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Eleocharis dulcis
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| Common names: | Chinese water chestnut (English) |
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| Status: | Native |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Widespread in the Old World tropics and sub-tropics |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Fowler, D.G. (2007). Zambian Plants: Their Vernacular Names and Uses, Kew Publishing Page 66. Gordon-Gray, K.D. (1995). Cyperaceae in Natal Strelitzia 2 Page 80. Hoenselaar, K., Verdcourt, B. & Beentje, H.J. (2010). Cyperaceae Flora of Tropical East Africa Pages 37 - 39. (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 119. |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Eleocharis dulcisAfrican Plant Database: Eleocharis dulcis
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Eleocharis dulcis
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Eleocharis dulcis
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Eleocharis dulcis
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iNaturalist: Eleocharis dulcis
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Eleocharis dulcis
JSTOR Plant Science: Eleocharis dulcis
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Eleocharis dulcis
Plants of the World Online: Eleocharis dulcis
Tropicos: Eleocharis dulcis
Wikipedia: Eleocharis dulcis
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