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G.434. Tragus
Description of the genus
Annuals (in ours). Leaves: lamina pectinate. Ligule a line of hairs. Inflorescence dense, cylindric, spike-like. Spikelets bisexual, 1-flowered, in clusters of 2-5 (2 in ours), lanceolate to ovate, awnless. Glumes dissimilar; lower a tiny hyaline scale or 0; upper as long as the spikelet, its nerves prominent and each bearing a row of stout hooked prickles. Lemma ± as long as the upper glume, ovate, membranous. Stamens 3. Worldwide: 7 species in the tropics Zimbabwe: 3 taxa. |
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Links to taxa: View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this genus
| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| berteronianus Schult. | N,W,C,E,S | Description, Image |
| koelerioides Asch. | W | Description |
| racemosus (L.) All. | W | Description |
Other sources of information about Tragus:
Our websites:
Flora of Botswana: TragusFlora of Caprivi: Tragus
Flora of Caprivi: cultivated Tragus
Flora of Malawi: Tragus
Flora of Mozambique: Tragus
Flora of Zambia: Tragus
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): TragusBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Tragus
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Tragus
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Tragus
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Tragus
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Tragus
JSTOR Plant Science: Tragus
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Tragus
Plants of the World Online: Tragus
Tropicos: Tragus
Wikipedia: Tragus
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