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Table 1 The list of plant species in Guard forest

From: Floristic composition and plant community distribution along environmental gradients in Guard dry Afromontane forest of Northwestern Ethiopia

No.

Scientific name

Family

Habit

Local name

1.

Abutilon longicuspe Hochst. ex A. Rich

Malvaceae

Shrub

Nachachela

2.

Acanthus polystachyous Delile

Acanthaceae

Shrub

Kosheshila

3.

Acanthus sennii Chiov

Acanthaceae

Shrub

Kosheshila

4.

Achyranthes aspera L

Amaranthaceae

Herb

Telenji

5.

Acokanthera schimperi (A.DC.) Schweinf

Apocynaceae

Tree

Merth

6.

Agave sisalana Perro exEng

Agavaceae

Shrub

Cherat

7.

Ageratum conyzoides L

Asteraceae

Herb

Arem

8.

Albizia amara sub sp amara (Roxb.) B.Boivin

Fabaceae

Tree

Shifere

9.

Albizia schimperiana Oliv

Fabaceae

Tree

Sesa

10.

Aloe macrocarpa Todaro

Aloeaceae

Herb

Eret

11.

Andropogon abyssinicus Fresen

Poaceae

Herb

Gajja

12.

Anethum graveolens L

Apiaceae

Herb

Enselale

13.

Arundo donax L

Poaceae

Herb

Shembeko

14.

Bersama abyssinica Fresen

Melianthaceae

Tree

Azamera

15.

Bidens macroptera (Sch.-Bip.)

Asteraceae

Herb

Adey-Abeba

16.

Bidens pilosa L

Asteraceae

Herb

Ysatan-Merfy

17.

Brucea antidysenterica J.F. Mill

Simaroubaceae

Shrub

Wagnos

18.

Buddleja polystachya Fresen

Loganiaceae

Tree

Anfar

19.

Caesalpina decapetala (Roth) Alston

Fabaceae

Climber

Konter

20.

Calpurnia aurea (Ait.) Benth

Fabaceae

Shrub

Digeta

21.

Capparis tomentosa Lam

Capparidaceae

Climber

Gumero

22.

Carissa spinarum L

Apocynaceae

Shrub

Agam

23.

Celtis africana Burm. F

Ulmaceae

Tree

Kawoot

24.

Cirsium schimperi (Vatke) Cuf

Asteraceae

Herb

Kosendro

25.

Cissus quadrangularis L

Vitaceae

Climber

Gebezan

26.

Clematis simensis Fresen

Ranunclaceae

Climber

Azohareg

27.

Clerodendrum indicum L

Lamiaceae

Shrub

Misrch

28.

Clutia abyssinica Jaub. & Spach

Euphorbiaceae

Shrub

Fiyele-Fej

29.

Combretum collinum Fresen

Combretaceae

Tree

Zegudem

30.

Combretum molle R. Br. ex G. Don

Combretaceae

Tree

Abalo

31.

Commelina benghalensis L

Commelinaceae

Herb

Yewha- Aqur

32.

Commiphora africana A. Rich

Burseraceae

Tree

Anqa

33.

Cordia africana Lam

Boraginaceae

Tree

Wanza

34.

Cotula abyssinica Sch.Bip.ex A.Rich

Asteraceae

Herb

-

35.

Crassocephalum sarcobasis (DC.) S.Moor

Asteraceae

Herb

-

36.

Crateva adansonii DC

Capparidaceae

Tree

Dingay-Seber

37.

Crepis rueppellii Sch.Bip

Asteraceae

Herb

Yefyel-Wetet

38.

Croton macrostachyus Del

Euphorbiaceae

Tree

Bisana

39.

Cucumis ficifolius A. Rich

Cucurbitaceae

Climber

Yemdir-Emboy

40.

Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers

Poaceae

Herb

Serdo

41.

Cynoglossum coeruleum Hochest ex.A.DC.in

Boraginaceae

Herb

Shungeg

42.

Cyperus longus L

Poaceae

Herb

Engicha

43.

Cyphostemma adenocaule Stued.ex A.Rich

Vitaceae

Climber

Mariam-Meknet

44.

Datura stramonium L

Solanaceae

Herb

Astenager

45.

Dichrostachys cinerea (L.) Wight &Arn

Fabaceae

Tree

Ader

46.

