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Annual or perennial herbs. Culms triangular. Inflorescence a single ovate or hemispheric head, sometimes more complex additional lateral heads. Spikelets with relatively few, 1-2 (-5) florets. Glumes distichous. Perianth 0. Stamens 1-3. Stigmas 2. Fruit a nutlet, cylindric or ellipsoid, laterally flattened, usually dark brown to black when mature. Worldwide: 40 species in warm regions, especially Africa and Madagascar Zambia: 14 taxa. |
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| Species | FZ divisions | Provinces | Content |
| alba Nees | N,W,C,E,S | Lp,N,C,Lk,S | Description, Image |
| albiceps (Ridl.) Rendle | N,S | ||
| cartilaginea K. Schum. | S | ||
| crassipes Boeckeler | Nw | Description, Image | |
| erecta Schumach. var. erecta | N,C,S | N,C,Lk,S | Description, Image |
| intricata Cherm. | W,S | Nw,S | Description, Image |
| melanosperma Nees | N,W | S | Description, Image |
| odorata Vahl | W,S | Nw,S | Image |
| pauciflora Ridl. | N | ||
| platyphylla K. Schum. | N,C,Lk,S | ||
| pumila Michx. | Nw,Lp,E,S | Description | |
| robinsoniana Mtot. | N | ||
| squamulata Thonn. ex Vahl | N,C,S | Lp,Lk,S | Description, Image |
| triceps Rottb. | W,C,S | Nw,Cb,C,Lk,S | Description, Image |
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