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Synonyms: |
Andropogon ruprechtii Hack. Anthistiria dissoluta Nees ex Steud. Cymbopogon ruprechtii (Hack.) Rendle Hyparrhenia dissoluta (Nees ex Steud.) C.E. Hubb. Hyparrhenia ruprechtii (Hack.) E. Fourn. |
Common names: | Yellow thatching-grass (English) |
Frequency: | |
Status: | Native |
Description: |
Caespitose perennial; culms 100–300 cm high. Leaf laminas up to 30 cm × 6 mm. False panicle erect, rather stiff, composed of 4–6 fastigiate tiers; spatheole 5–7 cm long, narrowly lanceolate, glabrous or sometimes hirsute, yellowish-green eventually becoming reddish, the peduncle 1/2–2/3 as long; racemes 2–3 cm long, 2-awned per pair, not deflexed; superior raceme-base 2–3(5) mm long, the appendage 4–11 mm long, linear to narrowly lanceolate. Sessile spikelet 10–14 mm long (including the callus); callus 3–6 mm long; superior glume with or without a mucro up to 2 mm long; superior lemma with a yellowish awn 5–10 cm long. Pedicelled spikelet 9–14 mm long, with or without a terminal bristle up to 6 mm long. |
Notes: | Robust perennial tufted grass, 1-3 m tall. Inflorescence a long, false panicle. Spikelets large with long, stiff, yellow awns. |
Derivation of specific name: | |
Habitat: | Occurring in deciduous woodland, wooded grassland and along riverbanks. Also on roadsides and in disturbed areas. |
Altitude range: | Up to 1350 m |
Flowering time: | Dec - Jun |
Worldwide distribution: | Throughout tropical Africa and introduced into tropical America |
Mozambique distribution: | N,Z,T,MS,GI,M |
Growth form(s): | |
Endemic status: | |
Red data list status: | |
Insects associated with this species: | |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Content last updated: | Sunday 24 January 2010 |
Literature: |
Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 33. Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 21. Cope, T.A. (2002). Poaceae Flora Zambesiaca 10(4) Pages 136 - 138. (Includes a picture). Heath, A. & Heath, R. (2009). Field Guide to the Plants of Northern Botswana including the Okavango Delta Kew Publishing Page 461. (Includes a picture). Jackson, G. & Wiehe, P.O. (1958). An Annotated Check List of Nyasaland Grasses The Government Printer, Zomba, Nyasaland Page 44. As Hyparrhenia dissoluta Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 105. Roodt, V. (2015). Grasses & Grazers of Botswana and the surrounding savanna Struik Nature, South Africa Pages 142 - 143. (Includes a picture). Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 139. Siebert, S. & Mössmer, M. (Editors) (2002). SABONET Southern Mozambique Expedition 2001; Provisional Plant Checklist of the Maputo Elephant Reserve (MER) and Licuati Forest Reserve (LFR) SABONET News 7(1) Page 28. Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 149. Timberlake, J.R. & Childes, S.L. (2004). Biodiversity of the Four Corners Area: Technical Reviews Volume Two (Chapter 5-15) Appendix 5-1: Plant Checklist Occasional Publications in Biodiversity 15 Page 190. |
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