Abolboda macrostachya var. macrostachya Spruce ex Malme

Variety

Angiosperms > Poales > Xyridaceae > Abolboda > Abolboda macrostachya

Characteristics

Plant 17-55 cm high. Leaves lorate-linear to linear-triangular, 7-35 cm x (4-)6-20 mm. Scapes distally 2-3 mm thick, scape bracts (1-)2(-3) pairs, to 4 cm; spikes 3.5-8 x 0.8-1 cm, flowering bracts 14-16 mm. Sepals 15-17 mm. Capsule 6-7 mm.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.17 - 0.55
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Distribution

Abolboda macrostachya var. macrostachya world distribution map, present in Brazil, Colombia, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77171414-1
WFO ID wfo-0000336969
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Synonyms

Abolboda macrostachya var. angustior Abolboda macrostachya var. macrostachya