| Aa'i-barasho |
Sheka Zone |
Anderacha Woreda |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge |
General |
Medicinal:?Used for medicinal value.?Agronomic:?Flowering relatively early (<3 years).?Use:?Maache-k'aayo (female/cooking type).?Key Finding:?Cited as... |
Haile et al. 2022 |
| Abatmerza |
Gurage Zone |
Kebena, Cheha & Ezha Woredas |
Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge |
General |
Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Agronomic:?Grouped into clusters based on morphological trait variability.?Use:?Used ... |
Jarso et al. 2023 |
| Abatmerza |
Kembata-Tembaro Zone |
Angacha Woreda |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge |
General |
Ranking (High Yield):?3rd (Total: 71).?Ranking (Fermentation Quality):?3rd (Total: 78).?Ranking (Early Maturity):?6th (Total: 56).?Ranking (Perceived ... |
Ayenew et al. 2016 |
| Additional landraces (74) |
Wolaita Zone |
Various (14 Kebeles) |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity |
General |
Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Distribution:?Various frequencies and distributions within and between farms.?Agronom... |
Asfaw et al. 2024 |
| Agade |
Gurage Zone |
Gumer, Enor, Cheha, Ezhe |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Medicine |
General |
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 |
General |
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 |
Bone |
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 |
Bone |
Medicinal:?Amicho with milk to cure bone problems of human and cattle (N=47).?Use:?Used for medicinal purposes. |
Dilebo et al. 2023 |
| Agene |
Kembata-Tembaro Zone |
Angacha District |
Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany |
General |
Availability:?7.5%.?Shannon Index:?0.01.?Suitability:?Kocho, Medicine, Amicho, Bulla.?Key Finding:?Used for medicinal purposes in addition to food. |
Mulachew 2015 |
| Aguntha |
Dawuro Zone |
Mareka District |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge |
Bone Cough |
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 |
Bone Cough |
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 |
Bone Cough |
Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Medicinal:?Used to join the broken body (bone), for lung disease and cough, to harden... |
Tekalign 2021 |
| Amerat |
Gurage Zone |
Gumer, Enor, Cheha, Ezhe |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Medicine |
General |
Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Distribution:?Medium distribution across study woredas.?Agroecology:?Adapted to highl... |
Negassa et al. 2025 |
| Ameratiye |
Gurage Zone |
Gumer, Enor, Cheha, Ezhe |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Medicine |
General |
Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Distribution:?Medium distribution across study woredas.?Agroecology:?Adapted to highl... |
Negassa et al. 2025 |
| Ankefuye |
Gurage Zone |
Gumer, Enor, Cheha, Ezhe |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Medicine |
General |
Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Distribution:?Medium distribution across study woredas.?Agroecology:?Adapted to highl... |
Negassa et al. 2025 |
| Ankefuye |
Gurage Zone |
Kebena, Cheha & Ezha Woredas |
Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge |
General |
Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Agronomic:?Grouped into clusters based on morphological trait variability.?Use:?Used ... |
Jarso et al. 2023 |
| Ankogena |
Gurage Zone |
Various (Yefereziye enset conservation site) |
Genetic Resources & Diversity |
General |
Morphological:?Quantitative characterization showed higher performance.?Agronomic:?Pseudostem height 136.6 cm (highest among tested landraces); Pseudo... |
Mitiku & Fikre 2024 |
| Ankogena |
Gurage Zone |
Kebena, Cheha & Ezha Woredas |
Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge |
General |
Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Agronomic:?Grouped into clusters based on morphological trait variability.?Use:?Used ... |
Jarso et al. 2023 |
| Ankogena |
Areka |
Areka |
Biochemistry & Nutrition / Material Science |
General |
Fiber Properties:?Analyzed for mechanical properties.?Elastic Modulus:?Showed variation among breeds; average elastic modulus of Enset fiber is 12.80 ... |
Balcha et al. 2021 |
| Argama |
Dawuro Zone |
Mareka District |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge |
General |
Medicinal:?Used for the normal functioning of the body.?Preparation:?The corm is boiled and eaten with milk.?Plant Part Used:?Corm. |
Feleke & Tekalign 2022 |