| Koset |
Gurage Zone |
Central Ethiopia |
Plant Physiology / Genetic Resources & Diversity |
Leaf |
Morphological:?Plant height 680 cm. Leaf number 11. Leaf area 26460 cm?. Stomatal conductance 69.7 mmol/m?/s.?Drought Response:?Drought tolerant. |
Chase et al. 2025 |
| Kosha |
Gedeo Zone |
Various (7 Kebeles) |
Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany |
Pseudostem Leaf Bulla |
Morphological:?Green pseudostem color; narrow leaf width; high plant vigor.?Agronomic:?Late maturing; low yield per plant.?Food Preference:?Bulla (3-f... |
Adem & Kibatu 2020 |
| Koshkoshe |
Gurage Zone |
Central Ethiopia |
Plant Physiology / Genetic Resources & Diversity |
Leaf |
Morphological:?Plant height 500-520 cm. Leaf number 3-4. Leaf area 14810.25-15288 cm?. Stomatal conductance 83.274-100.484 mmol/m?/s.?Drought Response... |
Chase et al. 2025 |
| Kule |
Sidama Zone |
Hula District |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity |
Pseudostem |
Morphological:?Name derived from morphological character (pseudostem color).?Distribution:?Common.?Use:?Used for food production.?Key Finding:?Common ... |
Egziabher et al. 2020 |
| Kunka |
Gamo Zone |
Chencha & Kogota Districts |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity |
Corm Pseudostem Bulla |
Morphological:?Used during periods of food scarcity.?Agro-ecology:?High altitude.?Maturity:?Early.?Plant Height:?Smaller.?Use Classification:?Kocho & ... |
Getahun et al. 2024 |
| Lemat |
Gurage Zone |
Kebena, Cheha & Ezha Woredas |
Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge |
Bulla |
Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Distribution:?Most abundant landrace in Kebena District.?Agronomic:?Grouped into clus... |
Jarso et al. 2023 |
| Lemicho |
Sidama Zone |
Hula District |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity |
Pseudostem |
Morphological:?Name derived from morphological character (pseudostem color).?Distribution:?Common.?Use:?Used for food production.?Key Finding:?Common ... |
Egziabher et al. 2020 |
| Leqaqa |
Gurage Zone |
Kebena, Cheha & Ezha Woredas |
Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge |
Bulla |
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 |
Bulla |
Ranking (High Yield):?10th (Total: 13).?Ranking (Fermentation Quality):?1st (Total: 87).?Ranking (Early Maturity):?3rd (Total: 77).?Ranking (Perceived... |
Ayenew et al. 2016 |
| Leqeqe |
Hadiya Zone |
Various |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Amicho |
Corm |
Amicho:?Selected for Amicho in Hadiya Zone (N=39).?Use:?Used for Amicho (boiled corm) consumption. |
Dilebo et al. 2023 |
| Leqeqe |
Kembata-Tembaro Zone |
Various |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Amicho |
Corm |
Amicho:?Selected for Amicho in Kembata-Tembaro Zone (N=58).?Use:?Used for Amicho (boiled corm) consumption. |
Dilebo et al. 2023 |
| Lochingiya |
Dawuro Zone |
Mareka District |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge |
Corm |
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 |
Corm |
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 |
Corm |
Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Medicinal:?Used to join the broken body (bone), for lung disease and cough, to harden... |
Tekalign 2021 |
| Loza |
Gamo Zone |
Chencha & Kogota Districts |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity |
Corm Pseudostem Bulla |
Morphological:?Not explained.?Agro-ecology:?Mid & low altitude.?Maturity:?Early.?Plant Height:?Smaller.?Use Classification:?Kocho & Bulla (high yield;... |
Getahun et al. 2024 |
| Lukenda |
Kembata-Tembaro Zone |
Angacha District |
Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany |
Bulla |
Availability:?4.3%.?Shannon Index:?0.01.?Suitability:?Kocho, Amicho, Bulla. |
Mulachew 2015 |
| Maara-tiishi |
Sheka Zone |
Anderacha Woreda |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge |
Leaf |
Morphological:?Hard leaf sheath.?Agronomic:?Flowering relatively early (<3 years).?Use:?Maache-k'aayo (female/cooking type). |
Haile et al. 2022 |
| Maara-tiishi |
Sheka Zone |
Anderacha Woreda |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge |
Leaf |
Morphological:?Hard leaf sheath.?Agronomic:?Drought/wind tolerance low; flowering relatively early (<3 years).?Use:?Maache-k'aayo (female/cooking type... |
Haile et al. 2022 |
| Maaro |
Sheka Zone |
Anderacha Woreda |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge |
Leaf |
Morphological:?Green/light green leaf blade color.?Agronomic:?Fiber quality poor; flowering relatively early (<3 years).?Use:?Maache-k'aayo (female/co... |
Haile et al. 2022 |
| Macha-dami |
Sheka Zone |
Anderacha Woreda |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge |
Pseudostem |
Morphological:?Yellow/red sap; reddish Kocho color; variegated pseudostem color.?Agronomic:?Flowering relatively early (<3 years); drought/wind tolera... |
Haile et al. 2022 |