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Scientific names of common plants in Somalia and their local Somali names

Botanical Name

Trees Genus and species

Vernacular Name Somali Vegetation Type Family

Acacia seyal Jiikh; Fullay; Waajool (jeerin qaroof) Tree Mimosaceae

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Acacia albida Garabi Tree Mimosaceae

Acacia ankokib Ankokib Tree Mimosaceae

Acacia bussei Galool Tree Mimosaceae

Acacia etbaica Sogsog; Yuube; Sigib Tree Mimosaceae

Acacia hamulosa Masaarajebis; Cadaad ? Tree Mimosaceae

Acacia nilotica Tugaar, Maraa Tree Mimosaceae

Acacia senegal Jaleefan ; cadaad ; Cadaad-geri

Acacia stenocarpa Damal Tree Mimosaceae

Acacia stuhlmanii Qaydar Tree & shrub Mimosaceae

Acacia tortilis Qudhac; Qurac; Abaq Tree Mimosaceae

Acacia zanzibarica Jiiq; Fullay; Waajool Tree Fabaceae

Acalypha Fruticosa Dhikri Herbaceaous Euphorbiaceae

Acokanthera schimperi Tree Apocynaceae

Adenium obesum Oboo; Ombo; Adaahi Tree Apocynaceae

Adansonia digitata Yaaq Malvaceae

Adenia Globosa Oba Passifloraceae

Albizia anthelmintica Reydab;Xabasho Tree Mimosaceae

Ariseam officinalis Takhay Araceae

Asparagus Africanus Argeeg; Baraare Liliaceae

Azadrachta indica Mirimiri; Geed hindi Tree Meliaceae

Azfelia quazensis Abaal Tree Leguminosaceae

Balanites Aegyptiaca Quud Tree Balaniteceae;

Balanites glabra Kidi Tree Simaroubaceae

Balanites orbicularis Kullan Tree Balaniteceae;

Balanites scillin Shillin Tree Balaniteceae;

Boscia minimifolia Meygaag Tree Capparidaceae

Boscia mossambicansis Capparidaceae

Boscia coriacea Qalaaqal

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Boswellia carterii Yagar Tree Burseraceae

Boswellia frereana Yagar Tree Burseraceae

Boswellia neglecta Mirafur

Boswellia sacra Moxor Tree Burseraceae

Casuarina equistifolia Shawri Tree

Conocarpus lancifolius Dhamas

Delonix bacal Bakaal Mimosaceae

Delonix elata Lebi Tree Ceasalpiniaceae

Dobera glabra Garas Tree Salvadoraceae

Dobera loranthifolia Turaar; Garas Tree Salvadoraceae

Dobera loranthifolia Turaar Tree

Eucalyptus camadulensis Baxrasaaf Tree

Euphorbia robecchii Dharkayn Tree Euphorbiaceae

Ficus vasta spp Barde Tree

Ficus populifolia Xamash

Ficus salicifolia Deer

Ficus sycomorus Daray; Barde

Ficus capreafolia Towsi; Laweydi Tree Moraceae

Ficus thonningii Shawri-wabi Tree Moraceae

Garcinia livigostenii Shanfarood Guttiferaceaea

Gardenia fiorii chiov. Madmadaal; Karro Shrub or tree Rubiaceae

Gardenia volkensii Shrub or tree Rubiaceae

Givotia gosai Goosay

Hyphaena compresaa Baar Tree Palmae

Hyphaena Thebaica Baar; Qoone Tree Palmae

Hyphaene Sp. Tree Palmae

Juniperus excellesa Dayib; Sigib Tree Cupressaceae

Juniperus Procera Dayib Tree Cupressaceae

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Lannea bellifolia Xadhig-xadhig Anacardiaceae

