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Cyperus pubens
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Photo: Mike Bingham
Lusaka SE 20km., Jellis' farm (Lazy J Ranch).
Photo: Mike Bingham
Lusaka SE 20km., Jellis' farm (Lazy J Ranch).
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| Synonyms: |
Mariscus pubens (Kük.) Podlech |
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| Description: |
Perennial up to 68 cm tall, with swollen stem base. Culm 3-angled. Differs from C. esculentus: non weedy, does not produce globose root tubers; the culm is not sharply angled. White-hairy leaf sheaths are characteristic |
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| Derivation of specific name: | pubens refers to the soft hairiness |
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| Flowering time: | Jan |
| Worldwide distribution: | Regional distribution: Zambia, Zimbabwe; Tanzania |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | N,C |
| Growth form(s): | Perennial. |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Hoenselaar, K., Verdcourt, B. & Beentje, H.J. (2010). Cyperaceae Flora of Tropical East Africa Pages 209 - 210. Illustrations on pages 226-227 (Includes a picture). 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 89. As Mariscus pubens |
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