Research Article

An Ethnobotanical Survey of a Dryland Botanical Garden and Its Environs in Kenya: The Mutomo Hill Plant Sanctuary

Table 1

A summary of the collection details of the voucher materials cited by the herbalists at Mutomo hill plant sanctuary and its environs.

Family and species nameVoucher numberArea of collectionElevation and coordinates

Acanthaceae
Barleria eranthemoidesMutie MU0215Kitoo sublocation, Ndiini village836 m, 1°55′20.4″ S, 38°07′11.2″ E
Amaranthaceae
Achyranthes aspera var. siculaMutie MU0192Kawelu sublocation, Ngomeni village713 m, 1°49′49.8″ S, 38°12′23.0″ E
Anacardiaceae
Lannea schweinfurthiiMutie MU0271Kibwea sublocation882 m, 1°52′56.1″ S, 38°15′14.6″ E
Apiaceae
Steganotaenia araliaceaMutie MU0243Mutomo hill plant sanctuary910 m, 1°49′49.8″ S, 38°12′23.0″ E
Apocynaceae
Calotropis proceraMutie MU0238Kibwea sublocation882 m, 1°52′56.1″ S, 38°15′14.6″ E
Edithcolea grandisMutie MU0216Kitoo sublocation, Ndiini village836 m, 1°55′20.4″ S, 38°07′11.2″ E
Asparagaceae
Sansevieria perrotiiMutie MU0063Mutomo hill plant sanctuary910 m, 1°49′49.8″ S, 38°12′23.0″ E
Burseraceae
Commiphora baluensisMutie MU0190Kawelu sublocation713 m, 1°49′49.8″ S, 38°12′23.0″ E
Commiphora edulisMutie MU0193Kawelu sublocation713 m, 1°49′49.8″ S, 38°12′23.0″ E
Commiphora habessinicaMutie MU0174Kitoo sublocation836 m, 1°54′46.1″ S, 38°11′00.9″ E
Capparaceae
Boscia coriaceaMutie MU0222Kawelu sublocation705 m, 1°47′12.3″ S, 38°14′19.5″ E
Maerua endlichiiMutie MU0201Kibwea sublocation705 m, 1°47′12.3″ S, 38°14′19.5″ E
Combretaceae
Combretum hereroenseMutie MU0203Kibwea sublocation676 m, 1°44′09.9″ S, 38°13′36.0″ E
Terminalia browniiMutie MU0226Kibwea sublocation882 m, 1°52′56.1″ S, 38°15′14.6″ E
Terminalia prunioidesMutie MU0091Mutomo hill plant sanctuary910 m, 1°49′49.8″ S, 38°12′23.0″ E
Compositae
Aspilia plurisetaMutie MU0225Kibwea sublocation882 m, 1°52′56.1″ S, 38°15′14.6″ E
Kleinia squarrosaMutie MU0199Kawelu sublocation713 m, 1°49′49.8″ S, 38°12′23.0″ E
Launaea cornutaMutie MU0209Kitoo sublocation836 m, 1°54′46.1″ S, 38°11′00.9″ E
Sphaeranthus kirkii var. cyathuloidesMutie MU0219Kawelu sublocation853 m, 1°51′03.3″ S, 38°09′57.8″ E
Tridax procumbensMutie MU0227Mwala sublocation868 m, 1°52′56.2″ S, 38°15′14.2″ E
Cucurbitaceae
Kedrostis pseudogijefMutie MU0212Kitoo sublocation, Ndiini village836 m, 1°55′20.4″ S, 38°07′11.2″ E
Euphorbiaceae
Croton dichogamusMutie MU0245Kitoo sublocation, Ndiini village836 m, 1°55″20.4′ S, 38°07″11.2′ E
Croton megalocarpusMutie MU0228Mwala sublocation868 m, 1°52′56.2″ S, 38°15′14.2″ E
Euphorbia crotonoidesMutie MU0009Mutomo hill plant sanctuary910 m, 1°49′49.8″ S, 38°12′23.0″ E
Euphorbia scheffleriMutie MU0038Mutomo hill plant sanctuary910 m, 1°49′49.8″ S, 38°12′23.0″ E
Euphorbia uhligianaMutie MU0066Mutomo hill plant sanctuary910 m, 1°49′49.8″ S, 38°12′23.0″ E
Ricinus communisMutie MU0205Kitoo sublocation836 m, 1°54′46.1″ S, 38°11′00.9″ E
Lamiaceae
Endostemon tereticaulisMutie MU0231Kandae sublocation868 m, 1°52′56.2″ S, 38°15′14.2″ E
Hoslundia oppositaMutie MU0244Mutomo hill plant sanctuary910 m, 1°49′49.8″ S, 38°12′23.0″ E
Plectranthus lasianthusMutie MU0217Kitoo sublocation, Ndiini village836 m, 1°55′20.4″ S, 38°07′11.2″ E
Plectranthus otostegioidesMutie MU0235Kibwea sublocation882 m, 1°52′56.1″ S, 38°15′14.6″ E
Pycnostachys umbrosaMutie MU0213Kitoo sublocation, Ndiini village836 m, 1°55′20.4″ S, 38°07′11.2″ E
