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Description:
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Straggling annual, rooting at the lower nodes. Culms 40–150 cm. high. Leaf laminae narrowly lanceolate, cordate and amplexicaul at the base. Panicle 8–25 cm. long, ovate, effuse. Spikelets 2.5–3.5 mm. long. Inferior glume 0.5–1 mm. long, ovate, separated from the superior by a short columnar internode. Inferior lemma with an awnlet 0.5–1 mm. long. |
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| Notes:
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| Derivation of specific name:
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cordatus: heart-shaped |
| Habitat:
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Shady places in thicket, woodland and riverine forest |
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400 - 1300 m |
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| Worldwide distribution:
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Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe |
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Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca):
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W,C,E,S |
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Zambian distribution (Provinces):
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C,Lk |
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| Spot characters:
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Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature:
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Clayton, W.D. (1989). Poaceae Flora Zambesiaca 10(3) Pages 127 - 128. (Includes a picture).
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 105.
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