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| Synonyms: |
Andropogon ascinodis C.B. Clarke Andropogon lindiensis Pilg. Andropogon patris Robyns Andropogon pseudoschinzii Stapf Andropogon schinzii Hack. Andropogon sylvaticus C.E. Hubb. Homoeatherum chinense Nees |
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| Status: | Native |
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| Derivation of specific name: | chinensis: of China |
| Habitat: | Growing in woodland and scrub and in dambos, usually in loamy or sandy soils |
| Altitude range: | 150 - 1550 m |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Arabian Peninsula, widespread in tropical and southern Africa, from India to China |
| Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): | N,W,C,S |
| Zambian distribution (Provinces): | N,Lk |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 4. Cope, T.A. (2002). Poaceae Flora Zambesiaca 10(4) Pages 70 - 71. (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 schinzii, A. pseudo-schinzii and A. sylvaticus 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. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 129. |
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