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Table 4 List of traditional medicinal plant (MP) species used to treat livestock ailments in Ada’a District

From: Ethnobotany of medicinal plants in Ada’a District, East Shewa Zone of Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia

S/N

Scientific Name

Family

Local Name (Oromifa/Amarigna)

Coll. from

Ha.

UT

TNC

Alt.Range

Coll. No

1

Acacia abyssinica Hochst. ex Benth.

Fabaceae

Laaftoo/Girar

W/CL

T

An

3

1500-2500

AK 147

2

Acacia albida Del.

Fabaceae

Garbii/Gerbi

W/CL

T

An

5

1500-2200

AK 001

3

Agave sisalana Perrineex Engel.

Agavaceae

Qachaa/Qacha

W/HG

T

An

3

1500-2300

AK 062

4

Bersama abyssinica Fresen.

Melianthaceae

Loliichisa/Azamir

W

T

An

4

1700-2600

AK 242

5

Buddlejia polystachya Fresen.

Buddlejiaceae

Qawissa/Anfar

W/HG

T

An

12

2000-2500

AK 142

6

Dodonaea angustifolia L. f.

Sapindaceae

Etacha/Kitkita

W

S

An

3

1800-2450

AK 216

7

Gamphocarpus abyssinicus Decne.

Asclepiadaceae

Rebu Hunda

W

H

An

9

2300-2500

AK 028

8

Hypericum revolutum Vahl

Hypericaceae

Hindhee/Ameja

W

S

An

3

2000-2500

AK 226

9

Malva venticillata L.

Malvaceae

Liitii/Lit

W

H

An

2

2000-2700

AK 040

10

Pentas schimperiana (A. Rich.) Vatke

Rubiaceae

Dasie

W

S

An

11

2100-2600

AK 049

11

Plantago lanceolata L.

Plantaginaceae

Qorxobbii/Yehaheya Kote

W/CL

H

An

4

1900-2500

AK 195

12

Protea gaguedi J. F. Gmel.

Proteaceae

Dasie

W

S

An

11

1900-2200

AK 241

13

Rhus retinorrhoea

Anacardiaceae

Tilem

W

S

An

4

2000-2700

AK 155

14

Rhus vulgaris Meikle

Anacardiaceae

Dabobechaa/Kimmo

W

S

An

3

1900-2800

AK 100

15

Rosa abyssinica Lindley

Rosaceae

Gora/Kega

W/CL

S

An

7

2100-2700

AK 192

16

Sida schimperiana Hochst. ex A. Rich.

Malvaceae

Chefreg

W

H

An

4

2100-2400

AK 191

17

Tagetes minuta L.

Asteraceae

Tiro

W

S

An

4

1600-2300

AK 255

18

Xanthium strumarium L.

Asteraceae

Yemogne Fikir

W/CL

S

An

3

1700-2500

AK 187

  1. Key: − Coll- Collected; Coll. No – Collection number; Ha-Habit; UT-Used to treat; Alt. Range-Range of Altitudes distribution in meters; W-Wild; CL-Cropland; HG- Home Garden; M-Market; F-Fern; Hu-Human; An-Animal; Bo-Both human and animal; *****- Local name not known; TNC:-Total number of citations