Eriocaulon stenophyllum
Selected images: Click on each image to see a larger version and details of the record View all images (1)
Larger plant
Namaenda
Aug 2006
Photo: Mike Bingham
Detailed records: Display species records QDS maps by: Google Maps Point records by Google Maps
Species details: Click on each item to see an explanation of that item (Note: opens a new window)
| Synonyms: | |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | |
| Description: |
Annual; stem abbreviated to a basal disc. Leaves crowded in a basal rosette, delicate, thin, extended into a long bristle-like tip. Scapes up to 20, 7-25 cm high, 4─6-ribbed; sheaths inflated, usually a little shorter than the leaves. Capitulum hemispherical, 3─7 mm wide, pale buff or grey. |
| Type location: |
Zambia |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | stenophyllum (Greek): narrow leaf |
| Habitat: | |
| Altitude range: (metres) | |
| Flowering time: | |
| Worldwide distribution: | |
| FZ divisions: | N |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Phillips, S.M. (2010). Eriocaulaceae Flora Zambesiaca 13(4) Pages 63 - 64. |
Other sources of information about Eriocaulon stenophyllum:
Our websites:
Flora of Malawi: Eriocaulon stenophyllumFlora of Zambia: Eriocaulon stenophyllum
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Eriocaulon stenophyllumAfrican Plant Database: Eriocaulon stenophyllum
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Eriocaulon stenophyllum
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Eriocaulon stenophyllum
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Eriocaulon stenophyllum
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Eriocaulon stenophyllum
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Eriocaulon stenophyllum
JSTOR Plant Science: Eriocaulon stenophyllum
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Eriocaulon stenophyllum
Plants of the World Online: Eriocaulon stenophyllum
Tropicos: Eriocaulon stenophyllum
Wikipedia: Eriocaulon stenophyllum