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| Synonyms: |
Cyperus densicaespitosus Mattf. & Kük. |
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| Frequency: | Local |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Very small sedge, less than 10 cm tall. Culms tufted; Inflorescence head white, 4-9 mm in diameter. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | pumila: dwarf |
| Habitat: | In bogs and muddy sandbanks in floodplains, vleis and near rivers. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | W,E |
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| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Wednesday 26 October 2005 |
| Literature: |
Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 35. 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 88. |
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