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Marantochloa congensis

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Name

Identification
Marantochloa congensis (K.Schum.) J.Léonard & Mullend. [family MARANTACEAE ]
Related name
  • Marantochloa congensis
Common name
  • (Wobe) dulidjoli (A&AA) (IVORY COAST, KRU-GUERE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
  • Yoruba soft cane (Okigbo)., Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
  • kumpe (NWT) povi-la (FCD) povu-la (def. -lei) (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, MENDE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
  • uma generalfor the genus (Armstrong fide RB) (NIGERIA, IDOMA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4

Flora

Entry for Marantochloa congensis (K. Schum.) Léonard & Mullend. [family MARANTACEAE]
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 1,
Names
Marantochloa congensis (K. Schum.) Léonard & Mullend. [family MARANTACEAE], in Bull. Soc. Roy. Bot. Belg. 83: 17 (1950); Aké Assi, Contrib. 2: 28 [236]; Koechlin in Fl. Gabon 9: 120, t. 26, and in Fl. Cam. 4: 123, t. 25.
Donax congensis K. Schum. [family ], (1892)-F.T.A7: 317
Clinogyne congensis (K. Schum.) K. Schum. [family MARANTACEAE], in Engl., Pflanzenr4, 48: 67 (1902).
Information
A slender rhizomatous branched herb, erect, usually only a few feet high; flowers white or yellowish; in small colonies in forest.
Habitat
; in small colonies in forest.
Range
Extends to Cabinda and Congo.
Distribution
S. L.: Vama (Apr.) Deighton 3668!Lib.: Peahtah (fl. & fr. Oct.) Linder 924! Toroke, Webo Dist. (July) Baldwin 6734! Bilimu Mt. (Dec.) Harley 1311! Mt. Bele road (Sept.) Adames 502!Iv. C.: Guitry (Dec.) Boughey GC 13529! Bianouan to frontier (Apr.) Leeuwenberg 3935!Ghana: Essem F.R. (Jan.) Morton GC 8354! Awaso, W. Prov. (Dec.) Morton A3622! Fumso, Ashanti (Nov.) Darko 672! Kwabeng, Akim (Apr.) Adams GC 2700! Kwahu (Apr.) Johnson 691!S. Nig.: Usonigbe F.R., Benin (Nov.) Keay FHI 25568! Sapoba (Mar., Nov.) Kennedy 2315! Jones FHI 1089! Meikle 557! Orlu (Apr.) Thompson! Oban Talbot 881!
Notes
[The plants with pilose branches and nodes have been distinguished as var. pubescens Léonard & Mullend. l.c. 18 (1950).]

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