G.268. Pentaschistis (Nees) Spach

Description of the genus

Perennial (in ours). Inflorescence an open panicle (in ours). Spikelet 2-flowered with a rhachilla-extension consisting of a minute bristle. Glumes ± equal, as long as the spikelet. Callus obtuse. Lemmas 5-9(-11)-nerved, pilose on the back; apex 2-lobed bearing an awn from the sinus and a bristle from the inner side of each lobe.

Worldwide: c.65 species; mainly South African but a few extending northwards to Yemen and 3 species in Madagascar

Malawi: 1 taxon.

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Other sources of information about Pentaschistis:

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Flora of Zimbabwe: Pentaschistis

External websites:

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

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: Genus page: Pentaschistis.
https://www.malawiflora.com/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=143, retrieved 28 March 2024

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