G.298. Stipagrostis Nees

Description of the genus

Annuals or perennials, with a knotty rhizomatous base. Inflorescence a narrow, often spike-like, terminal panicle. Spikelets 1-flowered, disarticulating above the glumes; floret bisexual equalling or shorter than the glumes. Glumes persistent, (1-)3(-11)-nerved, equal or unequal, acuminate to obtuse. Lemma cylindric, 3-nerved, becoming indurate at maturity, articulation present; basal callus densely barbate or glabrous; awns 3; at least the central awn plumose, or, if glabrous, then with a penicil of hairs at the base of the column.

Worldwide: c. 50 species occurring in desert and semi-desert in Africa, Middle East, C Asia and Pakistan

Zimbabwe: 4 taxa.

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Species	FZ divisions	Content
hirtigluma (Trin. & Rupr.) De Winter subsp. patula (Hack.) De Winter	S	Description, Image
uniplumis (Licht.) De Winter var. uniplumis	N,W,S	Description, Image
uniplumis (Licht.) De Winter var. intermedia (Schweick.) De Winter	N,W,S
uniplumis (Licht.) De Winter var. neesii (Trin. & Rupr.) De Winter	W,S	Description

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Flora of Botswana: Stipagrostis
Flora of Caprivi: Stipagrostis
Flora of Mozambique: Stipagrostis
Flora of Zambia: Stipagrostis

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Stipagrostis
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Stipagrostis
JSTOR Plant Science: Stipagrostis
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Stipagrostis
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Tropicos: Stipagrostis
Wikipedia: Stipagrostis