Sporobolus sanguineus Rendle
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Photo: Petra Ballings
Castleburn Cliffs, Vumba.
Photo: Petra Ballings
Castleburn Cliffs, Vumba.
Photo: Petra Ballings
Castleburn Cliffs, Vumba.
Photo: Petra Ballings
Castleburn Cliffs, Vumba.
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Synonyms:
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Sporobolus rhodesiensis Stent & J.M. Rattray
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Common names:
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Frequency:
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Status:
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Native |
Description:
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Tufted perennial grass, rarely with a short rhizome with unbranched erect culms, up to 1.2 m high. Inflorescence a panicle, linear to narrowly lanceolate; branches whorled, of more or less equal length, except the lowermost being longer and more widely spread. Spikelets 2.5 - 3.5 mm long, reddish. |
Notes:
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Derivation of specific name:
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sanguineus: blood-red |
Habitat:
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In rocky areas in miombo woodland and on the margins of evergreen forest. |
Altitude range: (metres) |
Up to 2300 m |
Flowering time: | Nov - May |
Worldwide distribution:
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Throughout tropical Africa. |
Zimbabwe distribution:
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N,C,E,S |
Growth form(s):
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Endemic status:
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Insects associated with this species:
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Spot characters:
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Display spot characters for this species |
Images last updated: |
Saturday 21 February 2009 |
Literature:
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Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 365.
Cope, T.A. (1999). Poaceae Flora Zambesiaca 10(2) Pages 174 - 175. (Includes a picture).
Jackson, G. & Wiehe, P.O. (1958). An Annotated Check List of Nyasaland Grasses The Government Printer, Zomba, Nyasaland Page 61. As Sporobolus rhodesiensis
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Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-19
Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M.
(2019).
Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information: Sporobolus sanguineus. https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=105580, retrieved 22 February 2019
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