Lannea rivae Jida-waahey Tree Anacardiaceae

Lannea stuhlmannii Hantarka Tree Anacardiaceae

Lannea triphylla Jiidiwaa Tree Anacardiaceae

Lchnopytenium oppositifolia Sabansabdho Tree Longaniaceae

Leptodenia pyrotechnica

Leptothrum senegalense

Loranthus spp. Dhilowyahan; Dhiloyahan Parasitic plant Loranthaceae

Mimusops angel/ kummel Canjeel Tree Sapotaceae

Parkinsonia scioana Lebiyaro Shrub or tree Leguminosaceae

Phoenix reclinata Shrub or tree Palmae

Tamarindus indica Raqay Tree Ceasalpiniaceae

Tamarix nilotica Dhuur Tree Tamaricaceae

Tamarindus somalense Xamar

Tamarix aphylla Dhuur Tree Tamaricaceae

Tennantia semi Rubiaceae

Terminalia brevipes Eyrab Tree Combretaceae

Terminalia brownie Wob Tree Combretaceae

Terminalia orbicularis Hareeri Tree Combretaceae

Terminalia polycarpa Hareeri; tiyeeg Tree Combretaceae

Terminalia Pruinoides Tiyeeg; Hareeri Tree Combretaceae

Terminalia spinosa Xarar Tree Combretaceae

Thespesia danis Kobxan; Kabxan Tree Malvaceae

Ziziphus mauritiana Gob Tree Rhammceae

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Botanical Name

Shrubs Genus and species

Vernacular Name Somali Vegetation Type Family

Abutilon fruticosum Wancad Shrub

Acacia benaderensis Sarmaan Shrub Mimosaceae

Acacia edgeworthii Jeerin Shrub Mimosaceae

Acacia horrida Sarmaan Shrub Mimosaceae

Acacia mellifera Bilcil Shrub Mimosaceae

Acacia misera Qansax Shrub Mimosaceae

Acacia nubica Gumar Shrub Mimosaceae

Acacia ogadensis Cadaad-geri Shrub Mimosaceae

Acacia orfola Gumar

Acacia recifiens Qansax Shrub Mimosaceae

Acacia Senegal Cadaad Shrub Mimosaceae

Acacia sieberiana Jeerin Shrub Mimosaceae

Acacia somalensis Hini;Xini Shrub Mimosaceae

Acokanthera schimperi Waabay

Adenium obesum

Adenium somalense

Aerva Javanica Geed-bahal; Haamboobis; Suumagale Herbaceous Amaranthaceae

Aerva persica Geed-cad; Soohan Herbaceous Amaranthaceae

Albizia anthelmintica Reydab Tree Mimosaceae

Aloe breviscapa Reynolds & Bally Dacar Herbaceous Liliaceae

Aloe megalacantha Bak. Dacar Herbaceous Liliaceae

Aloe percrassa Dacar Herbaceous Liliaceae

Aloe rigens Dacar; Dacar-budhuq Herbaceous Liliaceae

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Aloe somalensis Dacar; Dacar-biyood Herbaceous Liliaceae

