Coleochloa setifera (Ridl.) Gilly

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Domboshawa

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Domboshawa

Photo: Bart Wursten
Above Mermaids Falls, Aberfoyle

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Mt Chinaka, Juliasdale

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Frequency:	Common
Status:	Native
Description:	Densely tufted perennial. Culms 10-70 cm × 1-3 mm, sparsely to densely villous. Leaves: lamina usually convolute-cylindric; upper surface glabrous, lower villous. Inflorescence a lax, slender, erect or curved panicle, composed of 1-3 fascicles of spikes; peduncles slender. Spikelets 2-3 mm. Glumes 2-3 mm, pale to dark reddish-brown, glabrous or sometimes hairy on or near the midrib. Nutlet (utricle-like) 3-4 mm, including a 1.5-2 mm beak; basal hairs 2/3 to nearly as long as nutlet.
Notes:	This is an unusual-looking Cyperaceae. As well as being confused with Scleria spp, it could be mistaken for a grass or a species of Juncus.
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Habitat:	A characteristic species of shallow soil over rocks and rock crevices, very often on granite whalebacks
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Worldwide distribution:	Eastern and Southern Africa, Madagascar. Regional distribution: Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe distribution:	W,C,E,S
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Images last updated:	Tuesday 3 October 2017
Literature:	Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 298. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 14. Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 9. Hoenselaar, K., Verdcourt, B. & Beentje, H.J. (2010). Cyperaceae Flora of Tropical East Africa Pages 209 - 210. Pages 375-366, illustrations included (Includes a picture). 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. Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 76. Timberlake, J.R., Bayliss, J., Dowsett-Lemaire, F., Congdon, C., Branch, B., Collins, S., Curran, M., Dowsett, R,J., Fishpool, L., Francisco, J., Harris, Kopp, M. & de Sousa, C. (2012). Mt Mabu, Mozambique: Biodiversity and Conservation Report produced under the Darwin Initiative Award 15/036. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London Page 71. Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 82.

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