Table 1.
List of species in Gerba Dima Forest
| No | Scientific names | Family | Local namesa | Habit | Voucher No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acanthopale ethio-germanica Ensermu | Acanthaceae | Dargu | S | AD005 |
| 2 | Acanthus eminens C.B.Clarke | Acanthaceae | Qosambe booyyee | S | AD107 |
| 3 | Achyranthes aspera L | Amaranthaceae | Maxxane | H | AD160 |
| 4 | Achyrospermum schimperi (Hochst. ex Briq.) Perkins | Lamiaceae | – | H | AD134 |
| 5 | Adiantum poiretii Wikstr | Adiantaceae | H | AD120 | |
| 6 | Aerangis brachycarpa (A. Rich) Th Dur.& Schinz | Orchidaceae | – | H | AD062 |
| 7 | Aframomum corrorima (Braun) Jansen | Zingiberaceae | Ogiiyo | H | AD045 |
| 8 | Aframomum zambesiacum (Baker) K. Schum | Zingiberaceae | Ogiiyo jaldessaa | H | AD096 |
| 9 | Ageratum conyzoides L | Asteraceae | – | H | AD038 |
| 10 | Ajuga sp. (= Friis et al. 1456) | Lamiaceae | Gondii | H | AD118 |
| 11 | Alangium chinense (Lour.) Harms | Alengeaceae | Hudu fardaa/sendo | T | AD007 |
| 12 | Albizia gummifera (J.F. Gmel.) C.A. Sm., | Fabaceae | Ambabbessa dhaltu | T | AD078 |
| 13 | Albizia schimperiana Oliv | Fabaceae | Ambabbessa kormaa | T | AD009 |
| 14 | Alchemilla abyssinica Fresen | Roseaceae | Korbesso | H | AD013 |
| 15 | Allophyllus abyssinicus (Hochst.) Radlk | Sapindaceae | Se'o | T | AD021 |
| 16 | Antrophyum mannianum Hook | Vittariaceae | Gixoo | H | AD082 |
| 17 | Apodytes dimidiata E. Mey. ex Arn | Icaccinaceae | Wandabiyo | T | AD123 |
| 18 | Arisaema mooneyanum Gilbert & Mayo | Araceae | Kiicu | H | AD144 |
| 19 | Asparagus africanus Lam | Asparagaceae | Sariiti | H | AD165 |
| 20 | Asparagus flagellaris (Kunth) Baker | Asparagaceae | Sariiti | H | AD180 |
| 21 | Asparagus setaceus (Kunth) Jessop | Asparagaceae | Sariiti | H | AD174 |
| 22 | Asplenium aethiopicum (Burm.f.) Bech | Aspleniaceae | – | H | AD179 |
| 24 | Asplenium bugoiense Hieron | Aspleniaceae | Giixoo | H | AD143 |
| 23 | Asplenium elllottii C.H.Wright, | Aspleniaceae | Giixoo | H | AD122 |
| 25 | Asplenium erectum Bory ex Willd | Aspleniaceae | – | H | AD101 |
| 27 | Asplenium sandersonii Hook | Aspleniaceae | Giixoo | H | AD083 |
| 26 | Asplenium warnetkei Hieron | Aspleniaceae | Giixoo | H | AD042 |
| 28 | Bersama abyssinica Fresen | Melianthaceae | Lolchisaa | T | AD024 |
| 29 | Bothriocline schimperi Oliv. & Hiern exBenth | Asteraceae | Ilbu | S | AD129 |
| 30 | Brillantaisia madagascariensis T. Anders. ex Lindau | Acanthaceae | Huxii | S | AD037 |
| 31 | Brucea antidysenterica J. F. Mill | Simaroubaceae | Qomanyo | T | AD041 |
| 32 | Canthium oligocarpum Hiern | Rubiaceae | Mixo | S | AD029 |
| 33 | Cassipourea malosana (Baker) Alston | Rhizophoraceae | Looko | T | AD046 |
| 34 | Cayratia gracilis (Guill. & Perr.) Suesseng | Vitaceae | Kalaalaa qamale | H | AD093 |
