Chrysopogon fulvibarbis

Family: Poaceae

What it is like

A grass.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Burkina Faso, West Africa

How it is used for food

The root is used to flavour drinking water.

Edible parts

Root - flavouring

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Anatherum fulvibarbae (Trin.) Keng; Andropogon fulvibarbis Trin. Andropogon verticillatis Schumach. [Illegitimate]; Sorghum fulvibarbe (Trin.) Kuntze; Vetiveria fulvibarbis (Trin.) Stapf;