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Published In: Bulletin de l'Institut Française d'Afrique Noire 22: 106. 1960. (Jan 1960) (Bull. Inst. Franç. Afrique Noire) Name publication detail
 

Project Name Data (Last Modified On 3/3/2017)
Acceptance : Accepted
Project Data     (Last Modified On 2/2/2018)
GROWTH: Lifespan: Perennial
Life form: Herbaceous
Plant habit: Erect, Tufted
Stem consistency: Firm
Stem height (cm): 150 to 300
Vegetative reproduction: Rhizomes
Floral and plant sex: Hermaphroditic/bisexual flowers
Inflorescence type: Panicle
Inflorescence position: Terminal
POACEAE Panicle length (cm): 15 to 40
POACEAE Spikelet density: Contiguous
POACEAE Spikelet length (mm): 3.5 to 5
POACEAE Number of spikelets (comprising fertile florets): 1
POACEAE Fruiting spikelets (abscission) [mandatory]: Falling entire
POACEAE Fruiting Spikelets (secondary abscission): Without secondary abscission
Human edible: Below ground structures
Details: Economic use: Roots used as a flavoring (Facciola 1998 [as Vetiveria zizanioides]).
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