Stiburus conrathii Hack.

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Poaceae > Stiburus

Characteristics

Tufted perennial, 100-410 mm high; rhizomatous. Leaf blade 30-100 mm long, rarely overtopping inflorescence; ligule a fringe of hairs. Inflorescence an open, interrupted panicle; spikelets solitary, pedicelled. Spikelets 1.7-3.0 mm long, laterally compressed, disarticulating above glumes; glumes 1-nerved; lower glume shorter than spikelet; upper glume longer than spikelet; glumes and lemmas hairy, light purple to yellow, apices acute to awned. Florets 2-6; lower florets bisexual; lemma entire, 3-nerved, mucro present or absent; anther 0.8-1.0 mm long. Flowering time Aug.-Dec.
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Perennial; up to 0.4 m high; rhizomatous and tufted. Leaf blades 30-100 mm long. Flowers: panicle compact; overtopping leaves; spikelets 1.7-3.0 mm long; glumes and lemmas hairy; light purple to yellow; apices acute.
Perennial, rhizomatous and tufted, up to 410 mm tall. Leaf blades 30-100 mm long. Spikelets 1.7-3.0 mm long. Inflorescences usually overtopping leaves; glumes and lemmas hairy, light purple to yellow, tips acute.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.4 - 0.41
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Environment

Light -
Soil humidity 5-9
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-11

Usage

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Cultivation

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Distribution

Stiburus conrathii world distribution map, present in Lesotho, eSwatini, and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:423065-1
WFO ID wfo-0000901657
COL ID 52HSN
BDTFX ID -
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Synonyms

Eragrostis conrathii Stiburus conrathii