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G.595. Bothriochloa
Description of the genus
Perennials. Inflorescence of erect or divergent racemes, arranged digitately or on a central axis; racemes without homogamous pairs; internodes (of racemes) and pedicels with a translucent, hyaline central line. Sessile spikelets with obtuse callus; lower glume cartilaginous, sometimes with 1-3 circular pits; lower floret reduced to a hyaline lemma; upper lemma entire bearing an awn. Pedicellate spikelets like the sessile or smaller. Worldwide: c. 35 species in warm regions Zimbabwe: 3 taxa. |
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Links to taxa: View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this genus
| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| bladhii (Retz.) S.T. Blake | N,W,C,E,S | Description |
| insculpta (A. Rich.) A. Camus | N,W,C,E,S | Description, Image |
| radicans (Lehm.) A. Camus | N,W,C,E,S | Description |
Other sources of information about Bothriochloa:
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Flora of Botswana: BothriochloaFlora of Burundi: Bothriochloa
Flora of Caprivi: Bothriochloa
Flora of Malawi: Bothriochloa
Flora of Mozambique: Bothriochloa
Flora of Zambia: Bothriochloa
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): BothriochloaBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Bothriochloa
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Bothriochloa
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Bothriochloa
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Bothriochloa
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Bothriochloa
JSTOR Plant Science: Bothriochloa
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Bothriochloa
Plants of the World Online: Bothriochloa
Tropicos: Bothriochloa
Wikipedia: Bothriochloa
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