Volkameria eriophyllaMutie MU0291Mwala sublocation868 m, 1°52′56.2″ S, 38°15′14.2″ E
Leguminosae
Acacia brevispicaMutie MU0031Mutomo hill plant sanctuary910 m, 1°49′49.8″ S, 38°12′23.0″ E
Acacia melliferaMutie MU0246Mutomo hill plant sanctuary910 m, 1°49′49.8″ S, 38°12′23.0″ E
Acacia niloticaMutie MU0224Kibwea sublocation882 m, 1°52′56.1″ S, 38°15′14.6″ E
Acacia tortilisMutie MU0198Kawelu sublocation713 m, 1°49′49.8″ S, 38°12′23.0″ E
Albizia anthelminticaMutie MU0194Kawelu sublocation713 m, 1°49′49.8″ S, 38°12′23.0″ E
Cassia abbreviataMutie MU0221Kawelu sublocation853 m, 1°51′03.3″ S, 38°09′57.8″ E
Delonix elataMutie MU0233Kibwea sublocation868 m, 1°52′56.1″ S, 38°15′14.6″ E
Dichrostachys cinereaMutie MU0232Kandae sublocation868 m, 1°52′56.2″ S, 38°15′14.2″ E
Entada leptostachyaMutie MU0229Mwala sublocation868 m, 1°52′56.2″ S, 38°15′14.2″ E
Indigofera lupatanaMutie MU0053Mutomo hill plant sanctuary910 m, 1°49′49.8″ S, 38°12′23.0″ E
Senna occidentalisMutie MU0237Kibwea sublocation882 m, 1°52′56.1″ S, 38°15′14.6″ E
Tamarindus indicaMutie MU0208Kitoo sublocation836 m, 1°54′46.1″ S, 38°11′00.9″ E
Tephrosia villosaMutie MU0054Mutomo hill plant sanctuary910 m, 1°49′49.8″ S, 38°12′23.0″ E
Loganiaceae
Strychnos henningsiiMutie MU0200Mwala sublocation868 m, 1°52′56.2″ S, 38°15′14.2″ E
Malvaceae
Grewia tembensisMutie MU0242Mutomo hill plant sanctuary910 m, 1°49′49.8″ S, 38°12′23.0″ E
Grewia tephrodermisMutie MU0220Kawelu sublocation853 m, 1°51′03.3″ S, 38°09′57.8″ E
Grewia villosaMutie MU0206Kitoo sublocation836 m, 1°54′46.1″ S, 38°11′00.9″ E
Sterculia africanaMutie MU0211Kitoo sublocation836 m, 1°54′46.1″ S, 38°11′00.9″ E
Meliaceae
Melia volkensiiMutie MU0223Kibwea sublocation882 m, 1°52′56.1″ S, 38°15′14.6″ E
Menispermaceae
Chasmanthera dependensMutie MU0039Mutomo hill plant sanctuary910 m, 1°49′49.8″ S, 38°12′23.0″ E
Cissampelos pareiraMutie MU0005Mutomo hill plant sanctuary910 m, 1°49′49.8″ S, 38°12′23.0″ E
Moraceae
Ficus sycomorusMutie MU0202Kibwea sublocation, Masaa river676 m, 1°44′09.9″ S, 38°13′36.0″ E
Moringaceae
Moringa borzianaMutie MU0236Kibwea sublocation882 m, 1°52′56.1″ S, 38°15′14.6″ E
Phyllanthaceae
Bridelia taitensisMutie MU0239Mutomo hill plant sanctuary882 m, 1°52′56.1″ S, 38°15′14.6″ E
Plumbaginaceae
Plumbago zeylanicaMutie MU0189Kawelu sublocation, Ngomeni village713 m, 1°49′49.8″ S, 38°12′23.0″ E
Rubiaceae
Hymenodictyon parvifoliumMutie MU0050Mutomo hill plant sanctuary910 m, 1°49′49.8″ S, 38°12′23.0″ E
Tennantia senniiMutie MU0027Kitoo sublocation836 m, 1°54′46.1″ S, 38°11′00.9″ E
Rutaceae
Vepris simplicifoliaMutie MU0234Mutomo hill plant sanctuary882 m, 1°52′56.1″ S, 38°15′14.6″ E
Zanthoxylum chalybeumMutie MU0317Kandae sublocation868 m, 1°52′56.2″ S, 38°15′14.2″ E
Solanaceae
Solanum campylacanthumMutie MU0218Kitoo sublocation, Ndiini village836 m, 1°55′20.4″ S, 38°07′11.2″ E
Solanum tettenseMutie MU0214Kitoo sublocation, Ndiini village836 m, 1°55′20.4″ S, 38°07′11.2″ E
Vitaceae
Cissus aphyllanthaMutie MU0247Mutomo hill plant sanctuary910 m, 1°49′49.8″ S, 38°12′23.0″ E
Cissus quadrangularisMutie MU0054Mutomo hill plant sanctuary910 m, 1°49′49.8″ S, 38°12′23.0″ E
Cissus rotundifoliaMutie MU0128Mutomo hill plant sanctuary910 m, 1°49′49.8″ S, 38°12′23.0″ E
Xanthorrhoeaceae
Aloe secundifloraMutie MU0191Kawelu sublocation, Ngomeni village713 m, 1°49′49.8″ S, 38°12′23.0″ E
Zygophyllaceae
Balanites aegyptiacaMutie MU0210Kitoo sublocation836 m, 1°54′46.1″ S, 38°11′00.9″ E