Table 11.

RSI comparing the current study (Menz Keya gebreal) with prior research reports

Study Area	PS	Na	Nb	Nc	Nd	RSI (%)	References
Addi arkay	112	95	104	17	6	2.85	[41]
Ameya	78	55	98	23	7	4.14	[13]
Armachiho	78	60	103	18	8	4.62	[48]
Asagirt	103	63	81	40	24	14.72	[75]
Bita	122	101	100	21	7	3.25	[20]
Borecha	81	61	101	20	3	1.67	[93]
Dawuro	274	234	81	40	13	3.80	[82]
Dibatie	170	132	83	38	14	5.85	[76]
Ensaro	101	54	74	47	25	16.66	[11]
Fadis	40	29	110	11	4	2.73	[84]
Fofa	164	139	96	25	6	2.36	[22]
Gamo	188	154	89	32	10	3.77	[72]
Ganta	173	147	95	26	5	1.90	[103]
Gechi	70	52	103	18	5	2.97	[57]
Gera	63	48	106	15	5	3.04	[85]
Goro	84	59	96	25	8	4.65	[104]
Guraferda	81	65	105	16	4	2.19	[8]
Gurage	244	210	87	34	13	4.08	[105]
Habru	134	90	77	44	23	12.23	[49]
Hamar	145	120	96	25	8	3.43	[83]
Kelala	82	56	95	26	15	9.23	[61]
Metema	85	75	111	10	8	4.25	[2]
Mojana	56	30	95	26	18	13.53	[17]
Nensebo	127	91	85	36	16	8.16	[24]
Quara	128	104	97	24	4	1.81	[62]
Quarit	112	98	107	14	12	5.79	[90]
Sekela	121	87	87	34	15	7.77	[7]
Sheka	266	232	87	34	11	3.21	[47]
Sodo	106	86	101	20	6	2.98	[21]
Ticho	78	59	102	19	6	3.44	[106]
Tulo	104	94	101	20	6	2.87	[107]
Wadla	107	68	82	39	21	12.5	[12]
Yeki	98	79	102	19	8	4.16	[36]
Zuway	73	53	101	20	9	5.45	[51]

Key: PS Number of Medicinal Plants Reported in Previous Studies, Na Medicinal Plants Only in Previous Studies, Nb Medicinal Plants Only in current Study, Nc Medicinal Plants Common in Both Areas, Nd Common Medicinal Plants with Similar Uses, RSI Rahman’s Similarity Index in %