Arundinella nepalensis
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Haka Game Park, Cleveland Dam, HaArare
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Haka Game Park, Cleveland Dam, HaArare
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| Synonyms: |
Arundinella ecklonii Nees Arundinella rigida Nees |
| Common names: | River grass (English) |
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| Description: |
Perennial grass with erect unbranched culms, up to 1.5 m. Inflorescence a fairly contracted panicle, often conspicuously dark coloured, nearly black. |
| Type location: |
Nepal |
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| Derivation of specific name: | nepalensis: of Nepal |
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| Flowering time: | Dec - Mar |
| Worldwide distribution: | Tropical and South Africa, eastwards to China and Australia |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 7. Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 5. Clayton, W.D. (1989). Poaceae Flora Zambesiaca 10(3) Pages 199 - 200. (Includes a picture). Jackson, G. & Wiehe, P.O. (1958). An Annotated Check List of Nyasaland Grasses The Government Printer, Zomba, Nyasaland Page 30. 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 100. Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 191. |
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