Review Article

The Status of Dry Evergreen Afromontane Forest Patches in Amhara National Regional State, Ethiopia

Table 2

Endemic species recorded at some selected DEAFP of Amhara Region.

Forest patchEndemic species documentedFamilies with≥2 spp.Authors

Aba asrat monastery forestCynoglossum coeruleum, Echinops kebericho, Erythrina brucei, Gomphocarpus purpurascens, Kalanchoe petitiana, Lippia adoensis, Millettia ferruginea, and Solanecio gigasFabaceae and asteraceae (2spp each)[9]

Alemsaga forestAcanthus sennii, Lippia adoensis, Milletia ferruginea, Rhus glutinosa, Trifolium schimperi, Verbascum stelarum and Vipris dainielliFabaceae (2 spp)[2]

The six awi zone forest patchesAcanthus sennii, Bothriocline schimperi, Brillantaisia grotanellii, Carum piovanii, Clematis longicauda, Crotalaria rosenii, Echinops kebericho, Erythrina brucei, Guizotia abyssinica, Justicia diclipteroides, Kalanchoe densiflora, Lippia adoensis, Maytenus addat, Millettia ferruginea, Otostegia tomentosa, Phyllanthus limmuensis, Polystachya caduca, Rhus glutinosa, Solanecio gigas, Tiliacora troupinii, Urtica simensis, Vepris dainellii, and Vernonia leopoldiAsteraceae (5spp), Acanthaceae (3spp), fabaceae (3spp)[51]

Tara gedam and abebayeMaytenus serrata, Rhus glutinosa, Lippia adoensis, Clematis longicauda, Otostegia tomentosa, and Millettia ferruginea[34]

Zerat forestMikaniopsis clematoides, Satureja paradoxa, Solanecio gigas, Rhus glutinosa, Urtica simensis, Kalanchoe petitiana, Inula confertiflora, Kniphofia foliosa, Cynoglossum coeruleum, Lippia adoensis, Thymus schimperi, Laggera tomentosa, Gladiolus balensis, Plectocephalus varians, Cineraria abyssinica, Crotalaria rosenii, and Becium grandiflorumAsteraceae (6spp), Lamiaceae (3spp)[42]

Amoro forestAcanthus senni, Clamatis longicaudata, Laggera tomentosa and Solanecio gigasAsteraceae (2spp)[45]

Kurib forestErythrina brucie, and Solanecio gigas[43]

Ylat forestAcanthus sennii, Aloe pulcherrima, Anthoxanthuma ethopicum, Impatiens rothii, Inula confertiflora, and Millettia ferruginea[44]

Zegie peninsulaMellettia furruginea and Vepris danellii[46]

YegofAcanthus sennii, Anthoxanthuma ethopicum, Laggera tomentosa, Maytenus addat, Millettia ferruginea, Rhus glutinosa, Robusa ethiopicus, Rytidosperma grandiflora, and Trifolium schimperiPoaceae (2spp)[38]

YemrhaneKirstosRhus glutinosa[37]

GemehatNo endemism[54]

GatiraNo endemism[48]

Mugere-zalaInula confeptiflora, Lobelia rhynchopetalum, Ranunculus simensis, and Rhus glutinosa[53]

WoynwuhaRhus glutinosa[41]

WanzayeMillettia ferruginea and Rhus glutinosa[36]

ZengenaAcanthus sennii, Erythrina brucei, and Vernonia leopoldi[52]

Sesa maryamErythrina brucei and Millettia ferrugineaFabaceae (2 spp)[55]