| Kake |
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 (3-fair).?N... |
Adem & Kibatu 2020 |
| kake |
Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples |
Gedeo |
Genetics & Genomics |
Molecular:?Genotyped using tGBS technology.?Type:?Domesticated.?Sample ID:?P2S60ID374.?Coordinates:?6.1?N, 38.2?E.?Collection Date:?04/04/2018. |
Yemataw et al. 2020 |
| Kake |
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 |
| Kaker ginbo |
Silte, Gurage, Kembata-Tembaro, Hadiya, Wolaita, Dawro, Gedeo, Sidama |
Various |
Genetic Resources & Diversity |
**Distribution:** Silte (2), Gurage (1), Kembata-Tembaro (1), Hadiya (1), Wolaita (0), Dawro (0), Gedeo (0), Sidama (0). **Total:** 5. |
Yemataw 2018 |
| Kakkee |
Guji Zone |
Adola Rede District |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge |
Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological features. |
Mengesha et al. 2022 |
| Kambaticho |
Gurage Zone |
Central Ethiopia |
Plant Physiology / Genetic Resources & Diversity |
Morphological:?Plant height 420-680 cm. Leaf number 3-8. Leaf area 8820-24806.25 cm?. Stomatal conductance 32-131.4 mmol/m?/s.?Agronomic:?Diverse uses.?Drought Response:?Drought tolerant. |
Chase et al. 2025 |
| Kambato |
Gurage Zone |
Central Ethiopia |
Plant Physiology / Genetic Resources & Diversity |
Morphological:?Drought tolerant landrace. |
Chase et al. 2025 |
| Kanchewe |
Gurage Zone |
Central Ethiopia |
Plant Physiology / Genetic Resources & Diversity |
Morphological:?Plant height 310-510 cm. Leaf number 5-10. Leaf area 10510.5-19404 cm?. Stomatal conductance 75.1-248.2 mmol/m?/s.?Agronomic:?Most common landrace - best for local agroecology, drought ... |
Chase et al. 2025 |
| Kanchiwe |
Gurage Zone |
Kebena, Cheha & Ezha Woredas |
Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge |
Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Distribution:?Most abundant landrace in Kebena District.?Agronomic:?Grouped into clusters based on morphological trait variability.?Use... |
Jarso et al. 2023 |
| Kanchiwe |
Gurage Zone |
Various |
Diseases & Pests / Nematology |
Nematode Density (Soil):?Pratylenchus?124.5 individuals/100 ml soil;?Meloidogyne?68.8;?Helicotylenchus?14.9;?Tylenchorhynchus?4.9.?Root Nematodes:?Pratylenchus?644/10g root;?Meloidogyne?32.6. |
Gerura et al. 2022 |
| Kanchiwe |
Gurage |
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 |
| Kanchiwo |
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 |
| Kanchuwe |
SNNPRS |
Various |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge |
Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological characteristics.?Agronomic:?Cultivated using traditional methods.?Use:?Used for food production. |
Yemataw et al. 2016 |
| Kanchuwe |
Silte, Gurage, Kembata-Tembaro, Hadiya, Wolaita, Dawro, Gedeo, Sidama |
Various |
Genetic Resources & Diversity |
**Distribution:** Silte (3), Gurage (1), Kembata-Tembaro (4), Hadiya (2), Wolaita (1), Dawro (1), Gedeo (1), Sidama (1). **Total:** 14. |
Yemataw 2018 |
| Kanda |
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 |
| Kanko |
Oromia |
West Arsi |
Genetics & Genomics |
Molecular:?Genotyped using tGBS technology.?Type:?Domesticated.?Sample ID:?P2S50ID106.?Coordinates:?7.0?N, 38.7?E.?Collection Date:?25/03/2018. |
Yemataw et al. 2020 |
| Karadi |
Sheka Zone |
Anderacha Woreda |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge |
Morphological:?Green or light green leaf blade color; normal pseudostem aspect; sap watery.?Agronomic:?Kocho quality very good; Etino/Bulla content high; fermentation rate fast; flowering relatively e... |
Haile et al. 2022 |
| Karadi |
Sheka Zone |
Anderacha Woreda |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge |
Agronomic:?Kocho quality very good; Etino/Bulla content high; fermentation rate fast.?Use:?Maache-k'aayo (female/cooking type). |
Haile et al. 2022 |
| Karase |
Gedeo Zone |
Various |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge |
Use:?Mid-rib squeeze used for abdominal pain, malaria, hepatitis, and eye disease. Fruit and corm squeezed water, fruit, boiled corm used for abdominal pain, malaria, hepatitis, and eye disease. |
Muanenda et al. 2025 |
| Karase |
Gedeo Zone |
Various |
Diseases & Pests |
Disease Response:?Highly Susceptible (HS).?Mean Incubation Period (MIP):?23.00 days.?Complete Wilting (CW):?35.00 days.?Disease Incidence (DI):?20% at 14 DAI; 40% at 28 DAI.?Key Finding:?Highly suscep... |
Abrar et al. 2022 |