Nemum Desv.

Description of the genus

Annual or perennial herb. Stems scapose. Leaves often distichous. Bracts inconspicuous. Inflorescence a solitary spikelet, or one sessile with several stalked spikelets. Spikelets dark brown with many spirally arranged glumes. Nutlets smooth.

Worldwide: 4 species in tropical Africa, one extending to the West Indies.

Zambia: 3 taxa.

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Species	FZ divisions	Content
angolense (C.B. Clarke) Larridon & Goetgh.	N,W	Image
atracuminatum Larridon, Reynders & Goetgh.
equitans (Kük.) J. Raynal

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Nemum
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Nemum
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Nemum
JSTOR Plant Science: Nemum
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Nemum
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Tropicos: Nemum
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