Chloris gayana Kunth

  • Filed As

    Poaceae
    Chloris gayana Kunth

  • Collector(s)

    L. Ellemann 372, 20 Apr 1993

  • Location

    Tanzania. Arusha. Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Endulen Hospital.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4407718

    Occurrence ID: 6e3721fc-ba7b-4d8f-9abd-35659ac5604e

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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, Endulen Hospital

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1900 m. (6234 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -3.2, 35.27

  • Location Notes

    [Africa]

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FLORA OF TANZANIA
Lis Ellemann
372	Poaceae
Chloris gayana Kunth
det. by Laegaard, S. (AAU), 1995.
Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Endulen Hospital. Grassland along trails.
Information given by Lepilal ole Nakuroi, Irking'onde-age group.
(35° 16' E 3° 12' S). Alt. 1900 m.	Apr 20, 1993
One of the dominant grass-species around Endun Hospital. Maasai name: pirr
pirr (aipirripir ~ to roll over and over in your fingers). It is a good grass, but not
common in many places. Sebastian Chuwa: seeds sold for cultivating for grass
pasture.
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