Volta) garraabal (K&T) garraabe (K&T) (UPPER VOLTA, FULA-FULFULDE (Upper), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
cicca (JLT) sèl (JB) (SENEGAL, WOLOF), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
ndãng (JB) (SENEGAL, SERER), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
garabali (GR) nyânga a group term for ruderal grasses, esp. on impoverished soil (GR) wâ (GR) (SENEGAL, MANDINKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
bu garabali (JB) (SENEGAL, MANDING-BAMBARA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
kéru gõy (CG) (MALI, DOGON), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
garabali (GR) (SENEGAL, FULA-PULAAR (Senegal)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
Flora
Entry for DIHETEROPOGON amplectens (Nees) W.D. Clayton [family POACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of Tropical East Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of Tropical East Africa, page 451, (1982) Author: W. D. CLAYTON and S.A. RENVOIZE
Names
DIHETEROPOGON amplectens(Nees) W.D. Clayton [family POACEAE], in K.B. 20: 75 (1966). Type: South Africa, Umtata [Omtata] to Umgazana [Omgaziana], Drége (whereabouts uncertain)
Information
Perennial with short scaly rhizomes; culms 30–200 cm. high. Leaf-blades 15–30 cm. long, the basal leaves linear, the cauline often ± cordate at the base. Inflorescence a scanty spathate false panicle; racemes 4–9 cm. long, with 1 homogamous pair at the base of the lower raceme only. Sessile spikelet terete, with a callus 1–2 mm. long; lower glume 5–7 mm. long, the keels rounded and 4–7-nerved, sulcate between them; awn of upper lemma 2.5–7 cm. long, puberulous to pubescent. Caryopsis hollowed on one face. Pedicelled spikelet 9–13 mm. long, not winged, with or without an awn up to 8 mm. long.
