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| Synonyms: |
Cenchrus granularis L. Manisuris granularis (L.) L.f. Rottboellia granularis (L.) Roberty |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Coarse annual; culms up to 100 cm high, erect. Leaf laminas 2–15 cm × 4–12 mm, coarsely hispid, subamplexicaul. Racemes 5–15 mm long. Sessile spikelet c. 1 mm long and wide; superior glume narrowly crested at the apex. Pedicelled spikelet 1.5–2.5 mm long. |
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| Habitat: | Growing in open and wooded grassland, along roadsides and as a weed of alfalfa, cotton and maize |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 400 - 1800 m |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Throughout the tropics |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | N,W,C,E,S |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 30. Cope, T.A. (2002). Poaceae Flora Zambesiaca 10(4) Pages 178 - 180. (Includes a picture). Jackson, G. & Wiehe, P.O. (1958). An Annotated Check List of Nyasaland Grasses The Government Printer, Zomba, Nyasaland Page 42. 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 105. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 138. |
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