Chrysochloa orientalis (C.E.Hubb.) Swallen

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Poaceae > Chrysochloa

Characteristics

Stoloniferous or tufted perennial; culms 15–75 cm. high.. Leaf-blades 2–19 cm. long, 3–5(–7) mm. wide; sheaths keeled, loosely flabellate.. Inflorescence of 2–3 digitate spikes 5–18 cm. long.. Spikelets narrowly oblong, 3.5–5 mm. long; upper glume 3.5–4.5 mm. long, 3–5-nerved, acute, awnless; lemma 3.3–4 mm. long, with a mucro up to 1 mm. long; anthers 1.2–1.5 mm. long; upper floret 2.5–3 mm. long.. Fig. 92.
Life form perennial
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Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.15 - 0.75
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Distribution

Chrysochloa orientalis world distribution map, present in Kenya, Tanzania, United Republic of, and Uganda

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:396107-1
WFO ID wfo-0000859793
COL ID 5YMCG
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Synonyms

Bracteola orientalis Chrysochloa orientalis