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Synonyms: |
Scleria grata Nelmes Scleria melanotricha var. grata (Nelmes) Lye |
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Description: | Slender hairy annual 6-50 cm tall, with minute root system. Leaf blades densely hairy. Inflorescence simply spicate, or only shortly branched towards the base; glomerules reflexed, glumes hairy; glumes with dense brown or black hairs and prominent awns. | |
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Derivation of specific name: | melanotricha : dark hairs, referring to the hairs on the glumes | |
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Worldwide distribution: | Tropical west and east Africa | |
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Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species | |
Literature: |
Hoenselaar, K., Verdcourt, B. & Beentje, H.J. (2010). Cyperaceae Flora of Tropical East Africa Pages 392 - 393. |
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