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Jacquesfelixia dinteri J.B. Phipps Trichopteryx dinteri Pilger |
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Robust annual. Culms 0.5–3 m. high. Leaf laminae 5–20 mm. wide, one margin crinkly. Panicle 25–50 cm. long, loose. Spikelets 14–20 mm. long. Inferior glume 1/3 length of spikelet, acute. Inferior lemma 7-nerved. Superior lemma 7-nerved, pilose on the body and with a row of 6–8 tufts across the back, bilobed, with an awn 2–3.5 cm. long; palea keels narrowly winged to the apex, the wings terminating in a small clavate appendage, papillose between keels. |
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| Habitat: | Rocky slopes |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Angola, Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Namibia, South Africa |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Clayton, W.D. (1989). Poaceae Flora Zambesiaca 10(3) Pages 202 - 203. (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 102. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 134. |
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