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Bulbostylis clarkeana
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Densely tufted perennial, 50-80 cm tall, from a creeping rhizome. Leaf sheaths reddish to dark purple, glabrous, ending in a leaf-like tip up to 2 cm long, but no proper leaf blades. Inflorescence a solitary terminal spikelet or with 1-2 additional spikelets. |
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| Derivation of specific name: | clarkeana: commemorating Charles Baron Clarke (1832-1906) |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Regional: Zambia, Guinea, Uganda, Tanzania |
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| Literature: |
Hoenselaar, K., Verdcourt, B. & Beentje, H.J. (2010). Cyperaceae Flora of Tropical East Africa Page 78. |
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