Danthoniopsis dinteri
(Pilg.) C. E. Hubb.
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Description
An annual tropical grass that grows on rocky hillsides.
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Edible Uses
The seeds are eaten as a meal and used as a cereal grain.
Traditional Uses
The seeds and eaten as a meal.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows on rocky areas on hillsides.
Where It Grows
Africa, Botswana, East Africa, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Southern Africa,
Synonyms
Jacquesfelixia dinteri (Pilg.) PhippsTrichopteryx dinteri Pilg.
References (3)
- http://www.sabonet.org.za/downloads/20_namibian_grasses/d_namgrass_list1.pdf
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 87
- Welcome, A. K. & Van Wyk, B.-E., 2019, An inventory and analysis of the food plants of southern Africa. South African Journal of Botany 122 (2019) 136–179
