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Beadle, N.C.W., Evans, O.D., Carolin, R.C. & Tindale, M. (1994) Flora of the Sydney Region 4th edition, Griffin Press Ltd., Netley, South Australia
Perennial herbs. Stems terete or obscurely 3-angled, seldom leafy. Leaves narrow, usually basal, sometimes reduced to sheathing scales. Spikelets with 2-6 flowers, in compact or spreading clusters or solitary and terminal. Glumes distinctly distichous, 2-several, lowest ones empty. Perianth bristles or scales up to 6 or absent. Nut oblong-globular. Worldwide: 28 species mainly in Australia and South East Asia, but also in America, Europe and Africa. Zimbabwe: 1 taxon. |
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| nigricans L. | N |
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