Ethiopian vegetation types, climate and topography

Ethiopia hosts the Eastern Afromontane and Horn of Africa biodiversity hotspots (Mittermeier et al., 2004).Located within the tropics (3° and 15ºN latitude and 33° and 48ºE longitude) (Fig. 1), Ethiopia is the center of the East African region that has eleven Afrotropical ecoregions and has been designated a Global 200, an ecoregion of global importance for …

The Red List of Endemic Trees & Shrubs of Ethiopia and Eritrea

ations of useful or economically important plants and their relatives (Harlan 1969, Tewolde Berhan 1991, Zohary 1970). Tree species are of particular importance in this region of low forest cover. The plants of Ethiopia and Eritrea are generally studied together because of the historical and biogeographical links between the countries. They are ...

(PDF) Review: Floral resources diversity of honeybees in important

Based on the interview with bee keepers and visual observations,92 important plant species with their habits were recorded, out of which 28 species were found as major and 64 species were found as minor honey bee flora sources in both agro ecology. ... Ethiopia. Adv Plants Agric Res 8 (5): 389-392. DOI: 10.15406/apar.2018.08.00342 Tura B. 2018 ...

(PDF) Medicinal Plants of Ethiopia: Conservation

An ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants in Debre Libanos Wereda, in central Ethiopia, was carried out from October 2008 to June 2009. A total of 60 informants were interviewed that include ...

What are the abundant plants in Ethiopia?

Ethiopia boasts an incredibly diverse flora, with over 1,000 species of woody plants and 736 types of grass. Open habitats in massifs like Bale and Simien are characterized by …

Important Medicinal Plants in Ethiopia: A Review in Years …

general plants are very important in Ethiopia to treat various ailments. The present review was conducted to gather information about the plants used by people of Ethiopia in traditional medicine in the years 2015 to 2020, such as to highlight the description of medicinal plants including local name, the parts used,

Nutritional and ecoclimatic importance of indigenous and …

2.1. Study site, socio-economic and climate characteristics of the study regions. This study was conducted in the Northern and Rift Valley region of Ethiopia, considering the wider agroecological niches of the species (Fig. 1 A, B).The study districts representing Northern Ethiopia (NE) were Taytay-Adiyabo (TA), Taytay-koraro (TK) and Adwa (Aw).

(PDF) Ethiopian Common Medicinal Plants: Their Parts and Uses …

The main purpose of this review is to document medicinal plants used for traditional treatments with their parts, use, ecology, and quality control.

Ethiopian Common Medicinal Plants: Their Parts and Uses in

The main purpose of this review is to document medicinal plants used for traditional treatments with their parts, use, ecology, and quality control. Accordingly, 80 medicinal plant species were reviewed; leaves and roots are the main parts of the plants used for preparation of traditional medicines. The local practitioners provided various traditional …

What plants are unique to Ethiopia?

Ethiopia is known for its diverse flora, with over 1,000 species of woody plants and 736 types of grass. In this article, I will explore some of the plants that are unique to Ethiopia …

Ethiopian Flowers: Exotic Blossoms

Known locally as the kosso plant, the hagenia is a native Ethiopian plant that has a divine fragrant white, purple, ... Aloes have great significance in Ethiopia as they are an important source of traditional medicine. Also used to produce soap aloe is a short-stemmed shrub.

Ethnobotanical and indigenous knowledge of important plants in …

An ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants was conducted to document the indigenous plant-based medical knowledge of the people of Goma Wereda in southwestern Ethiopia from September, 2009 to May ...

[PDF] Wild edible plants in Ethiopia

This work reviews literature on ethnobotanical knowledge of wild edible plants and their potential role in combating food insecurity in Ethiopia. Information on a total of 413 wild edible plants belonging to 224 genera and 77 …

(PDF) HONEYBEE FORAGES OF ETHIOPIA

Plant species were identified using two botanical field guides containing more than 400 important Ethiopian bee flora species supported by pictures (Fichtl and Adi, 1994; Adi et al., 2014). ...

