G.595. Bothriochloa Kuntze

Description of the genus

Perennials. Inflorescence of erect or divergent racemes, arranged digitately or on a central axis; racemes without homogamous pairs; internodes (of racemes) and pedicels with a translucent, hyaline central line. Sessile spikelets with obtuse callus; lower glume cartilaginous, sometimes with 1-3 circular pits; lower floret reduced to a hyaline lemma; upper lemma entire bearing an awn. Pedicellate spikelets like the sessile or smaller.

Worldwide: c. 35 species in warm regions

Botswana: 3 taxa.

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Species	FZ divisions	Content
bladhii (Retz.) S.T. Blake	N,SE	Description
insculpta (A. Rich.) A. Camus	N,SE	Description, Image
radicans (Lehm.) A. Camus	N,SW,SE	Description

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