Aloe sp. Waraabe Herbaceous Aloeceae

Aloe trichosantha Dacar-maroodi Herbaceous Liliaceae

Arva lanata Juss Food-cadde

Aristida adscensionis

Aristolochia bracteata Geed-hurgumaa

Blepharis edulis Yamaarug Shrub Acanthaceae

Bottegoa insignis-chiov. Qora-caday Sapindaceae

Bridelia cathartica Tree Phyllanthaceae

Berchemla discolour Dheen Shrub Rhamnaceae

Buxus hildebrandtii Dhosoq Shrub Buxaceae

Buxus hildebrandtii Dhosoq Shrus Capparidaceae

Cadia purpurea Salaamac Shrub or tree Fabaceae

Cadaba Farinosa Dhiitacab; Cana macays; Dumaay Capparaceae

Cadaba glandulosa Kish; Qalaaqal; Dukhaan; Diqow Shrub Capparaceae

Cadaba longifolia Kish Shrub Capparaceae

Cadaba mirabilis Mulaan Shrub Capparaceae

Cadia purpurea Salaalmac Shrub Papilionaceae

Caesalpinia eriathera Quuri (jirme) Shrub Leguminosaceae

Caesalpinia spp. Edi gugud (ceedi gudug) Shrub Leguminosaceae

Caesalpinia trothae Edgud ; ceda good Shrub Leguminosaceae

Calotropis procera Booc Shrub Asclepiadaceae

Caralluma socotrana Gawracato Herbaceaous Asclepiadaceae

Caralluma sp. Turin baraar Herbaceaous Asclepiadaceae

Caralluma speciousa Uubateys Herbaceaous Asclepiadaceae

Casia obovata Saalo-muko Shrub Ceasalpiniaceae

Cassia abbreviata Salmasalmi; Yusur; Dhuumood Shrub or Tree Leguminosaceae

Cassia abbreviata ssp. Bearcana Yusur Shrub or tree Leguminosaceae

Cassia acutifolia Jaleelo-geel Shrub Ceasalpiniaceae

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Cassia langiracenio Nirgo fiijis Leguminosaceae

Cassia obovata Jaleelo Shrub Ceasalpiniaceae

Cassia occidentalis Shuna-shuna Shrub Ceasalpiniaceae

Cassia senna Salmakoo;Salmuko Shrub Leguminosaceae

Catha edulis Qaad Shrub Celastraceae

Caucanthus albidus Uldhiig Shrub Malpighiaceae

Cephalocroton cordofanus Geed-bun; Goosay-riyaad Shrub Solonaceae

Ceratostigma abyssinicum Elaan –dameraad Shrub Plumbaginaceae

Ceropegia devechii Marooro-adhi Asclepiadaceae

Ceropegia subaphylla Marooro-geel Asclepiadaceae

Cissus aphylla Madhuliso Vitaceae

Cissus cactformis Jabe Vitaceae

Cissus rotundifolia Vitaceae

Cissus schein-furthii Vitaceae

Cissus sp. Carmo Shrub Ampelidaceae

Chrysopogon plumulosus Dareemo

Cleome brachycarpa Saala-caseeye Capparidaceae

Clerodendrum sp. Tiire Verbenaceae

Climbing capparidis Qafunfay Capparaceae

Convolvulushystrix Vhl. Convolvulaceae

Coccinea cototufolia Raxaroxa Cucurbitaceae

Coccinia grandis Cucurbitaceae

Coleus barbatus Dhalool Labiatae

Combretum sp. Cobol Shrub Combretaceae

Commelina sp. Baar Commelinaceae

Commiphora myrrha Dhidin(geed) malmal (xabag) Shrub Burseraceae

Commiphora Africana Horgoog Shrub Burseraceae

Commiphora Africana Waraabe reeb Shrub Burseraceae

Commiphora allophylla Xagar madow Shrub Burseraceae

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Commiphora anglo-somaliae Xagar madow Shrub Burseraceae

Commiphora boiviniana Gabbariq; Qabo; Geed Xawaaleed Shrub Burseraceae

Commiphora borensis Xagar Shrub Burseraceae

Commiphora candidula Raxanreeb Shrub Burseraceae

Commiphora elembeckii Hooble Burseraceae

Commiphora erosa Eynaad Burseraceae

Commiphora erythraeae Xagar Shrub Burseraceae

Commiphora gawlalo Gawlalo Shrub Burseraceae

Commiphora hodai Xabag-hidd

Commiphora kataf Burseraceae

Commiphora lughensis Quraal; Xagar-cad Tree Burseraceae

Commiphora ogadensis Xagar madow Shrub Burseraceae

Commiphora pedicellata Hiltir Burseraceae

Commiphora playfairi Dhidin;Malmal Shrub Burseraceae

Commiphora playfairii

Commiphora rustrata Dhusundus; Jenaw Shrub Burseraceae

Commiphora sambarensis Quraar Burseraceae

Commiphora sp Mogdheeye; Burseraceae

Commiphora Sp. Kasaan Burseraceae

Commiphora Spp. Gunre Shrub Burseraceae

Commiphora Spp. Qadhoon; Qaroon Shrub Burseraceae

Commiphora sulcata Bacaroor Shrub Burseraceae

Commiphora sulcata Bacaroor Shrub Burseraceae

Commiphora truncate Burseraceae

Commiphora truncate Burseraceae

Commiphora tubuk Tobog Burseraceae

Commiphora tubuk Tobog Burseraceae

Cordeauxia edulis Gud; geed-yicib Shrub Papilionaceae

Cordeauxia edulis Gud; geed-yicib Shrub Papilionaceae

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Cordia gharaf Mareer; Madheedh Shrub Boraginaceae

