Ficinia argyropa Nees

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Cyperaceae > Ficinia

Characteristics

Compact, erect, tufted or rarely rhizomatous perennial, up to 250 mm tall. Leaf sheaths with conspicuous papery, whitish ligules. Stems cylindrical, ± 0.5-1 mm diam., wiry. Inflorescence a single, terminal, broadly ovoid head 6-8 x 5-8 mm, overtopped by a few erect, rigid basal bracts. Spikelet glumes dark brown.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Foliage retention deciduous
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Mature height (meter) 0.25
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Soil texture 5-6
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Ficinia argyropa world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:307512-1
WFO ID wfo-0000417850
COL ID 6HWJK
BDTFX ID -
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Synonyms

Melancranis argyropus Ficinia argyropa Ficinia argyropus var. minor Ficinia paradoxa var. argyropus