Cyperus articulatus
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Photo: Sune Holt
Faiquete, Vilanculos, Inhambane, Mozambique
Photo: Sune Holt
Pambarra, Vilanculos Distr., Inhambane, Mozambique
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Faiquete, Vilanculos, Inhambane, Mozambique
Photo: Sune Holt
Faiquete, Vilanculos, Inhambane, Mozambique
Photo: Sune Holt
Faiquete, Vilanculos, Inhambane, Mozambique
Photo: Sune Holt
Faiquete, Vilanculos, Inhambane, Mozambique
Photo: Sune Holt
Faiquete, Vilanculos, Inhambane, Mozambique
Sable Farm (David Gordon), Chisamba
Jan 1996
Photo: Mike Bingham
Namwala District, Maala
Record: EA Robinson
Apr 1954
Photocopy: Mike Bingham
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Robust perennial, up to 195 cm tall. Culms few, solitary from the ends of stolons. Stolons pith-filled with transverse rings (septa) at 5-50 mm intervals. Leaves reduced to sheaths. Inflorescence a simple anthela, primary branches 5-8, 1-10 cm long, spikelets in loosely digitate clusters. |
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Jamaica |
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| Derivation of specific name: | articulatus = articulated, jointed, presumably referring to the septate culms |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Widespread throughout Africa. |
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| Literature: |
Fowler, D.G. (2007). Zambian Plants: Their Vernacular Names and Uses, Kew Publishing Gordon-Gray, K.D. (1995). Cyperaceae in Natal Strelitzia 2 Page 54. Hoenselaar, K., Verdcourt, B. & Beentje, H.J. (2010). Cyperaceae Flora of Tropical East Africa Pages 208 - 209. 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 87. Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 94. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 118. |
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