Rubia cordifolia L.

  • Filed As

    Rubiaceae
    Rubia cordifolia L.

  • Collector(s)

    L. Ellemann 895, 15 Sep 1993

  • Location

    Tanzania. Arusha. Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Armakutian, above Alchorai and the upper watertank in Loomyoni.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4982595

    Occurrence ID: 15eb8cc7-e6c5-4113-9f66-314cf627d500

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Rubiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Rubia cordifolia L.

  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    Tanzania

  • State/Province

    Arusha

  • Locality

    Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Armakutian, above Alchorai and the upper watertank in Loomyoni.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2000 m. (6562 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -3.2, 35.48

  • Location Notes

    [Africa]

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FLORA OF TANZANIA
Lis Ellemann
/^^95	Rubiaceae
Rubia cordifolia Linn.
ARUSHA. Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Armakutian, above Alchorai and fh»
upper watertank in Loorayoni. Forest with many uosumbath" and
''olopironi"bushes. Information given by ole Nduyotoo, Irmishuki-agegroup.
(35° 29' ET 12' S). Alt 2000 m.	Sep	15, 1.993
Scrambler, flowers light green to yellow. Maasai name: omg'eriandus The root is
used to colour leather for swordsheet. The bright red decoction of a handful of
root, possible mixed with milk is given to small calves with "mbenek" a
sickness which they can get the first time they are moved to the highland.
Herbarium of the University of Aarhus, Denmark (AAU)
04982595