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ASTERACEAE
(COMPOSITAE)
Acanthospermum hispidum   DC.
Zarma name: danfana yadji
An introduced weed growing abundantly in villages and field margins.
Notes: Fruit has two hooks and attaches on clothing.
It looks like a Y-shaped tool (yadji) that is used to catch lizards (danfana), which is why the plant was named as such.
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AcanthisM3_s AcanthisM2_s
2. Plant in flowering stage
AcanthisM4_s
1. Flower 3. Cluster of immature fruits
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