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Eleocharis complanata

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Identification
Eleocharis complanata Boeckeler [family CYPERACEAE ] Verified by Not on sheet., Eleocharis nigrescens (Nees) Steud. [family CYPERACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Not on sheet.,
Related name
  • Eleocharis anceps
  • Eleocharis complanata
  • Eleocharis spongistyla
  • Eleocharis nigrescens

Flora

Entry for Eleocharis complanata Boeck. [family CYPERACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of West Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of West Tropical Africa, Vol 3, Part 2,
Names
Eleocharis complanata Boeck. [family CYPERACEAE], in Flora 62: 562 (1879); F.T.A. 8: 409.
Eleocharis anceps Ridley [family CYPERACEAE], in Trans. Linn. Soc. Lond., Ser. 2, Bot. 2: 148 (1884); F.T.A. 8: 410; Svenson in Rhodora 34: 253, t. 462, fig. 11 (1932).
Information
Medium sized, densely tufted annual with ovoid, pale or purplish spikelets about 5 mm. long;rice fields, pools and other marshy places.
Habitat
rice fields, pools and other marshy places.
Range
throughout tropical Africa
Distribution
Sen.: Badi (Sept.) Berhaut 1687! Niokolo-Koba (Nov.)Mali: Kita (Sept.) Jaeger 2659!S. L.: Kamalu (Jan.) Deighton 4578!Iv. C.: Toumodi (Aug.) Chev. 22378! Singrobo (Dec.) Aké Assi 7245! Tiégouakro to Kodiokoffi (Aug.) Chev. 22351! Santo to Kakpin (Nov.) Aké Assi 9293!Ghana: Busunu, Damongo to Yapei (Sept.) Hall) CC 886! Banda, Wenchi Dist. (Dec.) Morton GC 25099! Yeji (Apr.) Hall VBS 275! Kete Krachi (Dec.) Adams 4574! Anum to Asikuma (Sept.) Rose Innes GC 30389!Togo Rep.: Sansanné, Mango region (Oct. Nov.) Bille TG 263!Dah.: Cotonou (Mar.) Morton GC 6675! Ouècé (Nov.) Annet 43!Niger: Bandé P. de Fabrègues 2253! Magaria P. de Fabrègues 2662!N. Nig.: Maska Dam, Funtua (Jan.) Kershaw 900028! Idon, Kaduna to Keffi (Aug.) Kershaw 900699! Bauchi (Dec.) Haines 59! Jebba (Feb.) Meikle 1188! Nupe Barter 1574!S. Nig.: Ifaki, Ondo Prov. (June) Clayton 1125! Olokemeji to Eruwa, Egba Dist. (Nov.) Daramola FHI 43847! Lagos (Oct.) Dalz. 1297!
Distribution (external)
E. Cameroun

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