Dodonaea viscosa L

Sapindaceae

Tree

Kitketa

47.

Dombeya torrida (J.F.Gmel.) P. Bamps

Sterculiaceae

Tree

Wolkefa

48.

Dracaena steudneri Engl

Dracaenaceae

Herb

Merko

49.

Ekebergia capensis Sparrm

Meliaceae

Tree

Sembo

50.

Erythrina abyssinica Lam. ex DC

Fabaceae

Tree

Bogert /Korch/

51.

Euclea racemosa (A. DC.) White

Ebenaceae

Tree/shrub

Dedeho

52.

Euphorbia tirucalli L

Euphorbiaceae

Shrub

Kincheb

53.

Euphorbium candelabrum Trem. ex Kotschy

Euphorbiaceae

Tree

Kulkual Adem

54.

Ferula communis L

Apiaceae

Herb

Dog

55.

Ficus sur Forssk

Moraceae

Tree

Shola

56.

Ficus sycomorus L

Moraceae

Tree

Abar_Worka

57.

Ficus thonningii Blume

Moraceae

Tree

Chebha

58.

Ficus vasta Forssk

Moraceae

Tree

Warka

59.

Galinsoga parviflora Cav. I

Asteraceae

Herb

Nekay

60.

Girardinia bullosa (Steudel) wedd

Urticaceae

Herb

Dobi

61.

Gossypium hirsutum L

Malvaceae

Shrub

Tete

62.

Grewia bicolor Juss

Tiliaceae

Tree

Sofa

63.

Grewia ferruginea Hochst. ex A.Rich

Tiliaceae

Tree

Lenquata

64.

Guizotia scabra (Vis.) Chiov

Asteraceae

Herb

Mech

65.

Hygrophila auriculata K. Schum

Acanthaceae

Herb

Amekala

66.

Hyparrhenia anthistirioides (Hochst.ex.A.Rich.). Stapf

Poaceae

Herb

Senblet

67.

Impatiens rothill hook.f

Balsaminaceae

Herb

Engshret

68.

Jusminum grandifolum L

Oleaceae

Herb

Tembelel

69.

Justicia schimperiana Hochst. ex Nees

Acanthaceae

Shrub

Sensel

70.

Kalanchoe petitiana A.Rich

Crassulaceae

Herb

Yekola Enjera

71.

Laggera crispate (Vahl) Hepper

Asteraceae

Herb

Kes-Bedaje

72.

Laggera tomentosa Sch. Bip. Ex A.rich

Asteraceae

Herb

Kes-Keso

73.

Leucas martinicensis (Jacq.) R. Br

Lamiaceae

Herb

Ras-Kimr

74.

Lippia adoensis Hochst. ex Walp

Verbenaceae

Shrub

Kese

75.

Maesa lanceolata Forssk

Myrsinaceae

Tree

Ashkamo

76.

Maytenus arbutifolia (A. Rich.) Wilczek

Celastraceae

Shrub

Atate

77.

Maytenus senegalensis (Lam)

Celastraceae

Shrub

Nech Atate

78.

Medicago polymorpha L

Fabaceae

Herb

Wajema

79.

Millettia ferruginea (Hochst.) Bak

Fabaceae

Tree

Birbira

80.

Mimusops kummel A. DC

Sapotaceae

Tree

Shiye

81.

Momordica foetida Schumach

Cucurbitaceae

Climber

Yamora –Kelb

82.

Nicandra physalodes L

Solanaceae

Herb

Ate-Faris

83.

Notholaena standleyi Alan R. Smith

Aspleniaceae

 Herb

 Sarenst

84.

Ocimum lamiifolium Hochst. ex Beth

Lamiaceae

Shrub

Dama-Kese

85.

Oplismenus hirtellus (L.)

Poaceae

Herb

Yekok-Sar

86.

Opuntia ficus-indica L

Cactaceae

Tree

Kulkual

87.

Orobanche minor (smith)

Orobanchaceae

Herb

Sar-Nekas

88.

Osyris quadripartite Decn

Santalaceae

Shrub

Keret

89.

Otostegia integrifolia Benth

Lamiaceae

Shrub

Tunjit

90.

Pelargonium multibracteatum Hochst. ex A.Rich

Geraniaceae

Herb

Ejamsele

91.

