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. 2020 Dec 21;12:665–681. doi: 10.2147/JEP.S267903

Table 1.

Botanical Identification of Medicinal Plants Collected from Traditional Healers in Jimma zone, Southwest Ethiopia

Family Scientific Name Local Names Growth Habit Voucher No
Acanthaceae Asystasia guttata (Forssk.) Brummitt Baquli Herb JS101
Acanthaceae Barleria argentea Balf. f. Hokto Shrub JS79
Acanthaceae Barleria eranthemoides R. Shishi Shrub JS80
Alliaceae Allium sativum L. Qullubbii Herb JS75
Aloaceae Aloe monticola Reynolds Hernias Herb JS 3
Aloaceae Aloe macrocarpa Tod Dheri Herb JS 76
Amaranthaceae Amaranthus caudatus L. Iyyaasuu Herb JS102
Amaranthaceae Achyranthes aspera L. Jibir Herb JS70
Apocynaceae Carissa edulis Vahl Akama Shrub JS 16
Apocynaceae Carissa spinarum L. Hagamsa Shrub JS 24
Asteraceae Acmella caulirhiza Del. Gutichaa Herb JS 21
Asteraceae Artemisia abyssinica Sch.Bip.ex.Rich/ Ariti Herb JS 35
Asteraceae Echinops kebericho, Mesfin Qabarichoo Herb JS 77
Asteraceae Guizotia scabra (Vis.) Chiov. Adaa Shrub JS 53
Balanitaceae Balanites aegyptica (L.) Del. Badanna Tree JS83
Boraginaceae Cynoglossum amplifolium Hochst. ex DC. Karchaba Herb JS103
Brassicaceae Coronopus didymus (L.) Sm Surumaa Shrub JS 25
Cactaceae Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill. Nimi Tree JS 38
Capparidaceae Crateva adansonii D.C. Prodr Qolladii Shrub JS 04
Capparidaceae Ritchiea albersii Gilg Arbuu Tree JS 27
Capparidaceae Cadaba farinose Forssk. Galee Shrub JS05
Celasteraceae Catha edulis (Vahl) Chati Tree JS112
Chenopodiaceae Chenopodium ambroisoides L. Ajo Herb JS105
Combretaceae Combertum paniculatum Schinz Baggii Shrub JS 07
Crassulaceae Kalanchoe densiflora Rolfe Endahula Herb JS 61
Cucurbitaceae Coccinia grandis (L.) Voigt Gale Herb JS111
Cucurbitaceae Cucumis dipsaceus Ehrenb. ex Spach Kurera Herb JS89
Cucurbitaceae Cucurbita pepo L. Buqqee Herb JS 06
Dioscoreaceae Dioscorea quartiniana A. Rich. Gishu Tree JS104
Dracenaceae Sansevieria ehrenbergii Schweinf. ex Bak. Muka koricha Herb JS114
Euphorbiaceae Croton macrostachyus Del. Bakkannisa Tree JS 38
Euphorbiaceae Euphorbia abbyssinica J.F. Gmel. Adaamii Tree JS36
Euphorbiaceae Euphorbia dumalis S. Carter Dargu adi Shrub JS115
Euphorbiaceae Euphorbia heterophylla L. Ananole Herb JS123
Euphorbiaceae Justicia schimperiana (Nees) T. Anderson Loomii Tree JS 42
Fabaceae Acacia abyssinica Hochst ex.Benth. Laaftoo Tree JS 26
Fabaceae Acacia hockii De Wild Chaqkent Shrub JS 62
Fabaceae Acacia mellifera (Vahl) Benth. Dille Shrub JS72
Fabaceae Albizia anthelmintica Brongn. Dheta Tree JS69
Fabaceae Albizia schimperiana Oliv. Imalaa Tree JS 65
Fabaceae Caesalpinia volkensii Harms Sidika Climber JS107
Fabaceae Calpurnia subdecandra (L’Herit.) Schweick. Ceeqaa Shrub JS 28
Fabaceae Erythrina abyssinica Lam. Ex. DC. Beroo Tree JS 63
Fabaceae Indigofera dauensis Gillett Korsa Birti Herb JS08
Fabaceae Pterolobium stellatum (Forssk.) Kejima Climber JS119
Fabaceae Taverniera abyssinica A. Rich. Dingatagna Shrub JS 18
Lamiaceae Ajuga integrifolia Buch.-Hamn. Armaguusa Herb JS 29
Lamiaceae Clerdendrum myricoides Hochst Maraasisa Shrub JS 32
Lamiaceae Ocimum gratissimum L. Damakase Shrub JS11
Lamiaceae Ocimium lamifolium Hochst. Ex. Benth. Hancabbii Herb JS 15
Lauraceae Cassytha filliformis L. Korsa buda Climber JS122
Loganiaceae Buddleja polystachya Fresen. Hanfaaree Tree JS 31
Melianthaceae Bersama abyssinica Fresen. Lolchiisaa Shrub JS 12
Moraceae Ficus sycomorus L. Odaa Tree JS 85
Muluginaceae Glinus lotoides L. Mataharree Herb JS81
Myrsinaceae Maisa lanceolata Forssk. Abbayii Tree JS90
Myrtaceae Eucalyptus globules labing Bargamoo Adii Tree JS 48
Poaceae Cynodon dactylon L. Pers. Coqorsa adii Herb JS 30
Poaceae Cynodon nlemfuensis Vanderyst Coqorsa gurraacha Herb JS 46
Phytolaccaceae Phytolocca dodecandra L ‘Hert. Andoodee Herb JS 34
Plumbaginaceae Plumbago zeylanica L. Martus Herb JS 41
Polygalaceae Rumex neppalensis Spreng Tult Herb JS 10
Polygalaceae Securidica longipedunculata Fresen Etsamanaay Tree JS 13
Ranunculaceae Nigella sativa L. Gurra Shrub JS 22
Rocaceae Prunus africana (Hook. f.) Kalkman Hoomii Tree JS 37
Rubiaceae Coffee arabica L. Buna Tree JS20
Rutaceae Clausena anisata (Wild.) Benth. Ulumaa’i Tree JS 39
Rutaceae Ruta chalepensis L. Cilaattama Herb JS 44
Simarobouceae Brucea antidysentrica J.F.Mill. Qomonyo Shrub JS47
Solanaceae Datura stramonium L. Asaangira Shrub JS 56
Solanaceae Withania somnifera L. Dunal Kumo Shrub JS 55
Zingibiraceae Zingiber officinale Roscoe Zinjibila Herb JS17