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Brachiaria poaeoides Stapf Panicum malacodes Mez & K. Schum. |
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Annual. Culms 25–100 cm. high. Inflorescence paniculate, the primary branches bearing pedunculate racemes, these 0.5–1 cm. long. Otherwise like B. eruciformis. |
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| Habitat: | Damp and shady places. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Angola, Namibia, Zimbabwe |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | N |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Clayton, W.D. (1989). Poaceae Flora Zambesiaca 10(3) Page 74. 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 101. |
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