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Dwarf fragile annual. Culms 1-13 cm tall. Spikelet less than 10 mm long. Perianth bristles 0-5, shorter than the nutlet. Nutlets smooth, shiny black or dark brown when mature, flattened. |
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Derivation of specific name: | atropurpurea: dark purple |
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Worldwide distribution: | Widespread in the tropics and subtropics |
Zimbabwe distribution: | N,W,C,E,S |
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Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Literature: |
Gordon-Gray, K.D. (1995). Cyperaceae in Natal Strelitzia 2 Pages 77 - 78. Hoenselaar, K., Verdcourt, B. & Beentje, H.J. (2010). Cyperaceae Flora of Tropical East Africa Pages 44 - 46. (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 88. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 119. |
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