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            Borreria radiata   DC. Zarma name: daka dake, tchakay gombo | 
           
          
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            Weedy erect herb branching near the base. Common on infertile sandy soils. | 
           
          
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            Uses: | 
            Medicine (whole plant), fodder (whole plant) | 
           
          
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            Notes: | 
            eTchakay gombof means a loom stick which its leaf resembles. A similar species, B. chaetocephala lacks white lines on leaf margins. | 
           
          
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