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Setaria lindenbergiana
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Perennial grass dominating the steep sides of termite mounds;
Kalumines mine project, DRC; Mar 2012.
Photo: Mike Bingham
Unburnt Mound, Sandpit;
Fungurum, Dipeta River area, DRC; Aug 2011.
Photo: Mike Bingham
Showing petiole; Tufted perennial grass on shaded, steep sides of termite mounds;
Lumwana wetland, Chimwungo; Mar 2013.
Photo: Mike Bingham
Perennial grass dominating the steep sides of termite mounds;
Kalumines mine project, DRC; Mar 2012.
Photo: Mike Bingham
Tufted perennial grass on shaded, steep sides of termite mounds;
Lumwana wetland, Chimwungo; Mar 2013.
Photo: Mike Bingham
Picture: Mike Bingham
Solwezi District, Lumwana wetland, Chimwungo
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| Synonyms: |
Panicum lindbergianum Nees Setaria angustissima Stapf Setaria mauritiana var. angustifolia Rendle Setaria subsetosa Stapf Setaria thermitaria Chiov. |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | Locally dominant |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Densely tufted perennial grass, the base invested in tightly packed dead sheaths. Culms 30–120 cm. high, the nodes glabrous or pubescent. Leaf lamina 1–10 mm. wide, linear, often narrow, harsh to the touch, plicate when young but soon flattening, the basal portion usually narrowed to a false petiole. Panicle 5–20 cm. long, with branches spreading in ours, usually contracted elsewhere, , the branches pubescent or sometimes pilose; bristles 2–10 mm. long, often inconspicuous. Spikelets 2–3 mm. long, narrowly ovate to elliptic. Inferior glume 1/4–1/2 the superior 1/2 to as long as spikelet. Superior lemma rugose, pallid. |
| Type location: |
South Africa |
| Notes: | In Katanga Province of D.R. Congo and northern Zambia the species (S. thermitaria Chiov.), may be restricted to the steep slopes of termite mounds. The dense tuft with its dangling leaves resembles a mop head. The species is fire adapted and the grassy mounds burn annually. Click here to read or download an article on termite mounds of the Zambian Copperbelt |
| Derivation of specific name: | |
| Habitat: | The steep sides to termite mounds. |
| Altitude range: | 1000 - 1700 m |
| Flowering time: | Jan |
| Worldwide distribution: | Botswana, DRC (Katanga), Malawi, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe. |
| Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): | N,W |
| Zambian distribution (Provinces): | Nw,Cb,N |
| Growth form(s): | Tree, perennial, shrub over 2 m. |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | Lower Risk - least concern |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Thursday 10 July 2014 |
| 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 361. Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 51. Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 33. Clayton, W.D. (1989). Poaceae Flora Zambesiaca 10(3) Pages 107 - 108. (Includes a picture). Fanshawe, D.B. (1968). The vegetation of Zambian termitaria. Kirkia 6(2) Pages 169 - 179. 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 68. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 84. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 144. |
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