📏 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
Maaro 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
Macha-dami 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
Madde 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
Makelwesa?(also Mekelwesa) Hadiya Zone Anlemo District 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)
Manduluka Hadiya Zone Anlemo District 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)
Manduluka 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
Manduluka 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
Manduluka?(second listing) Hadiya Zone Anlemo District Morphological:?Identified by morphological characteristics.?Distribution:?Found in group C kebeles. Temesgen Erebo (2023)
Mariya Hadiya Zone Anlemo District Morphological:?Identified by morphological characteristics.?Distribution:?Found only in group C kebeles. Localized/endemic landrace. Temesgen Erebo (2023)
Mariya 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
Mariya?(second listing) Hadiya Zone Anlemo District Morphological:?Identified by morphological characteristics.?Distribution:?Found in group C kebeles. Temesgen Erebo (2023)
Mariye 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
Marz 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
Marz Kembet Gurage Zone Central Ethiopia Plant Physiology / Genetic Resources & Diversity Morphological:?Drought tolerant landrace. Chase et al. 2025
Masa Maze 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
Mashaa-maasho 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
Mashangi 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
Mataka 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
Mataka 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
Mataka 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