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Synonyms: |
Ascolepis protea Welw. var. splendida K. Schum. |
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Status: | Native |
Description: |
Tufted annual or perennial; stem bases enclosed in old fibrous leaf-sheaths. Inflorescence white, 2‒4(‒5) cm across; glumes linear, 10‒30 cm long. |
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Worldwide distribution: | FZ distribution: Zambia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe. Other from Nigeria and S. Sudan to Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Angola. |
Zimbabwe distribution: | N,W,C,E,S |
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Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Literature: |
Hoenselaar, K., Verdcourt, B. & Beentje, H.J. (2010). Cyperaceae Flora of Tropical East Africa Pages 267 - 268. 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 87. As Ascolepis protea var. splendida |
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