Table 4 Plant species perceived to be threatened by P. juliflora invasion in the Middle Awash area
Grass/herbs | Tree/bush | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vernacular name | Scientific name | Frequency of respondent | Vernacular name | Scientific name | Frequency of respondent |
Ayti-adoyta | Terapogon cenchriformis | 77 (54.2) | Adadoita | Acacia senegal | 81 (57.0) |
Bonket | Tribulus zeyher | 35 (24.6) | Adaito | Salvadora persica | 93 (65.5) |
Delaita | Setaria acromelaena | 41 (28.9) | Adengali | Cadaba rotundifolia | 79 (55.6) |
Denkito | Eragrostis cylindriflore | 49 (54.8) | E’ebto | A. tortilis | 86 (60.6) |
Durfu | Chrysopogon plumulosus | 97 (68.3) | Gerento | A. oerfota | 67 (47.2) |
Halal | Ipomoea sinensis | 38 (26.8) | Gerssa | Dobera glabra | 47 (33.1) |
Irareyta | Cyndon dactylon | 69 (48.6) | Hedayto | Grewia tenax | 44 (31.0) |
Isissu | Cymbopogon pospischilii | 96 (67.6) | Kasalto | A. nilotica | 76 (53.5) |
Ka’ato | Sedge species | 35 (24.6) | Mederto | Cordia Sinensis | 25 (17.6) |
Melif | Andropogon canaliculatus | 78 (54.9) | |||
Serdoita | Cenchrus cilaries | 39 (27.5) | |||
Anterbaa | Ipomoea aquatica | 6 (28.6) | |||
Gedoytaa | Cyprus spp. | 18 (85.7) | |||
Sitabua | Vossia cuspidata | 19 (90.5) | |||