Table 2.

Endemic species, their habit, IUCN status and geographical distributions

Species	Family	Habit	IUCN category	Altitude (m)
Acanthopale ethio germanica	Acanthaceae	Shrub	NE	2300_2600
Aframomum corrorima	Zingiberaceae	Herb	NE	1350_2000
Arisaema mooneyanum	Araceae	Herb	NE	2000_3450
Bothriocline schimperi	Asteraceae	Shrub	LC	1300_2820
Clematis longicaudata	Ranunculaceae	Liana	LC	1350_3300
Crotalaria rosenii	Fabaceae	Herb	NT	1350_2800
Justicia bizuneshiae	Acanthaceae	Herb	NE	1200_2100
Millettia ferruginea	Fabacae	Tree	LC	1000_2500
Polyscias farinosa	Araliaceae	Tree	VU	1600_2200
Scadoxus nutans	Amaryllidaceae	Herb	NE	1450_2300
Solanecio gigas	Asteraceae	Shrub	LC	1750_3350
Tiliacora troupinii	Menispermaceae	Liana	NE	1500_2100
Urtica simensis	Urticaceae	Herb	LC	1500_3400
Vepris dainellii	Rutaceae	Ttree	LC	1750_2500
Vernonia rueppellii	Asteraceae	Shrub	LC	2150_3000

Source: [24–32, 41] LC, Least Concern = A taxon is Least Concern when it has been evaluated against the criteria and does not qualify for Critically Endangered, Endangered, Vulnerable or Near Threatened; NE, Not evaluated = A taxon is Not Evaluated when it is has not yet been evaluated against the criteria; NT, Near Threatened=A taxon is Near Threatened when it has been evaluated against the criteria but does not qualify for Critically Endangered, Endangered or Vulnerable now, but is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future; VU, Vulnerable = A taxon is Vulnerable when the best available evidence indicates that it meets any of the criteria, and it is therefore considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild