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Scleria flexuosa
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Mutinondo Wilderness Area
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Scleria dieterlenii Turrill Scleria lateritica Nelmes |
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Perennial, although can be mistaken for an annual if the fragile rhizome connecting the stem to the tuber is broken. Plant 15─25 cm tall with a simple tuber 8─12 mm long, 4─8 mm wide; rhizome 2─4 cm long, ± 1mm thick; stems erect, glabrous or hairy. Inflorescence usually spicate, occasionally with short branches in the lower half; glomerules crowded. |
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| Derivation of specific name: | flexuosa: zigzag, much bent (probably referring to the stem) |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Regional:Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe. Global: West Africa, Angola, Tanzania, Lesotho. |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | N,W,C,E |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 303. as Scleria dieterlenii Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 50. As Scleria dieterlenii Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 32. As Scleria dieterlenii Hoenselaar, K., Verdcourt, B. & Beentje, H.J. (2010). Cyperaceae Flora of Tropical East Africa Page 387. 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. Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 82. |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Scleria flexuosaAfrican Plant Database: Scleria flexuosa
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Scleria flexuosa
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Scleria flexuosa
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Scleria flexuosa
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Scleria flexuosa
JSTOR Plant Science: Scleria flexuosa
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Scleria flexuosa
Plants of the World Online: Scleria flexuosa
Tropicos: Scleria flexuosa
Wikipedia: Scleria flexuosa
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