |
Central Ethiopia |
Plant Physiology / Genetic Resources & Diversity |
Morphological:?Drought tolerant landrace. |
Chase et al. 2025 |
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Masa Maze
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Gamo Zone |
Chencha & Kogota Districts |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity |
Morphological:?After 'Massa', a person who brought the plant; has laxative property.?Agro-ecology:?High altitude.?Maturity:?Late.?Plant Height:?Vigorous.?Use Classification:?Kocho & Bulla (high yield;... |
Getahun et al. 2024 |
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Mashaa-maasho
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Sheka Zone |
Anderacha Woreda |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge |
Morphological:?Binary name structure.?Agronomic:?Drought/wind tolerance low.?Use:?Maache-k'aayo (female/cooking type). |
Haile et al. 2022 |
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Mashangi
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Sheka Zone |
Anderacha Woreda |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge |
Morphological:?Black pseudostem color; sap watery.?Agronomic:?Flowering relatively early (<3 years).?Use:?Maache-k'aayo (female/cooking type); excellent Amicho quality. |
Haile et al. 2022 |
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Mataka
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Dawuro Zone |
Mareka District |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge |
Medicinal:?Used to repair and soften the broken body (bone) and initiate milk production for the mammary gland of the woman.?Preparation:?The corm is sliced and boiled, and the starchy powder, bulla, ... |
Feleke & Tekalign 2022 |
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Mataka
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Dawuro Zone |
Mareka District |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Medicine |
Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Medicinal:?Used to repair and soften the broken body (bone) and initiate milk production for the mammary gland of the woman.?Preparatio... |
Feleke & Tekalign 2022 |
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Mataka
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Dawuro Zone |
Mareka District |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Medicine |
Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Medicinal:?Used to repair and soften the broken body (bone) and initiate milk production for the mammary gland of the woman.?Preparatio... |
Tekalign 2021 |