Fuirena stricta Steud.
var. stricta

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Fuirena stricta var. stricta

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Synonyms: Fuirena chlorocarpa Ridl.
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Status: Native
Description:
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Derivation of specific name: stricta: strictus = drawn close together, very upright, very straight
Habitat: Swamps and wet grassland.
Altitude range: (metres) 500 - 2200 m
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Worldwide distribution: West, north-east and southern Africa, Madagascar and the Mascarene Islands.
Zimbabwe distribution: N,W,C,E,S
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Literature:

Browning, J., Gordon-Gray, K.D., Lock, M., Beentje, H., Vollesen, K., Bauters, K., Archer, C., Larridon, I., Xanthos, M., Vorster, P., Bruhl, J., Wilson, K. & Zhang, X. (2020). Cyperaceae Flora Zambesiaca 14 Pages 8 - 9.

Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 300. as Fuirena stricta (Includes a picture).

Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 27.

Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 18.

Gordon-Gray, K.D. (1995). Cyperaceae in Natal Strelitzia 2 Pages 103 - 104.

Hoenselaar, K., Verdcourt, B. & Beentje, H.J. (2010). Cyperaceae Flora of Tropical East Africa Pages 9 - 10.

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 88.

Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 120. as Fuirena stricta

Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 78.

Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 82.


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Flora of Botswana: Fuirena stricta var. stricta
Flora of Malawi: Fuirena stricta var. stricta
Flora of Mozambique: Fuirena stricta var. stricta
Flora of Zambia: Fuirena stricta var. stricta

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Fuirena stricta
African Plant Database: Fuirena stricta
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Fuirena stricta
Plants of the World Online: Fuirena stricta
Tropicos: Fuirena stricta
Wikipedia: Fuirena stricta


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: Fuirena stricta var. stricta.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=110770, retrieved 13 October 2024

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