Afrotrilepis pilosa (Boeckeler) J.Raynal

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Cyperaceae > Afrotrilepis

Characteristics

Often with an erect or ascending trunk-like rhizome covered with the remains of old leaves, or with roots
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Golden-green to brown chestnut spikelets in clusters on long or short peduncles
Stout perennial
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Foliage retention deciduous
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Root system rhizome
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Environment

On granite outcrops rooting among rocks, or as a mat on the rock-slab surface.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses animal food environmental use material social use
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Afrotrilepis pilosa world distribution map, present in Benin, Central African Republic, Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:297859-1
WFO ID wfo-0000338138
COL ID 65JD5
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Synonyms

Catagyna pilosa Trilepis pilosa Eriospora pilosa Afrotrilepis pilosa var. trichocarpa Eriospora pilosa var. longipes Afrotrilepis pilosa