471.020 Abildgaardia Vahl

Description of the genus

Perennial species (in ours). Leaves flat and inrolled, without hairs at the mouth of the leaf sheath. Inflorescence (in ours) composed of 1(-2) spikelet(s). Lower glumes arranged distichously, the upper glumes distinctly spirally arranged. Perianth 0. Stamens 3; stigmas 3; the base of the style not persistent. Nutlet smooth to tuberculate, not transversely wrinkled.

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ovata (Burm. f.) Kral	Altitude Rainfall Geology	CES
triflora (L.) Abeyw.	Altitude Rainfall Geology	N

Other sources of information about Abildgaardia:

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

Copyright: Mark Hyde and Bart Wursten, 2002-10

Hyde, M.A. & Wursten, B. (2010). Flora of Zimbabwe: Genus page: Abildgaardia.
http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=284, retrieved 9 September 2010

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