Cordia gharaf Mareer; Madheedh Shrub Boraginaceae

Cordia ovalis Madheed Shrub

Cordia ovalis Madheed; mareer-girgir Shrub

Cordia ovalis D.C. Mareer; Madheedh Shrub Boraginaceae

Cordia ovalis D.C. Mareer; Madheedh Shrub Boraginaceae

Cordia sinensis Mareer

Croltolaria laxabenth Xarmal Shrub Papilionaceae

Croltolaria laxabenth Xarmal Shrub Papilionaceae

Crotalaria dumosa Ilcas; Majin Shrub Papilionaceae

Crotalaria dumosa Ilcas; Majin Shrub Papilionaceae

Crotalaria sp. Casuuro Shrub Papilionaceae

Crotalaria sp. Casuuro Shrub Papilionaceae

Crotolaria albicallic Dhagweyn Shrub Papilionaceae

Crotolaria albicallic Dhagweyn Shrub Papilionaceae

Crotolaria retusa

Crotolaria saltiana Gabaldaye Shrub Papilionaceae

Crotolaria saltiana Gabaldaye Shrub Papilionaceae

Croton cliffordii Hutch. Baahiye Shrub Euphorbiaceae

Croton cliffordii Hutch. Baahiye Shrub Euphorbiaceae

Croton mnythartii Euphorbiaceae

Cucumis ficifolium Qalfoon Shrub Cucurbitaceae

Cynodon dactylon Doomaar

Cyprus exculentus Gocoso; Goon Herbaceaous Cyperceae

Cyprus spp. Tagoogo wareen Shrub Cyperceae

Dalbergia commiphoroides Dhuyuc Shrub Papilionaceae

Dalbergia Commiphoroides Duyac Shrub Leguminosaceae

Datrua stramonium Bunji; booc madow Shrub Solanaceae

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Datura metel Solonaceae

Delonix bacal Bakaal Mimosaceae

Dichrostachys cinerea Dhiigtaar Shrub Leguminosaceae

Digera alternifolia Amaranthaceae

Dobera loranthifolia Turaar Salvadoraceae

Dodonaea viscosa Xayramad Shrub Spindaceae

Dorstenis freatida Cambar Shrub Moraceae

Draceana ombet Moolli

Ecbolium anisacathus Mudweyne Shrub Sapindaceae

Ecbolium anis-canthus Yacay Shrub Acanthaceae

Edithcolea sordia Xamakow Shrub Asclepiadaceae

Ehretia orbicularis Hemir Shrub Ehretaceae

Entada leptostachys Kabogor Shrub Leguminosaceae

Epherdra alata Decne Caanoole Shrub Epherdraceae

Erythrina melanacantha Buro Shrub Leguminosaceae

Erythrina melanacantha Yooco; Bura Shrub Papilionaceae

Euclea schimperi Maayeer

Euphorbia abyssinica Euphorbiaceae

Euphorbia breviarticleata Euphorbiaceae

Euphorbia cuneata Dhirindhir Shrub Euphorbiaceae

Euphorbia erlangeri Khabeero Shrub Euphorbiaceae

Euphorbia glochidata Dabo Shrub Euphorbiaceae

Euphorbia gossypina Caanool Shrub Euphorbiaceae

Euphorbia grandicarnis Qalaaliyow Shrub Euphorbiaceae

Euphorbia lantifolia Nayla-habaabis Shrub Euphorbiaceae

Euphorbia sp. Geed caanooleh Shrub Euphorbiaceae

Euphorbia tirucalli Dano Shrub Euphorbiaceae

Forskohlea viridis Gubtaanyo Urticaceae

Garcinia livigostenii Shanfarood Guttiferaceaea

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Gardenia fiorii chiov. Madmadaal Rubiaceae

