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Kyllinga melanosperma
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Choma N 20 km, Muckle Neuk
Record: EA Robinson
Feb 1954
Photocopy: Mike Bingham
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| Synonyms: |
Cyperus melanospermus (Nees) J.V. Suringar Kyllinga melanosperma Nees var. melanosperma |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Rhizome creeping, branched, congested; culms triangular, solitary from each node, closely set, culm bases not swollen. Inflorescence a green to golden yellow globose to ovoid head of a single spike; spikelets many, sessile. Nutlet dark, almost black. |
| Type location: |
India |
| Notes: | Red data list status: not threatened, Least Concern. |
| Derivation of specific name: | melanosperma: with black seeds |
| Habitat: | Seasonally swampy grassland |
| Altitude range: | 950 - 1900 m |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Tropical Africa and south to the Cape; Madagascar, S.E. Asia, China |
| Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): | N,W |
| Zambian distribution (Provinces): | S |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Wednesday 3 May 2017 |
| Literature: |
Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 35. Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 23. Gordon-Gray, K.D. (1995). Cyperaceae in Natal Strelitzia 2 Pages 115 - 116. Hoenselaar, K., Verdcourt, B. & Beentje, H.J. (2010). Cyperaceae Flora of Tropical East Africa Pages 323 - 325. (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 88. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 120. |
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