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Scleria hirtella Sw. Scleria nutans Willd. ex Kunth Scleria nutans Kunth |
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Slender perennial 0.2─1.2 m tall; culms glabrous or hairy, slightly swollen at the base, producing up to 4 stolons. Leaves mostly produced at or near the base of the culm, glabrous to densely hairy; ligule a dense rim of short hairs. Inflorescences spicate, 6─18 cm long, with many reflexed glomerules; glumes reddish brown to black. Nutlet white, obovoid. |
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Derivation of specific name: | distans: standing apart |
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Worldwide distribution: | Regional distribution: Zambia, Malawi. Global distribution:South Africa, Madagascar, Mauritius, tropical America. |
Mozambique distribution: | N |
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Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Literature: |
Gordon-Gray, K.D. (1995). Cyperaceae in Natal Strelitzia 2 Page 183. Hoenselaar, K., Verdcourt, B. & Beentje, H.J. (2010). Cyperaceae Flora of Tropical East Africa Pages 383 - 385. (Includes a picture). Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 121. |
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