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Synonyms: |
Cyperus metzii (Steud.) Mattf. & Kük. |
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Description: | Small sedge, less than 40 cm, with triangular stems. | |
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Derivation of specific name: | squamulata: scaled (referring to?) | |
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Worldwide distribution: | Widespread in tropical Africa from Senegal and Ethiopia to Mozambique and Zimbabwe; Madagascar, India | |
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Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species | |
Literature: |
Hoenselaar, K., Verdcourt, B. & Beentje, H.J. (2010). Cyperaceae Flora of Tropical East Africa Page 326. Illustration on page 314 (Includes a picture). 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 88. |
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