๐ŸŒฟ Medicinal Landraces Report

๐Ÿ’ก Medicinal Landraces: Shows landraces used in traditional medicine with ailment information, plant parts used, and preparation methods. Click on an ailment to filter records.
๐Ÿฆด 33 Bone/Fracture ๐Ÿ”™ 3 Back Pain ๐Ÿ‘ถ 5 Placenta ๐Ÿซ 13 Cough/Lung ๐Ÿฉน 7 Wound/Abscess ๐Ÿงด 4 Skin ๐Ÿ’ง 1 Diarrhea ๐Ÿงฌ 5 Kidney/Liver ๐Ÿ’ช 6 Muscle 221 total records โฌ‡๏ธ Export CSV
Landrace Name Zone Woreda Category Ailments / Uses Description Citation
Koina Kembata-Tembaro Zone Angacha District Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany General Availability:?8.6%.?Shannon Index:?0.03.?Suitability:?Kocho, Medicine, fiber, Amicho.?Key Finding:?Used for medicinal purposes in addition to food and... Mulachew 2015
Kucharkia (also Kuckarkia) Areka Areka Biochemistry & Nutrition / Material Science General Fiber Properties:?Analyzed for mechanical properties.?Elastic Modulus:?Higher maximum elastic modulus among breeds (along with Gishera and Itine). Ave... Balcha et al. 2021
Lemat 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 Kebena District.?Agronomic:?Grouped into clus... Jarso et al. 2023
Leqaqa 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
Leqaqa Kembata-Tembaro Zone Angacha Woreda Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge General Ranking (High Yield):?10th (Total: 13).?Ranking (Fermentation Quality):?1st (Total: 87).?Ranking (Early Maturity):?3rd (Total: 77).?Ranking (Perceived... Ayenew et al. 2016
Lochingia Wolaita Zone Various (14 Kebeles) Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity General Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Distribution:?Ranked 19th overall.?Agronomic:?Preferred for Amicho use.?Medicinal:?Us... Asfaw et al. 2024
Lochingiya Dawuro Zone Mareka District Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge Bone Cough Medicinal:?Used to join broken body (bone), for lung disease and cough, to harden the damaged organ.?Preparation:?The corm is boiled and eaten with ch... Feleke & Tekalign 2022
Lochingiya Dawuro Zone Mareka District Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Medicine Bone Cough Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Medicinal:?Used to join broken body (bone), for lung disease and cough, to harden the... Feleke & Tekalign 2022
Lochingiya 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
Loffe Gamo Zone Chencha & Kogota Districts Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity General Morphological:?Pink appearance; used as medicinal and ornamental.?Agro-ecology:?Mid & low altitude.?Maturity:?Early.?Plant Height:?Smaller.?Use Classi... Getahun et al. 2024
Maac'a-dami 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
Madalacho Gedeo Zone Various Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge General Use:?Preferred for kocho, bula, and medicinal purposes. Muanenda et al. 2025
Madalacho Gedeo Zone Various Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge General Use:?Preferred for kocho, bula, and medicinal purposes. Muanenda et al. 2025
Makelwesa?(also Mekelwesa) Hadiya Zone Anlemo District Placenta Kidney Morphological:?Identified by morphological characteristics.?Distribution:?Present in multiple kebeles.?Medicinal:?Used for medicinal value (ranked 1st... Temesgen Erebo (2023)
Mariye Gurage Zone Gumer, Enor, Cheha, Ezhe Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Medicine General Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Distribution:?Not indicated.?Agroecology:?Adapted to highland (H), midland (M), and l... Negassa et al. 2025
Masa Maze Gamo Zone Chencha & Kogota Districts Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity General Morphological:?After 'Massa', a person who brought the plant; has laxative property.?Agro-ecology:?High altitude.?Maturity:?Late.?Plant Height:?Vigoro... Getahun et al. 2024
Mataka Dawuro Zone Mareka District Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge Bone 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 ... Feleke & Tekalign 2022
Mataka Dawuro Zone Mareka District Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Medicine Bone Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Medicinal:?Used to repair and soften the broken body (bone) and initiate milk product... Feleke & Tekalign 2022
Mataka Dawuro Zone Mareka District Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Medicine Bone Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Medicinal:?Used to repair and soften the broken body (bone) and initiate milk product... Tekalign 2021
Medalacho Gedeo Zone Various Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge General Use:?Medicinal purposes. Muanenda et al. 2025