Coleochloa setifera (Ridl.) Gilly

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Cyperaceae > Coleochloa

Characteristics

Perennial herb, up to 0.6 m high. Stems densely tufted, sparsely to very densely villous. Leaves convolute-cylindric, upper surface glabrous, undersurface sparsely to densely villous. Spikelets 2-3 mm long. Utricles 3-4 mm long. Glumes brown.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
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Mature height (meter) 0.6
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Soil texture 7-9
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Images

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Coleochloa setifera unspecified picture

Distribution

Coleochloa setifera world distribution map, present in Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, eSwatini, Tanzania, United Republic of, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:303570-1
WFO ID wfo-0000357716
COL ID WXVQ
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Synonyms

Coleochloa setifera Trilepis rehmanniana Eriospora setifera Trilepis setifera Fintelmannia setifera

Lower taxons

Coleochloa setifera subsp. setifera Coleochloa setifera subsp. glabrescens