Schoenus galpinii (Schönland & Turrill) T.L.Elliott & Muasya

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Cyperaceae > Schoenus

Characteristics

Herba perennis, caespitosa, glabra. Caules erecti, inferne vaginis atro-brunneis vel fere nigris saepe nitentibus haud fimbriatis vel cancellatis obtecti, teretes, graciles, usque ad 2.4 dm. alti, 0.5 mm. diametro, inter fere ad basem et bracteam haud nodosi. Folia basalia vel subbasalia, lamina angustissime lineari vix 0.5 diametro convoluta margine leviter serrulata, vagina (an semper?) aperta. Inflorescentia spiculis 2-6 instructa, circiter 2 mm. longa (bracteis exclusis), compacta; bracteae foliis similes sed haud vaginatae, acutae, primariae infiorescentiis multo longiores, usque ad 5.5 cm. longae. Spiculae 7-8 mm. longae, complanatae, sessiles vel pedunculo usque ad 4 mm. longo instructae. Glumae acutae vel acuminatae, infimae 4-5 vacuae, 2-4 mm. longae, floriferae 6.5-8 mm. longae. Flos inferior [male] vel obsoletus; superior hermaphroditus, staminis 2-3 filamentis 6 mm. longis, antheris 3.5 mm. longis apice mucronatis, ramis stigmatosis circiter 7 mm. longis.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
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Images

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Distribution

Schoenus galpinii world distribution map, present in Lesotho and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77165966-1
WFO ID wfo-0001421039
COL ID 8X5LL
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Synonyms

Tetraria galpinii Schoenus galpinii