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Kyllinga squamulata
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Vumba rd at Bunga Forest Lay-by
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Vumba rd at Bunga Forest Lay-by
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Cyperus metzii (Steud.) Mattf. & Kük. |
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| Description: |
Small sedge, less than 40 cm, with triangular stems. |
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| Derivation of specific name: | squamulata: scaled (referring to?) |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Widespread in tropical Africa from Senegal and Ethiopia to Mozambique and Zimbabwe; Madagascar, India |
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| Literature: |
Hoenselaar, K., Verdcourt, B. & Beentje, H.J. (2010). Cyperaceae Flora of Tropical East Africa Page 326. Illustration on page 314 (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 88. |
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Flora of Mozambique: Kyllinga squamulataFlora of Zambia: Kyllinga squamulata
Flora of Zimbabwe: Kyllinga squamulata
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Kyllinga squamulataAfrican Plant Database: Kyllinga squamulata
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Kyllinga squamulata
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Kyllinga squamulata
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Kyllinga squamulata
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Kyllinga squamulata
JSTOR Plant Science: Kyllinga squamulata
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Kyllinga squamulata
Plants of the World Online: Kyllinga squamulata
Tropicos: Kyllinga squamulata
Wikipedia: Kyllinga squamulata
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