Brachiaria eruciformis (J.E. Sm.) Griseb.

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Synonyms: Panicum eruciforme J.E.Smith
Panicum wightii Nees
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Status: Native
Description:
Loosely tufted annual. Culms 10–60 cm. high, geniculately ascending. Inflorescence of 3–14 racemes, these 0.5–2.5 cm. long, bearing single spikelets on a triquetrous rhachis, sometimes with a secondary racemlet at the base. Spikelets 1.7–3 mm. long, pubescent (very rarely glabrous), subacute. Inferior glume a tiny scale up to 1/5 length of spikelet. Superior floret readily deciduous, its lemma smooth, shiny and obtuse.
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Habitat: Disturbed or overgrazed places in damp grassland, particularly on black clays
Altitude range: 300 - 1500 m
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Worldwide distribution: from S. Africa to the Mediterranean, eastward to India
Malawi distribution: C
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Literature:

Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 6.

Clayton, W.D. (1989). Poaceae Flora Zambesiaca 10(3) Pages 73 - 74.

Jackson, G. & Wiehe, P.O. (1958). An Annotated Check List of Nyasaland Grasses The Government Printer, Zomba, Nyasaland Page 31.

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 101.

Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 132.

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Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Malawi: Species information: Brachiaria eruciformis.
https://www.malawiflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=106830, retrieved 28 March 2024

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