| Synonyms: |
Abildgaardia malawiensis Lye Bulbostylis malawiensis (Lye) Lye |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
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| Type location: |
Malawi, Mlanje Mountains |
| Notes: |
Endemic to Malawi and currently known only from the type collection (Robinson 5307), from the upper slopes of Mt Chilemba at around 2200 m elevation (Morel et al., 2026). Details of this single collection, including an image, may be seen on the Kew website. |
| Derivation of specific name: | malawiensis: from Malawi. |
| Habitat: | Well-drained grassy hillside. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Malawian endemic. |
| FZ divisions: | S |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Morel, J. et al. (2026). Phylogenomic evidence supports the transfer of Bulbostylis malawiensis to Zulustylis (Cyperaceae) South African Journal of Botany |