| 35 | Celtis africana Burm.f | Ulmaceae | Ceeyii | T | AD015 |
| 36 | Chionanthus mildbraedii (Gilg & Schellenb.) Stearn | Oleaceae | Kara waayyu | T | AD004 |
| 37 | Cissampelos mucronata A.Rich | Menispermaceae | – | L | AD008 |
| 38 | Clausena anisata (Wild.) Benth | Rutaceae | Ulmaayye | S | AD087 |
| 39 | Clerodendrum myricoides (Hochst.) Varlee, | Lamiaceae | Maraasisaa | S | AD099 |
| 40 | Clematis longicauda Steud. ex A. Rich | Ranuaculaceae | Fiitii | L | AD002 |
| 42 | Coffea arabica L | Rubiaceae | Buna | T/S | AD010 |
| 41 | Coleochloa abyssinica (Hochsl. ex A Rick) Gilly | Cyperaceae | Coqorsa mukaa | H | AD019 |
| 43 | Combretum paniculatum Vent | Combreataceae | Bagge | L | AD177 |
| 44 | Commelina diffusa Burm.f | Commelinaceae | Qorxabo | H | AD161 |
| 45 | Coniogramme africana Heiron | Hemionitidaceae | – | H | AD006 |
| 46 | Cordia africana Lam | Boraginaceae | Waddessa | T | AD110 |
| 47 | Crotalaria rosenii (Pax) Milne-Redh. ex Polhill | Fabaceae | Ceekaa | H | AD147 |
| 48 | Croton macrostachyus Del | Euphorbiaceae | Makkanisa | T | AD030 |
| 49 | Cucumis dipsaceus Ehrenb. ex Spach | Cucurbitaceae | Umbaa'oo | H | AD036 |
| 50 | Culcasia falcifolia Engl | Araceae | Qasso | H | AD077 |
| 51 | Cyathea manniana Hook | Cyatheaceae | Sesino | T | AD074 |
| 52 | Cyperus fischerianus A. Rich | Cyperaceae | Qunni | H | AD126 |
| 53 | Cyperus longus L | Cyperaceae | – | H | AD011 |
| 54 | Dalbergia lactea Vatke | Fabaceae | Sarxe dhittaa | S | AD018 |
| 55 | Deinbollia kilimandscharica Taub | Sapindaceae | Qaso | T | AD017 |
| 56 | Desmodium repandum (Vahl)DC | Fabaceae | Maxxanne | H | AD033 |
| 57 | Didymochlaena truncatula (Sw.)J.Sm | Dryopteridaceae | – | H | AD035 |
| 58 | Dombeya torrida (J.F. Gmel.) P.Bamps | Sterculiaceae | Daanisaa | S | AD034 |
| 63 |
Doryopteris concolor (Langsd & Fisch.) Kuhn in von der Deck.efl |
Dryopteridaceae | – | H | AD051 |
| 59 | Dracaena afromontana Mildbr | Dracenaceae | Sarxe | T/S | AD072 |
| 60 | Dracaena fragrans (L.) Ker Gawl | Dracenaceae | Sarxe | S | AD090 |
| 61 | Dracaena steudneri Engl | Dracenaceae | Sarxe | T | AD108 |
| 62 | Drynaria volkensii Hieron | Polypodiaceae | Balessa | H | AD012 |
| 64 | Ehretia cymosa Thonn | Boraginaceae | Ulaagaa | T | AD026 |
| 65 | Ekebergia capensis Sparrm | Meliaceae | Sombo | T | AD061 |
| 66 | Elaeodendron buchananii (Loes.) Loes | Celastraceae | Waaso | T | AD167 |
| 67 | Elastostema monticolum Hook.f | Urticaceae | – | H | AD162 |
| 68 | Ensete ventericosum (Welw.) Cheesman | Musaceae | Eeppoo | H | AD171 |
| 69 | Erythrococca trichogyne (Muell. Arg.) Prain | Euphorbiaceae | Caakkoo | T/S | AD032 |
| 70 | Euphorbia ampliphylla Pax | Euphorbiaceae | Adaami | T | AD040 |
| 71 | Euphorbia schimperiana Scheele | Euphorbiaceae | Ananno | S | AD064 |
