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RIKLIELLA J. Raynal
Goetghebeur, P. & Van den Borre, A. (1989) Studies in Cyperaceae 8. A revision of Lipocarpha, including Hemicarpha and Rikliella. Agric. Univ. Wageningen Pap. 89 1-87
Haines, R.W. & Lye, K. (1983) The Sedges and Rushes of East Africa East African Natural History Society, Nairobi, Kenya
Annual or perennial herbs with leaves arising from the base. Inflorescence a terminal head of few to many crowded cone-like spikes. Main involucral bracts leafy, erect or spreading. Spike composed of numerous bracts, spirally arranged in 4-5 rows, each bract subtending a flower enclosed by 2 delicate hypogynous scales. Flowers 1-flowered, bisexual. Stamens 1-2. Style 2-3-branched. Nut obovoid. Worldwide: 8 species in tropical and warm regions, excluding the Pacific. Zambia: 12 taxa. |
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| Species | FZ divisions | Provinces | Content |
| albiceps Ridl. | N,W,C,S | Nw,N,C,Lk,S | Description, Image |
| atra Ridl. | C,S | C,Lk,S | Description, Image |
| chinensis (Osbeck) J. Kern | B,N,C,E,S | Lp,Mc,C,Lk,S,W | Description, Image |
| comosa J. Raynal | C | C,Lk | Description, Image |
| echinus J. Raynal[DD] | N | Mc | Description, Image |
| hemisphaerica (Roth) Goetgh. | C,S | Lk,S | Description, Image |
| kernii (Raymond) Goetgh. | |||
| leucaspis J. Raynal | |||
| nana (A. Rich.) Cherm. | B,C,S | Lk,S,W | Description, Image |
| prieuriana Steud. var. prieuriana | |||
| rehmannii (Ridl.) Goetgh. | C,S | Lk,S | Description, Image |
| robinsonii J. Raynal[DD] | Lp,N,C,Lk,S,W |
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