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Scientific name | Vernacular name | Growth form | Desirability | Life form | Frequency (%) |
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Dyschoriste hildebrandtii | Gurbii gaalaa | Non-grass | Less desirable | Perennial | 11.6 |
Cenchrus ciliaris | Mata guddeessa | Grass | Highly desirable | Perennial | 8.9 |
Heteropogon contortus | Seerricha | Grass | Highly desirable | Perennial | 8.5 |
Dactyloctenium species | Qabattee | Grass | Highly desirable | Perennial | 6.9 |
Chrysopogon aucheri | Alaloo | Grass | Highly desirable | Perennial | 6.2 |
Pennisetum mezianum | Ogondhichoo | Grass | Desirable | Perennial | 6.2 |
Eragrostis papposa | Saamphilee | Grass | Desirable | Annual | 5.4 |
Solanum schimperianum | Hiddii qixii | Non-grass | Less desirable | Perennial | 3.9 |
Cynodon dactylon | Saardoo | Grass | Highly desirable | Perennial | 3.5 |
Abutilon hirtum | Gurbii daalattii | Non-grass | Less desirable | Perennial | 3.1 |
Tagetes minuta | Sunkii | Non-grass | Less desirable | Annual | 2.7 |
Chloris roxburghiana | Hiddoo luucolee | Grass | Highly desirable | Perennial | 2.7 |
Oxygonum sinuatum | Mogorree | Non-grass | Desirable | Annual | 2.3 |
Digitaria naghellensis | Ilmoo gorrii | Grass | Highly desirable | Perennial | 2.3 |
Sporobolus pellucidus | Salaqoo | Grass | Desirable | Perennial | 2.3 |
Digitaria milanjiana | Hiddoo | Grass | Highly desirable | Perennial | 2.3 |
Xerophyta humilis | Areedoo | Grass | Desirable | Perennial | 1.9 |
Helichrysum glumaceum | Darguu | Non-grass | Not desirable | Perennial | 1.9 |
Commelina africana | Qaayyoo | Non-grass | Highly desirable | Annual | 1.9 |
Chlorophytum gallabatense | Miirtuu | Non-grass | Not desirable | Annual | 1.9 |
Indigofera volkensii | Gurbii hoolaa | Non-grass | Less desirable | Perennial | 1.6 |
Pupalia lappacea | Hanqarree | Grass | Less desirable | Annual | 1.6 |
Eragrostis capitulifera | Biilaa | Grass | Desirable | Perennial | 1.6 |
Rhynchosia ferruginea | Kalaalaa | Non-grass | Desirable | Annual | 1.2 |
Cyperus species | Saattuu | Grass | Desirable | Annual | 1.2 |
Bothriochloa insculpta | Luuccolee | Grass | Highly desirable | Perennial | 0.8 |
Alakuu ajoo (not known) | Alakuu ajoo | Non-grass | Not desirable | Annual | 0.4 |
Psydrax schimperiana | Gaalee | Non-grass | Less desirable | Perennial | 0.4 |
Abutilon species | Gurbii re'ee | Non-grass | Less desirable | Perennial | 0.4 |
Solanum somalense | Hiddii gaagee | Non-grass | Less desirable | Perennial | 0.4 |
Lantana rhodesiensis | Midhaan durbaa | Non-grass | Less desirable | Perennial | 0.4 |
Mixixiqaa (not known) | Mixixiqaa | Non-grass | Desirable | Perennial | 0.4 |