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Annual or perennial herbs. Culms triangular. Inflorescence a single ovate or hemispheric head, sometimes more complex additional lateral heads. Spikelets with relatively few, 1-2 (-5) florets. Glumes distichous. Perianth 0. Stamens 1-3. Stigmas 2. Fruit a nutlet, cylindric or ellipsoid, laterally flattened, usually dark brown to black when mature. Worldwide: 40 species in warm regions, especially Africa and Madagascar Botswana: 7 taxa. |
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| alba Nees | N,SE | Description, Image |
| albiceps (Ridl.) Rendle | ||
| buchananii C.B. Clarke | N | |
| erecta Schumach. var. erecta | Description, Image | |
| intricata Cherm. | Description, Image | |
| melanosperma Nees | Description, Image | |
| odorata Vahl | Image |
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