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Hyperthelia dissoluta
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Cleveland Dam, near dam wall
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Cleveland Dam, near dam wall
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| Synonyms: |
Andropogon ruprechtii Hack. Anthistiria dissoluta Nees ex Steud. Hyparrhenia dissoluta (Nees ex Steud.) C.E. Hubb. Hyparrhenia ruprechtii (Hack.) E. Fourn. |
| Common names: | Yellow thatching-grass (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Robust perennial tufted grass, 1-3 m tall. Inflorescence a long, false panicle. Spikelets large with long, stiff, yellow awns. |
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| Habitat: | Occurring in deciduous woodland, wooded grassland and along riverbanks. Also on roadsides and in disturbed areas. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | Up to 1600 m |
| Flowering time: | Dec - Jun |
| Worldwide distribution: | Throughout tropical Africa and introduced into tropical America |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | N,W,C,E,S |
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| Endemic status: | |
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| Insects (whose larvae eat this species): | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Sunday 24 January 2010 |
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Flora of Mozambique: Hyperthelia dissolutaAfrican Plant Database: Hyperthelia dissoluta
Biodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Hyperthelia dissoluta
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Hyperthelia dissoluta
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Hyperthelia dissoluta
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Hyperthelia dissoluta
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GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Hyperthelia dissoluta
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Hyperthelia dissoluta
JSTOR Plant Science: Hyperthelia dissoluta
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Hyperthelia dissoluta
Kew Monocotyledon checklist: Hyperthelia dissoluta
Tropicos: Hyperthelia dissoluta
West African Plants database: Hyperthelia dissoluta
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