Brachiaria deflexa (Schumach.) Robyns

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Brachiaria deflexa

Picture: Bart Wursten
Rimiti West, by rd from Mutare to Birchenough Bridge

Brachiaria deflexa

Picture: Bart Wursten
Rimiti West, by rd from Mutare to Birchenough Bridge

Brachiaria deflexa

Picture: Petra Ballings
Shashe Wilderness Camp, Shashe River

Brachiaria deflexa

Picture: Petra Ballings
Shashe Wilderness Camp, Shashe River

Brachiaria deflexa

Picture: Petra Ballings
Shashe Wilderness Camp, Shashe River

Brachiaria deflexa

Picture: Petra Ballings
By rd from Shashe Wilderness Camp to the National Parks office

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Synonyms: Brachiaria regularis (Nees) Stapf
Panicum deflexum Schumach.
Panicum ramosum Arechav. var. deflexum (Schumach.) Peter
Panicum regulare Nees
Pseudobrachiaria deflexa (Schumach.) Launert
Common names:
Frequency:
Status: Native
Description:
Annual tufted grass, bright green when young, 15 to 70 cm. Leaves along the stems, lanceolate. Inflorescence of 7-15 racemes, often with paired spikelets.
Type location:
Ghana
Notes: An atypical species of Brachiaria (at one time separated from the rest as Pseudobrachiaria) whose paniculate inflorescence could lead to confusion with Panicum.
Derivation of specific name: deflexa: deflexed (racemes)
Habitat: Along road sides and in disturbed places, often in light shade.
Altitude range: Up to 1290 m
Flowering time:Dec - Jun
Worldwide distribution: Widespread in tropical Africa and with a few records from India.
Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): N,C,E,S
Zambian distribution (Provinces): N,Lk
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Literature:

Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 6.

Clayton, W.D. (1989). Poaceae Flora Zambesiaca 10(3) Page 78.

Heath, A. & Heath, R. (2009). Field Guide to the Plants of Northern Botswana including the Okavango Delta Kew Publishing Page 491. (Includes a picture).

Isaiah, A.M. & Komi, T. (2015). Grasses in the Botswana National Botanic Garden South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria Page 6. (Includes a picture).

Jackson, G. & Wiehe, P.O. (1958). An Annotated Check List of Nyasaland Grasses The Government Printer, Zomba, Nyasaland Page 31. Also as Brachiaria regularis

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 101.

Roodt, V. (2015). Grasses & Grazers of Botswana and the surrounding savanna Struik Nature, South Africa Pages 54 - 55. (Includes a picture).

Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 132.

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 191. as Pseudobrachiaria deflexa

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Copyright: Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-24

Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2024). Flora of Zambia: Species information: Brachiaria deflexa.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=106810, retrieved 19 March 2024

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