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Leptochloa uniflora

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Name

Identification
Isotype of Leptochloa uniflora Hochst. [family GRAMINEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Not on sheet.,
Related name
  • Oxydenia uniflora
  • Leptochloa uniflora
  • Craspedorhachis uniflora
  • Leptochloa obtusiflora
  • Leptochloa rupestris
  • Leptochloa laurentii
Common name
  • ẹle ọdodo (NWT) eya (NWT) (NIGERIA, IGBO (Agukwu)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2

Flora

Entry for Leptochloa uniflora Hochst. ex A. Rich. [family POACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of West Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of West Tropical Africa, Vol 3, Part 2,
Names
Leptochloa uniflora Hochst. ex A. Rich. [family POACEAE], Tent. Fl. Abyss. 2: 409 (1851).
Craspedorhachis uniflora (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) Chippendall [family POACEAE], in Meredith, Grasses & Pastures of S. Africa 205 (1956).
Information
Erect or trailing annual, 30–60 cm. high; pathsides and fallow land.
Habitat
; pathsides and fallow land.
Range
Throughout tropical and S. Africa
Distribution
Ghana: New Tafo (Sept.) Lovi WACRI 3909! Ampam (Dec.) Adams 5030! Aburi (Mar., June, Sept.) Deighton 613! Ankrah GC 20050! Johnson 833!S. Nig.: Thomas 1764! Ibadan (May) Townrow 8! Idanre (Jan.) Brenan 8 E. W. Jones 8731! Aguku Dist. Thomas 1000! 1045!
Distribution (external)
India
Ceylon

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