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Imperata cylindrica
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Cleveland Dam, Harare
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Old cottages at Katiyo Tea Estate
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| Synonyms: |
Imperata arundinacea Cirillo |
| Common names: | Cottonwool grass (English) Kwenyama (Setswana) Silver spike (English) |
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| Description: |
A water loving creeping grass, spreading with long rhizomes and often forming dense stands. The inflorescences are silvery and narrow when young, opening up into broad cottonwool spikes later. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | cylindrica: cylindric |
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| Flowering time: | Aug - Jun |
| Worldwide distribution: | Throughout the Old World tropics, extending to the Mediterranean region, SW Asia and Chile |
| Botswana distribution: | N |
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| Insects associated with this species: | Cnaphalocrocis trapezalis (Larval foodplant) |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| 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 353. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C., Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 21. Cope, T.A. (2002). Poaceae Flora Zambesiaca 10(4) Pages 10 - 12. (Includes a picture). Roodt, V. (2015). Grasses & Grazers of Botswana and the surrounding savanna Struik Nature, South Africa Pages 144 - 145. (Includes a picture). Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 139. Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 149. 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 190. |
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External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Imperata cylindricaAfrican Plant Database: Imperata cylindrica
Biodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Imperata cylindrica
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Imperata cylindrica
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Imperata cylindrica
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Imperata cylindrica
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Imperata cylindrica
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Imperata cylindrica
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GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network): Imperata cylindrica
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Imperata cylindrica
Ispot Southern Africa: Imperata cylindrica
JSTOR Plant Science: Imperata cylindrica
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Imperata cylindrica
Kew Monocotyledon checklist: Imperata cylindrica
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Imperata cylindrica
The Plant List (version 1.1): Imperata cylindrica
Tropicos: Imperata cylindrica
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