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CYPERUS baobab Lye [family CYPERACEAE]
Date Updated: 19 August 2007
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Somalia
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora Somalia, Vol 4, (1995) Author: by K. A. Lye [updated by M. Thulin 2008]
Names
CYPERUS baobab Lye [family CYPERACEAE], (1996);. type: S2, 10 km from “Uarsciek” towards “Itala”, 2°18’N, 45°52’E, Moggi & Bavazzano 344 (FT holo.). Fig. 67 G–I.
Information
Very tussocky perennial with numerous closely set c. 2 cm long and 5 mm wide narrow ovate pseudobulbs formed by crowded succulent leaf-sheaths; stems to c. 10 cm long and 0.5–1.5 mm thick, distinctly triangular with prominently and irregularly scabrid angles or almost terete. Leaves from the basal 2–2.5 cm only; blades to c. 5 cm long and 0.5–1.5 mm wide, very thick, flat or canaliculate, with distinct uncoloured denticulate marginal borders; upper part of sheaths whitish, the lower parts often darker and succulent. Inflorescence of 4–10 crowded sessile spikelets forming a head 1.5–2.5 cm in diam.; involucral bracts usually to c. 1 cm long only, spreading or reflexed. Spikelets 7–12 x 3–4.5 mm, lanceolate, prominently compressed, 10–20-flowered. Glumes 3–3.5 mm long, ovate, acute, medium to dark reddish brown with c. 6 slender pale nerves on each side of the green or straw-coloured midrib that is excurrent in a very short (0.2 mm) straight or slightly recurved mucro. Stamens 3. Style 3-branched. Nutlet c. 0.7 x 0.5 mm, obovate, prominently triangular, dark reddish brown to almost black, minutely papillose.
Range
S2 not known elsewhere.
Altitude range
below 150 m.
Distribution
SOMALIA Moggi & Bavazzano 53.
Notes
This is somewhat similar to C. cunduduensis and C. obbiadensis, but has more densely set pseudobulbs and a very much smaller nutlet.
Date Updated: 19 August 2007
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Somalia
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora Somalia, Vol 4, (1995) Author: by K. A. Lye [updated by M. Thulin 2008]
Names
CYPERUS baobab Lye [family CYPERACEAE], (1996);. type: S2, 10 km from “Uarsciek” towards “Itala”, 2°18’N, 45°52’E, Moggi & Bavazzano 344 (FT holo.). Fig. 67 G–I.
Information
Very tussocky perennial with numerous closely set c. 2 cm long and 5 mm wide narrow ovate pseudobulbs formed by crowded succulent leaf-sheaths; stems to c. 10 cm long and 0.5–1.5 mm thick, distinctly triangular with prominently and irregularly scabrid angles or almost terete. Leaves from the basal 2–2.5 cm only; blades to c. 5 cm long and 0.5–1.5 mm wide, very thick, flat or canaliculate, with distinct uncoloured denticulate marginal borders; upper part of sheaths whitish, the lower parts often darker and succulent. Inflorescence of 4–10 crowded sessile spikelets forming a head 1.5–2.5 cm in diam.; involucral bracts usually to c. 1 cm long only, spreading or reflexed. Spikelets 7–12 x 3–4.5 mm, lanceolate, prominently compressed, 10–20-flowered. Glumes 3–3.5 mm long, ovate, acute, medium to dark reddish brown with c. 6 slender pale nerves on each side of the green or straw-coloured midrib that is excurrent in a very short (0.2 mm) straight or slightly recurved mucro. Stamens 3. Style 3-branched. Nutlet c. 0.7 x 0.5 mm, obovate, prominently triangular, dark reddish brown to almost black, minutely papillose.
Range
S2 not known elsewhere.
Altitude range
below 150 m.
Distribution
SOMALIA Moggi & Bavazzano 53.
Notes
This is somewhat similar to C. cunduduensis and C. obbiadensis, but has more densely set pseudobulbs and a very much smaller nutlet.
Date Updated: 19 August 2007
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Somalia
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora Somalia, Vol 4, (1995) Author: by K. A. Lye [updated by M. Thulin 2008]
Names
CYPERUS baobab Lye [family CYPERACEAE], (1996);. type: S2, 10 km from “Uarsciek” towards “Itala”, 2°18’N, 45°52’E, Moggi & Bavazzano 344 (FT holo.). Fig. 67 G–I.
Information
Very tussocky perennial with numerous closely set c. 2 cm long and 5 mm wide narrow ovate pseudobulbs formed by crowded succulent leaf-sheaths; stems to c. 10 cm long and 0.5–1.5 mm thick, distinctly triangular with prominently and irregularly scabrid angles or almost terete. Leaves from the basal 2–2.5 cm only; blades to c. 5 cm long and 0.5–1.5 mm wide, very thick, flat or canaliculate, with distinct uncoloured denticulate marginal borders; upper part of sheaths whitish, the lower parts often darker and succulent. Inflorescence of 4–10 crowded sessile spikelets forming a head 1.5–2.5 cm in diam.; involucral bracts usually to c. 1 cm long only, spreading or reflexed. Spikelets 7–12 x 3–4.5 mm, lanceolate, prominently compressed, 10–20-flowered. Glumes 3–3.5 mm long, ovate, acute, medium to dark reddish brown with c. 6 slender pale nerves on each side of the green or straw-coloured midrib that is excurrent in a very short (0.2 mm) straight or slightly recurved mucro. Stamens 3. Style 3-branched. Nutlet c. 0.7 x 0.5 mm, obovate, prominently triangular, dark reddish brown to almost black, minutely papillose.
Range
S2 not known elsewhere.
Altitude range
below 150 m.
Distribution
SOMALIA Moggi & Bavazzano 53.
Notes
This is somewhat similar to C. cunduduensis and C. obbiadensis, but has more densely set pseudobulbs and a very much smaller nutlet.
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