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Perennial grass (in ours) confined to shady places in evergreen forests. Inflorescence a diffuse panicle. Spikelets dorsally flattened, 2-flowered. Glumes 2, subequal, deciduous. Lower floret bisexual or male; upper female or bisexual. Upper lemma crisply chartaceous to crustaceous. Worldwide: 50 species, mainly in tropical regions Zambia: 3 taxa. |
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Species | FZ divisions | Provinces | Content |
angolensis Rendle | Mc,C | ||
buettneri Hack. | Nw,N | ||
mauritiana Kunth | W,E | N | Description, Image |
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