Plant biodiversity and ethnobotany of Borana pastoralists in Southern Oromia, Ethiopia |
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Authors: | T Gemedo-Dalle Brigitte L Maass Johannes Isselstein |
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Institution: | 1. Institute for Crop and Animal Production in the Tropics, Georg-August University G?ttingen, Grisebachstr. 6, D-37077, Goettingen, Germany 2. Institute of Agronomy and Plant Breeding, Georg-August University, G?ttingen, Germany
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Abstract: | A survey of plant biodiversity and ethnobotanical studies was conducted in southern Ethiopia using an integrated approach
of botanical collections, group discussions, interviews and questionnaires. Species richness, growth forms and uses of native
wild plants are described. Borana pastoralists distinguished and named 86% of the plant species identified. A total of 327
plant species distributed among 197 genera and 69 families are documented: 40% are trees/shrubs, 30% forbs (non-woody plants
other than grasses and sedges), 16% grasses, 10% climbers, 2% sedges and 2% succulents. Based on richness of species and usefulness,
the most important families are Poaceae, Fabaceae, Lamiaceae and Asteraceae. Two hundred forty-eight species (76%) are used
by Borana pastoralists, out of which 42% have multiple uses. Indigenous knowledge of pastoralists on use and management of
their plant resources is a valuable source of information for conservation and sustainable utilization of the plant biodiversity
and, hence, conservation based on indigenous knowledge is recommended. |
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