Gardenia volkensii Rubiaceae

Glossenema revoli Askax Shrub

Grewia bicolour Dhebi Shrub Tiliaceae

Grewia erythraea Tukalalmis Shrub Tiliaceae

Grewia forbesii Tiliaceae

Grewia mollis Dhebi Tiliaceae

Grewia penicillata Hohob Shrub Tiliaceae

Grewia tenax Dhafaruur Shrub Tiliaceae

Grewia villosa Gomosh; Kabish; Gomashaa Shrub Tiliaceae

Haplocoellum inoploem Mar-xabooy Shrub Sapindaceae

Heteropogon contortus Caws guduud

Hibiscus meyeri Kabgal Shrub Malvaceae

Hildebrandtia somalensis (spp). Srubs Convolvulaceae

Indigofera arabica Ilcas Shrub Papilionaceae

Indigofera articulata Gouan Gabaldaye Shrub Papilionaceae

Indigofera coerulea Darko

Indigofera dichtar Dhiigtaar

Indigofera intricata Majin Papilionaceae

Indigofera ruspolii (ruspolianus) Jilab; jillab Herbaceous Papilionaceae

Indigofera sparteola sp. Jillab; Labeenaad Herbaceous Leguminosaceae

indigofera spinosa gorgor; mici-ratile;qoadaxtol Shrub Papilionaceae

Iphiona rotundifolia Gagabood Shrub Compositae

Ipomoea batatas Convolvulaceae

Ipomoea donaldsonii Blumbul Shrub Convolvulaceae

Ipomoea sp. Badhibeeto Convolvulaceae

Jatropha parvifolia Euphorbiaceae

Jatropha robecchi Euphorbiaceae

Jatropha spinosa Jilba-dhiig Shrub Euphorbiaceae

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Jatropha dichtar Macbr. Euphorbiaceae

Kigelia africana Bukurola

Kleinia sp Compositae

Lannea bellifolia Xadhig-xadhig Anacardiaceae

Lannea rivae Jida-waahey Anacardiaceae

Lannea stuhlmannii Hantarka Anacardiaceae

Lannea triphylla Jiidiwaa; Wacanri Anacardiaceae

Lantana microphylla Geed-xamar Verbanaceae

Lantana salvifolia Geed-xamar Verbanaceae

Lasiosiphon glancus Thymelaceae

Latipes senegalensis Moroh Grass Gramineae

Launea cornuta Bunshugaar Compositae

Lawsonia inermis Henna; cilaan Shrub Lyrthaceae

Loranthus spp. Dhilowyahan; Dhiloyahan Loranthaceae

Maerua angolensis Capparidaceae

Maerua macratha Lambadeer Capparidaceae

Maerua somalensis Qalan-baruur

Maerua subcordata Capparidaceae

Maerua subcordatum Geed dug Capparidaceae

Manilkara nochisia Wanaay Sapotaceae

Manyanal grass species Maxaan-sugi Grass Gramineae

Momordica sessifolia Gasangas Herbaceous Cucurbitaceae

Mundulea sericea Nirgo figiis Leguminosaceae

Neuracanthus sp. Odax-afweyn Acamthaceae

Newtonia erlangeri Dhaydhay Leguminosaceae

Ochinia inermis Sareedo; Ulgaduud Ochnaceae

Ochinia sp Sareedo Ochnaceae

Ocimum sp Reexaan Shrub

Ocimum superbum Reexaan-weyn Shrub Labiatae

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Ocimum tomentosum Idic; yacay Labiatae

