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Table 1 List of plant species in home garden in the study area, Wonago Woreda (Habit: T-tree, Sh-shrub, H-herb, and Cl-climber. Uses: Sp-spice, F-food, M-medicine, CI- cash income, Fn-fence, Or-ornamental, and St-stimulant)

From: An ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants in Wonago Woreda, SNNPR, Ethiopia

Family

Plant species

Local name

Habit

Use

Voucher No.

Acanthaceae

Justicia schimperiana (Hochst.ex Nees) T. Anders

Dhumuga

S

M, Fn

FM30

Alliaceae

Allium cepa L.

Kagelcha Sunkurtae

H

F

FM14

Alliaceae

Allium sativum L.

Dimoxxa sunkurtae

H

F, M

FM15

Anacardiaceae

Mangifera indica L.

Mango

T

F, CI

FM61

Anacardiaceae

Rhus vulgaris Meikle

Suggutae

Sh

M

FM57

Annonaceae

Annona squamosa L.

Gishta

S

F

FM18

Apiaceae

Daucus carota L.

Karoti

H

F

FM36

Araceae

Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott

Godarre

H

F, M

FM43

Arecaceae

Phoenix reclinata Jacq.

Maxxaae

T

Or

FM66

Asteraceae

Artemisia abyssinica Sch.Bip. ex A. Rich.

Sugetieae

H

M

FM17

Asteraceae

Artemisia afra Jack. ex Wild

Chugughee

H

M

FM38

Asteraceae

Helianthus annuus L.

Suufii

H

F, M

FM65

Asteraceae

Vernonia amygdalina Del.

Ebicha

S

M

FM31

Brassicaceae

Brassica carinata A. Br.

Shaanna

H

F

FM23

Brassicaceae

Brassica oleracea L.

Faragae shaanna

H

F

FM70

Brassicaceae

Lepidium sativum L.

Faxxoo

H

M

FM20

Bromelianceae

Ananas comosus L.

Annanassae

H

F

FM45

Caricaceae

Carica papaya L.

Papaya

T

F, M

FM46

Celastraceae

Catha edulis (Vahl) Forssk. ex Endl.

Chatae

S

M, CI

FM19

Celastraceae

Maytenus senegalensis (Lam.) Excell

Shekko

Sh

M

FM54

Chenopodaceae

Beta vulgaris L.

Dammooxxa

H

F

FM24

Convolvulaceae

Ipomeoea batatas L.

Boynnaae

C

F,

FM41

Cucurbitaceae

Cucurbita pepo L.

Buqe

Cl

F, M

FM16

Dioscoreaceae

Dioscorea praehensilis Benth.

Qoco

Cl

F

FM28

Dracaenaceae

Dracaena steudneri Engl.

Afarfartu

T

M, Or

FM37

Euphorbiaceae

Euphorbia candelabrum Kostshy

Addama

Sh

Fn

FM48

Euphorbiaceae

Euphorbia pulcherrima (R. Grah.) Willd.

Ababa

S

Or

FM40

Euphorbiaceae

Ricinus communis L.

Qobo

S

Sp, CI

FM71

Fabaceae

Cajanus cajan L.

Atarra

H

F

FM44

Fabaceae

Glycine max (L.) Merr.

Atara

S

F

FM55

Fabaceae

Phaseolus lunatus L.

Coma

Cl

F

FM34

Fabaceae

Vicia faba L.

Baqqalleo

H

F

FM59

Flacourtiaceae

Dovyalis abyssinica (A. Rich.) Warb

Akuku

S

Fn, Or

FM13

Lamiaceae

Ocimum basilicum L.

Basobila

H

F

FM67

Lamiaceae

Ocimum lamiifolium Benth.

Damakase

H

M

FM52

Lamiaceae

Otostegia tomentosa A.Rich

Tunjuti

S

Fn

FM63

Lamiaceae

Plectranthus edulis Vatke

Dinich-Oromo

H

F

FM60

Lauraceae

Persea americana Mill.

Abokado

T

F, CI

FM75

Malvaceae

Gossypium herbaceum L.

Jirbi

S

M, CI

FM29

Moringaceae

Moringa stenopetala L.

Shifferaw

T

M, Or

FM62

Musaceae

Ensete ventricosum (Welw.) Cheesman

Warqo

Sh

M, O

FM5

Musaceae

Musa paradisiaca L.

Musi

H

F, Or

FM33

Poaceae

Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter

Xxaffae

H

F

FM22

Poaceae

Hordeum vulgare L.

Dinnaae

H

F

FM21

Poaceae

Saccharum officinarum L.

Shunkora

H

F, CI

FM72

Poaceae

Sorghum vulgare Pers.

Agadae

H

F

FM35

Poaceae

Zea mays L.

Beedeella

H

F, CI

FM58

Punicaceae

Punica granatum L.

Romanoo

S

F

FM68

Rhamnaceae

Rhamnus prinoides L'Herit.

Geshae

S

CI

FM47

Rosaceae

Malus sylvestris Mill

 

T

F

FM53

Rosaceae

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch

Kokae

S

F

FM32

Rosaceae

Rosa abyssinica Lindley

Xigeradao

Sh

Or

FM6

Rosaceae

Rubus steudneri Shweinf.

Engorrei

Sh

F, Or

FM74

Rubiaceae

Coffea arabica L.

Buno

S

M, CI

FM1

Rutaceae

Citrus limon (L.) Burm.f.

Lomae

S

F, M

FM64

Rutaceae

Citrus medica L.

Trungo

S

F

FM27

Rutaceae

Ruta chalepensis L.

Ciladami

H

M

FM50

Solanaceae

Capsicum annum L.

Miximixo

H

F, M

FM25

Solanaceae

Capsicum frutescens L.

Bereberae

H

F

FM26

Solanaceae

Datura stramonium L.

Atsefareceae

H

M

FM47

Solanaceae

Lycopersicon esculentum Mill

Timatimi

H

F

FM42

Solanaceae

Nicotiana tabacum L.

Tambo

H

CI, M

FM56

Solanaceae

Solanum americanum Miller

Dinicha

Sh

F

FM73

Zingebraceae

Aframomum corrorima (Braun) Jansen.

Okkoshae

H

Sp

FM39

Zingiberaceae

Zingiber officinale Roscoe

Jaanjiibeello

H

F, M

FM51