Table 1.
Forage species consumed by cattle during the dry season along the coastal region of Benin.
| Species | Local Name | Family | Life Form * | Common Name | Climate Resilience ** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acroceras zizanioides | Pagouri (Fu) | Poaceae | Perennial grass | Oat grass | no |
| Andropogon virginicus | Klogbou (Fo) | Poaceae | Perennial grass | Broomsedge | yes |
| Brachiaria deflexa | Rôti (Yo) | Poaceae | Annual grass | Guinea millet | yes |
| Cenchrus biflorus | Agbokodjagbé (Fo) | Poaceae | Annual grass | Cram-cram | yes |
| Centrosema puberscens | Gadigui (Fu) | Fabaceae | Perennial herb | Butterfly pea | no |
| Chamaecrista rotundifolia | Abèko (Yo) | Fabaceae | Perennial or annual plant | Round-leaf cassia | yes |
| Commelina benghalensis | Balassa (Fu) | Commelinaceae | Annual or perennial herb | Wandering jew | no |
| Cyperus difformis | Kponnikpon (Fo) | Cyperaceae | Annual grass | Small-flowered nutsedge | no |
| Dactyloctenium aegyptium | Landalaho (Fu) | Poaceae | Perennial grass | Crowfoot grass | yes |
| Echinochloa colona | Goal (Fo) | Poaceae | Annual grass | Junglerice | no |
| Elaeis guineensis | Déman (Fo) | Arecaceae | Woody | African oil palm | yes |
| Elytrophorus spicatus | Gan siri (Fu) | Poaceae | Annual or perennial plant | Spikegrass | no |
| Eragrostis pilosa | Selsênin (Fu) | Poaceae | Annual grass | India lovegrass | no |
| Eragrostis tremula | Sarao | Poaceae | Annual grass or perennial | Chinese lovegrass | yes |
| Ischaemum rugosum | Hêbêrê | Poaceae | Annual grass | Saramolla grass | no |
| Kyllinga erecta | Goal | Poaceae | Annual grass | spikesedges | no |
| Kyllinga squamulata | Goal | Poaceae | Annual grass | Crested greenhead sedge | no |
| Leptochloa caerulescens | Monlougbé (Fo) | Poaceae | Annual grass | Sprangletops | yes |
| Loudetia arundinacea | Kékéyo (Yo) | Poaceae | Perennial grass | Russet grass | yes |
| Mariscus cylindristachyus | Gbékui (Fo) | Cyperaceae | Annual grass | Flatsedges | no |
| Nymphaea lotus | Flowa (Fu) | Nymphaeceae | Perennial herb | White Egyptian lotus | no |
| Oryza barthii | Rayêrê (Fu) | Poaceae | Annual grass | African wild rice | no |
| Panicum maximum | Gayéri (Fu) | Poaceae | Annual grass | Guinea grass | no |
| Paspalum notatum | Gazongbé (Fo) | Poaceae | Perennial grass | Bahiagrass | yes |
| Paspalum vaginatum | Tchitchiri (Fu) | Poaceae | Perennial grass | Seashore paspalum | yes |
| Pennisetum pedicellatum | Hulunin (Fu) | Poaceae | Perennial grass | Deenanath grass | no |
| Pennisetum purpureum | Fan vovo (Fo) | Poaceae | Perennial grass | Napier grass | yes |
| Spermacoce verticillata | Goudoudél (Fu) | Rubiaceae | Annual or perennial | Shrubby false bottoweed | no |
| Synedrella nodiflora | Badjanadji (Fu) | Asteraceae | Perennial herb | Nodeweed | no |
| Tridax procumbens | Kourkoudi (Fu) | Asteraceae | Perennial herb | Coat buttons | no |
| Vossia cuspidata | Talol (Fu) | Poaceae | Aquatic grass | Hippo grass | no |
| Zornia latifolia | Linguéri (Fu) | Fabaceae | Perennial herb | Maconha brava | yes |