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Paspalidium obtusifolium Del. N.D. Simpson [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
Paspalidium obtusifolium Del. N.D. Simpson [family GRAMINEAE], Min. Agric. Egypt Bull. 93: 10 (1930). — Chippindall in Meredith, Grasses & Pastures of S. Afr.: 366 (1955). — Clayton & Renvoize in F.T.E.A., Gramineae: 551 (1982). Type from Egypt.
Panicum obtusifolium Del. [family GRAMINEAE], Fl. Egypte: 150, fig.5/1 (1813). Type as above.
Digitaria obtusifolia Del. Roem. & Schult. [family GRAMINEAE], Syst. Veg. 2: 889 (1817). Type as above.
Paspalidium platyrrhachis C.E. Hubbard [family GRAMINEAE], in Kew Bull. 1934: 262 (1934). Type: Zambia, Mazabuka, Trapnell 1086 (K, holotype).
Information
Like P. geminatum but leaf laminae broadly obtuse to acute, spikelets 3–4 mm. long and glumes shorter, the superior up to 1/2 length of spikelet.
Habitat
Marshy places and in water
Range
Kenya to S. Africa, Algeria and Egypt
Altitude range
sea-level to 1500 m.
1500
0
Distribution
Botswana N Lake Ngami floodplain, 20.iii.1976, Ellis 2731 (K; PRE).Zambia B Mongu Distr., Luena flats, 13.iv.1964, Verboom 1118 (K).Zimbabwe S Mwenezi, c. 4 km. S. of Chipinda pools, 31.iii.1961, Phipps 2903 (K; SRGH).Mozambique MS Gorongosa, Urema plains, iv.1970, Tinley 1907 (K; SRGH).Zambia S Mazabuka, Lochinvar Ranch, 25.iv.1962, Mitchell 13/91 (K).Mozambique GI Massingir, 39 km. ESE. of Lagoa Nova, 5.v.1972, Lousã & Rosa 273 (K).
Notes
The leaf apex varies from subulate to rounded, but this seems to be of no taxonomic significance.
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
Paspalidium obtusifolium Del. N.D. Simpson [family GRAMINEAE], Min. Agric. Egypt Bull. 93: 10 (1930). — Chippindall in Meredith, Grasses & Pastures of S. Afr.: 366 (1955). — Clayton & Renvoize in F.T.E.A., Gramineae: 551 (1982). Type from Egypt.
Panicum obtusifolium Del. [family GRAMINEAE], Fl. Egypte: 150, fig.5/1 (1813). Type as above.
Digitaria obtusifolia Del. Roem. & Schult. [family GRAMINEAE], Syst. Veg. 2: 889 (1817). Type as above.
Paspalidium platyrrhachis C.E. Hubbard [family GRAMINEAE], in Kew Bull. 1934: 262 (1934). Type: Zambia, Mazabuka, Trapnell 1086 (K, holotype).
Information
Like P. geminatum but leaf laminae broadly obtuse to acute, spikelets 3–4 mm. long and glumes shorter, the superior up to 1/2 length of spikelet.
Habitat
Marshy places and in water
Range
Kenya to S. Africa, Algeria and Egypt
Altitude range
sea-level to 1500 m.
1500
0
Distribution
Botswana N Lake Ngami floodplain, 20.iii.1976, Ellis 2731 (K; PRE).Zambia B Mongu Distr., Luena flats, 13.iv.1964, Verboom 1118 (K).Zimbabwe S Mwenezi, c. 4 km. S. of Chipinda pools, 31.iii.1961, Phipps 2903 (K; SRGH).Mozambique MS Gorongosa, Urema plains, iv.1970, Tinley 1907 (K; SRGH).Zambia S Mazabuka, Lochinvar Ranch, 25.iv.1962, Mitchell 13/91 (K).Mozambique GI Massingir, 39 km. ESE. of Lagoa Nova, 5.v.1972, Lousã & Rosa 273 (K).
Notes
The leaf apex varies from subulate to rounded, but this seems to be of no taxonomic significance.
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
Paspalidium obtusifolium Del. N.D. Simpson [family GRAMINEAE], Min. Agric. Egypt Bull. 93: 10 (1930). — Chippindall in Meredith, Grasses & Pastures of S. Afr.: 366 (1955). — Clayton & Renvoize in F.T.E.A., Gramineae: 551 (1982). Type from Egypt.
Panicum obtusifolium Del. [family GRAMINEAE], Fl. Egypte: 150, fig.5/1 (1813). Type as above.
Digitaria obtusifolia Del. Roem. & Schult. [family GRAMINEAE], Syst. Veg. 2: 889 (1817). Type as above.
Paspalidium platyrrhachis C.E. Hubbard [family GRAMINEAE], in Kew Bull. 1934: 262 (1934). Type: Zambia, Mazabuka, Trapnell 1086 (K, holotype).
Information
Like P. geminatum but leaf laminae broadly obtuse to acute, spikelets 3–4 mm. long and glumes shorter, the superior up to 1/2 length of spikelet.
Habitat
Marshy places and in water
Range
Kenya to S. Africa, Algeria and Egypt
Altitude range
sea-level to 1500 m.
1500
0
Distribution
Botswana N Lake Ngami floodplain, 20.iii.1976, Ellis 2731 (K; PRE).Zambia B Mongu Distr., Luena flats, 13.iv.1964, Verboom 1118 (K).Zimbabwe S Mwenezi, c. 4 km. S. of Chipinda pools, 31.iii.1961, Phipps 2903 (K; SRGH).Mozambique MS Gorongosa, Urema plains, iv.1970, Tinley 1907 (K; SRGH).Zambia S Mazabuka, Lochinvar Ranch, 25.iv.1962, Mitchell 13/91 (K).Mozambique GI Massingir, 39 km. ESE. of Lagoa Nova, 5.v.1972, Lousã & Rosa 273 (K).
Notes
The leaf apex varies from subulate to rounded, but this seems to be of no taxonomic significance.
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