Chloris gayana Kunth

  • Filed As

    Poaceae
    Chloris gayana Kunth

  • Collector(s)

    L. Ellemann 766, 05 Aug 1993

  • Location

    Tanzania. Arusha. Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Oloronyo Forest.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4407717

    Occurrence ID: d92f1c79-db68-42c3-9eb5-5a3000dc0ecb

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Poales

  • Family

    Poaceae

  • All Determinations

    Chloris gayana Kunth

  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    Tanzania

  • State/Province

    Arusha

  • Locality

    Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Oloronyo Forest

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2650 m. (8694 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -3.2, 35.35

  • Location Notes

    [Africa]

  • Distribution

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    No botanical uses.

FLORA OF TANZANIA
Lis Ellemann
Poaceae
det. by Laegaard, S. (AAU), 1995.
ARUSHA. Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Oloronyo Forest. Information given
by Sambero ole Armaduani, Irmakaa-agegroup.
(35° 21' E 3° 12' S). Alt. 2650 m.	Aug	05, 1993
Maasai name: emurwa It is one of the most common grass in this forest together
with "enderepenyi". It grows slower than "enderepenyi" after the rain and is avoid
in the rain season as it is to "fat". It stay green and keep the quality as good grass
for cattle longer than "enderepenyi". "enderepenyi".
766
Chloris gay ana Kunth
Herbarium of the University of Aarhus, Denmark (AAU)
04407717