| 72 | Ficus exasperata Vahl | Moraceae | Baalaantaayii | T | AD068 |
| 73 | Ficus ovata Vahl | Moraceae | Qilxu | T | AD065 |
| 74 | Ficus sur Forssk | Moraceae | Harbu | T | AD073 |
| 75 | Ficus thonningii Blume | Moraceae | Dambii | T | AD136 |
| 76 | Flacourtia indica (Burm.f.) Merr | Flacourtiaceae | Akuku | T | AD139 |
| 77 | Galiniera saxifraga (Hochst.) Bridson | Rubiaceae | Simararu | T | AD137 |
| 78 | Glycine wightii (Wight '& Am) Verde | Fabaceae | Kalaalaa | H | AD170 |
| 79 | Gouania longispicata Engl | Rhaminaceae | Hidda reffaa | L | AD020 |
| 80 | Hallea rubrostipulata (K. Schum.) J.-F. Leroy | Rubiaceae | Oobo/Bootto | T | AD016 |
| 81 | Hibiscus panduriformis Burm.f | Malviaceae | Dabbasee | H | AD163 |
| 82 | Hippocratea africana (Willd.) Loes | Celastraceae | Xiyo | L | AD166 |
| 83 | Hippocratea pallens Planch ex Oliver | Celastraceae | Qawo | L | AD121 |
| 84 | Hypoestes forskaolii (Vahl) R. Br | Acanthaceae | Dargu | H | AD124 |
| 85 | Hypoestes triflora (Forssk.) Roem & Schult | Acanthaceae | Dargu | H | AD135 |
| 86 | Ilex mitis (L.) Radlk | Aquifoliaceae | Qato | T | AD155 |
| 87 | Ipomea indica (Burm. f) Merrill | Convolvulaceae | Kalaalaa | H | AD148 |
| 88 | Isoglossa somalensis Lindau | Acanthaceae | Ilbu | H | AD001 |
| 89 | Jasminum abyssinicum Hochst. ex DC | Oleaceae | Ilchime | L | AD080 |
| 90 | Justicia bizuneshiae Ensermu | Acanthaceae | - | H | AD059 |
| 91 | Justicia schimperiana (Hochst. ex Nees) T. Anders | Acanthaceae | Dhumugaa | S | AD053 |
| 92 | Kalanchoe petitiana A. Rich | Crassulaceae | Bosoqe mukaa | H | AD044 |
| 93 | Keetia gueinzii (Sond.) Bridson | Rubiaceae | Halale | T/S | AD111 |
| 94 | Lagera crispata (Vahl) Hepper & Wood | Asteracea | – | H | AD117 |
| 95 | Landolphia buchananii (Hall.f.) Stapf | Apocynaceae | Geebbo | L | AD133 |
| 96 | Lepidotrichilia volkensii (Gurke) Leory | Meliaceae | Haalalee | T | AD138 |
| 97 | Lobelia giberroa Hemsl | Lobeliaceae | Dingiraro | S | AD169 |
| 98 | Loxogramme abyssinica (Baker) MG. Price | Polypodiaceae | Giixo | H | AD175 |
| 99 | Macaranga capensis (Baill.) Sim | Euphorbiaceae | Ongo | T | AD168 |
| 100 | Maesa lanceolata Forssk | Myrsinaceae | Abbayyi | T | AD027 |
| 101 | Marattia fraxinea Sm | Marattiaceae | – | H | AD028 |
| 102 | Maytenus gracilipes (Welw.ex Oliv.) Exell | Celastraceae | Kombolcha | S | AD114 |
| 103 | Maytenus undata (Thunb.) Blakelock | Celastraceae | Ilikke | T | AD132 |
| 104 | Megalastrum lanuginosum (Willd. ex Kaulf) Holttum | Tectariaceae | – | H | AD151 |
| 105 | Microglossa pyriflolia (Lam.) O. Kuntze | Asteraceae | Nobbe | H | AD173 |
| 106 | Millettia ferruginea (Hochst.) Baker | Fabaceae | Sottallo | T | AD131 |
| 107 | Monothecium glandulosum Hochst | Acanthaceae | Dargu | H | AD091 |
