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Andropogon giganteus Hochst. Cymbopogon giganteus Chiov. |
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See C. caesius subsp. caesius. for general description of the species. |
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| Derivation of specific name: | caesius: bluish-grey; giganteus: huge, gigantic |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Centred in tropical Africa with extensions further south |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Cope, T.A. (2002). Poaceae Flora Zambesiaca 10(4) Pages 76 - 80. (Includes a picture). Jackson, G. & Wiehe, P.O. (1958). An Annotated Check List of Nyasaland Grasses The Government Printer, Zomba, Nyasaland Page 34. As Cymbopogon giganteus 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. Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 193. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 133. |