| Collector | Ellemann, L. |
| Number | 774 |
| Collected with | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Subpart | ARUSHA |
| County | |
| Locality | Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Irmisigiyo, Tree-savanna. Information given by Sambero ole Armaduani, Irmakaa-agegroup. |
| Coordinates | 3° 12' S 35° 22' E |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 2400 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 2400 |
| Start date | 1993/08/05 |
| End date | 1993/08/05 |
| Family | Poaceae |
| Identification | Pennisetum clandestinum Hochst. ex Chiov. |
| Determined by | Laegaard, S. (AAU), 1994. |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Maasai name: orbo It is eaten by cattle from now untill the start of rain season around December. It never dries completely. It is not eaten in the rain season, while other species are available. Its quality is lower than "emurwa" and "olopi kidong'oi" and higher than "orkujita onyokie". |
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