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Andropogon giganteus Hochst. Cymbopogon giganteus Chiov. |
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| Description: |
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. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 133. |