| 108 | Myrsine africana L | Myrsinaceae | – | S | AD089 |
| 109 | Ocimum lamiifolium Hochst.ex Benth | Lamiaceae | Damakase | S | AD097 |
| 110 | Olea capensis L | Oleaceae | Gagamaa | T | AD100 |
| 111 | Olea welwitschii (Knobl.) Gilg & Schellenb | Oleaceae | Ba'aa | T | AD050 |
| 112 | Oplismenus hirtellus (L.) P. Beauv | Poaceae | Sutto gogorrii | H | AD092 |
| 113 | Oxyanthus speciosus DC | Rubiaceae | Abraango jaldessaa | T/S | AD079 |
| 114 | Pavonia schimperiana Hochst. ex A. Rich | Malvaceae | Gajjo | H | AD084 |
| 115 | Pentas schimperiana (A. Rich.) Vatke | Rubiaceae | – | H | AD031 |
| 116 | Peperomia abyssinica Miq | Piperaceae | Sarxe mukaa | H | AD176 |
| 117 | Peperomia retusa (L.f.) A. Dietr | Piperaceae | – | H | AD130 |
| 118 | Peponium vogelii (Hook.f.) Engl | Cucurbitaceae | Tojjo | H | AD066 |
| 119 | Phaulopsis imbricata (Forssk.) Sweet | Acanthaceae | Dargu | H | AD039 |
| 120 | Phoenix reclinata Jacq | Araceae | Mexxi | T | AD022 |
| 121 | Phyllanthus sepialis Muell. Arg | Euphorbiaceae | Qacamaa | S | AD172 |
| 122 | Pilea rivularis Wedd | Urticaceae | – | H | AD153 |
| 123 | Piper capense L.f | Piperaceae | Tunjo | H | AD014 |
| 124 | Pittosporum viridiflorum Sims | Pittosporaceae | Soolee | T | AD070 |
| 125 | Polyscias farinosa (Del.) Harms | Araliaceae | – | T | AD095 |
| 126 | Polyscias fulva (Hiern) Harms | Araliaceae | Karaso | T | AD119 |
| 127 | Polystachya rivae Shweinf | Orchidaceae | Capho | H | AD094 |
| 128 | Polystichum wilsonii H. Christ | Dryopteridaceae | – | H | AD113 |
| 129 | Pouteria adolfi-friederici (Engl.) Baehni | Sapotaceae | Qararo | T | AD152 |
| 130 | Premna schimperi Engl | Verbenaceae | Urgessaa | S | AD178 |
| 131 | Prunus africana (Hook. f.) Kalkm | Roseaceae | Homii | T | AD159 |
| 132 | Psychotria orophila Petit | Rubiaceae | Xumaane | S | AD025 |
| 133 | Pteris dentata Forssk | Pteridaceae | Giixoo | H | AD157 |
| 134 | Pteris pteridioides (Hook.) ballard | Pteridaceae | Giixoo | H | AD076 |
| 135 | Pterolobium stellatum (Forssk.) Brenan | Fabaceae | Harangamaa | S | AD154 |
| 136 | Pupalia micrantha Haumam | Amaranthaceae | Maxxanne | H | AD128 |
| 137 | Ranunculus multifidus Forssk | Ranunculaceae | – | H | AD149 |
| 138 | Rhamnus prinoides L'Herit | Rhamnaceae | Gesho | S | AD067 |
| 139 | Ritchiea albersii Gilg | Capparidaceae | Daqqo | T | AD140 |
| 140 | Rothmannia urcelliformis (Hiern) Robyns | Rubiaceae | Diibo | T | AD069 |
| 141 | Rubus apetalus Poir | Roseaceae | Goraa | S | AD075 |
| 142 | Rubus steudneri Schweinf | Roseaceae | Goraa | S | AD071 |
| 143 | Rytigynia neglecta (Hirn) Robyns | Rubiaceae | Mixo | S | AD112 |
| 144 | Sapium ellipticum (Krauss) Pax | Euphorbiaceae | Bosoqa | T | AD109 |
| 145 | Scadoxus nutans (Friis & J. Bjørnstad) Friis & Nordal | Amaryllidaceae | Qulubi jaldessaa | H | AD088 |
