Table 2.
List of plant species, parts consumed, and percentage composition of diet consumed by geladas during the study period.
| Family name | Scientific name | Habit | Food items consumed | Seasons | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wet | Dry | ||||
| Aloaceae | Aloe spp. | Herb | FL | x | |
| Anacaridaceae | Rhus vulgaris Meikle | Shrub | FR | x | |
| Anthericaceae | Chlorophytum tetraphyllum (L.f.) Baker | Herb | TU | x | |
| Anthericaceae | Chlorophytum pterocarpum Nordal & Thulin | Herb | TU | x | |
| Apocynaceae | Carissa edulis Wahl. | Shrub | FR | x | |
| Asteraceae | Haplocarpha schimperi (sch. Bip.) Beauv. | Herb | RO | x | |
| Asteraceae | Crepisru eppellii sch. Bip. | Herb | Le | x | |
| Cactacea | Opuntiaficus-indica (L.) Miller | Shrub | LE, FR | x | |
| Colchicaceae | Merendera abyssinica A. Rich. | Herb | TU | x | |
| Cyperaceae | Cyperus rigidifolius Steud. | Herb | TU | x | |
| Fabaceae | Vicia faba L. | Herb | LE | x | |
| Fabaceae | Trifolium temnense Fresen | Herb | LE | x | |
| Flacourtiaceae | Dovyalis abyssinica (a. Rich.) Warb. | Shrub | FR | x | |
| Iridaceae | Romulea fischeri Pax | Herb | TU | x | |
| Lamiaceae | Thymus schimperi Ronniger | Herb | LE | x | |
| Onagraceae | Epilobium hirsutum L. | Herb | LE, FL | x | |
| Plantagiaceae | Plantago lanceolate L. | Herb | TU | x | |
| Poaceae | Cynodon aethiopicus Clayton & Harlan | Grass | BL, RO | x | x |
| Poaceae | Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. | Grass | BL, RO | x | x |
| Poaceae | Andropogone abyssinicus Fresen | Grass | BL, RO | x | x |
| Poaceae | Andropogone chinensis (nees) Merr. | Grass | BL | x | x |
| Poaceae | Andropogone gayanus Kunth | Grass | BL | x | x |
| Poaceae | Andropogone chrysostachyus Steud | Grass | BL | x | x |
| Poaceae | Andropogone fastigiatus Sw. | Grass | BL | x | x |
| Poaceae | Pennisetum thunbergii Kunth | Grass | BL | x | x |
| Poaceae | Pennisetum glabrum Steud | Grass | BL | x | x |
| Poaceae | Pennisetum sphacelatum (nees) Th. Dur. & Schinz | Grass | BL | x | x |
| Poaceae | Pennisetum clandestinum Chiov | Grass | RO | x | x |
| Poaceae | Pennisetum thunbergii Kunth | Grass | BL | x | x |
| Poaceae | Sporobolus pyramidalis Beauv | Grass | BL | x | x |
| Poaceae | Themeda trianda Forssk | Grass | BL | x | x |
| Poaceae | Hyparrhenia rufa (nees) Stapf. | Grass | BL | x | x |
| Poaceae | Eragrostis tenellaP. Beauv. ex Roem. & Schult. | Grass | BL | x | |
| Poaceae | Eragrostis lepida (a. Rich.) Hochst. ex Steud. | Grass | BL | x | |
| Poaceae | Digitaria ternata (a. Rich.) Staf | Grass | BL | x | |
| Poaceae | Digitaria abyssinica (Hochst.ex A. Rich.) Stapf | Grass | BL | x | |
| Poaceae | Eleusine floccifolia (forssk.) Spreng. | Grass | BL | x | x |
| Poaceae | Hordeum vulgare L. | Herb | FR | x | |
| Poaceae | Triticum spp. | Herb | FR | x | |
| Rosaceae | Rosa abyssinica Lindley | Shrub | FR | x | x |
| Solanaceae | Physalis peruviana L. | Herb | FR | x | |
BL = grass blade, TU = tuber, RO = root, LE = leaves, FR = fruits, and FL = flower.