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Isachne angolensis Rendle

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Poaceae > Isachne

Characteristics

Lemmas narrowly elliptic, the inferior a little larger than superior, thinly coriaceous, glabrous, acute in side view.
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Panicle 4–15 cm. long, the spikelets condensed about the primary branches.
Spikelets 1.5–2 mm. long, elliptic, the florets bisexual and contiguous.
Leaf laminae 3–10 cm. long, 2–4 mm. wide, broadly linear.
Culms 20–40 cm. high, ascending from a prostrate base.
Glumes a little shorter than spikelet, glabrous.
Weakly erect perennial 30–45 cm. high
Rambling perennial.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
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Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.25 - 0.43
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Environment

Damp shady places.
Light -
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Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Distribution

Isachne angolensis world distribution map, present in Angola, Congo, Nigeria, and Zambia

Conservation status

Isachne angolensis threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:405903-1
WFO ID wfo-0000875830
COL ID 6MXPG
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Coelachne angolensis Coelachne occidentalis Isachne angolensis
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