Sorghastrum fuscescens (Pilg.) Clayton

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Literature:

Cope, T.A. (2002). Poaceae Flora Zambesiaca 10(4) Page 28.

Setshogo, M.P. (2000). Notes on the grass subtribe Sorghinae (Poaceae: Andropogoneae) in the Flora Zambesiaca area Kirkia 17(2) Page 136.


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Copyright: Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Nicholas Wightman, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-25

Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wightman, N., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2025). Flora of Zambia: Species information: Sorghastrum fuscescens.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=188080, retrieved 4 April 2025

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