Heteranthoecia Stapf

Description of the genus

Inflorescence of short unilateral racemes along a central axis, the raceme rhachis terminating in a point. Florets dissimilar, both fertile. Glumes persistent, subequal. Inferior lemma firmly membranous, acuminate. Superior lemma crisply chartaceous smaller, obtuse to subacute.

Worldwide: One species in tropical Africa.

Zambia: 1 taxon.

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guineensis (Franch.) Robyns

Other sources of information about Heteranthoecia :

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Flora of Burundi: Heteranthoecia
Flora of the DRC: Heteranthoecia

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Heteranthoecia
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Heteranthoecia
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Heteranthoecia
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Heteranthoecia
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Heteranthoecia
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Heteranthoecia
JSTOR Plant Science: Heteranthoecia
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Heteranthoecia
Plants of the World Online: Heteranthoecia
Tropicos: Heteranthoecia
Wikipedia: Heteranthoecia

Copyright: Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Nicholas Wightman, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-25

Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wightman, N., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2025). Flora of Zambia: Genus page: Heteranthoecia .
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=1993, retrieved 5 December 2025

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