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Synonyms: |
Hemarthria fasciculata (Lam.) Kunth Rottboellia compressa L. var. fasciculata (Lam.) Hack. |
Common names: | Red swamp grass (English) Red vlei grass (English) Swamp couch (English) |
Frequency: | |
Status: | Native |
Description: |
Perennial mat-forming grass, growing from creeping rhizomes. Inflorescences are often inconspicuous and difficult to distinguish from the actual culms. Spikelets often sunken into the flattened raceme, except when young (see image). |
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Habitat: | In vleis, along river banks and on the shores of dams and lakes. |
Altitude range: | Up to 1550 m |
Flowering time: | Nov - May |
Worldwide distribution: | Mediterranean region and widespread in Africa, Madagascar, Borneo, Burma and Thailand; introduced in America. |
Malawi distribution: | N,C,S |
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Endemic status: | |
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Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Literature: |
Chapano, C., Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 20. Cope, T.A. (2002). Poaceae Flora Zambesiaca 10(4) Page 166. Jackson, G. & Wiehe, P.O. (1958). An Annotated Check List of Nyasaland Grasses The Government Printer, Zomba, Nyasaland Page 42. 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 105. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 138. Timberlake, J.R. & Childes, S.L. (2004). Biodiversity of the Four Corners Area: Technical Reviews Volume Two (Chapter 5-15) Appendix 5-1: Plant Checklist Occasional Publications in Biodiversity 15 Page 190. |
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