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| Synonyms: |
Anthephora ramosa Goossens |
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| Description: |
Tufted perennial. Culms 30–100 cm. high. Leaf laminae 2–7 mm. wide, flat, the base as wide as the sheath, the margins thickened and often crinkled. Panicle 5–25 cm. long. Involucre 5–10 mm. long including awn, bearded below, glabrous to villous above, without cartilaginous margin, acute to acuminate and then often attenuate to an awn up to 4 mm. long. Inferior lemma hirsute above. |
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| Derivation of specific name: | pubescens: pubescent, with soft short hairs |
| Habitat: | Savanna woodland |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 600 - 1300 m |
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| Worldwide distribution: | from S. Africa to Mali and eastwards to Iran |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | S |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Clayton, W.D. (1989). Poaceae Flora Zambesiaca 10(3) Page 192. 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 99. Roodt, V. (2015). Grasses & Grazers of Botswana and the surrounding savanna Struik Nature, South Africa Pages 34 - 35. (Includes a picture). Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 130. |
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