Panicum graniflorum Stapf

Species

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Characteristics

Spikelets 2–2.5 mm. long, ovate, shortly pedicelled and clustered on short tertiary branches; inferior glume 1/3–2/3 the length of the spikelet, broadly ovate, 1–3-nerved, recurved acuminate; superior glume ovate, 5-nerved, recurved acute to acuminate; inferior lemma ovate, 5-nerved, acute, its palea well developed, enclosing a male flower, superior lemma pale and glossy.
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Panicle (7)12–25(35) cm. long, oblong, moderately branched with the secondary branches long and ascending.
Leaf laminae 10–25 cm. long and 2–5 mm. wide, linear, often glaucous, acute.
Tufted or shortly rhizomatous perennial; culms 30–150 cm. high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Cultivation

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Distribution

Panicum graniflorum world distribution map, present in Angola, Botswana, Mozambique, Zambia, and Zimbabwe

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:411589-1
WFO ID wfo-0000884393
COL ID 4CDVF
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Synonyms

Panicum graniflorum