About Kohautia grandiflora DC.
Kohautia grandiflora DC. is a species of flowering plant in the Rubiaceae family. This species is widespread across the West African savanna, and occurs along most coastal countries stretching from Mauritania to Namibia. Its documented presence in Côte d'Ivoire and Mali is considered doubtful. Its native range extends east as far as Uganda and Sudan. Additional native locations include Madagascar, Yemen, and Oman. It has been introduced to Texas and Florida in the United States, Mexico, Cuba, Central America, and northeastern South America.
Kohautia grandiflora is an annual herb that grows primarily in seasonally dry tropical biomes. It is a common slender, erect ruderal herb, reaching 30 centimeters in height or taller, and produces small bright pink flowers. It grows particularly in millet fields after harvest in December. It has a number of local common names across West Africa: in Banyun it is called 'arey', in Djula 'ésâguté éden', in Mandinka 'kolmâdin', in Serer 'ndohum gor', and in Wolof 'ndohum'. In northern Nigeria, where it is known as “Rimin samari” or “Rimin sauri” in Hausa, it is used in multiple traditional medicinal preparations to treat gastric problems and inflammation.
