Dactyloctenium australe Steud.

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Common names:	Durban grass (English) LM gras (Afrikaans) LM grass (English) Natal crowfoot (English)
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Derivation of specific name:	australe: southern
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Worldwide distribution:	Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique and South Africa
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Literature:	Roodt, V. (2015). Grasses & Grazers of Botswana and the surrounding savanna Struik Nature, South Africa Page 77. (Includes a picture). Siebert, S. & Mössmer, M. (Editors) (2002). SABONET Southern Mozambique Expedition 2001; Provisional Plant Checklist of the Maputo Elephant Reserve (MER) and Licuati Forest Reserve (LFR) SABONET News 7(1) Page 27.

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