G.504. Paspalidium Stapf

Description of the genus

Perennials. Inflorescence of short racemes borne along a central axis; racemes terminating in an inconspicuous point or bristle. Spikelets abaxial, dorsally flattened, ovate, often borne in 2 neat rows. Lower glume shorter than spikelet; upper as long as the spikelet; lower lemma resembling the upper glume. Upper lemma crustaceous, as long as spikelet, acute; upper palea acute.

Worldwide: c. 40 species in the tropics

Zambia: 2 taxa.

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SpeciesFZ divisionsProvincesContent
geminatum (Forssk.) Stapf NLp,W
obtusifolium (Delile) N.D. SimpsonB,SS,WDescription

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Copyright: Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-24

Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2024). Flora of Zambia: Genus page: Paspalidium.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=203, retrieved 19 March 2024

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