| Collector | Ellemann, L. |
| Number | 337 |
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| Country | Tanzania |
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| Locality | Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Nasiporiong´, Savanna woodland, treecover dominated by Acacia hockii. Burned in September 1992. Information by Peter Metele and Lekura Metele, Irmakaa-age group, Nasiporiong´. |
| Coordinates | 3° 12' S 35° 12' E |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 1800 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 1800 |
| Start date | 1993/04/13 |
| End date | 1993/04/13 |
| Family | Acanthaceae |
| Identification | Hypoestes forskalei R.Br. |
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| Field notes | Maasai name: olosidá kutúk (kutuk means mouth). (mixture of masculine and feminine gender ought to be "engosida kutuk") It is used for construction af walls in huts in "osupuko" (highland), where "osinoni" (Lantana) is not available Decoction is used to wash women after delivery. it is used together with "embere epapa"(Asparagus falcatus). Information given by Naitipa Metele, grandmother 55 years. |
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