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Amorphophallus abyssinicus

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Identification
Amorphophallus abyssinicus (A.Rich.) N.E.Br. [family ARACEAE ]
Related name
  • Amorphophallus abyssinicus
Common name
  • bùrár káreé = dog’s penis; also applies to a phalloid fungus sp. (JMD) koòdoódòn-kwaádoó (JMD; ZOG) kunnen jaakii = donkey’s ear (auctt.) maк̉ododo (ZOG) mákoòrií máк̉ododo (JMD) (NIGERIA, HAUSA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • Barter’s arum (Morton)., Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • bugulli (JMD) gugulli (JMD) (NIGERIA, FULA-FULFULDE (Nigeria)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • dùkú dagba (JMD) lúkolúko (RB) (NIGERIA, NUPE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1

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Entry for Amorphophallus abyssinicus (A. Rich.) N.E.Br. [family ARACEAE]
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
Amorphophallus abyssinicus (A. Rich.) N.E.Br. [family ARACEAE]
Common names
English Barter’s arum (Morton). NIGERIA: FULA-FULFULDE (Nigeria) bugulli (JMD) gugulli (JMD) HAUSA bùrár káreé = dog’s penis; also applies to a phalloid fungus sp. (JMD) koòdoódòn-kwaádoó (JMD; ZOG) kunnen jaakii = donkey’s ear (auctt.) maк̉ododo (ZOG) mákoòrií máк̉ododo (JMD) NUPE dùkú dagba (JMD) lúkolúko (RB)
Uses
root Food: general root Medicines: abortifacients, ecbolics
Description
A fleshy stemless plant with leaves arising from a tuber to 30 cm high; spathe dark reddish-purple, slender; of damp places in savanna from Ghana to W Cameroon, and widespread in savanna in eastern Africa from Ethiopia to Rhodesia.The root is eaten in Sudan (3) and in Tanganyika (2) in time of shortage. It is used in N Nigeria as a ‘cure for delayed birth’ (1), presumably to induce delivery.
References
References:1. Lely 159, K. 2. Michelmore 1153, K. 3. Myers 13852, K.
Contributor
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)

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