| Boroda Maze |
Gamo Zone |
Chencha & Kogota Districts |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity |
Morphological:?Named after original location (Boroda area).?Agro-ecology:?High altitude.?Maturity:?Late.?Plant Height:?Vigorous.?Use Classification:?Kocho & Bulla (high yield; large, thick pseudostem,... |
Getahun et al. 2024 |
| Bose |
Silte, Gurage, Kembata-Tembaro, Hadiya, Wolaita, Dawro, Gedeo, Sidama |
Various |
Genetic Resources & Diversity |
**Distribution:** Silte (3), Gurage (3), Kembata-Tembaro (1), Hadiya (1), Wolaita (0), Dawro (0), Gedeo (0), Sidama (0). **Total:** 8. |
Yemataw 2018 |
| Boseda |
Silte, Gurage, Kembata-Tembaro, Hadiya, Wolaita, Dawro, Gedeo, Sidama |
Various |
Genetic Resources & Diversity |
**Distribution:** Silte (1), Gurage (1), Kembata-Tembaro (1), Hadiya (0), Wolaita (0), Dawro (0), Gedeo (0), Sidama (0). **Total:** 3. |
Yemataw 2018 |
| Bosena |
Silte, Gurage, Kembata-Tembaro, Hadiya, Wolaita, Dawro, Gedeo, Sidama |
Various |
Genetic Resources & Diversity |
**Distribution:** Silte (1), Gurage (1), Kembata-Tembaro (1), Hadiya (1), Wolaita (1), Dawro (0), Gedeo (0), Sidama (0). **Total:** 5. |
Yemataw 2018 |
| Boser |
Silte, Gurage, Kembata-Tembaro, Hadiya, Wolaita, Dawro, Gedeo, Sidama |
Various |
Genetic Resources & Diversity |
**Distribution:** Silte (1), Gurage (0), Kembata-Tembaro (1), Hadiya (0), Wolaita (1), Dawro (7), Gedeo (2), Sidama (1). **Total:** 13. |
Yemataw 2018 |
| Bosere |
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 |
| Bosere |
Gurage Zone |
Various |
Diseases & Pests / Nematology |
Nematode Density (Soil):?Pratylenchus?20.0 individuals/100 ml soil;?Meloidogyne?3.3;?Helicotylenchus?26.7;?Tylenchorhynchus?30. |
Gerura et al. 2022 |
| Bosina |
Kembata-Tembaro Zone |
Ojojia Water Shade |
Diseases & Pests |
Bacterial Wilt:?Susceptible (3.00).?Mealy Bugs:?Moderate (2.00).?Nematode:?Moderate (2.00).?Root Rot:?Moderate (2.00).?Termite:?Resistant (1.00).?Worm:?Moderate (2.00).?Key Finding:?Susceptible to bac... |
Mulualem & Walle 2014 |
| Bosoro |
Gurage Zone |
Central Ethiopia |
Plant Physiology / Genetic Resources & Diversity |
Morphological:?Plant height 300-500 cm. Leaf number 4-6. Leaf area 9187.5-15435 cm?. Stomatal conductance 72.8-106.395 mmol/m?/s.?Drought Response:?Drought tolerant. |
Chase et al. 2025 |
| Bossa-gena |
Gamo-Gofa |
Various |
Genetic Resources & Diversity |
Morphological:?Analyzed for 6 qualitative and 22 quantitative traits.?Qualitative Cluster:?Cluster III.?Key Finding:?Part of largest qualitative cluster (101 accessions). |
Mikias Yeshitila 2014 |
| Bossie |
Gamo-Gofa |
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 |
| Bossie (duplicate) |
Kembata/Hadiya |
Various |
Genetic Resources & Diversity |
Morphological:?Analyzed for 6 qualitative and 22 quantitative traits.?Qualitative Cluster:?Cluster I.?Key Finding:?Duplicate accession with same name as earlier Bossie. |
Mikias Yeshitila 2014 |
| Bosso |
Ethiopia |
Various |
Production & Agronomy |
Regeneration:?100% regeneration frequency.?Early Growth:?Leaf number 4.15 (lowest), leaf width 13.88 cm, leaf length 32.83 cm, pseudostem circumference 9.05 cm.?Optimal:?Quartered corms from 3-year-ol... |
Haile et al. 2025 |
| Bosso |
Sheka Zone |
Anderacha Woreda |
Production & Agronomy |
Morphological:?Domesticated enset landrace.?Regeneration:?100% regeneration frequency across all corm treatments. Produced 51?501 shoots per corm depending on corm treatment.?Age Response:?One-year-ol... |
Tesfaye & Haile 2024 |
| Bosso |
Sheka Zone |
Anderacha Woreda |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge |
Morphological:?Erect leaf habit; green/light green or variegated leaf blade color; green or light green petiole color; sap watery; red sap (some variants); tall pseudostem height.?Agronomic:?Kocho yie... |
Haile et al. 2022 |
| Bosso (Aa'i-bosso) |
Sheka Zone |
Anderacha Woreda |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge |
Morphological:?Black coloration variant (Aa'i = black); sap watery.?Agronomic:?Kocho yield high; Kocho quality very good; Kocho color white; sucker regeneration medium; growth rate fast.?Use:?Processi... |
Haile et al. 2022 |
| Bosso (Baraadi-bosso) |
Sheka Zone |
Anderacha Woreda |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge |
Morphological:?Name derived from place of origin (Barado area).?Agronomic:?Kocho yield high; Kocho quality very good; Kocho color white; sucker regeneration medium; growth rate fast.?Use:?Processing t... |
Haile et al. 2022 |
| Bosso (Gajji-bosso) |
Sheka Zone |
Anderacha Woreda |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge |
Morphological:?Red or green with large red blotches leaf blade color; petiole or petiole margin color purple/red; large blotches at petiole base; brown blotches color at petiole base; robust pseudoste... |
Haile et al. 2022 |
| Bosso (Qe'i-bosso) |
Sheka Zone |
Anderacha Woreda |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge |
Morphological:?Yellow pseudostem color; sap watery.?Agronomic:?Kocho yield high; Kocho quality very good; Kocho color white; fermentation rate fast; sucker regeneration medium.?Use:?Processing type; n... |
Haile et al. 2022 |
| Bosso (Yaa'i-bosso) |
Sheka Zone |
Anderacha Woreda |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge |
Morphological:?Giant variant (Yaa'i = giant).?Agronomic:?Kocho yield high; Kocho quality very good; Kocho color white; sucker regeneration medium; growth rate fast.?Use:?Processing type.?Key Finding:?... |
Haile et al. 2022 |