Scleria catophylla
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Chishinga Ranch
Record: W.L. Astle
Apr 1961
Photocopy: Mike Bingham
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Scleria aterrima (Ridl.) Napper |
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Perennial, 0.2─1.2 m tall; stems glabrous or hairy, slightly swollen at base, producing up to 4 stolons. Leaves mostly arising from the base of the stem, glabrous to densely hairy, ligule a dense rim of short hairs. Inflorescence spicate, 6─18 cm long, with many reflexed glomerules. Nutlet white, obovoid. The absence of a rhizome and presence of stolons characterizes this species. |
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Angola |
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| Derivation of specific name: | catophylla: leaves downwards |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Tropical Africa extending into subtropical South Africa. |
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| Literature: |
Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 50. As Scleria aterrima Gordon-Gray, K.D. (1995). Cyperaceae in Natal Strelitzia 2 Page 181. as Scleria aterrima Hoenselaar, K., Verdcourt, B. & Beentje, H.J. (2010). Cyperaceae Flora of Tropical East Africa Pages 581 - 583. (Includes a picture). 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 Scleria aterrima Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 103. Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 82. |
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