Phragmanthera regularis (Sprague) M.Gilbert

Loranthaceae

Shrub

Tegadera

92.

Phytolacca dodecandra L 'Herit

Phytolaccaceae

Climber

Endode

93.

Plectranthus bellus P.I.Forst

Lamiaceae

Shrub

Bosbose

94.

Plectranthus ornatgus Hochst. ex Giirke

Lamiaceae

Herb

 

95.

Plumbago zeylanica L

Plumbaceae

Shrub

Amera

96.

Premna schimperi Engl

Verbenaceae

Shrub

Checho

97.

Rhamnus staddo A. Rich

Rhamnaceae

Shrub

Yedur Gesho

98.

Rhus glutinosa A. Rich

Anacardiaceae

Tree

Ambus

99.

Rhus retinorrhoea Steud. ex Oliv

Anacardiaceae

Tree

Telom

100.

Rhus vulgaris Meikle

Anacardiaceae

Tree

Ashqamo

101.

Ricinus communis L

Euphorbiaceae

Shrub

Chakma

102.

Rosa abyssinica Lindley

Rosaceae

Climber

Qega

103.

Rumex abyssinicus Jacq

Polygonaceae

Herb

Mekmeko

104.

Rumex nepalensls Spreng

Polygonaceae

Herb

Tult

105.

Rumex nervosus Vahl

Polygonaceae

Shrub

Embuate

106.

Salix mucronata Thumb

Salicaceae

Shrub

Kiya

107.

Salvia tiliifolia Vahl

Lamiaceae

Herb

Yewsha- Zekakebe

108.

Schefflera abyssinica (Hochst. ex A.Rich.)

Araliaceae

Tree

Getama

109.

Securidaca longepedunculata Fresen

Polygalaceae

Shrub

Tsemnahe

110.

Senna didymobotrya Fresen

Fabaceae

Shrub

Gim Abeba

111.

Senna septemtrionalis (Viv.) Irwin & Bameby

Fabaceae

Shrub

Gufa mesel

112.

Senna singueana (Del.) Lock

Fabaceae

Shrub

Gufa

113.

Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr

Fabaceae

Shrub

Sespania

114.

Solanecio gigas (Vatke) C. Jeffrey

Asteraceae

Shrub

Boze

115.

Solanum indicum L

Solanaceae

Shrub

Embuay

116.

Solanum marginatum L

Solanaceae

Shrub

Embuay

117.

Solanum nigrum L

Solanaceae

Herb

Awote

118.

Stephania abyssinica Dillon & A. Rich

Menispermaceae

Climber

Yayit-Gero

119.

Stereospermum kunthianum Cham

Bignoniaceae

Tree

Washte

120.

Tagetes minuta L

Asteraceae

Herb

Dej-admik

121.

Trifolium decorum Chiov

Fabaceae

Herb

Maget

122.

Trifolium quartinianum A.Rich

Fabaceae

Herb

Mget

123.

Trifolium schimperi A. Rich

Fabaceae

Herb

Maget

124.

Triumfetta pilosa Roth

Tiliaceae

Herb

Shciget

125.

Urtica simensis Steudel

Urticaceae

Herb

Sama

126.

Vachellia brevispica Harms

Fabaceae

Shrub

Kentafa

127.

Vachellia bussei (Harms ex Y.Sjöstedt)

Fabaceae

Tree

Girare

128.

Vachellia polyacantha Hochst. ex A. Rich

Fabaceae

Tree

Qento

129.

Vachellia seyal Del

Fabaceae

Tree

Nech_Girar

130.

Vachellia sieberiana DC

Fabaceae

Tree

Dera

131.

Vernonia leopoldii Sch. Bip. ex Walp

Asteraceae

Shrub

Chibo

132.

Vernonia amygdalina Del

Asteraceae

Tree

Girawa

133.

Withania somnifera L

Solanaceae

Shrub

Gizewa

134.

Xanthium strumarium L

Asteraceae

Herb

Gama-Tebtb

135.

Ximenia Americana L

Oleaceae

Tree

Enkoy

136.

Zehneria scabra L

Cucurbitaceae

Climber

Hareg- Resa

137.

Zizyphus mucronata Wild

Rhamnaceae

Tree

Foch