Plant Inventory No. 199, Parti - The Germplasm Resources ...

PI 537065 to 537073-continuedPI 537069 donor id: C038. origin: Niger, local name: Baoudarache(Tamacheq language), collected: November 25, 1986.collector id: C038. locality: Semi-desert grassland,sand, gravel, and clay, brown soil, gardens in Afassaswadi on western side of Bagzane Massif, 47km N ofAkarereb following track along base of escarpment,Akerereb, Agades Department, latitude: 17 deg. 46 min.N. longitude: 8 deg. 57 min. E. elevation: 900m.remarks: Plants up to 2.5m tall, highly vigorous. Seedheads 22.5cm long and 4.5cm broad, loosely packed wthgrain. Soil pH 6.5-7.0. Reportedly originated from theBagzane escarpment about 50 years ago. Wild. Seed.PI 537070 donor id: C042. origin: Niger, collected: November 16,1986. collector id: C042. locality: Semi-desertgrassland, sandy, with clay and humus, dark brown soil,lowest of series of irrigated gardens,on main route toBagzane escarpment, Ighalebelabene, Tabelot Valley,Agades Departmen. latitude: 17 deg. 40 min. N.longitude: 8 deg. 48 min. E. elevation: 1280m.remarks: Plants up to 200cm tall. Heads 23cm x 4cm, lightblue-green. Soil pH 7.0. Preferred millet for cuisinebecause seeds easier to mill. Landrace. Seed.PI 537071 donor id: C046. origin: Niger, local name: Bouchoucheni(Tamacheq language), collected: November 16, 1986.collector id: C046. locality: Semi-desert grassland,sand, some gravel, light brown soil, Okadeti village, topof major camel trail from Tabelot, Okadeti on BagzaneEscarpment, Agades Department, latitude: 17 deg. 41 min.N. longitude: 8 deg. 45 min. E. elevation: 1500m.remarks: Soil pH 7.0-7.5. Associated species: Acaciaraddiana, Acacia seyel, Salvadora persica and irrigatedgarden species. Grain ground and mixed with water andtomato. Landrace. Seed.PI 537072 donor id: C053. origin: Niger, local name: Inala telawa(Tamacheq language), collected: November 17, 1986.collector id: C053. locality: Semi-desert grassland, onfloodplain above village of Merig on Bagzane Plateau,Agades, Agades Department. latitude: 17 deg. 41 min. N.longitude: 8 deg. 43 min. E. elevation: 1660m.remarks: Plants up to 2m tall, highly vigorous. Headsshort, 15cm x 3.5cm. Used as cereal prepared as porridge.Landrace. Seed.60