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Bergia guineensis

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Identification
Bergia suffruticosa (Delile) Fenzl [family ELATINACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by S. Koma, 2009 Bergia suffruticosa (Delile) Fenzl [family ELATINACEAE ] Verified by Not on sheet, Bergia guineensis Hutch. & Dalziel [family ELATINACEAE ] Verified by G.E. Roberty,
Related name
  • Bergia suffruticosa
  • Bergia guineensis
  • Lancretia suffruticosa
Common name
  • baábán giíwaá = elephant’s indigo (JMD; ZOG) bushi (JMD; ZOG) δaìδoóyàr-к̉ásà (JMD; ZOG) δandoyar kasa (ZOG) dushiya (auctt.) jishiya (JMD; ZOG) kasa (ZOG) (NIGERIA, HAUSA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • jerk (JB) jirk (JB) zerk (JB) (SENEGAL, ARABIC (Senegal)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • dévé (JB) (SENEGAL, MANDING-MANDINKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • dalligéré (JB) dialli (JB) ñipé (JB) ñipéré (K&A; JB) (SENEGAL, FULA-PULAAR (Senegal)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • ñoméré (JB) ñomré (JB) sagoro (K&A; JB) samtardé (JB) (SENEGAL, TUKULOR), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2

Flora

Entry for Bergia suffruticosa (Del.) Fenzl [family ELATINACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of West Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of West Tropical Africa, Vol 1, Part 1,
Names
Bergia suffruticosa (Del.) Fenzl [family ELATINACEAE], —F.T.A. 1: 153; Chev. Fl. Viv. 1: 300.
Lancretia suffruticosa Del. [family ELATINACEAE], (1813)
Bergia guineensis Hutch.& Dalz. [family ELATINACEAE], F W.T.A., ed1, 1: 109 (1927); Kew Bull1928: 27.
Information
A heath-like undershrub, often covering large patches of ground; flowers with stamens and ovary often pink, frequented by bees.
Range
Extends from Mauritania to the Red Sea, Arabia and India
Distribution
Sen. Roger! Heudelot!Fr. Sud. Niala near Djenne (June) Chev. 1134! Akaka (May) Hagerup 85! Timbuktu (July) Hagerup 165!Iv. C. Assikaso (Dec.) Chev. 22577!Fr. Nig. several localities fide Chev. l.c.N. Nig. Sokoto (Mar., Dec.) Moiser 192! 255! Katagum (July) Dalz. 190! Nguru (June) Onochie FHI 23340! Kukawa (Jan.) E. Vogel 14!

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