| 146 | Schefflera abyssinica (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) Harms | Araliaceae | Gatamaa | T | AD104 |
| 147 | Schefflera myriantha (Bak.) Drake | Araliaceae | Qero | L | AD086 |
| 148 | Sericostachys scandens Gilg & Lopr | Amaranthaceae | Suddi | L | AD106 |
| 149 | Setaria megaphylla (Steud.) Th. Dur. & Schinz | Poaceae | Gowaa | H | AD058 |
| 150 | Solanaceo manni (Hook.f.) C. Jeffrey | Asteraceae | Rejjii caakkaa | S | AD125 |
| 151 | Solanecio gigas (Vatke) C. Jeffrey | Asteraceae | Raafu boyye | S | AD054 |
| 152 | Solanum adoense Hochst. ex A. Rich | Solanaceae | Hiddi- xino | S | AD102 |
| 153 | Solanum giganteum Jacq | Solanaceae | Tambo arbaa | S | AD048 |
| 154 | Stellaria mannii Hook.f | Caryophyllaceae | Moccoo | H | AD127 |
| 155 | Syzygium guineense (Willd.) DC | Myrtaceae | Baddessaa | T | AD141 |
| 156 | Tacazzea apiculata Oliv | Asclepidiaceae | Gebbo | L | AD116 |
| 157 | Tacazzea conferta N.E. Br | Asclepidiaceae | Gebbo qalame | L | AD145 |
| 158 | Teclea nobilis Del | Rutaceae | Mola'ee | T | AD158 |
| 159 | Tectaria gemmifera (Fee) Alston | Tectariaceae | Gixoo | H | AD023 |
| 160 | Thalictrum rhynchocarpum Dill. & A. Rich | Ranunculaceae | Finge | H | AD105 |
| 161 | Thunbergia alata Boj. ex Sims | Acanthaceae | – | H | AD043 |
| 162 | Tiliacora troupinii Cufod | Menispermaceae | Liqixi | L | AD146 |
| 163 | Trema orientalis (L.) Bl | Ulmaceae | Huddu farddaa | T | AD164 |
| 164 | Trichilia dregeana Sond | Meliaceae | Luyyaa | T | AD049 |
| 165 | Trifolium rueppellianum Fresen | Fabaceae | Amagixa | H | AD150 |
| 166 | Trilepisium madagascariense DC | Moraceae | Same'eko/ceeyii | T | AD085 |
| 167 | Tristemma mauritianum J. F. Gmel | Melistostomaceae | – | H | AD052 |
| 168 | Triumfetta brachyceras K. Schum | Tilaceae | Incciinii | S | AD142 |
| 169 | Turraea holstii Gurke | Meliaceae | Ceekaa | S | AD003 |
| 170 | Urera hypselodendron (A. Rich.) Wedd | Urticaceae | Capho | L | AD047 |
| 171 | Urtica simensis Steudel | Urticaceae | Doobbii | H | AD115 |
| 172 | Vangueria apiculata K. Schum | Rubiaceae | – | T | AD056 |
| 173 | Vepris dainellii (Pichi-Serm.) Kokwaro | Rutaceae | Hadhessa | T | AD098 |
| 174 | Vernonia amygdalina Del | Asteraceae | Eebicha | T | AD055 |
| 175 | Vernonia auriculifera Hiern | Asteraceae | Rejjii | T/S | AD156 |
| 176 | Vernonia hochstetteri Sch. Bip. ex Walp | Asteraceae | Soyama masango | S | AD057 |
| 177 | Vernonia rueppellii Sch. Bip. ex Walp | Asteraceae | Tambo Arbaa | S | AD103 |
| 178 | Vernonia wollastonii S. Moore | Asteraceae | – | H | AD060 |
| 179 | Zehneria minutiflora (Cogn) C. Jeffrey | Cucurbitaceae | Kalaalaa bosonu | H | AD063 |
| 180 | Zehneria scabra (Linn. f) Sond | Cucurbitaceae | Kalaalaa bosonu | H | AD081 |
aLocal name = Afan Oromo