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Synonyms: |
Abildgaardia filamentosa (Vahl) Lye var. metralis (Cherm.) Lye Bulbostylis filamentosa var. metralis (Cherm.) Haines Bulbostylis metralis Cherm. |
Common names: | |
Frequency: | Widespread |
Status: | Native |
Description: |
Fairly robust perennial 20-100 cm tall, stems crowded. Leaves 10-15 cm long; leaf sheaths brownish, the throat with long hairs. Inflorescence a dense crowded head of many spikelets. Spikelets acute. Mature nutlets minutely papillose. |
Type location: |
Guinea |
Notes: | Red data list status: Widespread nationally and Africa-wide: Least concern |
Derivation of specific name: | |
Habitat: | Seasonally wet habitats, grassland, woodland, crevices in rock faces. |
Altitude range: | 0 - 2400 m |
Flowering time: | |
Worldwide distribution: | Western and eastern Africa, D.R. Congo, Rwanda, Angola, South Africa |
Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): | N,W,C,S |
Zambian distribution (Provinces): | Nw,N,Mc,C,Lk,S |
Growth form(s): | |
Endemic status: | |
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Insects associated with this species: | |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Content last updated: | Monday 19 June 2017 |
Literature: |
Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 297. Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 11. Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 7. Gordon-Gray, K.D. (1995). Cyperaceae in Natal Strelitzia 2 Pages 35 - 36. Hoenselaar, K., Verdcourt, B. & Beentje, H.J. (2010). Cyperaceae Flora of Tropical East Africa Pages 101 - 102. (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 87. Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 75. |
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