Chrysopogon zizanioides (L.) Roberty

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Synonyms: Vetiveria zizanioides (L.) Nash
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Literature:

Cope, T.A. (2002). Poaceae Flora Zambesiaca 10(4) Pages 35 - 36.

Jackson, G. & Wiehe, P.O. (1958). An Annotated Check List of Nyasaland Grasses The Government Printer, Zomba, Nyasaland Page 71. As Vetiveria zizanoides

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 101.

Setshogo, M.P. (2000). Notes on the grass subtribe Sorghinae (Poaceae: Andropogoneae) in the Flora Zambesiaca area Kirkia 17(2) Pages 140 - 141. as Vetiveria zizanioides

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Flora of Zambia: Chrysopogon zizanioides
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Chrysopogon zizanioides
African Plant Database: Chrysopogon zizanioides
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Chrysopogon zizanioides
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JSTOR Plant Science: Chrysopogon zizanioides
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Chrysopogon zizanioides
Plants of the World Online: Chrysopogon zizanioides
Tropicos: Chrysopogon zizanioides
Wikipedia: Chrysopogon zizanioides


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Zimbabwe: Cultivated Plants: Species information: Chrysopogon zizanioides.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/cult/species.php?species_id=108330, retrieved 28 March 2024

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