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Scleria melanotricha
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7 km N of Kalene Hill
Record: EA Robinson
Apr 1965
Photocopy: Mike Bingham
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| Synonyms: |
Scleria grata Nelmes Scleria melanotricha var. grata (Nelmes) Lye |
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| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Slender hairy annual 6-50 cm tall, with minute root system. Leaf blades densely hairy. Inflorescence simply spicate, or only shortly branched towards the base; glomerules reflexed, glumes hairy; glumes with dense brown or black hairs and prominent awns. |
| Type location: |
Ethiopia |
| Notes: | Red data list status: widespread in Africa: not threatened |
| Derivation of specific name: | melanotricha : dark hairs, referring to the hairs on the glumes |
| Habitat: | Shallow rock pools |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 600 - 1700 m |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Tropical west and east Africa |
| National distribution: | W |
| Zambian distribution (Provinces): | Nw |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Tuesday 14 March 2017 |
| Literature: |
Hoenselaar, K., Verdcourt, B. & Beentje, H.J. (2010). Cyperaceae Flora of Tropical East Africa Pages 392 - 393. |
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