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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.

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