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Bulbostylis caespitosa Peter Bulbostylis trichobasis (Baker) C.B. Clarke var. caespitosa (Peter) Kük. Fimbristylis oritrephes Ridl. |
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Slender perennial, 3‒40 cm tall with rhizome composed of characteristic confluent swollen stem bases; stems with many white spreading hairs below but almost glabrous above. Leaf blades fine, short, dark green. Inflorescence with 3 spikelets, one sessile surrounded by 1‒2 or more stalked ones. Glumes dark reddish-brown or blackish, with paler midrib. |
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Worldwide distribution: | Regional FZ: Zambia (not confirmed), Malawi, Angola; Global:Tropical and South Africa |
Mozambique distribution: | MS,GI |
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Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Content last updated: | Sunday 21 September 2014 |
Literature: |
Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 297. Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 11. Gordon-Gray, K.D. (1995). Cyperaceae in Natal Strelitzia 2 Page 34. Hoenselaar, K., Verdcourt, B. & Beentje, H.J. (2010). Cyperaceae Flora of Tropical East Africa Pages 77 - 78. 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 87. Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 82. |
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