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Wild edible plants are extensively documented and utilized in southern Ethiopia through ethnobotanical studies among communities like Hamar, Konso, Guji, and Hadiya [1], [2], [3], [4], [5]. Specific measurements highlight their prevalence, including 137 species used by Konso [6], 66 in Derashe and Kucha Districts [7], and 29 in Bule Hora [8].
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Ethnobotanical Study of Wild Edible Plants and Their Indigenous ... scirp.org 7 facts
referenceA study conducted in southern Ethiopia indicated that sixteen (41%) wild edible plants were used as vegetables by harvesting their leaves, young twigs, and upper parts (leaf and stem), which contrasts with the findings of the current study.
measurementThe Konso ethnic community in Southern Ethiopia uses 137 wild edible plant species.
claimIn Southern Ethiopia, communities use wild edible plants as supplements to cultivated crops and as a survival strategy during food shortages caused by low agricultural development and recurring drought.
referenceA. Getu authored the 2017 PhD dissertation titled 'Plant Diversity and Ethnobotany of Medicinal and Wild Edible Plants of Amaro District of Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region and Gelana District of Oromia Region, Southern Ethiopia' at Addis Ababa University.
referenceA. Getachew, A. Zemede, and W. Zerihun published 'Ethnobotany of Wild and Semi-Wild Edible Plants of Konso Ethnic Community, South Ethiopia' in the 'Journal of Ethnobotany' in 2013.
measurementBule Hora district in the Southern Ethiopia Region contains 29 documented wild edible plant species.
measurementDerashe and Kucha Districts in Southern Ethiopia contain 66 documented wild edible plant species.
Ethnobotanical study of wild edible plants in Shabelle Zone, Eastern ... link.springer.com 3 facts
referenceWild and semi-wild edible plants contribute to household food sovereignty in the Hamar and Konso Communities of South Ethiopia, according to a 2013 study.
referenceA 2023 study by Hankiso et al. documented the ethnobotany of wild edible plants in the Soro district of the Hadiya Zone in Southern Ethiopia.
referenceAn ethnobotanical study of wild edible plants was conducted in the Liben and Wadera Districts of the Guji Zone, Southern Ethiopia, in 2023.
Wild edible plants for food security, dietary diversity, and nutraceuticals frontiersin.org 1 fact
claimRural communities in Ethiopia have historically consumed hundreds of wild edible plants, though recent observations in Southern Ethiopia indicate a decline in plant use knowledge.
Ethnobotanical study of wild edible plants in Goba District Southwest ... nature.com 1 fact
referenceGetachew, A., Zemede, A., and Zerihun, W. (2019) investigated the role of wild and semi-wild edible plants in household food sovereignty among the Hamer and Konso ethnic groups in South Ethiopia.