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.
