Aristida mollissima Pilg.
subsp. argentea (Schweick.) Melderis

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Synonyms: Aristida argentea Schweickerdt
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Status: Native
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Habitat: On sandy soils in open bush savanna
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Worldwide distribution: South Africa, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana
Zimbabwe distribution: N,S
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Literature:

Launert, E. (1971). Poaceae Flora Zambesiaca 10(1) Pages 122 - 123.

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 100.

Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 131.


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Flora of Botswana: Aristida mollissima subsp. argentea
Flora of Mozambique: Aristida mollissima subsp. argentea

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Aristida mollissima
African Plant Database: Aristida mollissima
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Aristida mollissima
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Aristida mollissima
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Tropicos: Aristida mollissima
Wikipedia: Aristida mollissima


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information: Aristida mollissima subsp. argentea.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=104260, retrieved 19 March 2024

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