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Brachiaria subulifolia Mez Clayton [family GRAMINEAE]

Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Zambesiaca
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
FZ, Vol 10, Part 3, (1989) Author: W. D. Clayton
Names
Panicum subulifolium Mez [family GRAMINEAE], in Bot. Jahrb. 34: 135 (1904). Type as above.
Brachiaria filifolia Stapf [family GRAMINEAE], in F.T.A. 9: 516 (1919). — Sturgeon in Rhod. Agric.Journ. 50: 422 (1953). — Chippindall in Meredith, Grasses & Pastures of S. Afr.: 373 (1955). — Jackson & Wiehe, Annot. Check List Nyasal. Grass.: 31 (1958). Types: Zimbabwe, Charter Distr., Mundy (K, syntype) & Col. Herb. 2107 (K, syntype); Angola, Gossweiler 2001 (K, syntype).
Brachiaria subulifolia Mez Clayton [family GRAMINEAE], in Kew Bull. 34: 559 (1980). — Clayton & Renvoize in F.T.E.A., Gramineae: 582 (1982). TAB. 16. Type from S. Africa.
Information
Like B. bovonei but leaf laminae up to 1 mm. diam., subterete, filiform.
Habitat
Margins of lakes and dambos, often in peaty bogs
Range
from Zaire and Tanzania to S. Africa (Transvaal).
Altitude range
1400–1900 m.
1900
1400
Distribution
Zambia N Kasama Distr., Chishimba Falls, 15.x.1960, Robinson 3987 (K).Zimbabwe C Harare, 1.x.1974, Crook 2032 (K; SRGH).Malawi N Mzimba Distr., Mzuzu, 18.xii.1973, Pawek 7614 (K; MO; SRGH; UC).Zambia W Mwinilunga Distr., Matonchi Farm, 1.ix.1930, Milne-Redhead 1005 (K).Zambia C Chakwenga headwaters, 27.x.1963, Robinson 5779 (K).Zimbabwe E Nyanga (Inyanga), Gairesi Ranch, 9 km. N. of Troutbeck, 13.ix.1957, Robinson 1885 (K; NRGH; SRGH).Malawi C Dedza, Chongoni Forest Reserve, 20.vii.1967, Salubeni 774 (K; SRGH).Malawi S Kirk Range, Davikos, 14.xi.1950, Jackson 265 (K).
Brachiaria subulifolia Mez Clayton [family GRAMINEAE]
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