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XYRIS angularis N. E. Brown. [family XYRIDACEAE]
Date Updated: 19 August 2007
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of Tropical Africa, Vol 8, page 6, (1902) Author: (By N. E. Brown.)
Names
XYRIS angularis N. E. Brown. [family XYRIDACEAE]
Information
Leaves and peduncular-sheath not seen. Peduncle 14–18 in. high, about 1/2 lin. thick, distinctly 4–6-angled, hollow, glabrous. Spike 3–4 lin. long, 2 1/2–3 lin. thick, ellipsoid, about 10-flowered. Bracts 2–2 1/2 lin. long, 1 1/2 lin. broad, elliptic, very obtuse, not keeled, concave, glabrous, rather light brown with a distinct greyish lanceolate or lanceolate-oblong dorsal area; nerves numerous, much reticulated. Lateral sepals 2 1/2 lin. long, 1/4– 1/3 lin. broad, falcate-linear, acute, keeled, brown, paler towards the margins; keel not produced at the apex, serrulate along the apical half, with the teeth often ending in a fine hair. Corolla not seen.
Distribution
Niger Upper Guinea Nupe, Barter!
Notes
This species is easily recognised by its sharply angular peduncles, combined with the distinct dorsal area of the bracts.
Date Updated: 19 August 2007
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of Tropical Africa, Vol 8, page 6, (1902) Author: (By N. E. Brown.)
Names
XYRIS angularis N. E. Brown. [family XYRIDACEAE]
Information
Leaves and peduncular-sheath not seen. Peduncle 14–18 in. high, about 1/2 lin. thick, distinctly 4–6-angled, hollow, glabrous. Spike 3–4 lin. long, 2 1/2–3 lin. thick, ellipsoid, about 10-flowered. Bracts 2–2 1/2 lin. long, 1 1/2 lin. broad, elliptic, very obtuse, not keeled, concave, glabrous, rather light brown with a distinct greyish lanceolate or lanceolate-oblong dorsal area; nerves numerous, much reticulated. Lateral sepals 2 1/2 lin. long, 1/4– 1/3 lin. broad, falcate-linear, acute, keeled, brown, paler towards the margins; keel not produced at the apex, serrulate along the apical half, with the teeth often ending in a fine hair. Corolla not seen.
Distribution
Niger Upper Guinea Nupe, Barter!
Notes
This species is easily recognised by its sharply angular peduncles, combined with the distinct dorsal area of the bracts.
Date Updated: 19 August 2007
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of Tropical Africa, Vol 8, page 6, (1902) Author: (By N. E. Brown.)
Names
XYRIS angularis N. E. Brown. [family XYRIDACEAE]
Information
Leaves and peduncular-sheath not seen. Peduncle 14–18 in. high, about 1/2 lin. thick, distinctly 4–6-angled, hollow, glabrous. Spike 3–4 lin. long, 2 1/2–3 lin. thick, ellipsoid, about 10-flowered. Bracts 2–2 1/2 lin. long, 1 1/2 lin. broad, elliptic, very obtuse, not keeled, concave, glabrous, rather light brown with a distinct greyish lanceolate or lanceolate-oblong dorsal area; nerves numerous, much reticulated. Lateral sepals 2 1/2 lin. long, 1/4– 1/3 lin. broad, falcate-linear, acute, keeled, brown, paler towards the margins; keel not produced at the apex, serrulate along the apical half, with the teeth often ending in a fine hair. Corolla not seen.
Distribution
Niger Upper Guinea Nupe, Barter!
Notes
This species is easily recognised by its sharply angular peduncles, combined with the distinct dorsal area of the bracts.
![XYRIS angularis N. E. Brown. [family XYRIDACEAE]](/fsi/img/misc/plants/static_thumbs/Flora_of_tropical_Africa_icon96.jpg)
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