Activity Budget and Feeding Ecology of Geladas (Theropithecus gelada obscurus) around Abogedam Church West of Debre Berhan Town, Ethiopia

Table 2

List of plant species, parts consumed, and percentage composition of diet consumed by geladas during the study period.

Family name	Scientific name	Habit	Food items consumed	Seasons
				Wet	Dry
Aloaceae	Aloe spp.	Herb	FL		x
Anacaridaceae	Rhus vulgaris Meikle	Shrub	FR		x
Anthericaceae	Chlorophytum tetraphyllum (L.f.) Baker	Herb	TU		x
Anthericaceae	Chlorophytum pterocarpum Nordal & Thulin	Herb	TU		x
Apocynaceae	Carissa edulis Wahl.	Shrub	FR	x
Asteraceae	Haplocarpha schimperi (sch. Bip.) Beauv.	Herb	RO	x
Asteraceae	Crepisru eppellii sch. Bip.	Herb	Le	x
Cactacea	Opuntiaficus-indica (L.) Miller	Shrub	LE, FR		x
Colchicaceae	Merendera abyssinica A. Rich.	Herb	TU		x
Cyperaceae	Cyperus rigidifolius Steud.	Herb	TU		x
Fabaceae	Vicia faba L.	Herb	LE	x
Fabaceae	Trifolium temnense Fresen	Herb	LE	x
Flacourtiaceae	Dovyalis abyssinica (a. Rich.) Warb.	Shrub	FR		x
Iridaceae	Romulea fischeri Pax	Herb	TU		x
Lamiaceae	Thymus schimperi Ronniger	Herb	LE	x
Onagraceae	Epilobium hirsutum L.	Herb	LE, FL	x
Plantagiaceae	Plantago lanceolate L.	Herb	TU	x
Poaceae	Cynodon aethiopicus Clayton & Harlan	Grass	BL, RO	x	x
Poaceae	Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.	Grass	BL, RO	x	x
Poaceae	Andropogone abyssinicus Fresen	Grass	BL, RO	x	x
Poaceae	Andropogone chinensis (nees) Merr.	Grass	BL	x	x
Poaceae	Andropogone gayanus Kunth	Grass	BL	x	x
Poaceae	Andropogone chrysostachyus Steud	Grass	BL	x	x
Poaceae	Andropogone fastigiatus Sw.	Grass	BL	x	x
Poaceae	Pennisetum thunbergii Kunth	Grass	BL	x	x
Poaceae	Pennisetum glabrum Steud	Grass	BL	x	x
Poaceae	Pennisetum sphacelatum (nees) Th. Dur. & Schinz	Grass	BL	x	x
Poaceae	Pennisetum clandestinum Chiov	Grass	RO	x	x
Poaceae	Pennisetum thunbergii Kunth	Grass	BL	x	x
Poaceae	Sporobolus pyramidalis Beauv	Grass	BL	x	x
Poaceae	Themeda trianda Forssk	Grass	BL	x	x
Poaceae	Hyparrhenia rufa (nees) Stapf.	Grass	BL	x	x
Poaceae	Eragrostis tenellaP. Beauv. ex Roem. & Schult.	Grass	BL	x
Poaceae	Eragrostis lepida (a. Rich.) Hochst. ex Steud.	Grass	BL	x
Poaceae	Digitaria ternata (a. Rich.) Staf	Grass	BL	x
Poaceae	Digitaria abyssinica (Hochst.ex A. Rich.) Stapf	Grass	BL	x
Poaceae	Eleusine floccifolia (forssk.) Spreng.	Grass	BL	x	x
Poaceae	Hordeum vulgare L.	Herb	FR	x
Poaceae	Triticum spp.	Herb	FR	x
Rosaceae	Rosa abyssinica Lindley	Shrub	FR	x	x
Solanaceae	Physalis peruviana L.	Herb	FR	x

BL = grass blade, TU = tuber, RO = root, LE = leaves, FR = fruits, and FL = flower.