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| Synonyms: |
Danthoniopsis gossweileri Stapf Danthoniopsis intermedia C.E. Hubb. Danthoniopsis minor Stapf & C.E. Hubb. Danthoniopsis westii Phipps Trichopteryx viridis Rendle |
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Tufted perennial. Culms 30–140 cm. high. Leaf laminae 2–15 mm. wide, one margin crinkly. Panicle 5–30 cm. long, contracted, the branches glabrous to villous. Spikelets 7–14 mm. long. Inferior glume 1/2 as long as spikelet, glabrous to pubescent, obtuse to acute. Inferior lemma 5–7-nerved. Superior lemma 9-nerved, pilose at base with a row of 8 tufts across the back, acutely bilobed, with an awn 7–15 mm. long; palea keels winged to midway, the wing terminating in an auricle. |
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| Habitat: | Rocky places in Brachystegia woodland |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 1200 - 1600 m |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Angola, DRC, Zambia, Zimbabwe |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | N,C |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Clayton, W.D. (1989). Poaceae Flora Zambesiaca 10(3) Pages 201 - 202. 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 102. |
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