Andropogon pseudapricus
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Description
An annual grass herb forming mats and growing to about 2 m high. It grows in shallow sandy soils of tropical savannah woodland at elevations above 300 m, in areas receiving 600-700 mm annual rainfall, and tolerates arid conditions.
Edible Uses
The seeds are used as cereal.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in shallow sandy soils. It grows above 300 m above sea level. It grows in areas with an annual rainfall between 600-700 mm. It grows in savannah woodland. It can grow in arid places.
Where It Grows
Africa, Benin, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central Africa, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, East Africa, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Mali, Mexico, Niger, Nigeria, North America, Sahel, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, West Africa,
Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seeds. Seeds germinate easily.
Production
1,000 seeds weigh 0.3 g.
Notes
It has a C4 pathway.
Synonyms
References (2)
- 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 6th May 2011]
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
