467.000 Fuirena Rottb.
Browning, J., Gordon-Gray, K.D., Lock, M., Beentje, H., Vollesen, K., Bauters, K., Archer, C., Larridon, I., Xanthos, M., Vorster, P., Bruhl, J., Wilson, K. & Zhang, X. (2020) Cyperaceae Flora Zambesiaca 14 1-455
Description of the genus
Annual or perennial herbs. Perennials with a woody rhizome. Culms with leaves and nodes throughout. Leaves usually flat. Ligule present, tubular.
Inflorescence paniculate, consisting of 1-several clusters of
spikelets or compound corymbs of spikelets, the inflorescence
branches usually hairy. Spikelets of numerous overlapping
glumes, the 2 lowest sterile, the upper with bisexual flowers.
Glumes spirally arranged, sometimes 5-ranked,
pubescent with the midrib excurrent into a mucro. Perianth segments 3 or 6, sometimes 0, sometimes in 2 whorls of differing type. Stamens 2-3. Stigmas 3. Nutlet sessile, triangular, obovoid. Derivation of name: Jørgen Fuiren (Georgius Fuirenius), 1581-1628, Danish physician, botanist and plant collector. Worldwide: 30 species in warm regions of the world. Caprivi: 5 cultivated taxa. |
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