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Description: | Annual, sparingly hairy, 0.5─1 m tall. Inflorescence of a terminal panicle and 2─3 lateral panicles occurring singly at the nodes on long flexuous hairy peduncles. Nutlet hairy, white or rusty-red, nearly globose, approximately 3x2.5 mm. | |
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Derivation of specific name: | globonux: nut globose | |
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Worldwide distribution: | Regional:Zambia Global: 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 402 - 403. |
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