| Collector | Ellemann, L. |
| Number | 657 |
| Collected with | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Subpart | ARUSHA |
| County | |
| Locality | Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Ololgumi, along Kakesio river, a seasonal river. Information given by Kamakya Ole and Lepilal Ole Nakuroi, Irking'onde-agegroup. |
| Coordinates | 3° 20' S 35° 2' E |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 1600 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 1600 |
| Start date | 1993/06/15 |
| End date | 1993/06/15 |
| Family | Poaceae |
| Identification | Apochiton burttii C.E.Hubb. |
| Determined by | Laegaard, S. (AAU), 1995. |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Maasai name: oloibor kipa (oloibor ~ the white, kipa ~ "fosterhinde"??) Eaten by cattle before and after having seeds, as the awns harm mouth and eyes of the cattle. John Keretu: bad grass, as it is residence for ticks transfering bovine cerebral theileriosis. |