Table 1 Endemic species and their IUCN status (ED endemic, NE near-endemic, H herb, S shrub, T tree, LC least concern, EN endangered, NE not evaluated, VU vulnerable)
From: Ecological and floristic study of Hirmi woodland vegetation in Tigray Region, Northern Ethiopia
No. | Species name | Family | Endemicity | Habit | Local name | IUCN category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Acacia venosa Hochst. ex Benth. | Fabaceae | ED | S | Kentib | EN |
2 | Aloe elegans Tod. | Aloaceae | ED | S | Ere | LC |
3 | Bidens macroptera (Sch. Bip. ex Chiov.) Mesfin Tadesse | Asteraceae | ED | H | Gelgelemeskel | NE |
4 | Combretum hartmannianum Schweinf. | Combretaceae | NE | T | Seabea | VU |
5 | Combretum rochetianum A. Rich. ex A. Juss. (near endemic) | Combretaceae | NE | T | Afekumo | VU |
6 | Lippia adoensis Hochst. ex Walp. | Verbenaceae | ED | S | Keskese | LC |
7 | Pennisetum glaucifolium Hochst. ex A. Rich. | Poaceae | ED | H | - | NE |
8 | Phragmanthera macrosolen (A. Rich.) M. Gilbert | Loranthaceae | ED | S | Dikala lihay | NE |
9 | Urtica simensis Steudel | Urticaceae | ED | H | Tsehaytu | LC |