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G.396. Enteropogon
Description of the genus
Perennials (ours). Inflorescence a solitary (rarely paired) terminal, 1-sided raceme. Spikelets 2-3-flowered, sessile, alternate in 2 rows, disarticulating above the glumes. Glumes unequal, 1-nerved, membranous, shorter than the spikelet; upper longer than the lower, minutely 2-toothed at apex, with a terminal awn. Lowermost floret fertile; fertile lemma dorsally flattened, prominently awned from the sinus of the 2-toothed apex; middle floret, if present, male or fertile. Worldwide: 17 species in the tropics Zambia: 3 taxa. |
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| Species | FZ divisions | Provinces | Content |
| macrostachyus (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) Munro ex Benth. | B,N,W,E,S | N,Mc,C,S,W | Description, Image |
| monostachyos (Vahl) K.Schum. ex Engl. subsp. africanus Clayton | N | ||
| sechellensis (Baker) T.Durand & Schinz | S |
Other sources of information about Enteropogon:
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Flora of Botswana: EnteropogonFlora of Botswana: cultivated Enteropogon
Flora of Caprivi: Enteropogon
Flora of Malawi: Enteropogon
Flora of Mozambique: Enteropogon
Flora of Zimbabwe: Enteropogon
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): EnteropogonBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Enteropogon
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Enteropogon
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Enteropogon
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Enteropogon
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Enteropogon
JSTOR Plant Science: Enteropogon
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Enteropogon
Plants of the World Online: Enteropogon
Tropicos: Enteropogon
Wikipedia: Enteropogon
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