Wild edible plants in Ethiopia: a review on their potential to combat food insecurity

This work reviews literature on ethnobotanical knowledge of wild edible plants and their potential role in combating food insecurity in Ethiopia. Information on a total of 413 wild edible plants belonging to 224 genera and 77 families was compiled in this review. Shrubs represented 31% of species fo...

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Main Authors: Lulekal, Ermias, Asfaw, Zemede, Kelbessa, Ensermu, Van Damme, Patrick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Gents Afrika Platform, Afrika Brug 2011-12-01
Series:Afrika Focus
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Online Access:http://www.gap.ugent.be/africafocus/pdf/2011vol24nr2_lulekal.pdf