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Diplostigma canescens
Apocynaceae · Diplostigma
Somalinya
aan-orle
Roman
Medicinal
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1
p. 334
Dipsacus pinnatifidus
Caprifoliaceae · Dipsacus
Amharinya
kelm
ከልም
Ge'ez
Medicinal
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1
p. 334
Discopodium penninervium
Solanaceae · Discopodium
Tigrinya
gua'ta
ጉዓታ
Ge'ez
Medicinal
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5
p. 666
Dissotis spp.
Melastomataceae
-
gonjamat
Roman
Ornamental
-
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 421
Dombeya quinqueseta
Sterculiaceae · Dombeya
Amharinya
lafdi
ላፍዲ
Ge'ez
Timber
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 421
Dombeya torrida
Sterculiaceae · Dombeya
Amharinya
wulkfa
ውልክፋ
Ge'ez
Timber
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 421
Dracaena afromontana
Asparagaceae · Dracaena
Orominya
woondoo
Roman
Ornamental
Central/Southern Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6
p. 552
Dracaena ellenbeckiana
Asparagaceae · Dracaena
Orominya
meti
Roman
Ornamental
Central/Southern Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6
p. 552
Dracaena ombet subsp. ombet
Asparagaceae · Dracaena
Tigrinya
asara
አሳራ
Ge'ez
Ornamental
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6
p. 552
Dracaena steudneri
Asparagaceae · Dracaena
Amharinya
'se patos
እሴ ጣጦስ
Ge'ez
Ornamental
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6
p. 552
Drake-Brockmania somalensis
Poaceae · Drake-Brockmania
Geleb
INASA
Roman
Forage
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia Vol 7
p. 402
Dregea abyssinica
Apocynaceae · Dregea
Tigrinya
shanquqh
ሻንቁሕ
Ge'ez
Medicinal
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1
p. 334
Dregea rubicunda
Apocynaceae · Dregea
Tigrinya
shanquqh
ሻንቁሕ
Ge'ez
Medicinal
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1
p. 334
Drimia altissima
Hyacinthaceae · Drimia
Amharinya
yejb shnkurt
የጅብ ሽንኩርት
Ge'ez
Medicinal
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6
p. 552
Drynaria volkensii
Polypodiaceae · Drynaria
Majengerinya
ajech
Roman
Ornamental
Southwestern Lowlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 1
p. 300
Dryopteris spp.
Dryopteridaceae
English
Buckler Ferns
Roman
Ornamental
Widespread
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 1
p. 300
Duosperma actinotricha
Acanthaceae · Duosperma
Somalinya
sarin
Roman
Medicinal
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5
p. 666
Duranta erecta
Verbenaceae · Duranta
English
sky-flowers
Roman
Ornamental
Introduced
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5
p. 667
Dyschoriste radicans
Acanthaceae · Dyschoriste
Somalinya
kadho
Roman
Medicinal
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5
p. 667
Echidnopsis dammanniana
Apocynaceae · Echidnopsis
Somalinya
iyo-dararis
Roman
Medicinal
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1
p. 334
Echinochloa colona
Poaceae · Echinochloa
English
BARNYARD GRASS
Roman
Food/Forage
Introduced
Flora of Ethiopia Vol 7
p. 402
Echinochloa crus-galli
Poaceae · Echinochloa
Somalinya
OS SUGUL
Roman
Food/Forage
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia Vol 7
p. 402
Echinochloa hapliclada
Poaceae
Bodi
KERI
Roman
Forage
Southwestern Lowlands
Flora of Ethiopia Vol 7
p. 402
Echinochloa pyramidalis
Poaceae · Echinochloa
Arborenya
GHIFTIN
Roman
Forage
Southern Rift Valley
Flora of Ethiopia Vol 7
p. 402
Echinochloa spp.
Poaceae
Somalinya
ASO
Roman
Forage
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia Vol 7
p. 402
Echinochloa stagnina
Poaceae · Echinochloa
Geleb
SILICE
Roman
Forage
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia Vol 7
p. 402
Edithcolea grandis
Apocynaceae · Edithcolea
Somalinya
xamakoy
Roman
Ornamental
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1
p. 334
Ehretia cymosa
Boraginaceae · Ehretia
Amharinya
wulaga
ውላጋ
Ge'ez
Timber
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5
p. 667
Ehretia obtusifolia
Boraginaceae · Ehretia
Tigrinya
tinkuokhio
ጢንኩኦክሂዮ
Ge'ez
Timber
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5
p. 667
Ehrharta erecta var. abyssinica
Poaceae · Ehrharta
Somalinya
GUSOMADOBEYE
Roman
Forage
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia Vol 7
p. 402
Eleocharis spp.
Cyperaceae
Amharinya
qietema
ቅጤማ
Ge'ez
Medicinal
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6
p. 552
Eleusine coracana
Poaceae · Eleusine
Somalinya
UEMBO
Roman
Food/Cereal
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia Vol 7
p. 402
Eleusine floccifolia
Poaceae · Eleusine
Tigrinya
RGEHE
ርገሄ
Ge'ez
Forage
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia Vol 7
p. 402
Eleusine indica
Poaceae · Eleusine
English
WILD FINGER MILLET
Roman
Forage/Weed
Introduced
Flora of Ethiopia Vol 7
p. 402
Eleusine jaegeri
Poaceae · Eleusine
Orominya
TITIMA
Roman
Forage
Central/Southern Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia Vol 7
p. 402
Eleusine multiflora
Poaceae · Eleusine
English
ITALIAN MILLET
Roman
Forage
Introduced
Flora of Ethiopia Vol 7
p. 402
Eleusine spp.
Poaceae
Tigrinya
RGEHE
ርገሄ
Ge'ez
Forage
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia Vol 7
p. 402
Embelia schimperi
Primulaceae · Embelia
Orominya
qaankoo
Roman
Medicinal
Central/Southern Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1
p. 334
Endostemon kelleri
Lamiaceae · Endostemon
Somalinya
sagar irman
Roman
Medicinal
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5
p. 667
Endostemon tenuiflorus
Lamiaceae · Endostemon
Somalinya
ged-laben
Roman
Medicinal
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5
p. 667
Endostemon tereticaulis
Lamiaceae · Endostemon
Tigrinya
someretta
ሶመረታ
Ge'ez
Medicinal
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5
p. 667
Ensete ventricosum
Musaceae · Ensete
Guragenya
worqiet
ወርቅኤት
Ge'ez
Food
Central/Southern Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6
p. 552
Enteropogon barbatus
Poaceae · Enteropogon
Somalinya
AUS KHASA
Roman
Forage
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia Vol 7
p. 402
Enteropogon macrostachys
Poaceae
Somalinya
DAREMO
Roman
Forage
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia Vol 7
p. 402
Enteropogon rupestris
Poaceae · Enteropogon
Somalinya
GAUWADERI
Roman
Forage
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia Vol 7
p. 402
Ephedra foemina
Ephedraceae · Ephedra
English
Mormon-tea
Roman
Medicinal
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 1
p. 300
Ephedra foliata
Ephedraceae · Ephedra
English
Mormon-tea
Roman
Medicinal
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 1
p. 300
Ephedra somalensis
Ephedraceae · Ephedra
English
Mormon-tea
Roman
Medicinal
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 1
p. 300
Equisetum ramosissimum
Equisetaceae · Equisetum
English
hors tail
Roman
Ornamental
Widespread
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 1
p. 300
Eragrostis aethiopica
Poaceae · Eragrostis
Shanklinya
SCIUDI
Roman
Forage
Southern Rift Valley
Flora of Ethiopia Vol 7
p. 402
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