Rottboellia cochinchinensis(Lour.) W.Clayton [family POACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by J. F. Veldkamp, Isotype of Rottboellia denudataSteud. [family POACEAE ]
Related name
Stegosia cochinchinensis
Rottboellia arundinacea
Ophiurus appendiculatus
Rottboellia exaltata
Rottboellia denudata
Rottboellia cochinchinensis
Common name
hólo (auctt.) (NIGERIA, YORUBA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
nyehin (Ll.W) (GHANA, DAGBANI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
kalinyada = horse corn (FRI) (GHANA, MOORE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
niélo (A.Chev.) niélo yélori (A.Chev.) (MALI, FULA-PULAAR (Mali)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
cìlá (LB) (NIGERIA, BIROM), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
gungu (def. -i) (Fisher) (SIERRA LEONE, MENDE (Kpa)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
àchàlà nkịtā = elephant grass of the dog (JMD; KW) (NIGERIA, IGBO (Agukwu)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
safala (Macluskie) Saloum barra = Saloum grass; from the area of that name in Senegal (Pirie; JMD) (THE GAMBIA, MANDING-MANDINKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
sian (K&B) (UPPER VOLTA, MANDING-BAMBARA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
pellen (JB) (SENEGAL, WOLOF), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
kalo-na (FCD) khalo-na (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, YALUNKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
àgàhámā (Odoh; RB) (NIGERIA, IGALA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
gandjanga (Scholz) (UPPER VOLTA, GRUSI-KASENA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
kale, kali (auctt.) (SIERRA LEONE, SUSU), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
dààwà-dááwàà (ZOG) dáddáwáá applied loosely, (JMD) gyaazámáá (auctt.) (NIGERIA, HAUSA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
fofo-lε (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, BULOM (Sherbro)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
sεnsεnε-kaima (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, KONO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
fovo (def. fovui) general for tall grasses (Fisher, JMD) ngoŋgo, ngungu said to be the ‘white gungui’: cf. Pennisetum subangustum (Schumach) CEHubbard, the ’redgungui’, (auctt.) goŋgo lεvu when in flower, or very tall (FCD) goŋgo lεvu-hina male (JMD; FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, MENDE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
gambé (A.Chev.) (MALI, SONINKE-SARAKOLE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
sεnsεndeŋ (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, KISSI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
sarjwanya-musuma (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, MANDING-MANDINKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
kuono (A.Chev.) (MALI, SAMO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
loyo (JMD) nyalo (JMD) (NIGERIA, FULA-FULFULDE (Nigeria)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
kaliniaga (A.Chev.; K&B) kalinjango (Scholz) karyaga (A.Chev.; K&B) (UPPER VOLTA, MOORE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
Volta) ŋeloori (pl. -ooje) (K&T) (UPPER VOLTA, FULA-FULFULDE (Upper), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
lawula (K&B) (UPPER VOLTA, SENUFO-NIAGHAFOLO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
agahama (Odoh) (NIGERIA, IDOMA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
falèmbal, kañañar (JB) (SENEGAL, SERER), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
vaga sian (JB) (SENEGAL, MANDING-BAMBARA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
a-, anwo (NWT; JMD) a-kẻp-ka-runi = male ‘kẻp’ (auctt.) (SIERRA LEONE, TEMNE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
sian (A.Chev.) wanga (A.Chev.) (MALI, MANDING-BAMBARA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
hahã (FCD) nyoσgo (NWT) (SIERRA LEONE, LOKO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
agumbogo (NWT; JMD) (NIGERIA, IGBO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
Flora
Entry for ROTTBOELLIA cochinchinensis (Lour.) Clayton [family POACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Somalia
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora Somalia, Vol 4, (1995) Author: by T. A. Cope [updated by M. Thulin 2008]
ROTTBOELLIA exaltataL.f. [family POACEAE], (1781) non (L.) L.f. (1779).
Information
Stems up to 3 m high, supported below by stilt-roots, the basal sheaths painfully hispid; leaves up to 45 x 2 cm. Racemes 3–15 cm long, glabrous, terminating in a tail of reduced spikelets, gathered into a leafy false panicle. Sessile spikelet oblong-elliptic, pallid; lower glume 3.5–5 mm long. Pedicelled spikelet narrowly ovate, 3–5 mm long, herbaceous, green; pedicel shorter than the internode.
