Plant Diversity and Ethnoveterinary Practices of Ethiopia: A Systematic Review

Table 5

Most frequently utilized EVM plant families and species used to treat livestock ailments.

Plant Family; (N=133)	LPS				Plant Species; (N=645)	Vernacular name	LPS n (%)		Total; N (%)	Rank
	Integrated; (n=373)		Pastoral; (n=555)				Integrated	Pastoral
	n (%)	Rank	n (%)	Rank
Asteraceae	33(8.85)	2	36(6.5)	3	Vernonia amygdalina	Girawa(Am)/ Gara/ Hecho/ Ebichaa/ Hecho/ Eebicha/ Calyocad	4(40)	8(50)	12 (46.15)	3
Euphorbiaceae	24(6.4)	4	40(7.21)	2	Croton macrostachyus	Bisana(Am)/Anka/ Masencho /Tmbaho/Makkanisa/ Bakkanniisa/Mekanisa/ Ulee fooni /Bekenisa	7(70)	8(50)	15 (57.69)	1
					Ricinus communis	Qobo (Am)/Key qobo/ Gulee/ Qobboo diimaa/ Gulo	5(50)	4(25)	9(34.6)	6
Solanaceae	44(7.94)	1	26(6.97)	4	Solanum incanum	Embuay(Am)/ Buluwa / Roriko/ kolodo’ita,wakere; ku’us/ Hiddi/ Garint/ Hiddi/ Waniiye/ Angule/ Hidi	3(30)	9(75)	12 (46.15)	3
					Withania somnifera	Gizawa(Am)/Edigagga/Mixmixa/kokerabito,ubalto/Agol/Gizaawwaa/ Guryofan/ Gizewa/Tiro/Hidi bude	7(70)	4(25)	11 (42.31)	4
					Nicotiana tabacum	Tembaho(Am)/ Tamboo/ Bangiso/ Tamboo/Jiic / Tobako/ Tumbo/ Tambuk	6(60)	8(50)	14 (53.84)	2
Acanthaceae	6(1.61)	8	13(2.34)	8	Justicia schimperiana	Sensel(Am)/ werabikela/ Shimeja/ Dhummugaa	2(20)	5(31.25)	7 (26.92)	8
Fabaceae	27(7.24)	3	45(8.11)	1	Calpurnia aurea	Hitsawts(Am) /Mello/ Hsaws/Kaino/Ceekkataa/Dhekat/Digita/Cheketa/Hitsawuts	4(40)	6(37.5)	10 (38.46)	5
Phytolacceae	5(1.34)	9	4(1.07)	11	Phytolacca dodecandra	Indod(Am)/Haranjicho/Shifiti/Andoodee/Handoodee/ Arenji/irtsets	6(60)	4(25)	10 (38.46)	5
Lamiaceae	19(5.09)	5	26(4.68)	5	Most of the species frequency is below two
Caparidaceae	1(0.27)		18(3.24)	6	Most of the species frequency is below three; (i) Cadaba farinosa Forssk; (ii) Cadaba rotundifolia Forssk	Dinibayto /Shifoweyin; Cadaba rotundifolia Forssk
Cucurbitaceae	16(4.29)	6	18(3.24)	6	Most of the species frequency is below two
Rutaceae	10(2.68)	7	12(2.16)	9	Ruta chalepensis	Tenadam(Am)/Xalataam/Shanfae/Chena adam/Telatam/Taltan/ Tsetala	3(30)	6(37.25)	9(34.6)	6
Sapindaceae	4(0.80)	11	5(0.90)	10	Dodonea angustifolia	Kitkita(Am)/Senkara/ Dhiddecha/Tahises /Itacha/ Eticha/Tahsus	3(30)	6(37.25)	9(34.6)	6
Amaranthaceae	4(1.07)	10	15(2.70)	7	Achayrentes aspera	Telenj(Am)/Darguu/Mechelo/Mechalo/Maxxannee/ Begegechoo	3(30)	4(25)	7(26.92)	8
Zingibetaceae	3(0.80)	12	5(0.90)	10	Zingiber officinale	Zingibil(Am)Zinjibl/Ginger/Jijimbila /Jinjible/Singibill/	5(50)	3(18.75)	8(30.77)	7

Note that different EVM plant species vernacular names are from different ethnic groups of Ethiopia. “Am” represents Ethiopian national language which is Amharic language; “n” represents the number of plant species on each LPS.