Anthephora nigritana
Stapf. & C. E. Hubbard
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Description
A grass that grows in tufts. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 1.5 m high. The leaf blade is 18-25 cm long and 6 mm wide.
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Edible Uses
The seeds are eaten as a cereal.
Known Hazards
Used as a famine food.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in dry rocky places. It grows between 300-1,700 m above sea level. It can grow in arid places.
Where It Grows
Africa, Central Africa, Chad, Ethiopia, Kenya, Middle East, Niger, Nigeria, Sahel, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, West Africa, Yemen,
Other Information
It is a famine food.
Synonyms
Anthephora elegans (non Schrad.) Broun & MasseyAnthephora lynesii Stapf & C. E. Hubb.
References (3)
- Burkill, H. M., 1985, The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2. Kew.
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (1999). Survey of Economic Plants for Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (SEPASAL) database. Published on the Internet; http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/ceb/sepasal/internet [Accessed 8th May 2011]
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
