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G.549. Coelachne R. Br.

Description of the genus

Perennial (ours). Inflorescence a panicle. Spikelets all alike, dorsally flattened, with 2 fertile flowers. Glumes persistent, subequal, obtuse, 1/3 to 2/3 length of spikelet. Lower lemma firmly cartilaginous; upper lemma remaining membranous at maturity, thinner than the lower.

Worldwide: 10 species in the Old World tropics

Zambia: 1 taxon.

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Coelachne
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Tropicos: Coelachne
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Copyright: Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Nicholas Wightman, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-24

Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wightman, N., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2024). Flora of Zambia: Genus page: Coelachne.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=215, retrieved 4 December 2024

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