The traditional use of wild edible plants in pastoral and agro …

The populations in Ethiopia have developed their indigenous knowledge to use, manage and conserve wild edible plants (WEPs). In the eastern part of Ethiopia, wild edible plants are used as a means of survival during times of food shortage and as dietary supplements. Documenting the traditional and cultural use of wild food plants is a vital step in obtaining …

(PDF) Ethiopian Aloes: Ethnobotanical Significance

Commercial values of Aloe species Figure 2 Endemicity of Aloe plants in Ethiopia. Int J Plant Biol Res 5(1): 1059 (2017) Different products can be extracted from various parts of Aloe plants which include flowers, leaves, stems and roots. Aloe calidophilla is identified to be one of the commercially important species [6].

Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used by …

An ethnobotanical study was conducted from October 2005 to June 2006 to investigate the uses of medicinal plants by people in Zegie Peninsula, northwestern Ethiopia. Information was gathered from 200 people: …

The Red List of Endemic Trees & Shrubs of Ethiopia and Eritrea

These 135 threatened woody taxa (31 trees and 104 shrubs) represent 13 percent of the total woody plant flora estimated for the Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea area.

IMPORTANT MEDICINAL PLANTS OF ETHIOPIA: USES, …

Important Medicinal Plants of Ethiopia and Their Uses Ethiopia is endowed with a rich diversity of flora due to the different agroclimatic conditions of the country. Thus, the flora collection of Ethiopia comprises more than 6,500 species of vascular plants; of which, about 12% are endemic and 887 species are ...

Phytochemical analysis of some selected traditional medicinal plants …

Background This review of relevant medicinal plants is based on the fundamental knowledge accumulated by indigenous people of Ethiopia and to identify which types of selected medicinal plants for phytochemical analysis were analyzed and which one is not analyzed at Ethiopian levels. In this review, the most traditional medicinal plant species found and used in …

Sacred natural sites, herbal medicine, medicinal plants and their

Medicinal plants of Sidama, Ethiopia 4.1. Importance of medicinal plants in local community health In Sidama and Ethiopia in general, medicinal plants occupy a crucial place in traditional health care system (Zewdu & Demissie, 2001) and "all plants", as wisely observed by one of local informants, possessed a form of medicinal utility and ...

Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants, its utilization, and

1. Introduction. Ethnobotany is defined as the study of local people's interaction with the natural environment: how they classify, manage, and use plants available around them (Getaneh, Citation 2019; Limenih et al., Citation 2015).Over centuries, indigenous people have developed their locality specific knowledge on medicinal plant use, management, and …

[PDF] Wild edible plants in Ethiopia

This work reviews literature on ethnobotanical knowledge of wild edible plants and their potential role in combating food insecurity in Ethiopia. Information on a total of 413 wild edible plants belonging to 224 genera and 77 families was compiled in this review. Shrubs represented 31% of species followed by trees (30%), herbs (29%) and climbers (9%). Families Fabaceae …

Ethnobotanical and indigenous knowledge of important plants in …

An ethnobotanical study was conducted in East Hararghe, Ethiopia to identify and investigate the use of various plants by the traditional healers and communities engaged in domestic, pesticide and medicinal use, revealing that indigenous practices contributed to sustainable management of plants. An ethnobotanical study was conducted in East Hararghe, …

What plants are unique to Ethiopia?

These plants have been used for generations to treat various ailments and are an important part of Ethiopia's cultural heritage. Some of the traditional medicinal plants in Ethiopia include Ocimum lamiifolium Hochst. ex Benth, Vernonia amygdalina Delile, Allium sativum L., and Ruta chalepensis L.

Ethnobotanical Assessment of Wild and Semi-Wild Edible Plants …

Wild and semi-wild edible plants play a vital role in food security by supplementing dietary needs. This study explored the types of wild and semi-wild edible plants consumed, their management ...

Plant Species Found In Ethiopia

Alpines and evergreen plants dominate the country's flora. Some of the plants of Ethiopia are looked at below. Frankincense, which is obtained …

Ethnobotanical study of endemic and non-endemic medicinal plants …

The endemic plants of Ethiopia mainly comprise two listings. One list comprises 476 plant species and the other comprises 480 plant species (Awas, 2009; Ayalew et al., 2022). But considering the International Species Names Index (IPNI) database, the list of endemic plants in Ethiopia has been reduced to 412 medicinal plant species.

Top 20 Most Common Plants in Ethiopia

(PDF) Review: Floral resources diversity of honeybees in important

Addi A, Bareke T. 2019. Review: Floral resources diversity of honeybees in important types of vegetation of Ethiopia. Asian J For 3: 64-68. The high biodiversity of Ethiopia is attributed to its ...