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Danthoniopsis viridis (Rendle) C.E.Hubb.

Species

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Characteristics

Superior lemma 9-nerved, pilose at base with a row of 8 tufts across the back, acutely bilobed, with an awn 7–15 mm. long.
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Inferior glume 1/2 as long as spikelet, glabrous to pubescent, obtuse to acute.
Panicle 5–30 cm. long, contracted, the branches glabrous to villous.
Palea keels winged to midway, the wing terminating in an auricle.
Leaf laminae 2–15 mm. wide, one margin crinkly.
Inferior lemma 5–7-nerved.
Spikelets 7–14 mm. long.
Culms 30–140 cm. high.
Tufted perennial.
Life form perennial
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Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Distribution

Danthoniopsis viridis world distribution map, present in Angola, Congo, Zambia, and Zimbabwe

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:397823-1
WFO ID wfo-0000862242
COL ID 344HW
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Synonyms

Danthoniopsis catangensis Danthoniopsis minor Danthoniopsis viridis Danthoniopsis gossweileri Danthoniopsis intermedia Danthoniopsis westii Trichopteryx viridis Danthoniopsis gossweileri var. catangensis
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