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Elionurus elegans

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Name

Identification
Elionurus elegans Kunth [family POACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Wit , P, 1971
Related name
  • Elionurus elegans
Common name
  • naa-nwo (Girault) ner-sar (Girault) (UPPER VOLTA, DAGAARI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • ner-saagha (Girault) (UPPER VOLTA, MOORE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • gámbàr kuréégéé = ‘gamba’ (Andropogon gayanus Kunth) of the squirrel (JMD; ZOG) (NIGERIA, HAUSA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • kaméré (A.Chev.) komé (A.Chev.) (MALI, SONINKE-SARAKOLE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • bimbilé (JB) (SENEGAL, MANDING-BAMBARA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • kilaburu (A.Chev.) (MALI, SAMO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • raneraneho (JMD) (NIGERIA, FULFULDE (Nigeria)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • gèn u diar (JB) (SENEGAL, WOLOF), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • hu’do fello (A.Chev.) (MALI, FULA-PULAAR (Mali)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • bimbilé (A.Chev.) sabi (A.Chev.) (MALI, MANDING-BAMBARA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • koningo nikko (Pirie; JMD) (THE GAMBIA, MANDING-MANDINKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • gédétian (JB) (SENEGAL, SERER), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • raneraneho doyonkole (Saunders) (NIGERIA, FULA-FULFULDE (Adamawa)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2

Flora

Entry for Elionurus elegans Kunth [family POACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of West Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of West Tropical Africa, Vol 3, Part 2,
Names
Elionurus elegans Kunth [family POACEAE], , Rev. Gram. 361 (1830); F.T.A. 9: 64; Chev. Bot. 715, and in Rev. Bot. Appliq. 13: 851; Berhaut, Fl. Sén. ed. 2, 396.
Andropogon elegans (Kunth) Gay ex Steud. [family POACEAE], (1854).
Information
Annual, 30–60 cm. high; dry soils.
Habitat
; dry soils.
Distribution
Sen.: Heudelot 384! Niokolo-Koba (Oct.) Adam 15500! Walo (May) Roger 66! Bougouni (Sept.) Adam 15468!Gam.: Sankuli-Kunda (Sept.) Pirie 32/33!Mali: Sanga Dieterlen 126! Dioura (Aug.) Davey 044!Port. G.: Bafatá (Sept.) Esp. Santo 2751! Nova Lamego (Oct.) Pereira 3339! Piche (Sept.) Pereira 3191! 3242!Guin.: Koulikoro Chev. 2201!U. Volta: Po (Sept.) Aké Assi 6440!Ghana: Bolgatanga to Tamale (Oct.) Rose Innes GC 30235! Lawra (Oct.) Rose Innes GC 30295! Jirapa to Lawra (Oct.) Ankrah GC 20457! Gambaga (Oct.) Ankrah GC 20274! Bolgatanga to Bawku (Oct.) Rose Innes GC 31442!Togo Rep.: Kande to Sansanné Mango (Oct.) Rose Innes GC 31410!Niger: Niamey (Oct.) Hagerup 494!N. Nig.: 110 miles N. of Gusau (Oct.) De Leeuw 8 Magaji 1966! Nupe Barter 993!

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