Cyperus mwinilungensis Podlech
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Mapanza
Jan 1956
Record: E.A. Robinson
Photocopy by Mike Bingham
Choma-Namwala 168 km, dambo
Jan 1957
Record: E.A. Robinson
Photocopy by Mike Bingham
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Synonyms:
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Cyperus mwinilungensis var. maior Podlech
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Common names:
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Frequency:
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Widespread |
Status:
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Native |
Description:
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Perennial, up to 34 cm tall, with stolons and small round tubers at the base of the culm. Culm 3-angled, edges smooth or slightly scabrid. Inflorescence a simple anthela. Glumes dark red-brown or black. The round tubers distinguish this from other wetland species of similar habit, compare C. tenax and C. deciduus.
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Type location:
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Zambia |
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Habitat:
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Seasonal bogs and swamps. |
Altitude range: |
1000 - 1400 m |
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Worldwide distribution:
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Zambia and Tanzania |
Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca):
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N,C,S |
Zambian distribution (Provinces):
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N,Mc,C,Lk,S |
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Endemic status:
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Content last updated: |
Thursday 2 February 2017 |
Literature:
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Hoenselaar, K., Verdcourt, B. & Beentje, H.J. (2010). Cyperaceae Flora of Tropical East Africa Pages 209 - 210. Illustration on page 203 (Includes a picture).
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Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A.
(2023).
Flora of Zambia: Species information: Cyperus mwinilungensis. https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=228430, retrieved 31 March 2023
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