G.302. Schmidtia Steud. ex J.A. Schmidt

Description of the genus

Annuals or perennials. Spikelets 4-6(-9)-flowered; glumes subequal, persistent, 9-11-nerved; lemma dorsally long-villous towards the base, usually scabrid, 6-lobed to nearly the middle with 5 scabrid awns between the membranous lobes; callus bearded.

Worldwide: 2 species occurring in Africa, Cape Verde Is and Pakistan

Botswana: 2 taxa.

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Species	FZ divisions	Content
kalahariensis Stent	N,SW,SE
pappophoroides Steud. ex J.A. Schmidt	N,SW,SE	Description, Image

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Flora of Caprivi: Schmidtia
Flora of Malawi: Schmidtia
Flora of Mozambique: Schmidtia
Flora of Zambia: Schmidtia
Flora of Zimbabwe: Schmidtia

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Schmidtia
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Schmidtia
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