CYPERACEAE
Fimbristylis ferruginea
(L.) Vahl.
Zarma name:
tchankabé
A sedge species of seasonal wetland.
Uses:
Not recorded
Notes:
Several species of
Fimbristylis
and
Bulbostylis
are called
tchan-kabe
, which means rat's beard.
1. Flowering plant. Slender white spikes are those of
Sporobolus spicatus
.
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