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| Collector | Ellemann, L. |
| Number | 808 |
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| Country | Tanzania |
| Subpart | ARUSHA |
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| Locality | Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Shifting sand, area with sand drift. Information given by two elders from Irmakaa-agegroup living in Ntenwa. |
| Coordinates | 2° 56' S 35° 19' E |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 1500 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 1500 |
| Start date | 1993/08/18 |
| End date | 1993/08/18 |
| Family | Asteraceae |
| Identification | Nicolasia nitens (O.Hoffm.)Leins |
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| Field notes | Dwarf shrub, flowers lilac. Maasai name: orkipire lekima (orkipire ~ stick to make soup, enkima ~ fire) Used to lighting a new fire "olokor" together with "armagirigiriani" and "eseki", "entasimi might be burnt in the fire to protect the cattle and increase their number. Decoction of two whole plants is used to wash the body for "esonchoi" |
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