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Brachiaria bovonei Chiov. Robyns [family GRAMINEAE]

Date Updated: 26 July 2007

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
Brachiaria bovonei Chiov. Robyns [family GRAMINEAE], in Bull. Jard. Bot. Brux. 9: 174 (1932). — Clayton & Renvoize in F.T.E.A., Gramineae: 582 (1982). Type from Zaire. Panicum bovonei Chiov. [family GRAMINEAE], in Ann. Bot. Roma 13: 42 (1914). Type as above. Brachiaria hians Stapf [family GRAMINEAE], in F.TA. 9: 514 (1919). Type from Zaire. Brachiaria viridula Stapf [family GRAMINEAE], in F.T.A. 9: 515 (1919). — Sturgeon in Rhod. Agric.Journ. 50: 422 (1953). — Jackson & Wiehe, Annot. Check List Nyasal. Grass.: 32 (1958). Types: Zimbabwe, Harare, Nobbs 674 (K, syntype) & Craster 19 (K, syntype); Malawi, Mt. Malosa, Whyte (K, syntype); other syntypes from Zaire and east Africa.
Information
Densely tufted perennial. Culms 20–100 cm. high. Leaf laminae 2–6 mm. wide, flat or some of them convolute. Inflorescence of (1)2–5 racemes, these 1–5 cm. long, bearing spikelets singly on a triquetrous rhachisc. 0.5 mm. wide (sometimes narrowly winged), its margins sparsely ciliate with white or yellow hairs up to 2 mm. long. Spikelets 3–4(4.5) mm. long, pubescent, subacute. Inferior glume 2/3 to almost as long as spikelet, 5–11-nerved. Superior lemma obscurely rugulose.
Habitat
Damp soils in dambos and by water
Range
from Zaire and Kenya to S. Africa (Transvaal).
Altitude range
1000–1800 m. 1800 1000
Distribution
Zambia B Kaoma (Mankoya), 1.x.1957, West 3475 (K; SRGH).Zimbabwe N Hurungwe (Urungwe) Distr., Nyamanyetsi Estate, 4.ix.1978, Nyariri 322 (K; SRGH).Malawi N Nyika Plateau, Chitipa, Salubeni 374 (K).Mozambique T 30 km. from Zimbabwe frontier, 18.xii.941, Hornby 3308 (K).Zambia N Mbala, Safu Dambo N. of Chilwa School, 23.x.1967, Simon, Williamson & Richards 1166 (K; SRGH).Zambia W Mwinilunga Distr., Matonchi Farm, 3.xi.1937, Milne-Redhead 3077 (K; SRGH).Zambia C Kabwe, 23.ix.1947, Brenan & Greenway 7933 (FHO; K; SRGH).Zambia E Chipata Distr., Sinde Missale, xii.1962, Verboom 505 (K).Zambia S Choma, 5.xii.1962, Astle 1763 (K).Zimbabwe W Hwange Distr., Matetsi Safari Area, 8.iii.1985, Keller-Grein Z-146 (K; SRGH).Zimbabwe C 12 km. SE. from Gweru, 29.xii.1966, Biegel 1593 (K; SRGH).Zimbabwe E 56 km. N. of Mutare, 11.i.1967, Biegel 2063 (K; SRGH).Zimbabwe S Makaholi Expt. Farm, 8.xii.1947, Robinson 27 (K; SRGH).Malawi C Mchinji, Tembwe, 9.x.1951, Jackson 606 (K).Malawi S Thyolo, 22.xii.1949, Wiehe N/391 (K).
Notes
Forms with a narrowly winged, but usually ± wavy, raceme rhachis closely approach B. jubata. Sometimes most of the leaves are convolute, and they are then easily mistaken for the subterete laminae of B. subulifolia.
Brachiaria bovonei Chiov. Robyns [family GRAMINEAE]
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