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Euphorbia polyacantha
Euphorbiaceae · Euphorbia
Amharinya
thi
ጢ
Ge'ez
Medicinal
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 423
Euphorbia repetita
Euphorbiaceae · Euphorbia
Amharinya
anterfa
እንተርፋ
Ge'ez
Medicinal
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 423
Euphorbia scheffleri
Euphorbiaceae · Euphorbia
Somalinya
incher
Roman
Medicinal
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 423
Euphorbia schimperiana
Euphorbiaceae · Euphorbia
Somalinya
shishik
Roman
Medicinal
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 423
Euphorbia scordifolia
Euphorbiaceae · Euphorbia
Tigrinya
demayi
ደማይ
Ge'ez
Medicinal
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 424
Euphorbia Sect. Somalia
Euphorbiaceae
Somalinya
uanle
Roman
Medicinal
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 424
Euphorbia somalensis
Euphorbiaceae · Euphorbia
Somalinya
hengir
Roman
Medicinal
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 424
Euphorbia spp.
Euphorbiaceae
Me'eninya
tenti
Roman
Medicinal
Southwestern Lowlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 424
Euphorbia subgenus Poinsettia
Euphorbiaceae
English
poinsettia
Roman
Ornamental
Introduced
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 424
Euphorbia tescorum
Euphorbiaceae · Euphorbia
Gamonya
kara
Roman
Medicinal
Southern Rift Valley
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 424
Euphorbia tirucalli
Euphorbiaceae · Euphorbia
Tigrinya
tnchb t'aq
ትንጭብ ጣቅ
Ge'ez
Medicinal/Ornamental
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 424
Euphorbia triaculeata
Euphorbiaceae · Euphorbia
Somalinya
danego
Roman
Medicinal
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 424
Euphorbia wellbyi
Euphorbiaceae · Euphorbia
Amharinya
anterfa
እንተርፋ
Ge'ez
Medicinal
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 424
Evolvulus alsinoides
Convolvulaceae · Evolvulus
Somalinya
xarmal
Roman
Medicinal
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5
p. 667
Ferula communis
Apiaceae · Ferula
Ge'ez
'se-tekilnno
እሴ ተኪልኖ
Ge'ez
Medicinal
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1
p. 338
Fimbristylis complanata
Cyperaceae · Fimbristylis
Orominya
quunnii
Roman
Medicinal
Central/Southern Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6
p. 552
Fimbristylis dichotoma
Cyperaceae · Fimbristylis
Somalinya
cengi
Roman
Medicinal
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6
p. 552
Fimbristylis ferruginea
Cyperaceae · Fimbristylis
Somalinya
go onyer
Roman
Medicinal
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6
p. 552
Fioria dictyocarpa
Malvaceae · Fioria
Somalinya
balambal
Roman
Medicinal
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 424
Floscopa glomerata
Commelinaceae · Floscopa
Amharinya
yewha 'nqur
የውሃ እንቁር
Ge'ez
Medicinal
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6
p. 552
Flueggea virosa
Euphorbiaceae · Flueggea
English
snowberry tree
Roman
Medicinal
Introduced
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 424
Foeniculum vulgare
Apiaceae · Foeniculum
Benna
tselti
Roman
Spice/Medicinal
Southwestern Lowlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1
p. 334
Fuerstia africana
Lamiaceae · Fuerstia
Amharinya
yteja lebeq
ይጠጃ ለበቅ
Ge'ez
Medicinal
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5
p. 667
Galiniera saxifraga
Rubiaceae · Galiniera
Amharinya
tota-kula
ጦታ ኩላ
Ge'ez
Medicinal
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1
p. 334
Galium aparinoides
Rubiaceae · Galium
Tigrinya
§egogott
ሰጎጎት
Ge'ez
Medicinal/Weed
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1
p. 334
Galium simense
Rubiaceae · Galium
Orominya
qaqqooba
Roman
Medicinal/Weed
Central/Southern Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1
p. 334
Galium spurium
Rubiaceae · Galium
Amharinya
ashkt
አሽክት
Ge'ez
Medicinal/Weed
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1
p. 334
Garcinia buchananii
Guttiferae · Garcinia
Orominya
xichoo
Roman
Food/Timber
Central/Southern Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 424
Garcinia livingstonei
Guttiferae · Garcinia
Somalinya
scianfarot
Roman
Food
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 424
Gardenia fiorii
Rubiaceae
Somalinya
monnordu
Roman
Ornamental
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1
p. 334
Gardenia ternifolia
Rubiaceae
Surma
takhari
Roman
Ornamental
Southwestern Lowlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1
p. 335
Gardenia volkensii
Rubiaceae
Orominya
gaambii
Roman
Ornamental
Central/Southern Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1
p. 335
Gladiolus abyssinicus
Iridaceae · Gladiolus
English
wild gladiolus
Roman
Ornamental
Introduced
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6
p. 552
Gladiolus candidus
Iridaceae · Gladiolus
Amharinya
mlas golgul
ምላስ ጎልጉል
Ge'ez
Ornamental
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6
p. 552
Gladiolus dalenii
Iridaceae · Gladiolus
Amharinya
yejb shnkurt
የጅብ ሽንኩርት
Ge'ez
Ornamental
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6
p. 552
Gloriosa baudii
Colchicaceae · Gloriosa
Somalinya
tamajor
Roman
Ornamental/Medicinal
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6
p. 552
Gloriosa superba
Colchicaceae · Gloriosa
Amharinya
yemjero ageda
የምጄሮ አገዳ
Ge'ez
Ornamental/Medicinal
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6
p. 552
Glossonema boveanum
Apocynaceae · Glossonema
Somalinya
subka
Roman
Medicinal
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1
p. 335
Glossonema revoilii
Apocynaceae · Glossonema
Somalinya
subka
Roman
Medicinal
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1
p. 335
Glossonema thruppii
Asclepiadaceae
Somalinya
subkab
Roman
Medicinal
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1
p. 335
Gomphocarpus fruticosus
Apocynaceae · Gomphocarpus
Amharinya
t'ifrgna
ጥፍርግና
Ge'ez
Medicinal
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1
p. 335
Gomphocarpus integer
Apocynaceae · Gomphocarpus
Somalinya
moroh
Roman
Medicinal
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1
p. 335
Gossypium anomalum
Malvaceae · Gossypium
Tigrinya
tut koho
ጡጥ ኮሆ
Ge'ez
Fiber
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 424
Gossypium arboreum
Malvaceae · Gossypium
Tigrinya
tut koho
ጡጥ ኮሆ
Ge'ez
Fiber
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 424
Gossypium barbadense
Malvaceae · Gossypium
Hadiyinya
tut
Roman
Fiber
Southern Rift Valley
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 424
Gossypium herbaceum
Malvaceae · Gossypium
Tigrinya
tut koho
ጡጥ ኮሆ
Ge'ez
Fiber
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 424
Gossypium hirsutum
Malvaceae · Gossypium
Tigrinya
tut koho
ጡጥ ኮሆ
Ge'ez
Fiber
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 424
Gossypium somalense
Malvaceae · Gossypium
Somalinya
balambal
Roman
Fiber
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 424
Gossypium spp.
Malvaceae
Sahonya
tut koho
ጡጥ ኮሆ
Ge'ez
Fiber
Northern Lowlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 424
Grewia arborea
Tiliaceae · Grewia
Somalinya
debi fita widir
Roman
Fruit/Timber
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 424
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