Olea africana Miller Weger Shrub Oleaceae

Opilia campestris Afgub Olacaceae

Ormocarpum bibracteatum Sagaaro-leged Leguminosaceae

Ormocarpum muricatum Geed qumi Capparidaceae

Orthsiphon sp. Sufi-jini Shrub Labiatae

Parkinsonia scioana Lebiyaro Leguminosaceae

Pentarrhium insipidium Xayaab Asclepiadaceae

Phyllanthus somalensis Majab Shrub Euphorbiaceae

Pimpinella anisum Qammuun Umbelliferaeae

Plumbago zeylanica Elkuus Plumbaginaceae

Pterodiscus undulatus Geed-mas Pedaliaceae

Pulicaria Somalensis Adaar Compositae

Rhigozum somalense Hall.f. Biniin Bignoniaceae

Rhusnatalensis Ilka-cadays Anacardiaceae

Ruellia patula Nagaar herbaceous Acanthaceae

Salsola bottas Gows-madoobeeye Chenopodiaceae

Salsola forskalii Gulaan Chenopodiaceae

Salvadora persica Caday; Rumay Shrub Salvadoraceae

Sansevieria abyssinica Dhagweyn Shrub Agavaceae

Sansevieria ehrenbergii Xaskul Shrub Agavaceae

Sansevieria sp. Waydha; Xig Shrub Agavaceae

Sarcostemma viminale Xangeeyo Asclepiadaceae

Satano crater sp. Acanthaceae

Senecio longiflorus Godor Compositae

Sesamothamus rivea Salaamaco Shrub Pedaliaceae

Sieroxylon buxifolium Shooy

Solanum adoensa Solonaceae

Solanum carense Kariir Solonaceae

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Solanum incanum Mooh Solonaceae

Solanum incanum Waniinye Solonaceae

Solanum jubae Geed-bun; Koobiyow; waniinis; Solonaceae

Solanum nigrum Shanboksiiye Solonaceae

Solanum obiadense Solonaceae

Solanum somalense Xumboh Solonaceae

Solanum somalensis Dareemo-rigid Solonaceae

Sphaeranthus sp. Tuuroow Compositae

Stercula africana Geed-jini Shrub Steraculiaceae

Sterculia rhyncharpa Qaranro Shrub Steraculiaceae

Strophantus mirabilis Geed-meged Shrub Steraculiaceae

Suaeda fruticosa Xudhuun Shrub Chenopodiaceae

Suaeda monoica Xudhuun Shrub Chenopodiaceae

Themeda triandra Daba shabeel

Tragus racemosus Nagaadh

Tribulus mollis Gaxadh

Tribulus sp. Qadax Zygophyllaceae

Tribulus Terrestris Gocondho; Gucundho; Kaxar; Kahar Zygophyllaceae

Trichadenia calathiforme Flacourtaceae

Trium fetta trigona Yacay madow Tiliaceae

Triumfetta actinocarpa Suusuufi Tiliaceae

Triumfetta sp. Saalo-weyneeye Tiliaceae

Turraea parvifolia Dhummay Meliaceae

Tylosema argentea Burgudey Leguminosaceae

Typha angustifolia Alaalo Typhaceae

Uvaria denhardtiana Shrub Annonaceae

Uvaria leptocladon Shalooley Annonaceae

Waltheria indica Siigarab Solonaceae

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Wghtia dermartinniana Scrophulariaceae

Withania somnifera Solonaceae

Zigophyllum hildebrandtii Mawo Solonaceae

Ziziphus hamar Xamuudh; Xamur Shrub Rhammceae

Zizyphus hamur Xamudh Shrub Zygophyllaceae

Zygophyllum coccineum Solonaceae

Zygophyllum hildebrandtii Aftoxolle; Mawo Grass Zygophyllaceae

Zygophyllum simplex Kabaqooyis Zygophyllaceae

Botanical Name

Grasses Genus and species

Vernacular Name Somali Vegetation Type Family

Abutilon fruticosum Wancad Herbaceaous Acanthaceae

Acalypha Fruticosa Dhikri Herbaceaous Euphorbiaceae

Aeluropus lagopoides Grass Gramineae

Actiniopteris radiata Jid Herbaceaous Adiantaceae

Andropogon goyanus Grass Gramineae

Andropogon kelleri Duur Grass Gramineae

Andropogon kelleri hack Baal-xoore Grass Gramineae

Anisotes involucratus Marajas; Mirdhis Acamthaceae

Anthephor pubescens Grass Gramineae

Ariseam officinalis Takhay Araceae

Aristida adscensions Tinleh; Maadweyd Grass Gramineae

Aristida kelleri Baal-xoore Grass Gramineae

Aristida magiurtina Majeen Grass Gramineae

Aristida papposa Majeen, maadh etc Grass Gramineae

Aristida sp. Maad; Maadh Grass Gramineae

Bothriochloa insculpta Haldaf

Bothriochlea pertusa Grass Gramineae

Cenchrus somalensis Gudoomaad Grass Gramineae

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Cenchrus ciliaris Baldhoole-cagaar; Ciir dhuuq Grass Gramineae

