459.010 Pycreus P. Beauv.

Description of the genus

Annual or perennial herbs. Culms triangular. Inflorescence an open anthela or congested into a dense head. Spikelets with many, (>5) florets. Glumes distichous. Perianth 0. Stamens 2-3. Stigmas 2. Fruit a nutlet, laterally flattened.

Comment: The exact occurrence of species in this genus is as yet unknown and the list is incomplete. Some of the species are listed solely on the basis of Malawi being cited in the distribution of the species in Flora of Tropical East Africa.

Worldwide: c. 70 species, widespread in warm regions.

Malawi: 13 taxa.

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Species	FZ divisions	Content
aethiops (Welw. ex Ridl.) C.B. Clarke
atribulbus (KüK.) Napper
capillifolius (A. Rich.) C.B. Clarke		Description, Image
elegantulus (Steud.) C.B. Clarke	N,S	Description, Image
elegantulus (Steud.) C.B. Clarke var. submelanostachys Kük.
laxespicatus (KüK.) Hoenselaar
macranthus (Boeckeler) C.B.Clarke
melas (Ridl.) C.B. Clarke
mundtii Nees var. uniceps (C.B. Clarke) Napper		Description
muricatus (Kük.) Napper
nigricans (Steud.) C.B. Clarke	S (other?)
pelophilus (Ridl.) C.B.Clarke		Image
spissiflorus C.B. Clarke	S

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