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TableS1Somali name and family of the plant species recorded in the plots

Scientific name / Somali name / Family
Trees
1. / Acacia etbaica / Sog sog / Fabaceae
2. / Boscia coriacea / Aytin / Capparaceae
3. / Acacia tortilis / Rouda / Fabaceae
4. / Acacia mellifera / Bilcin / Fabaceae
5. / Commiphora sp. / Xagar / Burseraceae
6. / Commiphora myrrha / Dhidin / Burseraceae
7. / Balanites aegyptiaca / Quud / Zygophyllaceae
8. / Undetermined tree / Riyolajab / Unknown
9. / Maerua crassifolia / Jire / Capparaceae
10. / Dobera glabra / Garas / Salvadoraceae
Shrubs
1. / Iphionopsis rotundifolia / Gagabood / Asteraceae
2. / Croton somalensis / Saleel / Euphorbiaceae
3. / Pulicaria somalensis / Awr dawaad / Asteraceae
4. / Crossandra sp. / Geedrab / Acanthaceae
5. / Solanum somalense / Kariir weyn / Solanaceae
6. / Acalypha fruticosa / Dhigri / Euphorbiaceae
7. / Cordia sp. / Dameero rogad / Boraginaceae
8. / Indigofera articulata / Arorat / Fabaceae
9. / Cadaba longifolia / Xaan xei / Capparaceae
10. / Malvacea undet. 1 / Geel jirabun / Malvaceae
11. / Cassia senna / Jaleelo / Fabaceae
12. / Acacia oerfota / Gumar / Fabaceae
13. / Pupalia lappacea / Marabig / Amaranthaceae
14. / Euphorbiacea undet. 1 / Gacayr / Euphorbiaceae
15. / Solanum cordatum / Mici goodle / Solanaceae
16. / Hibiscus sp. / Mudhayo / Malvaceae
17. / Dodonaea angustifolia / Xayrenabat / Sapindaceae
18. / Maerua decumbens / Lamoud / Capparaceae
19. / Maerua oblongifolia / Hadho / Capparaceae
20. / Undetermined shrub / Xissa magan / Unknown
21. / Acacia horrida / Sarman / Fabaceae
22. / Malvacea undet. 2 / Xorourgi / Malvaceae
23. / Asparagus asiaticus / Argeg / Asparagaceae
24. / Blyttia fruticulosum / Sayn sagaar / Asclepiadaceae
25. / Euphorbiacea undet. 2 / Mayer / Euphorbiaceae
26. / Vepris glomerata / Xaxannum / Rutaceae
27. / Premna resinosa / Jeejeed / Lamiaceae
Subshrubs
1. / Seddera latifolia / Xuculexe madow / Convolvulaceae
2. / Barleria sp. 1 / Caleen madow / Acanthaceae
3. / Teucrium spicastrum / Gueducho / Lamiaceae
4. / Indigofera arabica / Jagale / Fabaceae
5. / Lamiacea undet. / Xaabo / Lamiaceae
6. / Boraginacea undet. 1 / Xadjiin / Boraginaceae
7. / Malvacea undet. 3 / Mudh cas / Malvaceae
8. / Barleria sp. 2 / Aranhar / Acanthaceae
9. / Echiochilon albidum / Dharsaale / Boraginaceae
10. / Fagonia schweinfurthii / Goroyo Kaaris / Zygophyllaceae
11. / Indigofera sp. 1 / Jilab / Fabaceae
12. / Seddera arabica / Xuculexe addey / Convolvulaceae
13. / Euphorbia sp. 1 / Gambaldae / Euphorbiaceae
14. / Indigofera sp. 2 / Nagaadh / Fabaceae
15. / Salsola baryosma / Kulan / Amaranthaceae
Poaceae (grasses)
1. / Poacea undet. 1 / Caws guduud / Poaceae
2. / Tetrapogon sp. / Madax buur / Poaceae
3. / Cymbopogon schoenanthus / Causdammer / Poaceae
4. / Chrysopogon plumulosus / Dareemo / Poaceae
5. / Sporobolus sp. / Maxaled / Poaceae
6. / Dactyloctenium sp. / Xadhigo / Poaceae
7. / Poacea undet. 2 / Carab saar / Poaceae
Other herbaceous (forbs)
1. / Aizoon canariense / Cag waraabe / Aizoaceae
2. / Pulicaria sp. / Dobaxed / Asteraceae
3. / Reseda amblycarpa / Dabayey / Resedaceae
4. / Launaea massauensis / Canoole / Asteraceae
5. / Diceratella incana / Baradhe weyn / Brassicaceae
6. / Euphorbia sp. 2 / Naylo ababis / Euphorbiaceae
7. / Aerva javanica / Xancad / Amaranthaceae
8. / Heliotropium longiflorum / Baradhe yar / Boraginaceae
9. / Euphorbiacea undet. 3 / Adeyey / Euphorbiaceae
10. / Abutilon fruticosum / Balanbal / Malvaceae
11. / Ruellia patula / Jacjacle / Acanthaceae
12. / Chenopodium sp. / Daba fudjis / Amaranthaceae
13. / Solanum adoense / Kariir yar / Solanaceae
14. / Kohautia sp. / Madax fuur / Rubiaceae
15. / Boraginacea undet. 2 / Gubtaan / Boraginaceae
16. / Psilotrichum gnaphalobryum / Geed irmaan / Amaranthaceae
17. / Campylanthus junceus / Faraqandooli / Plantaginaceae
18. / Liliacea undet. / Barash / Liliaceae
19. / Ecbolium viride / Xubnaale / Acanthaceae
20. / Lotus arabica / Geedgamor / Fabaceae
21. / Helichrysum glumaceum / Xuculexe addey / Asteraceae
22. / Corchorus trilocularis / Luguun / Malvaceae
23. / Rumex vesicarius / Calyo dhanaan / Polygonaceae
24. / Tribulus sp. / Gucundho/Gaxadh / Zygophyllaceae
25. / Zygophyllum simplex / Kabruiss / Zygophyllaceae
26. / Withania somnifera / Geedaqsi / Solanaceae
27. / Asteracea undet. / Geedbacor / Asteraceae
Lianas
1. / Euphorbia arabica / Xayaap / Euphorbiaceae
2. / Cissus rotundifolia / Carmo / Vitaceae
3. / Pergularia tomentosa / Dugal / Asclepiadaceae

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