Bulbostylis boeckeleriana (Schweinf.) Beetle

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Mutinondo Wilderness Area

Synonyms:	Abildgaardia boeckeleriana (Schweinf.) Lye Abildgaardia boeckeleriana (Schweinf.) Lye var. boeckeleriana Haines & Lye Bulbostylis cinnamomea sensu C.B.Clarke Scirpus boeckelerianus Schweinf. Scirpus collinus (Kunth) Boeckeler var. boeckelerianus (Schweinf.) Schweinf.
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Description:	Tufted perennial (15─)20─70 cm tall with a short creeping rhizome.
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Derivation of specific name:	boeckeleriana: In honour of Johann Otto Boeckeler (1803-1899) who contributed to sedge taxonomy.
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Worldwide distribution:	Tropical eastern Africa from Eritrea to South Africa
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Spot characters:	Display spot characters for this species
Literature:	Gordon-Gray, K.D. (1995). Cyperaceae in Natal Strelitzia 2 Page 30. Illustration on p.28 (Includes a picture). Hoenselaar, K., Verdcourt, B. & Beentje, H.J. (2010). Cyperaceae Flora of Tropical East Africa Pages 73 - 75. (Includes a picture).

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