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Brachiaria dura var. pilosa J.G. Anderson Brachiaria dura Stapf |
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Densely tufted perennial. Culms 40–100 cm. high. Leaf laminae 1–2 mm. wide (when flattened), convolute, wiry. Inflorescence of 1–2 racemes, these 4–15 cm. long, bearing spikelets singly in 1 row; rhachis crescentic in section, c. 1 mm. wide, with irregularly ciliate margins. Spikelets 3.5–5 mm. long, glabrous or pubescent, obtuse, with a slight stipe at base. Inferior glume 1/2–2/3 length of spikelet, not separated from the superior. Superior glume and inferior lemma membranous. Superior lemma granulose, subacute. |
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| Habitat: | Savanna woodland and grassland on sandy soils |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 1000 m (approx) |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Angola, S. Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Clayton, W.D. (1989). Poaceae Flora Zambesiaca 10(3) Page 70. as Brachiaria dura Heath, A. & Heath, R. (2009). Field Guide to the Plants of Northern Botswana including the Okavango Delta Kew Publishing Page 431. as Brachiaria dura (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 101. as Brachiaria dura Timberlake, J.R. & Childes, S.L. (2004). Biodiversity of the Four Corners Area: Technical Reviews Volume Two (Chapter 5-15) Appendix 5-1: Plant Checklist Occasional Publications in Biodiversity 15 Page 187. as Brachiaria dura |