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| Synonyms: |
Andropogon flabellifer Pilg. |
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| Status: | Native |
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| Derivation of specific name: | mannii: after Gustav Mann (1836-1916), British colonial representative in the Gulf of Guinea, who collected plants in that area. |
| Habitat: | Growing in montane grassland and in shallow soil overlying rocks |
| Altitude range: | 1540 - 2000 m |
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| Worldwide distribution: | tropical West Africa and Sudan, southwards to southern Africa |
| Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): | N |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Cope, T.A. (2002). Poaceae Flora Zambesiaca 10(4) Pages 66 - 67. 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 99. Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 145. Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 85. |
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