Chloris mensenis Baldhoole

Chloris myriostachya Grass Gramineae

Chloris virgata Xarfo ; Grass Gramineae

Chrysopogon aucheri Dareemo Grass Gramineae

Chrysopogon plumulosus Dareemo; Dureemo Grass Gramineae

Citrullus colocynthis Unuun Grass Gramineae

Convolvulus hystric Geel-dabar

Courbonia virgate/ maeua spp Duqow

Croton gillettii Saleel

Cymbopogon commutatus Carab jeeb

Cymbopogon schoenantus Caws-dameer Grass Gramineae

Cynodon dactylon Doomaar Grass Gramineae

Cyprus exculentus Gocoso; Goon Herbaceaous Cyperceae

Cyprus spp. Tagoogo wareen Herbaceaous Cyperceae

Dactiloctenium scindicum Saddexo; madax-buur Grass Gramineae

Dactyloctenium aegyptium Saddexo Grass Gramineae

Dactyloctenium robecchii Gubungub Grass Gramineae

Digitaria diagonalis Grass Gramineae

Digitaria uniglumis Badhiweyne Grass Gramineae

Dipterygium glaucum Saala caseeye Grass

Duosperma eromoophilum Sarin herbaceous Acamthaceae

Echinchloa colona Gargaro

Eliusine compressa Seddexo; saddexo Grass Gramineae

Eleusine floccifolia Gargaro

Enneapogon brachystachyus Grass Gramineae

Enneapogon elegans Caws-cad Grass Gramineae

Eragrostis cilianensis Grass Gramineae

Eragrostis aethiopica Madh-weyn

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Eragrostis sp. Xarfo Grass Gramineae

Eragrostis sp. Tigaad-cad Grass Gramineae

Erichlora nubica Agar

Eromopogon foveolatus Gramineae

Forskohlea viridis Gubtaanyo Herbaceaous Urticaceae

Heliotropium sp. Tibxanraar; Xaabo-cad; dufnood Grass Boraginaceae

Heteropogon contortus Bur-guduud; Eebatiitii; Ayax-makare;

caws guduud

Grass Gramineae

Hyparrahenia hirta Gramineae

Indigofera spinosa Xajiin

Iphiona rotundifolia Gagabood

Ipomea hardwickii Xadhig-xadhig

Juncellus laevigatus Etinle

Lasiurus hirsutus Darif; Gubanduur Grass Gramineae

Latipes senegalensis Moroh Grass Gramineae

Leptadenia pyrotechnica Moroh

Leptothrum senegalense Grass Gramineae

Manyanal grass species Maxaan-sugi Grass Gramineae

Panicum maximum Baldhoole Grass Gramineae

Panicum sp. Gargoor Grass Gramineae

Panicum turgidum Dunqaare Grass Gramineae

Paspalidium deserotum Caqaqaro; Gargaro Grass Gramineae

Pennisetum dichotonum Darif Gramineae

Pennisetum villosum R. Br. Gramineae

Phragmites vulgaris Jombahale Gramineae

Rhigozum somalense Biniin

Setaria verticillata Maraboob; Mara-kudhag Grass Gramineae

Sporobolus brockmanii Gargaro

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Sporobolus helvolus Gramineae

Sporobolus helvolus Gramineae

Sporobolus magrinatus Timo- hagoodhe Grass Gramineae

Sporobolus marginatus Dixi; Duxi Grass Gramineae

Sporobolus ruspolianus Chiov. Sifaar Grass Gramineae

Sporobolus Senegalensis Saydho Grass Gramineae

Sporobolus spicatus Ramaas Grass Gramineae

Sporobolus variegatus Grass Gramineae

Stpagrostis uniplumis

Tetrapogoncenchriformis Jeebin Grass Gramineae

Themeda triandra Daba-shabeel Grass Gramineae

Tragus racemosus Xarfo Grass Gramineae

Trichodaena catathiforme Qaaxood Grass Gramineae

Veronia cinerascens Hiil Grass Compositae

Zygophyllum hildebrandtii Aftoxolle; Mawo Grass Zygophyllaceae