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Bulbostylis densa
afromontana
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Abildgaardia densa (Roxb.) Lye subsp. afromontana Lye |
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Tufted annual 5-30 cm tall, glabrous or with scattered short spine-like hairs on stems and leaves. Differs from the typical subsp. in the glumes being rounded on the back rather than having a distinct keel, and the nutlets with less evident tubercles. (FTEA) |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Zambia (confirmation needed); Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, D.R. Congo, Rwanda |
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| Literature: |
Gordon-Gray, K.D. (1995). Cyperaceae in Natal Strelitzia 2 Pages 31 - 33. Hoenselaar, K., Verdcourt, B. & Beentje, H.J. (2010). Cyperaceae Flora of Tropical East Africa Pages 98 - 100. (Includes a picture). |
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