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Table 3 Overall grass and non-grass species recorded in the study district

From: Control of bush encroachment in Borana zone of southern Ethiopia: effects of different control techniques on rangeland vegetation and tick populations

Scientific name

Vernacular name

Growth form

Desirability

Life form

Frequency (%)

Dyschoriste hildebrandtii

Gurbii gaalaa

Non-grass

Less desirable

Perennial

11.6

Cenchrus ciliaris

Mata guddeessa

Grass

Highly desirable

Perennial

8.9

Heteropogon contortus

Seerricha

Grass

Highly desirable

Perennial

8.5

Dactyloctenium species

Qabattee

Grass

Highly desirable

Perennial

6.9

Chrysopogon aucheri

Alaloo

Grass

Highly desirable

Perennial

6.2

Pennisetum mezianum

Ogondhichoo

Grass

Desirable

Perennial

6.2

Eragrostis papposa

Saamphilee

Grass

Desirable

Annual

5.4

Solanum schimperianum

Hiddii qixii

Non-grass

Less desirable

Perennial

3.9

Cynodon dactylon

Saardoo

Grass

Highly desirable

Perennial

3.5

Abutilon hirtum

Gurbii daalattii

Non-grass

Less desirable

Perennial

3.1

Tagetes minuta

Sunkii

Non-grass

Less desirable

Annual

2.7

Chloris roxburghiana

Hiddoo luucolee

Grass

Highly desirable

Perennial

2.7

Oxygonum sinuatum

Mogorree

Non-grass

Desirable

Annual

2.3

Digitaria naghellensis

Ilmoo gorrii

Grass

Highly desirable

Perennial

2.3

Sporobolus pellucidus

Salaqoo

Grass

Desirable

Perennial

2.3

Digitaria milanjiana

Hiddoo

Grass

Highly desirable

Perennial

2.3

Xerophyta humilis

Areedoo

Grass

Desirable

Perennial

1.9

Helichrysum glumaceum

Darguu

Non-grass

Not desirable

Perennial

1.9

Commelina africana

Qaayyoo

Non-grass

Highly desirable

Annual

1.9

Chlorophytum gallabatense

Miirtuu

Non-grass

Not desirable

Annual

1.9

Indigofera volkensii

Gurbii hoolaa

Non-grass

Less desirable

Perennial

1.6

Pupalia lappacea

Hanqarree

Grass

Less desirable

Annual

1.6

Eragrostis capitulifera

Biilaa

Grass

Desirable

Perennial

1.6

Rhynchosia ferruginea

Kalaalaa

Non-grass

Desirable

Annual

1.2

Cyperus species

Saattuu

Grass

Desirable

Annual

1.2

Bothriochloa insculpta

Luuccolee

Grass

Highly desirable

Perennial

0.8

Alakuu ajoo (not known)

Alakuu ajoo

Non-grass

Not desirable

Annual

0.4

Psydrax schimperiana

Gaalee

Non-grass

Less desirable

Perennial

0.4

Abutilon species

Gurbii re'ee

Non-grass

Less desirable

Perennial

0.4

Solanum somalense

Hiddii gaagee

Non-grass

Less desirable

Perennial

0.4

Lantana rhodesiensis

Midhaan durbaa

Non-grass

Less desirable

Perennial

0.4

Mixixiqaa (not known)

Mixixiqaa

Non-grass

Desirable

Perennial

0.4