| Ankuwa |
Dawuro Zone |
Mareka District |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity |
Bulla |
Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Agronomic:?2nd overall ranking (20.75). Good yield (2.25), maturity time (2.60), drou... |
Feleke & Tekalign 2022 |
| Ankuwa |
Dawuro Zone |
Mareka District |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity |
Bulla |
Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Agronomic:?2nd overall ranking (20.75). Good yield (2.25), maturity time (2.60), drou... |
Tekalign 2021 |
| Anzana |
Gurage Zone |
Central Ethiopia |
Plant Physiology / Genetic Resources & Diversity |
Leaf |
Morphological:?Plant height 330-590 cm. Leaf number 6-7. Leaf area 6982.5-16317 cm?. Stomatal conductance 68.052-92.167 mmol/m?/s.?Drought Response:?D... |
Chase et al. 2025 |
| Arakko |
Sheka Zone |
Anderacha Woreda |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge |
Corm |
Morphological:?Soft corm.?Agronomic:?Fermentation rate fast; flowering relatively early (<3 years); drought/wind tolerance low.?Use:?Maache-k'aayo (fe... |
Haile et al. 2022 |
| Argama |
Dawuro Zone |
Mareka District |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge |
Corm |
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 |
| Argama |
Wolaita Zone |
Various (14 Kebeles) |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity |
Bulla |
Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Distribution:?Highly preferred landrace; ranked 5th overall.?Agronomic:?Preferred for... |
Asfaw et al. 2024 |
| Argama |
Dawuro Zone |
Mareka District |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Medicine |
Corm |
Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Medicinal:?Used for the normal functioning of the body.?Preparation:?The corm is boil... |
Feleke & Tekalign 2022 |
| Argama |
Dawuro Zone |
Mareka District |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Medicine |
Corm |
Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Medicinal:?Used for the normal functioning of the body.?Preparation:?The corm is boil... |
Tekalign 2021 |
| Argama |
Wolaita Zone |
Offa Woreda |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity |
Bulla |
Agronomic (Kocho):?Selected for Kocho (7 farmers, 4.6%).?Agronomic (Workey/Bulla):?Selected for Workey (13 farmers, 9.3%).?Agronomic (Bulla):?Selected... |
Shumbulo et al. 2012 |
| Arkiya |
Dawuro Zone |
Mareka District |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge |
Corm |
Medicinal:?Used to cure a cough; to dry an abscess; to restore normal body function.?Preparation:?The corm is boiled and eaten with milk.?Plant Part U... |
Feleke & Tekalign 2022 |
| Arkiya |
Dawuro Zone |
Mareka District |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Medicine |
Corm |
Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Medicinal:?Used to cure a cough; to dry an abscess; to restore normal body function.?... |
Feleke & Tekalign 2022 |
| Arkiya |
Dawuro Zone |
Mareka District |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Medicine |
Corm |
Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Medicinal:?Used to dry abscess; for normal functioning of the body; to cure cough.?Pr... |
Tekalign 2021 |
| Arkiya |
Wolaita Zone |
Offa Woreda |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity |
Corm |
Agronomic:?Not listed in Table 1.?Amicho:?Most preferred for Amicho (23 farmers, 17.0%).?Key Finding:?Most preferred for Amicho (corm) consumption. |
Shumbulo et al. 2012 |
| Arshe |
Kembata-Tembaro Zone |
Angacha District |
Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany |
Bulla |
Availability:?0.5%.?Shannon Index:?0.0059.?Suitability:?Kocho, Amicho, Bulla. |
Mulachew 2015 |
| Ashaqit |
Gurage Zone |
Various |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Amicho |
Corm |
Amicho:?Selected for Amicho in Gurage Zone (N=37).?Use:?Used for Amicho (boiled corm) consumption. |
Dilebo et al. 2023 |
| Ashuro |
Kembata-Tembaro Zone |
Angacha District |
Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany |
Bulla |
Availability:?2.1%.?Shannon Index:?0.0170.?Suitability:?Kocho, Bulla. |
Mulachew 2015 |
| Astara |
Gurage Zone |
Various |
Biochemistry & Nutrition |
Corm |
Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Major Use:?Food and traditional medicine.?Predominant Character:?Sweet corm.?Proximat... |
Nuraga et al. 2019 |
| Astara |
Kembata/Hadiya |
Various |
Genetic Resources & Diversity |
Midrib |
Morphological:?Analyzed for 6 qualitative and 22 quantitative traits.?Qualitative Cluster:?Cluster I.?Key Finding:?Part of Cluster I characterized by ... |
Mikias Yeshitila 2014 |
| Astara (keyi) |
Gedeo Zone |
Various |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge |
Corm Bulla |
Use:?Corm used for medicine to repair a broken bone; bulla used for back pain and for women giving birth. |
Muanenda et al. 2025 |
| Astara (Tikur) |
Gedeo Zone |
Various |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge |
Corm Pseudostem Bulla |
Use:?Pseudostem and corm together used for kocho; pseudostem used for bulla and fibre; corm used for amicho. |
Muanenda et al. 2025 |