| Collector | Ellemann, L. |
| Number | 756 |
| Collected with | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Subpart | ARUSHA |
| County | |
| Locality | Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Naiyobi, grass, LEsavanna. Alt.: 2300 m.o.s. Information given by Saning'o ole Sayanga, Irking'onde. LEagegroup. |
| Coordinates | 2° 51' S 35° 51' E |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 2300 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 2300 |
| Start date | 1993/07/24 |
| End date | 1993/07/24 |
| Family | Poaceae |
| Identification | Setaria sphacelata (Schumach.)Moss |
| Determined by | Laegaard, S. (AAU), 1994. |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Maasai name: orkujita orok It is good food for the cattle and is eaten from begining of the rain until August, where it dries out. Ticks, which transmit East Coast Fever, called "oltikana" live on this species, but not in the same quantity as on "orkujita onyokie". |
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