Fuirena stricta Steud.
var. stricta

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Lusaka SE, Naulungu River
Apr 1993
Photo: Mike Bingham

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Synonyms:	Fuirena chlorocarpa Ridl.
Common names:
Frequency:	Widespread
Status:	Native
Description:
Type location:	Madagascar
Notes:
Derivation of specific name:	stricta: strictus = drawn close together, very upright, very straight
Habitat:	Swamps and wet grassland.
Altitude range:	500 - 2200 m
Flowering time:
Worldwide distribution:	West, north-east and southern Africa, Madagascar and the Mascarene Islands.
Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca):	N,W,C,S
Zambian distribution (Provinces):	N,Lk,S
Growth form(s):
Endemic status:
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Content last updated:	Monday 3 July 2017
Literature:	Browning, J., Gordon-Gray, K.D., Lock, M., Beentje, H., Vollesen, K., Bauters, K., Archer, C., Larridon, I., Xanthos, M., Vorster, P., Bruhl, J., Wilson, K. & Zhang, X. (2020). Cyperaceae Flora Zambesiaca 14 Pages 8 - 9. Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 300. as Fuirena stricta (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 27. Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 18. Gordon-Gray, K.D. (1995). Cyperaceae in Natal Strelitzia 2 Pages 103 - 104. Hoenselaar, K., Verdcourt, B. & Beentje, H.J. (2010). Cyperaceae Flora of Tropical East Africa Pages 9 - 10. 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. as Fuirena stricta Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 78. Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 82.

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