Bulbostylis macra (Ridl.) C.B. Clarke

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Lusaka N Park
Dec 2016
Photo: Nick Wightman

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Frequency:	Common and widespread
Status:	Native
Description:	Tufted perennial 5-35 cm tall with swollen base. Leaves many, bright emerald green, almost filiform, scabrid or slightly hairy. Inflorescence a solitary terminal ovoid to lanceolate spikelet.
Type location:	Angola
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Derivation of specific name:	Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Angola and Tanzania.
Habitat:	Miombo woodland on well drained sites
Altitude range:	1500 - 1900 m
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Worldwide distribution:	Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Angola.
Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca):	B,N,C
Zambian distribution (Provinces):	N,C,Lk,W
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Content last updated:	Tuesday 3 January 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. Hoenselaar, K., Verdcourt, B. & Beentje, H.J. (2010). Cyperaceae Flora of Tropical East Africa Page 72. 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. Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 75. Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 82.

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