Andropogon gayanus Kunth

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Synonyms: Andropogon appendiculatus var. polycladus
Andropogon gayanus var. polycladus (Hack.) Clayton
Andropogon gayanus Kunth var. squamulatus (Hochst.) Stapf
Andropogon squamulatus Hochst.
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Status: Native
Description:
Culms unbranched; no red
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Derivation of specific name: gayanus: after Claude Gay, 1800-1873, French natural historian.
Habitat: Growing in xerophytic grassland on doloritic, sandy or clayey soils, and in fallow fields and along roadsides
Altitude range: 400 - 1500 m
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Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): B,N,W,C,E,S
Zambian distribution (Provinces): Nw,N,E,Lk,S,W
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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 338.

Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 5. As Andropogon gayanus polycladus

Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 4. As Andropogon gayanus polycladus

Cope, T.A. (2002). Poaceae Flora Zambesiaca 10(4) Pages 68 - 69. (Includes a picture).

Heath, A. & Heath, R. (2009). Field Guide to the Plants of Northern Botswana including the Okavango Delta Kew Publishing Page 458. (Includes a picture).

Jackson, G. & Wiehe, P.O. (1958). An Annotated Check List of Nyasaland Grasses The Government Printer, Zomba, Nyasaland Page 28. As Andropogon gayanus squamulatus

Klaassen Esmerialda, E.S. & Craven P. (2003). Checklist of grasses in Namibia SABONET Report No. 20 Page 8. as A. gayanus var. polycladus

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 99.

Roodt, V. (2015). Grasses & Grazers of Botswana and the surrounding savanna Struik Nature, South Africa Pages 32 - 33. as var. polycladus (Includes a picture).

Siebert, S. & Mössmer, M. (Editors) (2002). SABONET Southern Mozambique Expedition 2001; Provisional Plant Checklist of the Maputo Elephant Reserve (MER) and Licuati Forest Reserve (LFR) SABONET News 7(1) Page 27.

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Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2024). Flora of Zambia: Species information: Andropogon gayanus.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=108550, retrieved 28 March 2024

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