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Synonyms: |
Dolichochaete longispiculata (C.E. Hubb.) J.B. Phipps Dolichochaete nodiglumis (K. Schum.) J.B. Phipps Tristachya atricha Peter Tristachya bequaertii var. vanderystii De Wild. Tristachya eylesii Stent & J.M. Rattray Tristachya longispiculata C.E. Hubb. Tristachya nodiglumis var. laeviglumis K. Schum. Tristachya superbiens Pilger Tristachya vanderystii De Wild. Tristachya welwitschii var. atricha Chiov. Tristachya welwitschii var. major C.E. Hubbard Tristachya welwitschii var. superbiens (Pilger) C.E. Hubbard Tristachya welwitschii var. trichophora Chiov. Tristachya welwitschii Rendle |
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Status: | Native |
Description: |
Densely tufted perennial grass, 60-200 cm tall. Inflorescence a long, narrow panicle. Spikelets 2-3 cm long, straw-coloured to brown, often ciliate with black tubercles. Superior lemma pubescent, tapering into bristles. Central awn up to 6 cm long. |
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Habitat: | In miombo woodland. |
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Worldwide distribution: | Angola, DRC, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia. |
Botswana distribution: | N |
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Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Literature: |
Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 56. Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 36. Clayton, W.D. (1989). Poaceae Flora Zambesiaca 10(3) Pages 209 - 211. (Includes a picture). Jackson, G. & Wiehe, P.O. (1958). An Annotated Check List of Nyasaland Grasses The Government Printer, Zomba, Nyasaland Page 64. As Tristachya welwitschii 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 111. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 147. Timberlake, J.R. & Childes, S.L. (2004). Biodiversity of the Four Corners Area: Technical Reviews Volume Two (Chapter 5-15) Appendix 5-1: Plant Checklist Occasional Publications in Biodiversity 15 Page 193. Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 86. |
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