Eriochrysis pallida
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Chakoma, NE of Harare
Photo: Bart Wursten
Chakoma, NE of Harare
Photo: Bart Wursten
Chakoma, NE of Harare
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| Synonyms: |
Eriochrysis munroana (Hack.) Pilg. Saccharum munroanum Hack. Saccharum pallidum (Munro) Benth. |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Tufted perennial grass, 30-90 cm high. Inflorescence up to c. 14 cm long, consisting of 3-14 racemes each up to 4 cm long. Spikelets sessile, 3.5-6 m mm long covered in dense tawny hairs longer than the spikelets. |
| Type location: |
South Africa |
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| Habitat: | In swampy places. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Angola, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana and South Africa. |
| FZ divisions: | N |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Wednesday 2 November 2016 |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 346. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 25. Cope, T.A. (2002). Poaceae Flora Zambesiaca 10(4) Page 6. Jackson, G. & Wiehe, P.O. (1958). An Annotated Check List of Nyasaland Grasses The Government Printer, Zomba, Nyasaland Page 41. 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 105. Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 198. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 138. |
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