Alloteropsis papillosa Clayton

Species

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Characteristics

Tufted perennial, the basal sheaths silky pubescent and ± bulbously thickened; culms 40–70 cm. high.. Leaf-blades linear, 4–25 cm. long, 2–8(–10) mm. wide, tuberculate-ciliate on the margins.. Inflorescence of 4–10 racemes, usually in 1 whorl; racemes 3–12(–20) cm. long, often bare at the base.. Spikelets narrowly ovate, 2.5–5 mm. long, yellowish-green to purplish-grey; lower glume 1/4–3/4 as long as the spikelet; upper glume acute, thinly cartilaginous, ciliate on the margins, sometimes copiously so; upper lemma with an awn 0.5–4 mm. long, the palea papillose with globular hairs.
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Tufted perennial, 400-700 mm high; culm bases knotted; old basal leaf sheaths silky pubescent. Leaf blade 40-250 x 2-8 mm, base amplexicaul, bulbous-based hairs present, margins ciliate. Spikelet 3.0-4.5 mm long; upper floret palea papillose with globular warts; anthers 1.8-2.2 mm long.
Perennial, tufted, up to 0.7 m high. Leaf blades 40-250 mm long (bases rounded to auriculate, margins ciliate); 2-8 mm wide. Spikelets 3.0-4.5 mm long. Culm bases knotted, with a few hairy old leaf sheaths. Palea with globular hairs.
Inflorescence of 4–10 racemes, usually in 1 whorl; racemes 3–12(20) cm. long, often bare at the base.
Superior lemma with an awn 0.5–4 mm. long, its palea papillose with globular-tipped hairs.
Tufted perennial, the basal sheaths silky pubescent and ± bulbously thickened.
Superior glume thinly cartilaginous, ciliate on the margins, acute.
Leaf laminae 2–8(10) mm. wide, linear.
Spikelets 2.5–5 mm. long.
Culms 40–70 cm. high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.4 - 0.7
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Soil texture 5-6
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Distribution

Alloteropsis papillosa world distribution map, present in Kenya, Mozambique, Tanzania, United Republic of, and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:387000-1
WFO ID wfo-0000845368
COL ID BZNJ
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Synonyms

Alloteropsis papillosa