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Centaurea alexandrina

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Name

Identification
Centaurea alexandrina Delile [family COMPOSITAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Not on sheet,
Related name
  • Centaurea calcitrapa
  • Centaurea perrottetii
  • Centaurea unrecorded
  • Centaurea alexandrina
Common name
  • star thistle (with other C. spp.)., Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • suruuduyel (pl. suraaduhoy) (Taylor) (NIGERIA, FULA-FULFULDE (Adamawa)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • akekchakar (JMD) (MALI, TAMACHEK), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • ba-susa (JMD) ďandar mahalba, danji, danyi, fárár kábàa (ZOG) daúdàr maáguzaáwaá = dirt of the heathen (Hausa) (JMD) ďaudar maguzawo (ZOG) daúdàr-mahalbáa = dirt of the hunters: alluding to the involucral scales which may pierce the feet (JMD; ZOG) dáyií (JMD; ZOG) suraddu (ZOG) suraddu (JMD; ZOG) (NIGERIA, HAUSA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • alladjer kordji (A. Chev.) (MALI, SONGHAI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • chaile (JMD) gi’el geeloobi = camel’s thorn (MM) (NIGERIA, FULFULDE (Nigeria)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • yò-kérjí (pl. -íà) = camel’s thorn (D&C) (NIGER, SONGHAI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • gargam bosé (Merlier, ex K&A) homhom general for spiny weeds (JMD; K&A) xomxom (K&A) (SENEGAL, WOLOF), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • dai (Grove) deyi (JMD) (NIGERIA, HAUSA (East)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • danyi (JMD) farar kaba (Lely) kùbuúbúwar màkaáfií = blind man’s cobra (JMD) suraradu, surardu, surandu (JMD; ZOG) (NIGERIA, HAUSA (West)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1

Flora

Entry for Centaurea perrottetii DC. [family COMPOSITAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of West Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of West Tropical Africa, Vol 2,
Names
Centaurea perrottetii DC. [family COMPOSITAE], l.c. (1838); Arènes in Bull. I.F.A.N. 14: 32, t. 1-3; Schnell in Ic. Pl. Afr. I.F.A.N. t. 38; Berhaut Fl. Sén. 169.
Centaurea calcitrapa [family COMPOSITAE], of F.T.A3: 437 and of ChevBot376, not of Linn
Centaurea alexandrina [family COMPOSITAE], of F.W.T.A., ed1, 2; 176, not of Del.
Information
A herb like the last up to 18 in. high, with rather smaller heads and larger leaves; florets purple.
Distribution
Sen.: Perrottet! Dakar (May, Sept.-Nov.) Chev. 33834! 33997! Farmar 146a! Baldwin 5711!Gam.: Sukuko (Jan.) Dalz. 8033! Bathurst (Jan., July) Irvine 2793! Deighton 5583! Cape St. Mary (Mar.) Todd 24! Fajara (fl. 8 fr. Jan.) Wallace AXA!Mali: Bamako (Jan.)Port. G.: Suzana (Aug.) Esp. Santo 3067!Niger: Niamey (Oct.) Hagerup 493! Tanout (Aug.) Barry 88!N. Nig.: Kuka, Bornu (Feb.) E. Vogel 51! Katagum (Sept.) Dalz. 176! Fodama (Nov.) Moiser 228! Maiduguri (June) Ujor FHI 21923! Kano (Mar., Dec.) Bally 7! Meikle 801![Br.] Cam.: Bama, 1,000 ft., Dikwa Div. (Jan.) McClintock 156!

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