In the present study, the diversity of medicinal plants and associated traditional medicinal knowledge of the rural community in the Ameya district in Ethiopia was assessed and documented. A survey was conducted through semistructured interviews, guided field walks, focus group discussions, and field observations. The snowball and purposeful sampling techniques were employed to select general and knowledgeable informants, respectively. Accordingly, a total of 210 respondents, 156 (74.3%) males and 54 (25.7%) females, were participated in this study. The informants were selected from seven kebeles (the lowest administrative units) following the recommendations of the local community for the availability of traditional medicinal plant use practice. Descriptive statistics, preference ranking, fidelity level, informant consensus factor, and direct matrix ranking were used to analyze and present the data. A total of 78 medicinal plants represented in 70 genera and 40 families were identified. Croton macrostachyus and Dodonaea viscosa were the most preferred species used to treat wounds, whereas Cucumis ficifolius and Phragmanthera macrosolen were the most popular species applied to treat stomachache. Leaves (38%) and roots (20%) were the most predominantly used plant parts for remedial preparation to treat 42 human ailments. The informant consensus factor (ICF) value ranged between 0.45 and 0.81, with the respiratory diseases category scoring the highest ICF value. The fidelity level (FL) value for the medicinal plants ranged from 24 to 95%. Considerable proportions (55.5%) of the medicinal plants were collected from wild habitats. Higher ICF (0.81) and FL (>90%) scores indicate the presence of rich traditional knowledge in the community. This knowledge can be used to select medicinal plants (such as Croton macrostachyus, Cucumis ficifolius, Dodonaea viscosa, and Phragmanthera macrosolen) for further pharmacological and phytochemical studies.

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埃塞俄比亚奥罗米亚地区阿米亚地区当地社区使用的药用植物的民族植物学研究

在本研究中，对埃塞俄比亚阿米亚地区农村社区的药用植物多样性和相关传统医学知识进行了评估和记录。调查通过半结构化访谈、引导性实地考察、焦点小组讨论和实地观察进行。滚雪球和有目的抽样技术分别用于选择一般和知识渊博的信息提供者。因此，共有 210 名受访者参与了本研究，其中男性 156 名（74.3%），女性 54 名（25.7%）。举报人是根据当地社区对传统药用植物使用实践的建议从七个 kebeles（最低行政单位）中选出的。使用描述性统计、偏好排名、保真度水平、知情者共识因子和直接矩阵排名来分析和呈现数据。共鉴定出40科70属78种药用植物。Croton macrostachyus和Dodonaea viscosa是最常用的用于治疗伤口的物种，而Cucumis ficifolius和Phragmanthera macrosolen是最常用的用于治疗胃痛的物种。叶子 (38%) 和根 (20%) 是最常用于治疗 42 种人类疾病的药物的植物部分。知情者共识因子（ICF）值介于0.45至0.81之间，其中呼吸系统疾病类别ICF值最高。药用植物的保真度 (FL) 值范围为 24% 至 95%。相当大比例（55.5%）的药用植物是从野生栖息地采集的。较高的 ICF (0.81) 和 FL (>90%) 分数表明社区中存在丰富的传统知识。这些知识可用于选择药用植物（如巴豆、黄瓜、Dodonaea viscosa和Phragmanthera macrosolen）进行进一步的药理学和植物化学研究。