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Mariscus psilostachys

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Name

Identification
Mariscus psilostachys C.B.Clarke [family CYPERACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by C.B.Clarke,
Related name
  • Cyperus psilostachys
  • Mariscus psilostachys
  • Mariscus nyasensis

Flora

Entry for Mariscus psilostachys C. B. Clarke [family CYPERACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of Tropical Africa, Vol 8, page 264, (1902) Author: (By C. B. Clarke.)
Names
Mariscus psilostachys C. B. Clarke [family CYPERACEAE], in Journ. Bot. 1896, 225.
Information
Very minutely pubescent all over. Stem 16 in. long, at the base oblong thickened by scarious leaf-sheaths. Leaves 1/2 the length of the stem, 1/12– 1/8 in. broad, weak. Umbel-rays 4, 0–1 in. long, each bearing 1–3 spikes; bracts 3, similar to the leaves, lowest up to 3 in. long. Spikes of 10–12 loosely arranged spikelets. Spikelets 1/3 by 1/24 in., ripening 5 nuts, red-brown; rhachilla winged, disarticulating above the two lowest empty glumes; even the wings hairy. Glumes remote, elliptic-oblong, obtuse, many-striate, minutely pubescent, finally adpressed erect. Nut 2/3 the length of the glume, linear-oblong, red-brown.
Distribution
British East Africa Nile Land Leikipia; at the springs of Njoro Larabwal, Gregory, 65!German East Africa Mozamb. Dist. between the coast and Uyui, Taylor!

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