G.546. Isachne R. Br.

Description of the genus

Perennial grass (in ours) confined to shady places in evergreen forests. Inflorescence a diffuse panicle. Spikelets dorsally flattened, 2-flowered. Glumes 2, subequal, deciduous. Lower floret bisexual or male; upper female or bisexual. Upper lemma crisply chartaceous to crustaceous.

Worldwide: 50 species, mainly in tropical regions

Burundi: 1 taxon.

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albens Trin.

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Flora of Malawi: Isachne
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Flora of Zambia: Isachne
Flora of Zimbabwe: Isachne

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Isachne
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