Bulbostylis filamentosa
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Kalomo
Record: EA Robinson
Jan 1958
Photocopy: Mike Bingham
Ikelenge, Kalene Hill N 6 km
Record: EA Robinson
Dec 1963
Photocopy: Mike Bingham
Ikelenge, Kalene Hill N 6 km
Record: EA Robinson
Dec 1963
Photocopy: Mike Bingham
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| Synonyms: |
Abildgaardia filamentosa (Vahl) Lye var. metralis (Cherm.) Lye Bulbostylis filamentosa var. metralis (Cherm.) Haines Bulbostylis metralis Cherm. |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | Widespread |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Fairly robust perennial 20-100 cm tall, stems crowded. Leaves 10-15 cm long; leaf sheaths brownish, the throat with long hairs. Inflorescence a dense crowded head of many spikelets. Spikelets acute. Mature nutlets minutely papillose. |
| Type location: |
Guinea |
| Notes: | Red data list status: Widespread nationally and Africa-wide: Least concern |
| Derivation of specific name: | |
| Habitat: | Seasonally wet habitats, grassland, woodland, crevices in rock faces. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 0 - 2400 m |
| Flowering time: | |
| Worldwide distribution: | Western and eastern Africa, D.R. Congo, Rwanda, Angola, South Africa |
| FZ divisions: | N,W,C,S |
| Zambian distribution (Provinces): | Nw,N,Mc,C,Lk,S |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Monday 19 June 2017 |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 297. Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 11. Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 7. Gordon-Gray, K.D. (1995). Cyperaceae in Natal Strelitzia 2 Pages 35 - 36. Hoenselaar, K., Verdcourt, B. & Beentje, H.J. (2010). Cyperaceae Flora of Tropical East Africa Pages 101 - 102. (Includes a picture). 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 87. Maquet, P. (1988). Cyperaceae Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume IV Page 425. Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 92. Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 75. |
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