Chrysopogon fulvibarbis

(Trin.) Veldkamp

Poaceae Edible: Root - flavouring

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Description

A tropical grass in the Poaceae family. The root is used to flavour drinking water.

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Edible Uses

The root is used as a flavouring for drinking water.

Traditional Uses

The root is used to flavour drinking water.

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Distribution

It is a tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Africa, Burkina Faso, West Africa,

Synonyms

Anatherum fulvibarbae (Trin.) KengAndropogon fulvibarbis Trin. Andropogon verticillatis Schumach. [Illegitimate]Sorghum fulvibarbe (Trin.) KuntzeVetiveria fulvibarbis (Trin.) Stapf

References (2)

Gallagher, D. E., 2010, Farming beyond the escarpment: Society, Environment, and Mobility in Precolonial Southeastern Burkina Faso. PhD University of Michigan. (As Vetiveria fulvibarbis)
World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew