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Mariscus amauropus (Steud.) Cufod. Mariscus leptophyllus (Hochst.) C.B. Clarke |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique and Zambia. |
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Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 25. As Mariscus leptophyllus Harris, T., Darbyshire, I. & Polhill, R. (2011). New species and range extensions from Mt Namuli, Mt Mabu and Mt Chiperone in northern Mozambique Kew Bulletin 66(2) Page 248. 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 89. As Mariscus leptophyllus Maquet, P. (1988). Cyperaceae Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume IV Page 464. As Mariscus amauropus (Includes a picture). Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 100. Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 100. |