Stipagrostis obtusa (Delile) Nees

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Synonyms:	Aristida obtusa Delile Arthratherum obtusum (Delile) Nees Stipagrostis capensis Nees
Common names:	Small bushman grass (English) Tshikitshane (Setswana)
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Status:	Native
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Literature:	Launert, E. (1971). Poaceae Flora Zambesiaca 10(1) Pages 132 - 133. Roodt, V. (2015). Grasses & Grazers of Botswana and the surrounding savanna Struik Nature, South Africa Pages 204 - 205. (Includes a picture).

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Stipagrostis obtusa
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