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Mariscus usitatus (Burch.) Vorster var. macrobulbus (Kük.) Vorster |
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| Notes: | Zimbabwean records of Cyperus usitatus have been named subsp. usitatus var. macrobulbus or subsp. palmatus. The subspecies and variety of the Zambian plants is not known but we have provisionally placed them under subsp. usitatus var. macrobulbus. |
| Derivation of specific name: | usitatus: everyday, ordinary, useful |
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| Zambian distribution (Provinces): | S |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
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 88. |
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