Echinochloa stagnina
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Echinochloa stagnina (Retz.) P.Beauv. |
Echinochloa stagnina, is a species of Echinochloa. It was once one of the major grasses cultivated in the central 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.