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Collector Ellemann, L.
Number 483
Collected with  
Country Tanzania
Subpart ARUSHA
County  
Locality Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Kelogi. A small rocky hill with scattered trees surrounded with grass savanna, clasifien as lowland, "olpurkol" by the Maasai. Informatin given by Kidami Metele, irmakaa-agegroup and Lepilal Ole Nakuroi, irking'onde-agegroup.
Coordinates 3° 2' S 35° 17' E
Minimum elevation (m) 1550
Maximum elevation (m) 1550
Start date 1993/05/03
End date 1993/05/03
Family Poaceae
Identification Pennisetum setaceum (Forssk.)Chiov.
Determined by Laegaard, S. (AAU), 1994.
Identification qualifier  
Field notes Maasai name: armakutian Used for chatching of roof. Eaten by cattle but it is tough.

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