Rottboellia purpurascens Robyns

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Status: Native
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FZ divisions: B,N
Zambian distribution (Provinces): W
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Literature:

Cope, T.A. (2002). Poaceae Flora Zambesiaca 10(4) Page 176.


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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Rottboellia purpurascens
African Plant Database: Rottboellia purpurascens
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Rottboellia purpurascens
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Rottboellia purpurascens
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Rottboellia purpurascens
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Rottboellia purpurascens
JSTOR Plant Science: Rottboellia purpurascens
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Rottboellia purpurascens
Plants of the World Online: Rottboellia purpurascens
Tropicos: Rottboellia purpurascens
Wikipedia: Rottboellia purpurascens


Copyright: Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Nicholas Wightman, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-25

Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wightman, N., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2025). Flora of Zambia: Species information: Rottboellia purpurascens.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=188470, retrieved 5 December 2025

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