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| Synonyms: |
Panicum micrococcum (Mez) Peter Sacciolepis nana Stapf |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Annual, growing in clumps. Culms 15–70 cm. high. Leaf laminae filiform, folded, papillose on the nerves above. Panicle 2–15 cm. long, cylindrical, slender. Spikelets 0.7–1 mm. long, elliptic, slightly laterally compressed, glabrous. |
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| Habitat: | Swampy places |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 500 - 1500 m |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Tropical Africa, but mainly in the west, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | N |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Clayton, W.D. (1989). Poaceae Flora Zambesiaca 10(3) Page 43. Jackson, G. & Wiehe, P.O. (1958). An Annotated Check List of Nyasaland Grasses The Government Printer, Zomba, Nyasaland Page 57. 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 109. |
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