Bulbostylis congolensis De Wild.

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Bulbostylis congolensis

Mutinondo Wilderness Area
Mar 2013
Photo: Lari Merret

Bulbostylis congolensis

Mutinondo Wilderness Area
Mar 2013
Photo: Lari Merret

Bulbostylis congolensis

Mutinondo Wilderness Area
Mar 2013
Photo: Lari Merret

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Synonyms: Bulbostylis pusilla subsp. congolensis (De Wild.) R.W. Haines
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Status: Native
Description:
Slender tufted annual. Stems and leaves densely short hairy. Glumes 1.5‒2 mm long.
Type location:
DRC
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Derivation of specific name:
Habitat: Grassland and bushland, sheltered crevices in rocky outcrops.
Altitude range: 1050 - 1400 m
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Worldwide distribution: Tropical Africa, Mali and Ethiopia to Tanzania and Zambia.
Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): N,W
Zambian distribution (Provinces): Nw,N,Mc
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Content last updated: Monday 28 August 2017
Literature:

Hoenselaar, K., Verdcourt, B. & Beentje, H.J. (2010). Cyperaceae Flora of Tropical East Africa Page 95.

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Bulbostylis congolensis
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Bulbostylis congolensis
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Bulbostylis congolensis
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JSTOR Plant Science: Bulbostylis congolensis
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Bulbostylis congolensis
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Copyright: Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-24

Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2024). Flora of Zambia: Species information: Bulbostylis congolensis.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=229190, retrieved 28 March 2024

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