| Ado derasi |
Gurage Zone |
Central Ethiopia |
Plant Physiology / Genetic Resources & Diversity |
Food |
Morphological:?Plant height 420-740 cm. Leaf number 4-8. Leaf area 11025-27048 cm?. Stomatal conductance 41.9-109.6 mmol/m?/s.?Agronomic:?Good for foo... |
Chase et al. 2025 |
| Adoo |
Guji Zone |
Adola Rede District |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge |
Bulla |
Morphological:?Contains white spot at the back of the leaves. Name derived from color (Sidama origin).?Agronomic:?Preferred for bulla production.?Use:... |
Mengesha et al. 2022 |
| Agade |
Hadiya Zone |
Anlemo District |
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Kocho Bulla Amicho Food |
Morphological:?Identified by morphological characteristics. Vigorous plant with good yield potential.?Distribution:?Highly frequent and widely distrib... |
Temesgen Erebo (2023) |
| Agade |
Central Ethiopia |
Various |
Food Science & Fermentation / Biochemistry & Nutrition |
Fiber |
Nutritional:?Moisture 61.21%, ash 1.22%, protein 1.75%, fat 0.33%, fiber 2.79%, carbohydrates 93.93%, energy 385.69 kcal/100g.?Mineral:?Ca 90.26 mg/10... |
Dilebo & Zewdu 2025 |
| Agade |
Central Ethiopia |
Various |
Food Science & Fermentation / Biochemistry & Nutrition |
Fiber |
Nutritional:?Protein 0.72%, fat 0.14%, fiber 0.70%, carbohydrates 96.80%.?Mineral:?Ca 59.25?76.46 mg/100g, K 83.54?129.61 mg/100g, Fe 3.62?5.52 mg/100... |
Dilebo 2025 |
| Agade |
Gurage Zone |
Gumer, Enor, Cheha, Ezhe |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Medicine |
Medicine |
Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Distribution:?Medium distribution across study woredas.?Agroecology:?Adapted to highl... |
Negassa et al. 2025 |
| Agade |
Gurage Zone |
Kebena, Cheha & Ezha Woredas |
Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge |
Kocho Bulla Amicho Fiber Medicine Food Feed |
Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Distribution:?Most abundant landrace in Cheha District; most dominant landrace in Ezh... |
Jarso et al. 2023 |
| Agade |
Hadiya Zone |
Various |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Medicine |
Amicho Fiber Medicine |
Medicinal:?Amicho with yoghurt to cure bone fracture (N=38).?Fiber:?Selected for strong and long fiber in Hadiya Zone (N=35).?Use:?Used for medicinal ... |
Dilebo et al. 2023 |
| Agade |
Silte Zone |
Various |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Medicine |
Amicho Medicine |
Medicinal:?Amicho with milk to cure bone problems of human and cattle (N=47).?Use:?Used for medicinal purposes. |
Dilebo et al. 2023 |
| Agade |
Gurage Zone |
Various |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Fiber |
Fiber |
Fiber:?Selected for strong and long fiber in Gurage Zone (N=35).?Use:?Used for fiber production. |
Dilebo et al. 2023 |
| Agana |
Sidama Zone |
Hula District |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity |
Food |
Morphological:?Name derived from moon (implying looks like moon) and also place of origin (from nearby woreda or zones).?Distribution:?Rare.?Use:?Used... |
Egziabher et al. 2020 |
| Agede |
Kembata-Tembaro Zone |
Angacha District |
Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany |
Kocho |
Availability:?0.5%.?Shannon Index:?0.0059.?Suitability:?Kocho. |
Mulachew 2015 |
| Agena |
Gedeo Zone |
Various |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge |
Kocho |
Use:?Used for traditional starter culture (gamama) for kocho fermentation. |
Muanenda et al. 2025 |
| Agena |
Gedeo Zone |
Various (7 Kebeles) |
Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany |
Kocho Bulla Amicho Food |
Morphological:?Deep brown pseudostem color; narrow leaf width; medium plant vigor.?Agronomic:?Late maturing; medium yield per plant.?Food Preference:?... |
Adem & Kibatu 2020 |
| Agene |
Kembata-Tembaro Zone |
Angacha District |
Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany |
Kocho Bulla Amicho Medicine Food |
Availability:?7.5%.?Shannon Index:?0.01.?Suitability:?Kocho, Medicine, Amicho, Bulla.?Key Finding:?Used for medicinal purposes in addition to food. |
Mulachew 2015 |
| Ageno |
Oromia & SNNPR |
Gomma, Gera, Yem, Gimbo, Decha |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Production & Agronomy |
Food |
Distribution:?Grown across surveyed districts of southwest Ethiopia?.?Agronomic:?Identified as one of the landraces cultivated in the study area.?Use:... |
Mulualem & Semman 2021 |
| Agina |
Wolaita Zone |
Various (14 Kebeles) |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity |
Amicho Food |
Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Agronomic:?Preferred for Amicho use.?Use:?Food production, especially Amicho (boiled ... |
Asfaw et al. 2024 |
| Aguntha |
Dawuro Zone |
Mareka District |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge |
Medicine |
Medicinal:?Used to join the broken body (bone), for lung disease and cough, to harden the damaged organ.?Preparation:?The corm is boiled and eaten wit... |
Feleke & Tekalign 2022 |
| Aguntha |
Dawuro Zone |
Mareka District |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Medicine |
Medicine |
Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Medicinal:?Used to join the broken body (bone), for lung disease and cough, to harden... |
Feleke & Tekalign 2022 |
| Aguntha |
Dawuro Zone |
Mareka District |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Medicine |
Medicine |
Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Medicinal:?Used to join the broken body (bone), for lung disease and cough, to harden... |
Tekalign 2021 |