Cyperus rigidifolius Steud.

  • Filed As

    Cyperaceae
    Cyperus rigidifolius Steud.

  • Collector(s)

    L. Ellemann 716, 22 Jul 1993

  • Location

    Tanzania. Arusha. Arusha. Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Sendui, close to ole Senguyans boma.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 04719221

    Occurrence ID: f20fe524-a701-4d05-a54f-f9b73eb12058

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  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    Tanzania

  • State/Province

    Arusha

  • Locality

    Arusha. Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Sendui, close to ole Senguyans boma

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2650 m. (8694 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -2.92, 35.72

  • Location Notes

    [Africa]

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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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ARUSHA. Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Sendui, close to ole Senguyans
boma. Grass-savanna dominated by Eleusine jaegeri and "orbor" LE 715.
Information given by Laparakwu ole Orkiroji,
(35° 43' E 2° 55' S). Alt. 2650 m.	jui	22,	1993
Maasai name: oseiyai It grows together with "erikaru osupuko" and "orbo", so
cattle eat it together with these, and is mostly eaten in begining of rain season,
while it is still tender. It is to sparse to be recognized as grass for cattle.
Herbarium of the University of Aarhus, Denmark (AAU)
04719221