A comprehensive digital repository of Ethiopia's plant diversity, integrating herbarium collections, type specimens, distribution data, and taxonomic information from global botanical databases.
Sources: GBIF [1][2], JSTOR Global Plants [3][6][8], Royal Botanic Gardens Kew [4][7], African Plants Database [5], EBI [9]
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A selection of notable species from the Ethiopian flora
| Scientific Name | Family | Common Name | Endemic | Conservation Status | Vegetation Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hagenia abyssinica | Rosaceae | Kosso | Endemic | Vulnerable | Montane Forest |
| Lobelia rhynchopetalum | Campanulaceae | Giant Lobelia | Endemic | Near Threatened | Afroalpine |
| Juniperus procera | Cupressaceae | African Pencil Cedar | No | Near Threatened | Dry Montane Forest |
| Boswellia papyrifera | Burseraceae | Frankincense Tree | No | Near Threatened | Acacia-Commiphora |
| Erythrina brucei | Fabaceae | Red Hot Poker Tree | Endemic | Endangered | Montane Forest |
| Podocarpus falcatus | Podocarpaceae | Yellowwood | No | Vulnerable | Montane Forest |
| Millettia ferruginea | Fabaceae | Birbira | Endemic | Vulnerable | Moist Montane Forest |
| Rosa abyssinica | Rosaceae | Ethiopian Rose | Endemic | Least Concern | Montane Forest |
| Ensete ventricosum | Musaceae | Enset / False Banana | No | Least Concern | Cultivated / Forest |
| Coffea arabica | Rubiaceae | Wild Arabica Coffee | No | Endangered (wild) | Moist Montane Forest |
| Olea europaea ssp. cuspidata | Oleaceae | Wild Olive | No | Least Concern | Montane Forest |
| Acacia abyssinica | Fabaceae | Ethiopian Acacia | No | Least Concern | Woodland |
| Erica arborea | Ericaceae | Tree Heather | No | Least Concern | Afroalpine |
| Kniphofia foliosa | Asphodelaceae | Abyssinian Red Hot Poker | Endemic | Least Concern | Afroalpine |
| Dombeya torrida | Malvaceae | Wild Pear | No | Least Concern | Montane Forest |
Major international databases containing Ethiopian plant records
Global Biodiversity Information Facility specimen records
Ethiopian collections: Herbaria from Ethiopia, Europe, and North America [1][2]
Data types: Preserved specimens, observations, occurrence data
Access GBIFType specimens from Ethiopia [3][6][8]
Contributing herbaria: Kew, BM, K, ETH, WAG, UPS, etc.
Features: High-resolution images of type specimens
Access JSTORSpecies profiles with descriptions, images, and distribution [4][7]
Ethiopian coverage: Complete species list with taxonomic information
Features: Synonyms, descriptions, uses, conservation status
Access POWOCompiled by CJBG, SANBI, and JSTOR [5]
Features: Nomenclature, synonymy, distribution
Access DatabaseNational herbarium collections and field gene bank data [9]
Access: Physical herbarium in Addis Ababa
Holdings: National collections including type specimens
Visit EBIMissouri Botanical Garden database
Features: Nomenclature, type information, specimen data
Access TropicosMajor herbaria holding significant Ethiopian plant specimens [3][6][8]
Sources: JSTOR Global Plants [3][6][8], Kew [4]
Over 3,500 type specimens collected from Ethiopia are housed in herbaria worldwide [3][6][8].
Type: Isotype (BM) [3]
Family: Rosaceae
Type: Holotype (K) [4]
Family: Campanulaceae
Type: Isotype (BM) [3]
Family: Fabaceae
Type: Isotype (K, P) [4]
Family: Burseraceae
Type: Isotype (K, P, WAG) [6]
Family: Cupressaceae
Type: Holotype (BM) [3]
Family: Rosaceae
Type: Isotype (K, P, WAG) [8]
Family: Asphodelaceae
Type: Isotype (K, P, WAG) [6]
Family: Fabaceae
Major vegetation zones with characteristic species
Elevation: 3,500-4,500m
Characteristic species: Lobelia rhynchopetalum, Erica arborea, Helichrysum spp., Festuca abyssinica
Endemism: High
Elevation: 1,200-2,500m
Characteristic species: Pouteria adolfi-friedericii, Syzygium guineense, Albizia spp., Millettia ferruginea
Key areas: Kaffa, Sheka, Bale (Harenna)
Elevation: 1,500-3,200m
Characteristic species: Juniperus procera, Podocarpus falcatus, Olea europaea, Hagenia abyssinica
Key areas: Central highlands, Simien Mountains
Elevation: 300-1,800m
Characteristic species: Acacia spp., Commiphora spp., Boswellia papyrifera
Key areas: Ogaden, Borena, Rift Valley
Collectors: Kew / EBI / AAU
Specimens: 850 collections
New species: 2 potentially new
Collectors: EBI / JARC
Specimens: 450 collections
Focus: Wild coffee relatives
Collectors: EWCA / AAU
Specimens: 320 collections
Focus: Afroalpine flora
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