Echinochloa stagnina

TaxID: 338578

Basic Information

Echinochloa stagnina

Hippo Grass, hippo grass

Echinochloa stagnina (Burgu millet, bourgou, hippo grass) is a species of Echinochloa widespread in tropical Africa and Asia, with an invasive status in many Pacific islands. It was once one of the major grasses cultivated in the Inner Niger Delta of the Niger River. It was cultivated by the Fulani people, who used the seeds as food, and to make both alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages. It tolerates floods well, and has been replanted in Africa, where it has helped to control erosion and provides hay for animals. A traditional food plant in Africa, this little-known grain has potential to improve nutrition, boost food security, foster rural development and support sustainable landcare.

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Taxonomic Information

Eukaryota

Streptophyta

Magnoliopsida

Poales

Poaceae

Echinochloa

stagnina

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Photos (5 photos)

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Morphological Features

No morphological description available.

Host Plants (0 host plants)

Data sources: EPPO Global Database and relevant literature.

No host plants available.

Quarantine Status (1 records)

Data sources: IPPC website and national quarantine websites; verified by human review.

Country Status Year Added
Timor-Leste Quarantine pests —

Distribution (43 countries)

Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.

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Country Status State
Angola Present —
Burundi Present —
Benin Present —
Burkina Faso Present —
Botswana Present —
Central African Republic Present —
Côte d'Ivoire Present —
Cameroon Present —
Democratic Republic of the Congo Present —
Cabo Verde Present —
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Distribution Map (Latitude and longitude coordinates sourced from GBIF.)

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Genomes (0 records)

Data source: NCBI.

No genome records available.

Transcriptomes (3 records)

Data source: NCBI.

Run ID Tissue Developmental Stage Sex Read Count Location Actions
SRR6221626 leaves mature - 11843314 not collected
SRR6221625 roots mature - 1523231 not collected
SRR6221582 roots mature - 7633573 not collected

DNA Barcodes (0 records)

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Data source: BOLD.

No DNA barcode records available.

Literature