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Brachiaria heterocraspeda (Peter) Pilg. Brachiaria pilgeriana Scholz Brachiaria scalaris Pilg. Panicum heterocraspedum Peter Panicum scalare Mez |
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Annual. Culms 10–60 cm. high, decumbent or ascending. Inflorescence of 3–20 racemes, these 0.5–3 cm. long, subsecund, bearing single or paired spikelets in 1–2 irregular rows on a triquetrous rhachis, sometimes with a few short branchlets at base of longer racemes. Spikelets 1.5–2 mm. long, glabrous or pubescent, obtuse or acute. Inferior glume 1/3 length of spikelet. Superior lemma granulose to striate, acute. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe northwards to DRC and Ethiopia |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 341. as Brachiaria scalaris Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 10. as Brachiaria scalaris Clayton, W.D. (1989). Poaceae Flora Zambesiaca 10(3) Page 75. as Brachiaria scalaris Jackson, G. & Wiehe, P.O. (1958). An Annotated Check List of Nyasaland Grasses The Government Printer, Zomba, Nyasaland Page 32. as Brachiaria scalaris 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 101. as Brachiaria scalaris Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 145. as Brachiaria scalaris |