G.302. Schmidtia Steud. ex J.A. Schmidt

Description of the genus

Annuals or perennials. Spikelets 4-6(-9)-flowered; glumes subequal, persistent, 9-11-nerved; lemma dorsally long-villous towards the base, usually scabrid, 6-lobed to nearly the middle with 5 scabrid awns between the membranous lobes; callus bearded.

Worldwide: 2 species occurring in Africa, Cape Verde Is and Pakistan

Schmidtia pappophoroides

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pappophoroides Steud. ex J.A. SchmidtN,W,C,E,SDescription, Image

Other sources of information about Schmidtia:

Flora of Mozambique: Schmidtia
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Schmidtia
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Schmidtia
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Schmidtia
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Schmidtia
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Schmidtia
Kew Monocotyledon checklist: Schmidtia

Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings, 2002-13

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. & Ballings, P. (2013). Flora of Zimbabwe: Genus page: Schmidtia.
http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=152, retrieved 23 May 2013

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