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Paspalum urvillei
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Cleveland Dam, Harare
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Cleveland Dam, Harare
Photo: Bart Wursten
Cleveland Dam, Harare
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| Synonyms: | |
| Common names: | Tall paspalum (English) Vasey grass (English) |
| Frequency: | Common |
| Status: | Introduced |
| Description: |
Tufted, usually erect, perennial. Culms up to 2.5 m tall. Racemes usually 10-18, each raceme 4-13 cm long. Spikelets 2-2.8 mm long, ovate, yellowish-green, paired in 2-4 rows along the rhachis. Upper glume sparsely pilose on the upper surface, ciliate on the margin. |
| Notes: | The altitude of 1200 m mentioned in FZ 10(3): 89 is far too limited for this species. |
| Derivation of specific name: | urvillei: after J.S.C.D. d’Urville (1790-1842), a French naval officer who collected the type specimen |
| Habitat: | Preferring wet, or seasonally wet, habitats, stream sides and ditches, sometimes in drier places or disturbed habitats. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 700 - 1910 m |
| Flowering time: | Oct - Apr |
| Worldwide distribution: | Native of South America. |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | N,W,C,E |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Saturday 3 March 2007 |
| Literature: |
Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 42. Clayton, W.D. (1989). Poaceae Flora Zambesiaca 10(3) Pages 88 - 89. Jackson, G. & Wiehe, P.O. (1958). An Annotated Check List of Nyasaland Grasses The Government Printer, Zomba, Nyasaland Page 69. 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 108. |
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Flora of Burundi: Paspalum urvilleiFlora of Malawi: Paspalum urvillei
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Paspalum urvilleiAfrican Plant Database: Paspalum urvillei
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Paspalum urvillei
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Paspalum urvillei
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Paspalum urvillei
JSTOR Plant Science: Paspalum urvillei
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Paspalum urvillei
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