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Agathophora alopecuroides

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Identification
Isotype of Agathophora galalensis Botsch. [family AMARANTHACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Not on sheet, Agathophora alopecuroides (Del.) Botsch [family AMARANTHACEAE ] Verified by P.Aellen, 1964 Agathophora alopecurioides (Del.) Fenzl. ex Bunge [family AMARANTHACEAE ] Verified by L.Boulos, 1990
Related name
  • Agathophora galalensis
  • Agathophora alopecuroides
  • Agathophora alopecurioides

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Entry for Agathophora alopecuroides (Del.) Bunge [family CHENOPODIACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol 1
Names
Agathophora alopecuroides (Del.) Bunge [family CHENOPODIACEAE]
Uses
plant Medicines: emetics plant Medicines: laxatives, etc. plant Medicines: liver, etc. Agri-horticulture: fodder
Description
A perennial bushy plant to 25 cm high of desert and sandy waste places of N Africa and the Near East, occurring southwards across the Sahara to the northern limit of the West African Region.The plant is readily eaten by camels but not by other stock. At Hoggar the green plant is crushed and an infusion is taken for liver complaints. It produces an emeto-cathartic effect (1).
References
Reference:1. Maire, 1933: 85, as Halogeton alopecuroides (Del.) Moq.
Contributor
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)

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