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Cyperus flavescens
Cyperaceae · Cyperus
Amharinya
qietema
α α€α
Ge'ez
Medicinal
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6
p. 551
Cyperus hamulosus
Cyperaceae
Amharinya
qietema
α α€α
Ge'ez
Medicinal
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6
p. 551
Cyperus haspan
Cyperaceae · Cyperus
Amharinya
qietema
α α€α
Ge'ez
Medicinal
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6
p. 551
Cyperus immensus
Cyperaceae · Cyperus
Amharinya
qietema
α α€α
Ge'ez
Medicinal
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6
p. 551
Cyperus iria
Cyperaceae · Cyperus
Amharinya
qietema
α α€α
Ge'ez
Medicinal
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6
p. 551
Cyperus jeminicus
Cyperaceae · Cyperus
Amharinya
qietema
α α€α
Ge'ez
Medicinal
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6
p. 551
Cyperus laevigatus
Cyperaceae · Cyperus
Amharinya
qietema
α α€α
Ge'ez
Medicinal
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6
p. 551
Cyperus lanceolatus
Cyperaceae · Cyperus
Amharinya
qietema
α α€α
Ge'ez
Medicinal
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6
p. 551
Cyperus lateriflorus
Cyperaceae
Amharinya
qietema
α α€α
Ge'ez
Medicinal
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6
p. 551
Cyperus longus
Cyperaceae · Cyperus
Amharinya
qietema
α α€α
Ge'ez
Medicinal
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6
p. 551
Cyperus maculatus
Cyperaceae · Cyperus
Amharinya
qietema
α α€α
Ge'ez
Medicinal
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6
p. 551
Cyperus margaritaceus
Cyperaceae · Cyperus
Amharinya
qietema
α α€α
Ge'ez
Medicinal
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6
p. 551
Cyperus mariscus
Cyperaceae
Amharinya
qietema
α α€α
Ge'ez
Medicinal
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6
p. 551
Cyperus nudicaulis
Cyperaceae
Amharinya
qietema
α α€α
Ge'ez
Medicinal
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6
p. 551
Cyperus obtusiflorus
Cyperaceae · Cyperus
Amharinya
qietema
α α€α
Ge'ez
Medicinal
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6
p. 551
Cyperus pectinatus
Cyperaceae · Cyperus
Amharinya
qietema
α α€α
Ge'ez
Medicinal
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6
p. 551
Cyperus pulcher
Cyperaceae
Amharinya
qietema
α α€α
Ge'ez
Medicinal
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6
p. 551
Cyperus pustulatus
Cyperaceae · Cyperus
Amharinya
qietema
α α€α
Ge'ez
Medicinal
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6
p. 551
Cyperus rubicundus
Cyperaceae · Cyperus
Somalinya
ramass
Roman
Medicinal
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6
p. 552
Cyperus schimperianus
Cyperaceae · Cyperus
Tigrinya
seti
α°α’
Ge'ez
Medicinal
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6
p. 552
Cyperus spp.
Cyperaceae
Amharinya
qietema
α α€α
Ge'ez
Medicinal
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6
p. 552
Cyphia glandulifera
Lobeliaceae · Cyphia
Orominya
kurte
Roman
Medicinal
Central/Southern Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5
p. 666
Dactyliandra stefaniniti
Cucurbitaceae
Somalinya
arundo
Roman
Medicinal
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 421
Dactyloctenium aegypticum
Poaceae
Somalinya
AOS
Roman
Forage/Weed
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia Vol 7
p. 413
Dacus carota
Apiaceae
Tigrinya
kuerenta
αα¨αα³
Ge'ez
Food
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1
p. 334
Datura innoxia
Solanaceae · Datura
Somalinya
qamadaari
Roman
Medicinal/Poison
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5
p. 666
Datura metel
Solanaceae · Datura
Majengerinya
kogi-kookowonk
Roman
Medicinal/Poison
Southwestern Lowlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5
p. 666
Datura stramonium
Solanaceae · Datura
Somalinya
qobo
Roman
Medicinal/Poison
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5
p. 666
Dichanthium annulatum
Poaceae · Dichanthium
Somalinya
AYA MUKKARE
Roman
Forage
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia Vol 7
p. 402
Dichanthium foveolatum
Poaceae · Dichanthium
Somalinya
SAREN
Roman
Forage
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia Vol 7
p. 402
Dicliptera maculata
Acanthaceae · Dicliptera
Amharinya
telenj
α ααα
Ge'ez
Medicinal
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5
p. 666
Dicliptera suffruticosa
Acanthaceae · Dicliptera
Somalinya
kadho
Roman
Medicinal
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5
p. 666
Digitaria abyssinica
Poaceae · Digitaria
Amharinya
WARIAT
ααͺα«α΅
Ge'ez
Forage/Weed
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia Vol 7
p. 402
Digitaria ciliaris
Poaceae · Digitaria
Shanklinya
SCIUDDI
Roman
Forage/Weed
Southern Rift Valley
Flora of Ethiopia Vol 7
p. 402
Digitaria longiflora
Poaceae · Digitaria
Somalinya
YEBI OKI
Roman
Forage
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia Vol 7
p. 402
Digitaria ternata
Poaceae · Digitaria
Tigrinya
TEHAG
α€αα
Ge'ez
Forage
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia Vol 7
p. 402
Digitaria velutina
Poaceae · Digitaria
English
VELVET CRAB GRASS
Roman
Forage
Introduced
Flora of Ethiopia Vol 7
p. 402
Dinebra retroflexa
Poaceae · Dinebra
Tigrinya
BARCAO
α£αα»α¦
Ge'ez
Forage
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia Vol 7
p. 402
Dioscorea abyssinica
Dioscoreaceae · Dioscorea
Amharinya
yecaka boyna
α¨α»α« α¦αα
Ge'ez
Food
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6
p. 552
Dioscorea alata
Dioscoreaceae · Dioscorea
English
water yam
Roman
Food
Introduced
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6
p. 552
Dioscorea bulbifera
Dioscoreaceae · Dioscorea
Tigrinya
sa'da
α³αα³
Ge'ez
Food
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6
p. 552
Dioscorea cayenensis
Dioscoreaceae · Dioscorea
English
Guinea yam
Roman
Food
Introduced
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6
p. 552
Dioscorea quartiniana
Dioscoreaceae · Dioscorea
Amharinya
yemaryam 'ncet
α¨ααα«α α₯αα¨α΅
Ge'ez
Food
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6
p. 552
Dioscorea schimperiana
Dioscoreaceae · Dioscorea
Orominya
ankoruumbaa
Roman
Food
Central/Southern Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6
p. 552
Dioscorea spp.
Dioscoreaceae
English
yam
Roman
Food
Introduced
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6
p. 552
Diospyros abyssinica
Ebenaceae · Diospyros
Tigrinya
ts'elimo
αΈαα
Ge'ez
Timber/Fruit
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1
p. 334
Diospyros mespiliformis
Ebenaceae · Diospyros
Tigrinya
qr
α α
Ge'ez
Timber/Fruit
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1
p. 334
Diospyros scabra
Ebenaceae · Diospyros
Tsemay
goyite
Roman
Timber
Southern Rift Valley
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1
p. 334
Dipcadi viride
Hyacinthaceae · Dipcadi
Shanklinya
katzi
Roman
Medicinal
Southern Rift Valley
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6
p. 552
Diplolophium africanum
Apiaceae · Diplolophium
Amharinya
yeferes zeng
α¨αα¨α΅ ααα
Ge'ez
Medicinal
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1
p. 334
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