Bulbostylis hispidula (Vahl) R.W. Haines

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Bulbostylis hispidula

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TCT-Catapú

Bulbostylis hispidula

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Otjosondu surrounds

Bulbostylis hispidula

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Otjosondu surrounds

Bulbostylis hispidula

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Otjosondu surrounds

Bulbostylis hispidula

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Mutinondo Wilderness Area

Bulbostylis hispidula

Photo: Lari Merrett
Mutinondo Wilderness Area

Bulbostylis hispidula

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Mutinondo Wilderness Area

Bulbostylis hispidula

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Bulbostylis hispidula

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Synonyms: Abildgaardia hispidula (Vahl) Lye subsp. pyriformis (Lye) Lye
Fimbristylis exilis (Kunth) Roem. & Schult.
Fimbristylis hispidula (Vahl) Kunth
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Status: Native
Description:
Tufted annual (or perennial?), 5-30 cm tall with slender root system.
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Derivation of specific name: hispidula: minutely rough with stiff hairs (hispidulous)
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Content last updated: Tuesday 17 January 2017
Literature:

Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 11.

Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 7.

Fowler, D.G. (2007). Zambian Plants: Their Vernacular Names and Uses, Kew Publishing

Gordon-Gray, K.D. (1995). Cyperaceae in Natal Strelitzia 2 Pages 32 - 33. (Includes a picture).

Hoenselaar, K., Verdcourt, B. & Beentje, H.J. (2010). Cyperaceae Flora of Tropical East Africa Pages 80 - 85. (Includes a picture).

Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 87.

Siebert, S. & Mössmer, M. (Editors) (2002). SABONET Southern Mozambique Expedition 2001; Provisional Plant Checklist of the Maputo Elephant Reserve (MER) and Licuati Forest Reserve (LFR) SABONET News 7(1) Page 25.

Timberlake, J.R. & Childes, S.L. (2004). Biodiversity of the Four Corners Area: Technical Reviews Volume Two (Chapter 5-15) Appendix 5-1: Plant Checklist Occasional Publications in Biodiversity 15 Page 181. as Abildgaardia hispidula

Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 82.

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Flora of Burundi: Bulbostylis hispidula
Flora of Mozambique: Bulbostylis hispidula
Flora of Zambia: Bulbostylis hispidula
Flora of Zimbabwe: Bulbostylis hispidula

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Bulbostylis hispidula
African Plant Database: Bulbostylis hispidula
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Bulbostylis hispidula
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Bulbostylis hispidula
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Bulbostylis hispidula
JSTOR Plant Science: Bulbostylis hispidula
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Bulbostylis hispidula
Plants of the World Online: Bulbostylis hispidula
Tropicos: Bulbostylis hispidula
Wikipedia: Bulbostylis hispidula


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Caprivi: Species information: Bulbostylis hispidula.
https://www.capriviflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=111310, retrieved 5 October 2024

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